New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday announced that educational institutions across the country will be equipped with AI technology-based devices to help students create solutions and gain hands-on familiarity with emerging technologies. Speaking to YourStory Founder Shradha Sharma on the sidelines of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, Vaishnaw elaborated on the opportunities, investments, and innovation momentum expected from…
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday said Google is infusing artificial intelligence (AI) at all levels in India to improve healthcare, support startups, agriculture and more.Pichai earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and discussed India’s growing work in artificial intelligence and how Google can collaborate with the country’s talented students and professionals.“Great to meet with PM Modi this morning. We discussed how Google is helping with h…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The India AI Expo Summit 2026 will remain closed to the public on February 19 and will instead continue for an additional day on February 21, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Wednesday.The decision comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the summit on February 19.Due to the high-level presence and security arrangements for the inaugural session, authorities have decided to keep the expo closed for general visitors on that day.Krishnan sa…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Sovereignty in artificial intelligence will give India control over how systems are designed, deployed and governed and be used to solve healthcare, education, agriculture and financial‑inclusion challenges so citizens can access services in their own languages, senior policy makers said on Tuesday at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.Abhishek Singh, Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Tech…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) High Commissioner of India to Nigeria Abhishek Singh said the India–AI Impact Summit would reshape global AI discourse, will deepen relations with Nigeria and benefit Africa as well as the Global South, a new report has said.The report from Nigeria-based NAN news cited the envoy saying the summit would help ensure artificial intelligence becomes a tool for inclusive development rather than a driver of global inequality, benefiting Nigeria, Africa and the wider Global S…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it is a matter of great pride that people from across the world are coming to India for the India AI Impact Summit. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “It is a matter of great pride for us that people from all over the world are coming to India for the India AI Impact Summit. This also showcases the potential of our country’s youth.”He added that the occasion shows the rapid progress India is making in science a…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As India hosts the AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the event is aimed at bringing the world together to discuss Artificial Intelligence. He welcomed world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in the summit. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI Impact Summit at B…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major push to India’s fast-growing startup ecosystem, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore. The new fund aims to mobilise long-term domestic capital and provide stronger financial backing to startups across the country.The scheme is designed to accelerate the next phase of India’s startup journey by strengthening the venture capital ecos…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s trade ecosystem is undergoing a historic and rapid transformation, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Interacting with a delegation of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), led by Member of Parliament Praveen Khandelwal at Vanijya Bhawan here, the minister said that while domestic trade has been significantly strengthened, global markets are simultaneously opening new …
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Gujarat BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Saturday at the ‘Young Entrepreneurs Dialogue’ in Ahmedabad that India has transitioned into a nation recognised for exporting ideas rather than importing them. The event, organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and i-hub at the KCG auditorium, brought together young entrepreneurs from across Gujarat to discuss innovation and startup development. Vishwakarma highlighted India’s transformation over the past 11 y…