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C2i Semiconductors Raises $15 Million Series A Led by Peak XV Partners – Largest Funding Round by an Indian Semiconductor Startup C2i Designing Intelligent Power-Management Chip for Energy Efficient and Reliable High-performance Computing Systems India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is steadily strengthening, with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme drawing growing interest from both investors and the user community. Semiconductor ventures traditionally involve long development timelines, substantial R&D investment and higher technical risk before revenues begin, often…

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, the Maharatna CPSU under the aegis of Ministry of Power, handed over a project specific SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) of ISTS Transmission Project under TBCB route viz, Bellary Davanagere Power Transmission Limited to M/s Power Grid Corporation of India Limited on 12th February 2026. M/s Power Grid Corporation of India Limited emerged as the successful bidder through Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process conducted by RECPDCL, the Bid Process Coordinator,…

Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addresses the Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam today. The event was also graced by Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education. During the event, Shri Pradhan launched the Bodhan AI Centre of Excellence. The Conclave marks a significant step in advancing the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across India’s education ecosystem. Senior officials including the Secretary, School Education & Literacy, Shri Sanjay Kumar; Secretary, Higher Education (DoHE), Dr Vineet Joshi, ;…

February, 2026: Currently, instructions on customer appropriateness and suitability and other related matters in the context of insurance agency business have been issued to Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) and Housing Finance Companies. Upon a review, it has been decided to issue comprehensive instructions on advertising, marketing and sales of financial products and services (including third-party products and services) to all banks and NBFCs, which shall include various aspects related thereto, such as activities of Direct Sales Agents…

India Highlights Strengthened Organic Regulatory Framework and India–EU Trade Momentum at BIOFACH 2026 India marked a significant presence as the “Country of the Year” at the inaugural of BIOFACH Germany 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for organic products, held on 10 February 2026 at Nuremberg, Germany. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is organising India’s participation with a prominent and high-impact presence, highlighting the country’s…

A Guide for Meaningful Participation India is set to host the India AI Impact Summit from February 16-20, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, bringing together governments, industry leaders, researchers, startups, students and citizens from across the world. The Summit is envisioned as a pivotal global platform to shape a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible and impactful AI and aims to move beyond high-level discussions and deliver tangible outcomes that can support economic growth, social development and sustainable use of…

Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10 February 2026 at INSA, New Delhi, to promote collaborative activities on science communication and evidence-based science policy research and strengthen evidence-based policymaking in India.   The programme began with welcome remarks by Dr. Brajesh Pandey, Executive Director, INSA. Dr Akhilesh Gupta, Former Senior Advisor, Department of Science and Technology (DST), outlined the genesis and rationale of the MoU and emphasised the importance of…

The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), India’s leading stock exchange, to enable the distribution of mutual fund products through India Post’s extensive postal network. The Department of Posts, using its vast network of over 1.64 lakh post offices across the country, will work with NSE, which has a strong online system for handling mutual fund transactions that…

NHAI received an overwhelming response from the bidders for the implementation of 111 km long six-lane Access Controlled Greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) project in Odisha. Bids were invited by NHAI for construction of the project in three packages and all packages received encouraging participation from the bidders. Package-I of the project received 23 bids, Package-II drew 25 bids, while Package-III received 16 bids, reflecting robust competition and keen interest from the participants across all packages. The bids…

 Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, today visited the ongoing PLASTINDIA 2026, one of the world’s leading plastics exhibitions, being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 5–10, 2026. During his visit, the Union Minister released the Plastic Industry Status Report 2025 and presented awards to the winners of the Startup Search Initiative, developed by the Plastindia Foundation in collaboration with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP). Addressing industry stakeholders, Shri Chirag Paswan emphasised the need to minimise wastage…