emerging technologies

New Delhi, March 25 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) on Wednesday, where discussions focused on issues related to Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies, and...

New Delhi, March 13 – The US and India are moving closer to signing a key agreement on critical minerals that could significantly strengthen strategic cooperation and supply chains between the two countries, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday.Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2026, Gor...

March 12, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi today. The forum brings together political leaders, diplomats, scientists, and business executives from around the world.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will also participate in the three-day...

Bengaluru, March 11 The Karnataka government announced on Wednesday the installation of a 25-qubit quantum computing system, QpiAI Indus, at the Quantum Computing Centre of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Dharwad and IIIT-Raichur.This installation will be...

New Delhi, March 11 Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that high priority has been given to building the capacity of civil services in artificial intelligence (AI) and to empower the public workforce with skills and knowledge in this field.In a written reply to a question in the...

Kolkata, March 9 IIT Kharagpur on Monday honored its distinguished alumnus and well-known entrepreneur Purnendu Chatterjee, and announced that he would be inducted into the institute's "Alumni Hall of Fame" in 2026 in recognition of his contributions to the global industry, research, and...

Pune, March 7 Emerging technologies, information dominance, and multi-domain operations are reshaping future battlefields amid hybrid, persistent, and unpredictable threats, Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth said on Saturday.The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, was reviewing...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government has initiated steps to establish the J&K Artificial Intelligence Mission (JK-AIM) to promote the use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in governance. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a meeting was held under the chairmanship of...

Washington, March 6 Arvind Raman, an Indian-born engineering scholar nominated to lead the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), told senators that the agency must focus on accelerating American innovation and setting global technology standards as the United States competes...

Jammu, March 5 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized the importance of a large-scale and structured approach in skill development and said that J-K must adopt a mission-mode framework to systematically address the skill deficit.Abdullah was chairing a preliminary meeting to...

March 5, New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in the national capital, expressing confidence that high-level engagements would continue to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Finland.Finnish President Alexander Stubb's...

United Nations, March 5 – As a victim of terrorism, India, most recently in Pahalgam, has pledged to promote the UN’s counter-terrorism strategy for a global fight against this menace.“We are emphasizing the importance of the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) as a central instrument for...

Guwahati, February 28 Japanese Minister Iwao Horii met with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during which the two leaders discussed policy support, enhancing connectivity, and building a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem around the Tata facility in the state."I am deeply grateful to...

Panaji, February 21 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday that the "historic" adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact reflects India's growing stature in shaping the global discourse on emerging technologies.He said a global consensus indicates a shared commitment to...

February 21, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a press statement today during a joint briefing with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Speaking about India-Brazil relations, Prime Minister Modi stated that India will increase the supply of affordable, quality medicines...

February 20, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prince Alois of Liechtenstein at Hyderabad House in New Delhi today.The discussions, which took place on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, focused on strengthening bilateral relations...

New Delhi, February 18 – India's Minister of State for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, held a meeting with the UK's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan, here on Wednesday, reaffirming the growing depth of India-UK cooperation in...

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with France's Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Pradhan stated that both sides discussed strengthening Indo-French collaboration in the field of AI. He further...

New Delhi, February 18 – Slovak President Peter Pellegrini arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to participate in the AI Impact Summit 2026, which highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. He was warmly welcomed at the airport by Union Minister of State for Science &...

New Delhi, February 18 India's youth could be at the forefront of the AI transformation if they fully embrace and master new Artificial Intelligence tools, said Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on Wednesday.Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, he urged students to become proficient in...