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Indian Railways Launches SwaRail Superapp for Ticket Booking and Other Integrated Services
The Ministry of Railways on Friday launched a new superapp dubbed SwaRail in India. It is introduced as a one-stop shop for offering public-facing services such as reserved ticket booking, ordering food on trains, and PNR enquiries. Currently available for both Android and iOS platforms in beta, the SwaRail superapp aims to reduce app clutter and s...
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OpenAI Faces New Copyright Case, From Global Publishers in India
OpenAI is facing a copyright lawsuit from Indian and international book publishers in New Delhi, that aims to prevent the firm's ChatGPT chatbot from accessing proprietary content. The Federation of Indian Publishers stated it has lodged the case at the Delhi High Court, which is already handling a similar suit against OpenAI.
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IRCTC Website, Mobile App Restored 1.5 Hours After Outage
Thousands were unable to book railway tickets this morning due to a glitch in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile application. The IRCTC mobile app was down for the second time in a month.
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Microsoft Signs AI-Learning Deal With News Corp.’s HarperCollins
Microsoft reached a deal with News Corp.’s HarperCollins that will allow the software company to use nonfiction titles from the book publisher to train its Artificial Intelligence models, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company isn’t planning to use the content to generate new books without human authors, the person said.
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Indian Railways To Launch All-in-One 'Super App' For Seamless Passenger Services
This app, developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in collaboration with IRCTC's infrastructure, will streamline access to ticket booking, platform passes, train tracking, and more.
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New Train Ticket Booking Rule Comes Into Effect, Reservation Period Cut By 60 Days
The rule change means passengers won't be able to book tickets three months (or more) in advance. However, those who have already booked their tickets will not be affected.
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NCERT Extends Registration For Diploma In Teaching At Middle Stage
Candidates having Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree and in-service teachers for classes 6-8 across the country are eligible to apply for the course.
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Railways Changes Rules For Advance Ticket Booking, Reduces It From 120 Days To...
Passengers earlier were able to book train tickets 120 days in advance.
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NCERT Adds Poem On National War Memorial, Chapter On Veer Abdul Hameed In Class 6 Book
The objective of the initiative is jointly undertaken by the defence and the education ministries.
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Drivers Complain Of Unhygienic Food, Dirty Rooms; Railway Board Intervenes
Bedbugs and mosquitoes can spoil anyone's sleep but they can also potentially threaten safe train operations, reveal entries made in the complaint books kept in railway running rooms, where local pilots rest after completing their outstation duties.
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Education Ministry's Indian Knowledge Systems Division Releases Books, Lecture Notes
Among the releases was a compilation of lecture notes from the Faculty Training Program for Master Trainers in IKS.
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Explained: What Are The Latest Changes In The NCERT Books?
NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani asserted that the revision of the books is a global and annual exercise.
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Video: Passenger Claims Rodents Damaged Suitcases In First AC Coach, Railways Reacts
An X user recently shared his shocking experience on Jnaneswari Express. The passenger, who booked a seat on the First AC coach, claimed that his suitcases placed under the seat were damaged by rodents.
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Nvidia Sued By Three Authors Over AI Use of Copyrighted Books Without Permission
Nvidia has been sued by three authors who claim that the chipmaker used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The US firm has touted NeMo as a fast and affordable way to adopt generative AI, and is not the first firm to be sued for the use of copyrighted work to train AI models.
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"I Was In Love": When Ticketless Narayana Murthy Travelled 11 Hours In Train For Sudha Murty
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy said in the interview, "The hormones would be kicking in... you know how it is."
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Indian Railways Launches SwaRail Superapp for Ticket Booking and Other Integrated Services
The Ministry of Railways on Friday launched a new superapp dubbed SwaRail in India. It is introduced as a one-stop shop for offering public-facing services such as reserved ticket booking, ordering food on trains, and PNR enquiries. Currently available for both Android and iOS platforms in beta, the SwaRail superapp aims to reduce app clutter and s...
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OpenAI Faces New Copyright Case, From Global Publishers in India
OpenAI is facing a copyright lawsuit from Indian and international book publishers in New Delhi, that aims to prevent the firm's ChatGPT chatbot from accessing proprietary content. The Federation of Indian Publishers stated it has lodged the case at the Delhi High Court, which is already handling a similar suit against OpenAI.
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IRCTC Website, Mobile App Restored 1.5 Hours After Outage
Thousands were unable to book railway tickets this morning due to a glitch in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile application. The IRCTC mobile app was down for the second time in a month.
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Microsoft Signs AI-Learning Deal With News Corp.’s HarperCollins
Microsoft reached a deal with News Corp.’s HarperCollins that will allow the software company to use nonfiction titles from the book publisher to train its Artificial Intelligence models, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company isn’t planning to use the content to generate new books without human authors, the person said.
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Indian Railways To Launch All-in-One 'Super App' For Seamless Passenger Services
This app, developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in collaboration with IRCTC's infrastructure, will streamline access to ticket booking, platform passes, train tracking, and more.
-
New Train Ticket Booking Rule Comes Into Effect, Reservation Period Cut By 60 Days
The rule change means passengers won't be able to book tickets three months (or more) in advance. However, those who have already booked their tickets will not be affected.
-
NCERT Extends Registration For Diploma In Teaching At Middle Stage
Candidates having Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree and in-service teachers for classes 6-8 across the country are eligible to apply for the course.
-
Railways Changes Rules For Advance Ticket Booking, Reduces It From 120 Days To...
Passengers earlier were able to book train tickets 120 days in advance.
-
NCERT Adds Poem On National War Memorial, Chapter On Veer Abdul Hameed In Class 6 Book
The objective of the initiative is jointly undertaken by the defence and the education ministries.
-
Drivers Complain Of Unhygienic Food, Dirty Rooms; Railway Board Intervenes
Bedbugs and mosquitoes can spoil anyone's sleep but they can also potentially threaten safe train operations, reveal entries made in the complaint books kept in railway running rooms, where local pilots rest after completing their outstation duties.
-
Education Ministry's Indian Knowledge Systems Division Releases Books, Lecture Notes
Among the releases was a compilation of lecture notes from the Faculty Training Program for Master Trainers in IKS.
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Explained: What Are The Latest Changes In The NCERT Books?
NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani asserted that the revision of the books is a global and annual exercise.
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Video: Passenger Claims Rodents Damaged Suitcases In First AC Coach, Railways Reacts
An X user recently shared his shocking experience on Jnaneswari Express. The passenger, who booked a seat on the First AC coach, claimed that his suitcases placed under the seat were damaged by rodents.
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Nvidia Sued By Three Authors Over AI Use of Copyrighted Books Without Permission
Nvidia has been sued by three authors who claim that the chipmaker used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The US firm has touted NeMo as a fast and affordable way to adopt generative AI, and is not the first firm to be sued for the use of copyrighted work to train AI models.
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"I Was In Love": When Ticketless Narayana Murthy Travelled 11 Hours In Train For Sudha Murty
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy said in the interview, "The hormones would be kicking in... you know how it is."
