India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) * All Commodities/Major Groups Weight (%) Nov-25(F) Dec-25(P) Jan-26(P) Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation All Commodities 100.00 156.2 -0.13 157.0 0.83 157.8 1.81 I. Primary Articles 22.62 192.9 -2.53 194.2 0.21 193.9 2.21 II. Fuel & Power 13.15 146.4 -2.33 148.3 -2.31 145.9 -4.01 III. Manufactured Products 64.23 145.2 1.47 ...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The AI By HER Global Impact Challenge, a flagship programme of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, convened women innovators, founders, researchers, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders for a full day of discussions and startup showcases focused on building impact-first, inclusive, and responsible AI. The challenge spotlighted how women-led innovation is shaping India's AI trajectory, from school-level problem solving and deep-tech res...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In an exclusive interview with Press Trust of India (PTI), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared his perspectives on a wide range of issues shaping India's economic and developmental trajectory. The Prime Minister spoke about this year's Union Budget, highlighting its role in driving inclusive growth and strengthening India's position in the global economy. He emphasized the momentum of the "Reform Express", underscoring the Go...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today hosted a high-level panel discussion on the theme "Scaling AI for Public Health Impact: Public-Private Partnership" as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. The Government of India is hosting the India AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16th to 20th February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking the first-ever global AI summit to be held in the Global South. The...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's semiconductor chip design ecosystem is steadily strengthening, with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme drawing growing interest from both investors and the user community. Semiconductor ventures traditionally involve long development timelines, substantial R&D investment and higher technical risk before revenues begin, often making early-stage investors cautious - and consequently, prior to 20...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Officer Trainees of Indian Audit & Accounts Service, Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service and Indian Trade Service called on the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 16, 2026). Addressing the officer trainees, the President said that their selection into prestigious services give them an opportunity to serve the nation. She advised them to remember that there are so many youngsters ...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on February 16, 2026, visited the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru, and inaugurated the Missile Integration facility at the premises, besides flagging-off the Akash 3rd and 4th Regiment Combat systems & unveiling the Mountain Fire Control Radar. He also remotely inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence (CoE-AI) located in Pune, and formally launched the company'...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Unique Identification Authority of India is witnessing strong public adoption of the new Aadhaar App, underlining the growing trust of residents in secure, digital, and convenient Aadhaar services. UIDAI has observed almost 14 million downloads of the new Aadhaar App so far. This achievement highlights the app's role in making Aadhaar more accessible, user-friendly, and instantly available to people across the country. The Aa...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be on a visit to Rajasthan on February 17, during which he will launch the new digital companion 'Bharat-VISTAAR' in Jaipur for farmers across the country. Developed under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to make Indian agriculture and farmer brothers and sisters smart, this AI-based platform will provide farme...
India, Feb. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda will launch two key national initiatives - the Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India (SAHI) and the Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI (BODH) at the India AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam, tomorrow. SAHI is a national guidance framework to enable the safe, ethical, evidence-based, and inclusive adoption of Artificial Intelligenc...