NSF announces AI-ENGAGE Awards to modernise Agriculture

February 13, 2026 10:06 AM

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NSF announces AI-ENGAGE Awards to modernise Agriculture

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the first awards under a Quad-backed initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to modernise agriculture across the United States and the Indo-Pacific. The programme, called Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen Agriculture, or AI-ENG...

Trump administration reaches trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers

February 13, 2026 9:34 AM

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Trump administration reaches trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers

The Trump administration has reached a trade deal with Taiwan, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99 per cent of its tariff barriers. The office of the US Trade Representative yesterday informed that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Taiwan's Vice Premier Li-chiun Cheng signed the rec...

UNICEF warns that child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year

February 13, 2026 9:02 AM

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UNICEF warns that child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year

A new UNICEF report released yesterday says the recruitment of children by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year as poverty and violence deepened across the troubled Caribbean country. The surge comes as gang violence displaces a record 1.4 million people across Haiti, more than half of them child...

World Radio Day being observed across the globe today

February 13, 2026 9:22 AM

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World Radio Day being observed across the globe today

World Radio Day is being observed today. The Day is observed on 13th February every year to commemorate the establishment of the United Nations Radio in 1946.   The theme this year is “Radio and Artificial Intelligence: AI is a tool, not a voice.” To mark World Radio Day 2026, Akashvani Raipur, Chha...

RBI revises draft norms for Kisan Credit Card for broader loan support to farmers

February 13, 2026 7:43 AM

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RBI revises draft norms for Kisan Credit Card for broader loan support to farmers

The Reserve Bank of India has issued revised draft norms for the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, proposing inclusion of expenses on agri-tech initiatives such as soil testing, weather forecasting and organic certification within eligible farm loan components. The draft allows waiver of collateral an...