OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi on February 20, 2026, in a meeting that underscored India’s accelerating ambitions in artificial intelligence and its growing role in the global AI ecosystem. The interaction focused on India’s expanding AI landscape, innovation potential, and opportunities for…
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PM Modi to Launch HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor Plant
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL–Foxconn semiconductor joint venture project in Uttar Pradesh on February 21, marking a significant step in India’s push towards becoming a global semiconductor manufacturing hub. The event will be held at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development…
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C2i Raises $15M Under DLI Boosting India Chip Design
India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem received a major boost as C2i Semiconductors, a startup backed by the Government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners. The investment marks the largest funding round secured by an Indian semiconductor startup to date…
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Raksha Khadse Highlights Deep-Tech at Sonipat Startup Summit
Sonipat, Haryana: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to innovation-led growth and youth-driven industrial transformation while addressing the Sonipat Startup Summit 4.0 at IIT Delhi Technopark. The summit underscored India’s growing momentum in deep-tech innovation, startup acceleration, and technological self-reliance….
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WaveX Invites Startups for India AI Impact Summit 2026
WaveX has opened applications for startups to participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. Scheduled from 16th to 20th February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the Summit aims to spotlight innovative AI solutions and strengthen…
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Gemini AI Boosts Gmail and YouTube Intelligence
Google has launched a major update to its Gemini AI, introducing Personal Intelligence, a feature designed to provide highly tailored answers by accessing a user’s Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and Search data. The new functionality marks a significant step forward in personalized AI services, allowing Gemini to reason across multiple sources…
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Over 1700 Startups Supported Under TIDE 2.0 Scheme
The Government of India has supported over 1,700 startups under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 (TIDE 2.0) scheme, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the electronics and IT sector. Launched in 2019, the initiative promotes technology-based entrepreneurship by providing financial and technical support through selected incubators across the…
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MeitY Launches Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC 1.0)
The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on 24 November 2025 launched the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC 1.0) under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project. Unveiled at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi, the initiative developed in partnership with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and C-DAC…
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India–New Zealand FTA Talks Gain Momentum in Mumbai
India–New Zealand FTA Talks Gain Momentum in Mumbai In a significant development for India’s global trade agenda, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal held a high-level bilateral meeting with New Zealand’s Minister for Trade Todd McClay in Mumbai on Monday. The meeting marked a crucial step toward…
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Electronics Development Fund Boosts Tech Innovation
India’s push to establish itself as a global electronics innovation hub received a major boost through the Electronics Development Fund (EDF), a government-backed initiative that has steadily strengthened the country’s technology startup ecosystem. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Fund…