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NITI Aayog & Microsoft India partnered to bring in AI tools for agriculture and healthcare
On October 12, 2018, Microsoft India & NITI Aayog signed a MOU to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to address challenges in agriculture and healthcare. i. Under this agreement, Microsoft would combining the cloud, AI, research and its vertical...![Saudi Arabia to invest in oil refinery in Gwadar](https://www.nimbusias.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-10-04T112447Z_2_LYNXNPEE930V7_RTROPTP_3_PAKISTAN-ECONOMY_original.jpg)
Saudi Arabia to invest in oil refinery in Gwadar
Saudi Arabia will invest in a new oil refinery in Pakistan’s growing deep-sea port of Gwadar, Islamabad. The agreement follows a visit last month by Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Gulf kingdom as he seeks to attract foreign investment. The Saudis...![12 States reduce their VAT rates on fuel](https://www.nimbusias.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Master-1-635x675.jpg)
12 States reduce their VAT rates on fuel
• Rajasthan had last month cut its State VAT by Rs 2.5 per litre, while Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh both had cut their VAT rates by Rs 2 per litre. West Bengal and Kerala had cut their VAT rates on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 per litre in September and May,...![CJI Gogoi retains a tight grip on PIL petitions](https://www.nimbusias.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018_6im-1080x675.jpg)