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A high-level session titled “The Role of Science in International AI Governance’ held during the fifth day of India AI Impact Summit Machines should be created to make people smarter and help humanity, emphasises Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft Sustained Investment in Responsible AI Research Essential for…

Policymakers Call for AI-Driven Solutions to Strengthen Food Security and Climate Resilience Farm-Level AI Deployment in India Can Create Valuable Global Spillover Learnings Inclusive Design and Gender Equity Key to AI Success in Agriculture As part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the session “AI Meets Agriculture: Building Food Security…

Mumbai; February 2026: On 17th February 2026, Air India and Lufthansa Group have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing the framework for a joint business agreement between Air India’s and Lufthansa Group’s carriers and subsidiaries, including Air India Express, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss International…

Digital Public Infrastructure Seen as Key to Scaling AI in Healthcare, Agriculture and Public Services Leaders Call for Affordable, Easy-to-Use and Multilingual AI for Wider Access Panel Emphasises Need for Inclusive and Replicable AI Models for Global Impact The session “AI and Open Networks: Creating Impact at Scale” at the India AI…

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched landmark initiatives in India’s digital security framework. It has deployed next-generation AI enabled biometric deduplication and document verification platform. This platform will improve the deduplication accuracy of the Enrolment or Update transaction being undertaken by UIDAI. This “Invisible Shield” marks a…

Pax Silica Initiative Aims to Secure and Democratically Govern the Global Silicon Stack India’s Compounding Growth Powering Semiconductor Leadership, Says Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw On the fifth day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, India formally joined the Pax Silica coalition, marking a significant milestone in the strengthening of strategic…

All toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes using FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) In order to develop fully digital National Highway tolling ecosystem, NHAI is contemplating to completely discontinue cash transactions at the National Highway fee plazas across the country from…

India–UK partnership to expand cooperation in AI, emerging technologies, and research-led innovation India–UK Talks Spotlight India’s Growing Innovation Ecosystem, Boost Research & Startup Tech Collaboration Corridor India Strengthens Net Zero, Clean Tech and AI Collaboration with UK, Expanding Opportunities for Startups, Researchers, and Industry Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)…

New Delhi, Feb 2026 : Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday travelled from Lucknow to Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh under heavy security arrangements to record his statement in a defamation case linked to remarks allegedly made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.…

Mumbai; February 2026: The Indian rupee is expected to improve at Friday’s open after patchy holiday flows and losses in the non-deliverable market drove it beyond the 91.00/dollar level. The 01 month non-deliverable forward (NDF) indicated that the rupee will open in the 91.02 to 91.06 range to the U.S.…