PM Modi to inaugurate AI Impact Expo 2026 on Monday
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India AI Impact Expo 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Monday, according to a PMO statement. The Expo will be held from February 16 to 20, alongside the India AI Impact Summit, at the same venue. Spread across 10 arenas covering more than […]
India has all ingredients to lead in AI: Sam Altman
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) In a major endorsement of India’s growing role in artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has described India as a potential “full-stack AI leader” and announced plans to expand the company’s presence and partnerships in the country. His remarks come ahead of the Global AI Impact Summit 2026, which […]
India bets big on public digital infrastructure model for AI with BharatGen
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India is set to take a major step in artificial intelligence with the launch of PARAM-2, a 17-billion-parameter multilingual AI model, at the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026. Developed under the BharatGen programme, PARAM-2 represents India’s push to build its own sovereign foundational AI models designed specifically for the […]
MSDE to position skilling at core of India’s inclusive AI vision
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 with a dedicated pavilion centred on the vision of “AI for Inclusive Development”, positioning skilling at the heart of India’s AI journey, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. As the summit […]
Consortium-driven innovation model is transforming research commercialisation: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday praised the consortium-driven innovation model pioneered by IIT Madras Research Park, saying it has enabled immediate and appropriate commercialisation of technology and is now being adopted by several other academic institutions and universities across the country. The Minister, who holds independent […]
Users mourn the loss of their ‘romantic’ companion as OpenAI retires GPT-4o model
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Sam Altman-run OpenAI has removed access to GPT-4o AI model in its ChatGPT app — a move which has left several users worldwide, especially in China, mourning the loss, as they treat their chatbot as an “emotional or romantic companion”, according to a report in Wired. In August 2025, OpenAI […]
FM Sitharaman discusses India-EU FTA, investments with top leaders in Germany
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met top leaders and industrialists during her visit to Germany and discussed bilateral trade relations in the backdrop of the EU-India FTA deal, while scaling up the partnership in several fields, including manufacturing, technology and agriculture, Finance Ministry said on Sunday. FM Sitharaman met Lars Klingbeil, […]
Stock market outlook: Global cues, policy minutes and FII flows likely to guide indices
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) After a sharp fall in benchmark indices, investors will closely track global and domestic cues next week, including the US Federal Reserve minutes, RBI policy signals, IT sector trends, bullion prices and foreign investor activity, which are likely to decide the direction of the Indian stock market. Indian stock markets ended […]
Four new airports coming up in Assam: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced major aviation infrastructure initiatives in the state and strongly defended the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) at Moran, asserting that it is a critical national security asset and should not be trivialised. Addressing reporters, Sarma said the state government has planned to develop […]
World’s second underwater tunnel having rail movement facility to be built under Brahmputra: Assam CM
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) Set to become a global engineering landmark, the Numaligarh tunnel under the Brahmaputra will be the world’s second underwater tunnel capable of facilitating rail movement, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, describing the project as a game-changer for connectivity and strategic logistics in the Northeast. Addressing reporters, Sarma […]
