Indian Army, IIT Bombay formalise MoU for research, software
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have formalised a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaborative research, software innovation and talent development, a Defence Ministry official said on Friday. “The partnership aims to harness Army-Academia synergy to accelerate indigenous technological solutions and strengthen capability development in […]
India, Brazil bolster telecom and digital partnerships
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to advance cooperation in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies, a bilateral meeting was held between Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his Brazilian counterpart Frederico de Siqueira Filho, it was announced on Friday. Scindia apprised the Brazilian side of the wide-ranging initiatives undertaken by the government over […]
PM Modi to participate in groundbreaking event of HCL-Foxconn chip project tomorrow
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rs 3,700 crore HCL-Foxconn joint venture project – India Chip Pvt. Ltd. – in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area near the Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh on Februray 21 via video […]
AI Summit: GNA Energy launches ‘Vidyut AI’ to boost operating framework
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The five-day-long AI Impact Summit 2026, held in the national capital, saw significant innovations and applications being displayed, focused on accelerating the digitalisation of the country’s energy sector. Vidyut AI, a flagship project of GNA Energy Private Limited, was one of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)- derived solutions that grabbed the […]
UN computing centre to establish centre of excellence for AI in Amaravati
Amaravati, Feb 20 (IANS) The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) will establish a Centre of Excellence for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum at the Amaravati Quantum Valley in Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. A letter of intent to this effect was signed between at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi […]
India leads global ChatGPT use for coding, data analysis: OpenAI
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) US-based OpenAI on Friday said that India’s use of ChatGPT for technical tasks surpassed the global medians, with data analysis about four times the global average and Codex use for coding roughly three times higher. Indian users ask nearly three times as many coding questions and about two times as […]
India’s 8 infra sector industries record 4 per cent growth in January
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The combined index of the country’s eight core infrastructure industries increased by 4 per cent in January this year compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, propelled by the strong performance of the steel and cement sectors, according to official data released by the […]
Odisha CM presents Rs 3.10 lakh crore Budget with focus on agriculture, health
Bhubaneswar, Feb 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday presented the annual state budget with an outlay of Rs 3.10 lakh crores for the 2026-27 fiscal with special focus on infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, and irrigation sectors. Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, stated that the Annual Budget aims to accelerate the […]
Men’s 21km will be main attraction during Indian Open Race Walk Competition
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Competitors at the 13th edition of the Indian Open Race Walk Competition in Chandigarh will race over two newly-introduced events — the 21km (half marathon walk) and 42km (full marathon walk) in senior men and women — for the first time this season. The two-day domestic race walk competition will be […]
AIFF announces India’s 26-member squad for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women’s senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, to be played in […]
