New Delhi: In a significant move to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a massive corpus of ₹10,000 crore. The initiative aims to mobilize long-term domestic venture capital and accelerate innovation-driven…
Month: February 2026
News
DFS Chintan Shivir 2026 Focuses on Viksit Bharat 2047
The two-day Chintan Shivir of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, concluded successfully in Coorg, Karnataka, with a clear message: India’s financial institutions must evolve boldly to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. The high-level deliberations brought together senior policymakers, banking leaders and domain experts to chart…
News
Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi to Visit Australia
New Delhi: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi will embark on an official visit to Australia from February 16 to 19, 2026, marking a significant step in deepening India-Australia defence cooperation and strengthening strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific region. Strengthening Strategic Defence Ties The visit underscores the…
News
VP Pays Tribute to 1998 Coimbatore Blast Victims
New Delhi: Marking the anniversary of the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts, Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday paid solemn homage to the victims of the devastating terror attack. Remembering the lives lost on February 14, 1998, he described the tragedy as one of the darkest and most painful…
News
PM Modi Highlights India’s Growth at ET GBS 2026
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Friday shared key highlights from the ET Now Global Business Summit 2026, underlining India’s rise as a resilient and reform-driven economy in a decade marked by global disruptions. Addressing industry leaders and policymakers in the national capital, the Prime Minister expressed confidence…
News
“Prataprao Jadhav Opens Unani Centre, Leads Day 2026”
Mumbai: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, inaugurated the renovated co-location centre of the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) at the historic JJ Hospital campus in Mumbai and presided over the Unani Day 2026 celebrations. Strengthening Integrative Healthcare The upgraded…
News
India Post Releases Stamps on Puppets of India
New Delhi: Celebrating India’s centuries-old storytelling traditions, the Department of Posts has released a special set of eight commemorative postage stamps titled “Puppets of India.” The stamps were unveiled on February 13, 2026, at the Indian Habitat Centre in New Delhi, highlighting the country’s vibrant puppetry heritage. Honouring India’s Living…
News
Weekly Tech Wrap: Galaxy S26, ChatGPT Ads, iOS 26.3
New Delhi: The technology sector witnessed major developments this week, from Samsung confirming its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event to OpenAI testing advertisements inside ChatGPT. Apple, meanwhile, rolled out iOS 26.3 with critical security patches but faced renewed setbacks in its ambitious Siri upgrade. Smartphone launches from Samsung and Oppo further…
News
Microsoft Patches Critical Windows, Office Zero-Day Bugs
New Delhi: Microsoft has issued urgent security patches after multiple critical vulnerabilities were discovered in Windows and Microsoft Office products. Several of these flaws were actively exploited by hackers before fixes became available, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity risks for both individuals and organisations. Six Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Confirmed Security researchers…
News
Bengaluru Crash: 7 Dead In Speeding SUV Horror
Bengaluru: A pre-dawn joyride turned into a devastating tragedy on Friday when a speeding SUV allegedly driven at nearly 160 kmph rammed into a bike and a truck on the Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) near Kambalipura Gate in Hoskote taluk, killing seven people. The victims include six students five…