Andhra govt, ISRO ink five-year deal to leverage space tech for citizen services

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu | Photo Credit: – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said his government has partnered with ISRO to leverage space tech for real-time citizen-centric governance. The Chief Minister on Monday noted that the southern state’s Real Time Governance System (RTGS) inked a five-year deal with Sathish…

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ‘very optimistic’ about upcoming trade deal with India

A trade deal between India and the United States could be finalised soon, with both countries finding common ground that suits their interests, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said, expressing “strong optimism” about the direction of ongoing talks while speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. Lutnick said, “I think to be in a…

Disney lays off hundreds of employees across film, television and other division units

Major layoffs are underway at the Walt Disney Company, affecting hundreds of employees across Disney Entertainment divisions, including marketing for film and television units, reported Deadline. Apart from these divisions, the layoffs will also affect the employees in the television publicity, casting, development and Disney’s corporate financial operations divisions. Deadline cited the sources and reported…