New Delhi, March 17: India’s Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has outlined a series of policy measures aimed at strengthening farmers’ incomes and risk protection, including crop diversification, record procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), reforms in crop insurance, and stricter monitoring…
Continue ReadingCabinet Approves Rs.11,440 Crore ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ to Boost Domestic Production
New Delhi, March 17: The Union Cabinet has approved a centrally sponsored scheme titled Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses aimed at increasing domestic production of pulses and achieving self-sufficiency in the sector. The mission will be implemented over a six-year period from 2025–26 to 2030–31 with a total financial outlay…
Continue ReadingOver 2.12 Lakh Startups Recognised Under Startup India; Over 1 Lakh Have Women Directors
New Delhi, March 17: A total of 2,12,283 entities have been recognised as startups under the Government of India’s flagship Startup India initiative as of January 31, 2026, reflecting the rapid expansion of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem over the past decade. Launched on January 16, 2016, the initiative aims to build…
Continue ReadingIndia Leads Global Coconut Production; Centre Announces Coconut Promotion Scheme in Budget 2026–27
New Delhi, March 17: India continues to hold the top position in global coconut production, contributing 30.37% of the world’s total output, according to information shared in Parliament. The Government of India has also announced a Coconut Promotion Scheme in the Union Budget 2026–27 aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening…
Continue ReadingCentre Approves 203 Integrated Ayush Hospitals and 383 Dispensaries Under National Ayush Mission
New Delhi, March 17: The Government of India has approved the establishment of 203 Integrated Ayush Hospitals (IAHs) and 383 new Ayush dispensaries across various states and Union Territories under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) to strengthen traditional healthcare infrastructure in the country. Launched in 2014–15, the centrally sponsored scheme…
Continue ReadingKore.ai Launches Agent Management Platform to Bring Governance and Control to Enterprise AI
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March 17, 2026 — Kore.ai, a provider of agentic applications and a market-leading enterprise AI platform, today announced the launch of its Agent Management Platform (AMP), a unified command center designed to govern, monitor, and manage AI agents and AI systems across the enterprise. As organizations…
Continue ReadingNumeraire Future Trends Expands Partnerships with Three Contemporary Artists Using AI Authentication Technology
Abu Dhabi, March 17— Numeraire Future Trends, the Abu Dhabi–based CultureTech company pioneering AI-powered Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for art, luxury goods, and cultural assets, today announced that three contemporary talented female artists have partnered with the company to secure the identity and provenance of their works using its object-level…
Continue ReadingHungarian Study Offers New Insights into the Causes of Smartphone Addiction
According to research from Semmelweis University, problematic smartphone use is not caused by personality alone, but by weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out on social events (FoMO). The study published in Acta Psychologica also highlights that excessive phone use not only causes psychological difficulties, but can also…
Continue ReadingTurquoise Health Announces $40 Million Series C to Become the Operating System for Healthcare Contracts and Payments
SAN DIEGO, CA —March 17– Turquoise Health (“Turquoise”), a multi-sided healthcare pricing and payment platform, today announced it has raised $40 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Adams Street Partners, and Yosemite. Healthcare’s financial infrastructure is…
Continue ReadingPine Launches Message Gateway, Turns Everyday Messages Into AI-Powered Tasks
PALO ALTO, Calif. – March 17, 2026 – Pine, the trusted AI agent for consumers’ digital chores that delivers results, today announced Message Gateway, a new communication layer that allows users to interact with Pine’s AI assistant from anywhere, including messaging platforms, voice notes and phone calls, while Pine executes tasks in the background…
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