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Prime Minister Modi pitches India as a global semiconductor manufacturing hub, backed by the ₹1.27 lakh crore India Semiconductor Mission 2.0.
Government will monitor merchants passing UPI MDR on transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, ensuring consumer protection and fostering digital payment innovation.
Government will monitor merchants passing UPI MDR on transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, ensuring consumer protection and fostering digital payment innovation.
Article advocates for robust legal frameworks and strong guardrails for AI governance, citing misuse cases and India's potential to lead global efforts.
Principal Scientific Adviser launches digital platform and LCA framework to optimize urban waste management, reduce GHG emissions, and support climate-resilient cities.
India's Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) boosts domestic production, aiming for self-reliance and a $500 billion ecosystem by 2030.
Union Minister outlines Semicon 2.0, securing ₹1 lakh crore investment to establish a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem, fostering design, manufacturing, and talent.
India lacks metascience capacity to study its own science system, hindering evidence-based policy and optimal balancing of mission-oriented versus curiosity-driven research for innovation.
NPCI announces 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, effective October 15, impacting merchants, not customers.
Delhi tops NITI Aayog's India Electric Mobility Index 2025 for EV ecosystem development, with Maharashtra and Karnataka as only large states among top performers.
Huawei predicts autonomous agents will dominate 90% of global AI token traffic by 2035, necessitating massive computing power and robust security systems.
NPCI introduces 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on UPI payments exceeding ₹2,000 for merchants, effective October 15, exempting P2P.
AI risks, from biological weapons to guided missiles, outpace current safeguards, challenging tech companies' self-policing and regulation.
China's strategic open-weight AI models, offering cost advantages, may see restrictions by 2028, prompting India to leverage and prepare.
BRICS Summit addresses AI's geopolitical crossroads, advocating open-source cooperation amidst US-China rivalry and India's balanced approach to technology weaponisation.
US publicly admits deploying orbital weapons, sparking global debate on space militarization and highlighting gaps in international treaties.
India unveils ambitious semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem at SEMICON 2026, showcasing rapid growth, massive investments, and global partnerships for self-reliance.
Union Minister inaugurates indigenous SPROUT facility at BRIC-NIPGR, accelerating climate-resilient crop development for enhanced agricultural resilience and food security.
Raksha Mantri launches DRDO initiatives empowering MSMEs and start-ups in defence manufacturing, boosting indigenization, and sharing software source codes for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
India and Vietnam agree to boost defence cooperation, including co-production of military equipment, strengthening strategic partnership amidst Indo-Pacific dynamics.
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