India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday chaired a review meeting of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi, where officials of the Ministry of Rural Development presented updates on the implementation and progress of the mission. During the meeting, the Union Minister sought a detailed brie...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved internal reorganization of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited's (BCCL) certain businesses etc. into Times Horizon Private Limited (THPL) on a going concern basis. The proposed combination pertains to an internal reorganization of BCCL intended for demerging of certain entities, businesses, undertakings, assets and liabilities (EIBME Business) from BCCL to THPL on a going concer...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 3rd day of The India AI Impact Summit 2026 opened its Inaugural Session with conversations around the key deliverables from the Summit's Working Groups, setting the stage for collaborative action on global AI priorities.Guided by the principles of People, Planet, and Progress, the Summit has structured its agenda around seven thematic working groups (Chakras). These groups have spent several months deliberating on focused AI ou...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa A bilateral meeting was held on 18 February 2026 at Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi, between Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Development of the North Eastern...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the importance of complete and scientifically grounded knowledge. Such a complete true wisdom leads an individual to fullness, Clarity and the supreme realisation of truth. The PM quoted an ancient Sanskrit verse on X: "ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञा&#...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the third day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 today on 18th February 2026, the session on "AI and Education: From Innovation to Impact", hosted in collaboration with the Estonian Embassy, New Delhi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, explored how countries can move beyond pilots to system-wide adoption of artificial intelligence in public education. The discussion highlighted that AI is already present in classrooms and that ...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy successfully conducted the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam on 18 February 2026, with participation from 74 countries, marking a grand maritime spectacle that showcased global naval cooperation, professional camaraderie and India's maritime capability. IFR 2026 marked the third International Fleet Review hosted by India, following earlier editions at Mumbai (2001) and Visakhapatna...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi visited the exhibition pavilion showcasing AI-enabled and digital innovations transforming India's Public Distribution System (PDS) at the India-AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026 being held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The exhibition pavilion titled "AI-Empowered Innovations for Public Distribution" has been jointly organised by the Depar...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is in the process of revising the base year of national accounts. An Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics (ACNAS) under the chairmanship of professor B.N. Goldar was constituted to advise MoSPI, among other things, on inclusion of new data sources and improvement in methodology for compilation and presentation of National Accounts Statistics for purposes of ec...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, visited the Pavilion of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) at the India AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam, Hall No. 14, and reviewed a series of technology-led innovations advancing the Global Mission on AI for Energy. The Pavilion highlighted practical, scalable models that demonstrate how Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital platforms and geospatial tools can...