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CII collaborates with MeitY for conference on democratizing AI for economic growth, social good

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IndiaAI Mission (MeitY), organised the Conference... Read More


Norway: FM Sitharaman highlights India's expanding trade architecture

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday highlighted India's expanding trade architecture and said the country provides a durable framework for trade, industrial collabor... Read More


India's Non-Fossil Power Capacity Crosses 272 GW; India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce Formed

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said India's installed non-fossil fuel-based power capacity has crossed 272 gigawatts (GW). The Minister w... Read More


Memes, jokes flood social media over Galgotias University's robot controversy at AI Summit: 'Proud moment for humanity'

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- On 18 February, Galgotias University's efforts at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi have sparked numerous memes and jokes. The university was accused of claiming impor... Read More


Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in the national capital. Pichai is here for the Global AI Impact Summit 2026 and will deliver the keyn... Read More


IT firms will enable AI to flourish: Goyal

Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called investor fears over the future of IT companies as "ridiculous", underlining the important role that the sector will play to ... Read More


BharatGen Marks Milestone in India's Sovereign AI Journey: Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said that Artificial Intelligence has become an essential component across all sphere... Read More


Brazil's President arrives in India, says he has come with an agenda to strengthen ties, deepen partnership

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived here this afternoon on a five-day State visit to India during which he will participate in the ongoing AI Summit and hold ta... Read More


Govt plans 50% HRA boost for salaried employees in these cities - Will Bhubaneswar benefit?

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- The Central government has proposed to expand the list of cities that qualify for the higher House Rent Allowance (HRA) exemption under the old income-tax regime, a move that c... Read More


Gujarat Budget pegged at Rs 4.08 lakh crore; Focus on social security, infrastructure, green Growth: CM Bhupendra Patel

Gandhinagar, Feb. 18 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday presented the state's budget for 2026-27, emphasising social welfare, infrastructure development, economic growth, and green... Read More