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 between Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, India, and Ms. Ebba B...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 18th of February, 2026 for the supply of rice in support of global humanitarian operations aimed at combating hunger. The MoU was signed by Rabindra Kumar Agarwal, CMD, FCI for Government of India and Carl Skau - Deputy Executive Director, WFP in presence of Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribu...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead a special programme on February 19 (Thursday) at the AP Shinde Hall, Pusa, New Delhi, to mark the completion of five years of his unique tree plantation pledge. The event will celebrate the 'green' journey that he initiated on February 19, 2021, on the occasion of Narmada Jayanti, when he planted saplings of 'Rudraksha' ...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday decided to revoke all Stage-II GRAP actions across the entire NCR with immediate effect, noting a consistent improvement in Delhi's daily average AQI over the past few days. Stage-II of the extant GRAP had been invoked on 19.10.2025, when the average AQI of Delhi started exhibiting an ...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the third day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, a quiet sense of achievement settles over Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The announcement is simple, yet significant. India has secured the Guinness World Records title for the most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign in 24 hours. A total of 250,946 valid pledges are recorded between 16 and 17 February. The figure comfortably surpasses the initial target of 5,000. I...
India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark step towards strengthening Indo-French cooperation in healthcare and emerging technologies, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, and H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, today inaugurated the Indo French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The IF-CAIH is a pioneering initiative aimed at advancing AI-driven research,...
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...