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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several key infrastructure projects in Assam, including the Emergency Landing Facility in Dibrugarh and the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the Brahmaputra River. He will also launch the temporary campus of IIM Guwahati, flag off electric buses, and inaugurate the National Data Centre for the North Eastern Region, enhancing digital infrastructure and public transport.
Assam is going to witness a historic moment on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh, where he will witness the aerial display of fighters, transports and helicopters.
Nvidia has deployed OpenAI's Codex AI coding tool to all 30,000 engineers, marking a significant enterprise rollout. CEO Jensen Huang's mandate to automate tasks with AI is driving this adoption, with engineers praising the tool's ability to handle complex workflows and maintain context.
India's largest airline, IndiGo, is hiring over 1,000 pilots to address operational disruptions caused by pilot shortages. The recruitment drive follows a December incident where over 5,000 flights were cancelled. The airline is also adjusting network planning and increasing standby crew to manage its rapid fleet expansion.
The Supreme Court ruled that ex-servicemen are entitled to full arrears of disability pension from applicable cut-off dates, rejecting the government's plea to limit payments to three years. The court emphasized that disability pension is a vested right, not charity, recognizing sacrifices made for the nation.
Rahul Gandhi criticized the India-US trade deal, dubbing PM Modi as Narendra Surrender Modi and accusing him of betraying farmers. He argued the agreement creates an unfair fight for country's farmers against subsidized foreign crops. Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Shivraj Singh Chouhan refuted these claims, calling them baseless and accusing Gandhi of misleading the public.
US stocks traded steady Friday as a softer inflation report eased investor nerves, though AI disruption concerns persisted. Treasury yields declined after consumer prices rose less than expected, offering potential room for Fed rate cuts. Companies previously hit by AI fears saw stabilization, with some recovering mild losses.

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