India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, today announced that India has successfully achieved the Guinness World Records title for the "Most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign in 24 hours," with a staggering 250,946 valid pledges received during the 24-hour period from February 16-17. The announcement was made during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New De...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the third day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the session on "Governing Safe and Responsible AI within Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)" brought together global leaders and experts to examine how artificial intelligence can be embedded in public systems in ways that are safe, accountable and inclusive. As digital public infrastructure increasingly underpins service delivery across health, education, social protection and...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on 1st February, 2026. The share of Gender Budget allocation in the total Union Budget increased to 9.37% in FY 2026-27 from 8.86% in FY 2025-26. An allocation of Rs. 5.01 lakh crore has been reported for welfare of women and girls in the gender budget statement of FY 2026-27. This is an increase of Rs. 11.55% o...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi today addressed the launch of the India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce in the presence of the Rt Hon Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Mr. David Lammy and British High Commissioner to India Ms. Lindy Cameron. Calling the Taskforce a "Trustforce," Shri Joshi said it reflects the confidence that India and the United Kingdom can work together to address real executio...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, inaugurated and later addressed the valedictory session of the 3rd International Ayush Conference & Exhibition (IACE 2026) held in Dubai, marking a major milestone in the global acceptance of traditional and integrative healthcare systems. The Minister conveyed greetings on behalf of the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and highli...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Union Minister, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D) and Panchayati Raj to launch Access pass for fishing in EEZ on 20th February 2026 at Veraval, Gujarat. India is endowed with a vast and diverse marine resource base, supported by a coastline of approximately 11,099 km and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of about 24 lakh square kilometres. This extensive ...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated the WAVES Creators' Corner on the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Conceptualized as a fully operational, hands-on innovation workspace, the Pavilion is designed to demonstrate the transformative applications of Artificial Intelligence within the AVGC-XR (Animation, VFX, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality) ecosystem. During the ...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, today chaired a strategic convening of industry leaders and global academicians, policymakers and technology experts to articulate India's AI priorities especially for the Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) ecosystem with a strong focus on adoption, skills development and inclusive growth. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, this convenin...
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...