India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Three keynote addresses at the AI Summit brought together leaders from fintech, research, and global technology to outline how artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation into real-world transformation, across finance, enterprise, and human capability. Opening the segment, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO of Paytm, described the Summit as a proud moment for India. "Every Indian should feel proud that the world's ...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, described artificial intelligence as a defining force of the decade and underscored the importance of global collaboration to ensure its benefits are widely shared. "We are on the cusp of an era of hyper progress and new discoveries, but the best outcomes are not guaranteed. We must work together to ensure the benefits of AI are available to everyone and eve...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in defence systems, cyber operations, critical infrastructure and public governance, the session "Peace, Power and Perspectives: A Value-Based Approach to Trustworthy AI" at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 examined how countries are linking sovereign capability with democratic legitimacy and operational trust. The discussion moved beyond principles to the practical question of how indigen...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Untied Grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in the States of Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand during FY 2025-26. The release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years and aims to further strengthen rural local governance. For the state of Goa, Rs.11.60 crores have been released as the second instalment o...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Rural Development, and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a review meeting today on the programmes of the Department of Rural Development and the Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development. During the discussions on MGNREGA and the VB - G Ram G Act in the meeting, it was informed that a budget of 244 crore agreed man-days had been allocated to the states thi...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched landmark initiatives in India's digital security framework. It has deployed next-generation AI enabled biometric deduplication and document verification platform. This platform will improve the deduplication accuracy of the Enrolment or Update transaction being undertaken by UIDAI. This "Invisible Shield" marks a new chapter in India's digital safety mission - a mul...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the India AI Impact Summit, a high-level panel featuring Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer of Infosys; K. Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer of Tata Consultancy Services; C Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of HCL Technologies; and Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO of Salesforce India, examined whether AI agents are fundamentally disrupting the traditional SaaS model. The discussion was moder...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with H.E. Mr. Peter Pellegrini, President of the Slovak Republic today, on the sidelines of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, currently underway in New Delhi from 16-20 February 2026. This is the first meeting between the two leaders. The meeting provided an opportunity for both leaders to review the full spectrum of India-Slovak relations and exchange views on regional and global issues of mut...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, organised the National CSR Workshop on Early Childhood Care, Education & Nutrition - Strengthening Anganwadi Centres on 20th February, 2026 at New Delhi. Held under the guidance and vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, with a focused emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as a foundational pillar of Viksit Bharat @2047, the workshop marked a s...
India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Mr. Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit on 20 February 2026 UNSG congratulated PM for organizing the AI Impact Summit with a view to democratising AI and making it human-centric. PM appreciated UNSG's efforts in creating an Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and for his support to developing countries on AI. P...