Tag: #india

India bakes in early March as IMD warns of longer, harsher heat season

Temperatures across India have surged well above normal in early March, with Delhi hitting 35.7C as the IMD warns of more heatwave days through May.

#india, #heatwave, #imd, #climate, #weather

UK’s International AI Safety Report 2026 Shapes Debate Ahead of New Delhi Summit

A UK-led report chaired by Yoshua Bengio maps rising risks from frontier AI and scrutinizes voluntary safety “thresholds” as leaders meet in New Delhi.

#artificialintelligence, #aisafety, #regulation, #uk, #india

India’s NSE Takes Key Step Toward Long-Awaited IPO After Regulator Clears Path

NSE’s board approved a long-delayed IPO via offer for sale and reconstituted its listing committee after SEBI’s no-objection, targeting a 2025 debut.

#india, #nse, #ipo, #sebi, #stockmarket

India budget signals push beyond phone assembly with ISM 2.0, bigger components incentives

A brief Budget passage and a larger components scheme outlay signal India’s bid to build chips, materials and equipment—not just assemble electronics.

#india, #semiconductors, #electronics, #budget, #manufacturing

India’s Battery PLI Falls Far Short: Just 1.4 GWh Built Against 50 GWh Target

A review finds India’s ACC battery PLI has delivered just 1.4 GWh so far, with no payouts made and near-total reliance on imported cells.

#india, #ev, #batteries, #pli

Two Nipah Cases in West Bengal Spur Airport Screening Across Asia

India says a two-case Nipah cluster is contained, but airports from Bangkok to Hong Kong revived thermal screening and health forms amid COVID-era jitters.

#nipah, #india, #airportscreening, #publichealth, #outbreak

India and EU clinch long-awaited free trade pact and launch new security partnership

After 20 years of talks, India and the EU finalized an ambitious free trade agreement and signed a new security pact focused on the Indo-Pacific.

#india, #europeanunion, #freetrade, #indopacific, #security

Padma Awards 2026 spotlight cinema icons, with Dharmendra honored posthumously

India’s 2026 Padma Awards lean heavily on film and music, elevating late star Dharmendra and honoring Mammootty, Alka Yagnik and R. Madhavan.

#padmaawards, #bollywood, #indiancinema, #republicday, #india

Indian team stabilizes telecom fiber for quantum-secure links, eyeing a 2,000-km network

A Pune–Noida research team says its PhotonSync system can phase-lock ordinary telecom fiber, a key step toward long-distance quantum cryptography.

#quantumcommunication, #qkd, #opticalfiber, #india, #telecom

New Delhi World Book Fair Makes Entry Free for First Time, Adds Military History Theme

The 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair has dropped ticket fees for the first time since 1972, pairing open gates with a major military history showcase.

#india, #books, #publishing, #newdelhi, #militaryhistory

RBI Unveils ₹1.6 Trillion Liquidity Injection to Boost Indian Economy

RBI announces ₹1.6 trillion liquidity boost with OMOs and forex swap to support growth amidst global challenges.

#rbi, #india, #economy, #liquidity, #monetarypolicy

RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% to Boost Economic Growth Amid Low Inflation

RBI reduces repo rate by 25 basis points as inflation hits low, aiming to spur economic growth with new liquidity measures.

#rbi, #repo_rate, #inflation, #economic_growth, #india

Google and Accel Forge New Era for Indian AI Startups with $20M Investment

Google and Accel partner to co-invest $20M in Indian AI startups, boosting India's role in global AI innovation.

#ai, #google, #accel, #startups, #india

Google and Accel Partner to Invest in Indian AI Startups

Google and Accel announce $2M investments in 10 Indian AI startups, aiming to boost innovation and create global solutions.

#google, #accel, #ai, #startups, #india

India and China to Resume Direct Flights After Five-Year Suspension

India and China to restart direct flights by October 2025, easing business and tourism.

#india, #china, #flights, #diplomacy