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April 5, 2026 11:43 AM

AI set to transform drug discovery and regulation: Department of Pharmaceuticals

The Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Saturday highlighted the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the pharmaceutical sector during a webinar organised as part of Sādhana Saptah 2026. The session, titled “AI and Emerging Technologies in Pharmaceuticals and Regulations,” focused on how AI is reshaping the entire drug development lifecycle - from early-stage research to regulatory approval and post-market surveillance. Addres...

March 23, 2026 5:51 PM

PM Modi highlights India’s human-centric AI strategy, shares Dharmendra Pradhan’s article on global innovation vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article by Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, highlighting India’s evolving approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing role in the global innovation landscape. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan writes that in a new AI-driven technological era, India’s innovation story is deeply linked with global partnerships. He emphasises that India’s approach to ...

March 22, 2026 1:42 PM

Madhya Pradesh govt to roll out AI mission in phases to boost governance

The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday announced that, to make the administrative system more effective and ensure holistic development within the state, it will soon begin implementing the ‘AI Mission’ within the governance framework. The implementation will be carried out in multiple phases. In the current financial year 2026-27, initiatives will focus on strengthening foundational infrastructure. During 2027-28, successful AI use cases will be scaled up and deployed across various go...

March 19, 2026 10:15 AM

Mystery AI model suspected to be DeepSeek V4 is revealed to be from Xiaomi

A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week was revealed on Wednesday to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fueled speculation that startup DeepSeek was quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of a launch. The release of DeepSeek's low-cost models DeepSeek-V3 and R1 triggered a global tech stock selloff last year, causing investors to question whether U.S. AI firms needed to spend billions of dollars on AI c...

March 18, 2026 1:17 PM

A mystery AI model has developers buzzing: Is this DeepSeek’s latest blockbuster?

A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation that Chinese startup DeepSeek may be quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of an official launch. The free model, called Hunter Alpha, surfaced on the AI gateway platform OpenRouter on March 11 without any developer attribution and was later described by the platform as a "stealth model." During tests conducted by Reuters, the Hunter Alpha chatbot described it...

March 16, 2026 6:41 PM

ONGC moves toward an AI-driven digital era with CIPL

India’s biggest oil and gas company, ONGC, is starting a major project to modernize its technology. They have teamed up with a Noida-based tech company called CIPL in a deal worth ₹125 crore. This partnership will last for three years and focus on bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) into ONGC's daily operations. Instead of just fixing old computers, this project is about a total digital makeover. The goal is to make ONGC’s massive computer networks faster, smarter, and much more secure....

March 15, 2026 3:16 PM

Govt releases white paper on building indigenous AI foundation models to strengthen India’s digital ecosystem

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Indian government has released a white paper titled “Advancing Indigenous Foundation Models”, outlining a roadmap to develop India’s own artificial intelligence models and strengthen the country’s position in the global AI ecosystem. The paper is part of an ongoing AI Policy White Paper Series aimed at shaping the country’s artificial intelligence strategy. The document highlights the development of indigenous foundation models as...

March 13, 2026 7:23 PM

India entering era of personalised and precision medicine driven by genomics and AI: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India is entering a transformative era of personalised and precision medicine, powered by genomics, artificial intelligence and advanced biotechnology, which will enable early detection of diseases and targeted treatment even before symptoms appear. Addressing the NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Singh said India’s vast genetic diversity and expanding genomic databases are opening new opportunities for predictive healthcare, precision diagnostics and ...

March 10, 2026 5:28 PM

Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil inaugurates NDSA office, launches AI and digital tools for dam safety

Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil on Tuesday inaugurated the new office of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) at West Block II in R.K. Puram, New Delhi and launched several digital initiatives aimed at strengthening dam safety governance in India. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation V. L. Kantha Rao, Chairman of the Central Water Commi...

March 5, 2026 7:14 PM

India helping democratise AI for developing world: IMF Chief

India is emerging as a key player in the global Artificial Intelligence revolution and is helping to democratise the technology not just for its own citizens but also for developing countries around the world, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said on Thursday. Speaking at the Asia in 2050 Conference in Bangkok, Georgieva said the rapid development of AI has the potential to reshape the global economy, with Asia playing a central role in this transforma...