Nirmala Sitharaman to Attend IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok

October 14, 2026 4:50 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman to Attend IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Bangkok, Thailand, from October 14 to 18 to participate in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, along with meetings of G20 and G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. During the five-day visit, the Finance Minister will take part in multilateral discussions on key global economic and financial issues, including the global economic outlook, financial sector develo...

AI Is Changing Lives of Ordinary People, Says Vaishnaw at Launch of ‘World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence’

October 8, 2026 7:46 PM

AI Is Changing Lives of Ordinary People, Says Vaishnaw at Launch of ‘World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence’

Artificial Intelligence is changing the lives of ordinary people by improving outcomes in areas such as agriculture and healthcare, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, citing examples of higher farm yields and improved TB detection through AI-enabled solutions. “AI is changing the lives of ordinary people. In Baramati, sugarcane yields rose by 40 per cent with 30 per cent less water and fertil...