India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, inaugurated the Pavilion of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Shri Samrat Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar; Dr. Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, Minister for Industries & Road Construction, Government of Bihar; Ms. Shreyasi Singh, Minister for Information Technology & Sports, G...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and French President Mr Emmanuel Macron, on February 17, 2026, virtually inaugurated, from Mumbai, Tata Advanced Systems Final Assembly Line of the Airbus H-125 Light Utility Helicopter, located at Vemagal, Karnataka. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Ms Catherine Vautrin, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri KR Naidu and Minister for Large ...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel addressed the 2nd Convocation Ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, today, in the presence of Shri Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics, Communications, and Human Resources, Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Smt. Patel congratulated the graduating students on reaching a significant milesto...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The WAVES Creators' Corner has been conceptualized not merely as a showcase pavilion, but as a fully operational, hands-on innovation workspace. Designed to demonstrate real-world, game-changing applications of Artificial Intelligence across the AVGC-XR (Animation, VFX, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality) ecosystem, the Corner offers visitors an immersive and participatory experience. This space serves as a strategic extension of...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The session titled "Scaling Impact from India's Sovereign AI and Data" at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 focused on how India can move from being primarily a consumer of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to becoming a creator of AI systems with global relevance. The discussion highlighted the need to address gaps in deep research talent and long-term innovation investment. The panel emphasised that true AI capacity is built through su...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reiterating its commitment to sustainable infrastructure development, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to develop pollinator or bee corridors along National Highways. Marking a shift from ornamental to ecological plantations, the 'Bee Corridor' will have a continuous linear stretch of bee-friendly vegetation comprising flowering trees and plants that will ensure the availabili...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India AI Impact Summit 2026 exhibition has brought together leading technology companies, academic institutions, start-ups, industry bodies and global partners to showcase cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions across sectors. The 10 thematic Pavilions comprising 300+ exhibitors from India and 30+ countries highlight how AI is driving scientific advancement, industrial resilience, innovation, and the democratisatio...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The fifth edition of Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26) is scheduled to be held at the Naval War College, Goa, on 21 Feb 2026. As a flagship strategic initiative of the Indian Navy, the Conclave has evolved into a premier platform that harnesses the collective wisdom and operational experience of maritime security practitioners from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to generate outcome-oriented ideas and practical solutions to contemporary...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, today showcased a series of AI-enabled and digital innovations transforming the 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 on "AI-Empowered Innovations for Public Distribution" has been jointly organised by the Department of Food & Public Distr...
India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ayush Pavilion put up by the Union Ministry of Ayush at the ongoing India-AI Impact Summit 2026, is pulling visitors with a unique display of Citizen-Centric AI Innovations focused on holistic health and wellbeing. The summit, a landmark global gathering, was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 16.02.2025. With the theme "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya - Welfare for All, Happiness for All," the ...