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Reliance Jio has launched a new cloud-based virtual desktop called JioPC, a major initiative to make digital services more affordable and accessible in India.

The Indian Army is building an AI Roadmap for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Big Data Analytics in its operations by 2026-27. It aims to enhance battlefield awareness, decision-making and combat preparedness in line with India’s vision of modernization of defence capabilities.

At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly progressing, India will host the AI Impact Summit in February 2026. India has an opportunity to shape a more inclusive, ethical and context-sensitive global discourse on artificial intelligence.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), established under the Ministry of Education, will now impose penalties on institutions whose research papers are retracted due to plagiarism, falsified data, or unethical practices.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the country's first aqua tech park at Sonapur near Guwahati.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) includes cyber-physical systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which enable the creation of "smart factories" where machines self-adapt, take autonomous decisions, and collaborate with humans.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched ‘BharatGen’, India’s first indigenously developed Government funded AI based Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian Languages ​​at the IndiaGen Summit in New Delhi.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has soft launched Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) in Hyderabad. This is a limited (soft) launch aimed at improving customer experience. The service will be commercially launched across the country after field feedback.

On June 12, Air India Flight 171 crashed from Ahmedabad Airport to London, killing many people. After the accident, DNA analysis is being used to identify the remains of the bodies of the deceased.

India stands at a critical juncture in its quest to use artificial intelligence (AI) for biotechnology innovation. On the one hand, initiatives like the BioE3 policy and IndiaAI Mission position the country as a global leader in AI-driven biomanufacturing and ethical AI development, on the other, weak regulations and safeguards slow down this progress.