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October 14, 2026 12:24 AM

Canadian FM arrives in India, to hold talks with EAM Jaishankar

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand arrived in India on Tuesday, reflecting the sustained high-level engagement and positive momentum in bilateral relations. “A warm welcome to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Anita Anand, on her visit to India. This is the third visit to India by Minister Anand since June 2025, reflecting the sustained high-level engagement and positive momentum in India-Canada relations,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on X. “The visit will p...

October 13, 2026 11:54 PM

PM Modi, Canadian PM Mark Carney Agree to Strengthen Strategic Partnership Across Trade, Energy, Technology and Security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a “warm and productive” conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, with the two leaders agreeing to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada relations and pursue concrete outcomes across key areas of strategic partnership. PM Modi said India and Canada were contributing towards a more stable and prosperous world. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “Had a warm and productive conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. ...

October 13, 2026 2:15 PM

Nilekani says can address question paper leaks “systematically”; advocates use of technology

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who heads the high-powered task force on exam reforms, on Tuesday said the issue of question paper leaks can be addressed with a systematic approach and advocated the use of technology to deal with the problem. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 in New Delhi, on Tuesday, Nilekani said the issue of exam paper leaks is solvable and needs the application of technology. "If you look at it systematically and go to the root causes of why it’s hap...

October 6, 2026 11:12 PM

PM Modi stresses affordable, accessible technology and digital services for Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised the need to make technology and digital services affordable and accessible, particularly for the Global South, to ensure inclusive and sustainable development. Interacting with Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Board members at Seva Teerth ahead of the India Mobile Congress, he stressed that democratisation of technology and its reach to the last mile are essential to prevent a widening digital divide. The Prime Ministe...

October 1, 2026 4:44 PM

From broom to bot: Technology brings smarter, safer urban sanitation

Technology is increasingly transforming urban sanitation in India, with digital dashboards, artificial intelligence-powered robots and electric vehicles being deployed to make waste management smarter, safer and more efficient. As the Swachh Bharat Mission enters a new phase of technology-enabled sanitation, cities are adopting digital platforms to improve service delivery, robots to undertake hazardous cleaning and electric vehicles for cleaner door-to-door waste collection. In Raipur...

September 19, 2026 2:05 PM

Graduates today are luckiest generation in a millennium, says NSA Ajit Doval at IIT Roorkee

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday described the graduating students of IIT Roorkee as the “luckiest generation in a millennium”, saying they are entering a world offering unprecedented opportunities driven by rapid technological advancement. Doval was speaking as the chief guest at the two-day convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, where degrees are being awarded to 2,701 students. Chief of Defence Staff General N.S. Raja Subramani attended ...

August 31, 2026 4:27 PM

Cyber-Physical Systems: How India is building the technology foundation for a smarter, self-reliant future

India is building a nationwide ecosystem around Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds and enable machines and systems to sense, analyse and respond to their surroundings in real time. From healthcare and agriculture to mining, communications, cybersecurity and autonomous mobility, CPS is increasingly becoming an important part of the emerging technology landscape. The Government is developing indigenous capabilities in the field through the Nati...

August 27, 2026 3:35 PM

Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit, pushes for greater Japanese investment in India’s semiconductor, technology sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has concluded his official visit to Japan, during which he held a series of high-level meetings with Japanese government leaders, financial institutions and business executives to accelerate investment, strengthen industrial partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries. The visit covered Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka and included interactions with the leadership of more than 30 major Japanese companies and financial institutions wi...

August 17, 2026 8:10 PM

Technology-driven pension services improve efficiency, save resources: Jitendra Singh

Technology-driven pension services have improved efficiency while reducing manpower and financial costs, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Monday, stressing the need to use technology and pensioners’ feedback to make the system simpler and more responsive. Addressing the 9th National ANUBHAV Awards Ceremony, 2026 and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan, Singh said retiring and retired government employees...

July 24, 2026 2:45 PM

Saving soil, securing farms: How India is strengthening soil health through science, sustainability and technology

Recognising soil as a strategic national resource critical to food security, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, India is accelerating efforts to promote scientific soil management through sustainable farming practices, digital technologies and climate-resilient agriculture. According to the government, healthy soil forms the foundation of India's agricultural economy, which supports more than 46 per cent of the country's workforce. With nearly 59 per cent of India's reported geogr...