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June 11, 2026 9:29 PM

PM Modi Calls for Focus on Youth, MSMEs and AI at NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon states to transform India's demographic dividend into a development dividend through focused investments in education, skilling and capacity-building, while chairing the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The meeting, held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, was attended by Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators from 28 states and five Union Territories. According to the government, it was the ...

May 20, 2026 5:54 PM

PM Modi meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, discusses AI, space and strategic cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome and discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Italy partnership across sectors including trade, investment, technology, artificial intelligence, clean energy and culture. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Met President Sergio Mattarella in Rome. We discussed different aspects relating to the India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages. We talked about how our nations can col...

May 14, 2026 5:28 PM

AI-powered financial inclusion reshaping India’s digital economy

India’s financial inclusion journey is entering a new phase, powered by the convergence of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), transforming how banking, lending, and financial services are delivered across the country. What began as a mission to provide basic banking access has evolved into a technology-driven ecosystem focused on real-time, intelligent, and inclusive financial services at scale. By leveraging digital footprints, consent-based data sharing, a...

May 8, 2026 5:07 PM

AI-driven innovations take centre stage at AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon 2026

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, on Friday inaugurated the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026, a two-day national event aimed at strengthening healthcare claims management under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) through Artificial Intelligence (AI). The event brought together policymakers, technology innov...

May 8, 2026 12:36 PM

India, France look to expand cooperation in space, AI and emerging technologies

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with France’s Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste, with both sides reviewing progress in India-France cooperation and exploring new avenues in space, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The meeting, held via...

April 29, 2026 10:33 PM

White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic’s risk flag for new AI models, Axios reports

The White House is developing guidance that could allow federal agencies to sidestep Anthropic's supply-chain risk designation and onboard new artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, Axios reported on Tuesday. A draft executive action under consideration could provide the Trump administration with a pathway to de‑escalate its dispute with Anthropic, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Anthropic declined to c...

April 27, 2026 3:17 PM

DeepSeek’s new AI model does not wow markets in fast-changing industry

Market reaction to DeepSeek's preview of its long-awaited next-generation artificial intelligence model has so far been subdued compared with the Chinese startup's outsized global breakthrough last year after the launch of its low-cost AI models. The release and overseas reception of DeepSeek-V3 and R1, which the Hangzhou-based company said were trained with a fraction of the computing power used by U.S. rivals, triggered a global tech share selloff as investors questioned the logic behind mass...

April 24, 2026 4:57 PM

FM Sitharaman warns of ‘unprecedented’ AI risks, urges banks to bolster cyber defences

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that Indian banks are adequately prepared to deal with emerging technology-related challenges, even as she raised fresh concerns over risks linked to a new artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic. Speaking to reporters, FM Sitharaman noted that India is closely monitoring the potential threats posed by Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, which has drawn global attention for its advanced capabilities. The remarks came after Sitharaman c...

April 24, 2026 12:25 PM

UAE to shift 50 per cent of government services to AI within two years

The United Arab Emirates plans to shift 50 percent of government services onto artificial intelligence within two years as part of a sweeping overhaul of its public‑sector machinery. The move, announced by Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will apply to around half of the UAE’s government sectors, services and operations, using autonomous Agentic AI systems to execute routine tasks, analyse data and make decisions with minimal human intervention. Under...

April 23, 2026 10:51 AM

India, Japan hold first AI Strategic Dialogue in Mumbai to boost tech cooperation

India and Japan on Tuesday held their inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Dialogue in Mumbai, marking a significant step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation in emerging technologies and digital innovation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla, MEA Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy) and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security at Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Officials from various ministri...