Himachal’s tribal villages to thrive under vibrant villages programme

Google Cloud Expands AI Infrastructure in India

Google Cloud is significantly expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in India, planning to locally host advanced models and deploy its complete AI stack in one of its fastest-growing global markets.The Gemini 1.5 Flash model is already hosted in India, with more advanced versions like Gemini 2.5 Flash expected soon as part of Google’s annual AI update cycle. Local hosting will benefit Indian enterprises and developers with lower latency, better performance, and enhanced data sovereignty.Google Cloud operates from two Indian regions—Mumbai and Delhi NCR—with the latter ..

Uttarakhand Approves Rs 3.5 Bn Development Push

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand has approved Rs 3.5 billion under the MLA Fund Scheme for 2025-26, covering development projects in all seventy constituencies with a focus on sustainability and equitable growth. Each Member of the Legislative Assembly will receive Rs 50 million to lead key infrastructure initiatives.Funds are allocated proportionally: seventy-eight per cent for General constituencies, nineteen per cent for Scheduled Caste constituencies, and three per cent for Scheduled Tribe constituencies.Notable projects include Rs 37.1 million for a motor road connecting Dehalchori to th..

Pune to Launch Tree Ambulance to Preserve Urban Greenery

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will launch a ‘Tree Ambulance’ on World Environment Day, 5 June, as part of its “Save Trees” campaign to protect Pune’s urban ecology amid rapid development.The ambulance will provide year-round medical care for old and damaged trees, many centuries old, threatened by pollution, construction, and neglect. Equipped with tools to treat infected branches, remove nails and posters, prune dead limbs, and spray pesticides, the unit will include a 30-metre ladder, gas welding machine, hammer, and treatment pumps. A team of five trained technicians will m..