Hire Train Deploy programme Launched by Axis Bank and Adda Education for Commercial Banking RMs

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Axis Bank launches Hire Train Deploy programme with Adda Education to build SME-focused Relationship Managers for Commercial Banking.

VSTEM Initiative by RBI Nagpur Draws 200+ MSME Entrepreneurs in Yavatmal

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

VSTEM by RBI Nagpur empowers MSMEs in Yavatmal through credit literacy, government schemes awareness and digital platform training.

India Israel FTA Talks Kick Off in New Delhi, Focus on Trade, Services and Technology

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India Israel FTA negotiations begin in New Delhi from Feb 23–26, 2026, aiming to boost bilateral trade and strengthen economic cooperation.

India GCC FTA Set in Motion with Formal Launch of Free Trade Talks

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India GCC FTA negotiations formally launched as India and GCC sign Joint Statement to strengthen trade and investment ties.

TheTeacherApp Integrates 45+ AI Tools, Empowering 2 Lakh+ Educators Nationwide

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

TheTeacherApp integrates 45+ AI tools via Bharti Airtel Foundation and CK-12 to empower 2 lakh+ educators across India’s K–12 system.

Pashu Vikas Day 2026: SMFG India Credit Touches 1.55 Lakh Lives Across 16 States

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Pashu Vikas Day by SMFG India Credit impacts 1.55 lakh rural lives, treating 1.4 lakh cattle across 16 states in its 8th edition.

Health

Star Health Arogya Seva Kendras to Deliver Free Primary Healthcare Across 32 Cities

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Star Health Arogya Seva Kendras launched across 9 states to provide free primary healthcare, NCD screening and vaccination support to over a million lives.

Pune: Puru Gupta Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award at 32nd AIT Foundation Day

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Puru Gupta honoured with Distinguished AIT Alumnus Award at Army Institute of Technology 32nd Foundation Day in Pune.

KFintech Launches Instant Withdrawal Under NPS Swasthya Scheme for Healthcare Payments

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

KFintech enables instant withdrawal under NPS Swasthya Scheme, allowing subscribers to pay healthcare expenses via Apollo 24/7.

MWC Marathon 2026 Draws 4,700+ Runners at Mahindra World City Chennai

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

MWC Marathon 2026 sees 4,700+ runners at Mahindra World City Chennai, featuring an AIMS-certified course accredited by World Athletics.

Global Impex Acquisition: Blue Cloud Softech Signs Definitive Framework with ConnectM

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Blue Cloud Softech announces Global Impex acquisition from ConnectM to strengthen its Blue Energy platform and clean energy portfolio.

LIGO India Observatory: DAE Awards Project to L&T Heavy Civil and Engineering Arms

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

L&T wins significant order from Department of Atomic Energy to build LIGO India Observatory in Maharashtra, boosting India’s mega science mission.

Health

Sustainability Summit 2026: Jupiter Hospital Thane and H.E.L.P. Drive Green Transformation in Healthcare

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Sustainability Summit 2026 hosted by Jupiter Hospital Thane and H.E.L.P. drives actionable green transformation in healthcare delivery.

Mental Health Service Searches Increase 14% Pan-India, Delhi and Kolkata Lead Trends

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Mental Health Service Searches rise across India, with Delhi and Kolkata leading growth, according to Justdial’s latest year-on-year report.

Omnitech Engineering IPO Opens February 25; Sets Price Band at ₹216-₹227

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Omnitech Engineering IPO opens Feb 25 with price band ₹216–₹227. Fresh issue ₹418 crore plus ₹165 crore OFS. Anchor bidding on Feb 24.

Everpure Buys 1touch to Accelerate Secure GenAI and Agentic AI Deployment

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Everpure acquires 1touch to enhance secure GenAI and Agentic AI deployment with advanced data governance and semantic intelligence.

AI Horizons: Experts Call for Dynamic Regulation and Shared Accountability in Global AI Governance

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India AI Impact Summit 2026: AI Horizons panel discusses AI safety, accountability, misinformation and global cooperation to build trusted intelligence systems.

Repeat Offence: CCPA Imposes ₹15 Lakh Penalty on Vajirao and Reddy Institute Over Misleading Ads

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

CCPA imposes ₹15 lakh penalty on Vajirao and Reddy Institute for misleading UPSC CSE 2023 advertisements and concealment of course details.

India-France Update Double Taxation Avoidance Convention with Key Tax Amendments

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India and France sign protocol to amend Double Taxation Avoidance Convention, aligning treaty with global standards and boosting investment.

IGSTC Strategic Conclave 2026: Telehealth, AI and Wearables Take Centre Stage

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

IGSTC Strategic Conclave 2026 convenes DST, BIRAC and health leaders to advance mobile health, telemedicine and Indo-German digital health collaboration.

TraffiCure: Pune Traffic Police Launch Google Maps-Enabled Traffic Management Software

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

TraffiCure launched by Pune Traffic Police with Google Maps support to monitor real-time congestion and improve city traffic management.

Motherson Launches Advanced Automotive Lighting Plant in Sanand with Marelli Partnership

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Motherson inaugurates a state-of-the-art automotive lighting plant in Sanand, boosting advanced manufacturing and premium lighting solutions in India.

Asia Economic Dialogue 2026: PIC to Host Global Leaders on Geoeconomics, Technology and Defence

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Asia Economic Dialogue 2026 in Pune will focus on geoeconomics, defence, global trade, public health and the India + Asia chip corridor.

Amended BharatNet Programme: ₹2,432 Crore Approved for Andhra Pradesh Rollout

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Amended BharatNet Programme gains momentum in Andhra Pradesh with ₹2,432 crore support to expand rural broadband and last-mile connectivity.

Western Ghats Faunal Repository and Auditorium Foundation Stone Laid in Pune

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Foundation stone laid for Western Ghats Faunal Repository and Auditorium at ZSI Pune to boost biodiversity research and conservation efforts.

Venus Interlinings Acquired by Strata Geosystems to Expand Non-Woven Geotextiles Capabilities

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Venus Interlinings acquired by Strata Geosystems to expand non-woven geotextiles and technical textiles manufacturing capabilities globally.

Pune: AIT Alumni to Receive Top Honours at 32nd Foundation Day Function

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

AIT alumni honoured at Army Institute of Technology’s 32nd Foundation Day with Lifetime and Illustrious Alumni Awards and academic milestones.

India Secures Preferential Access to Nearly Two-Thirds of Global Trade: Piyush Goyal

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India–Brazil Business Forum highlights India’s preferential access to two-thirds of global trade and expanding bilateral ties with Brazil.

HCL Foxconn Semiconductor Facility to Boost ‘Made-in-India’ Chips and Strengthen Global Value Chains

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

HCL Foxconn semiconductor facility launched in UP as PM Modi pushes chip self-reliance and a stronger semiconductor ecosystem in India.

AMRITVA Cohort 2 Rolls Out Grant Support Under CSR-Backed Pharma Innovation Initiative

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

AMRITVA Cohort 2 launched as NIPER and Boehringer Ingelheim India sign MoU to strengthen pharma research and grant support for innovators.

Goa Maritime Conclave 2026 Highlights Maritime Security Challenges in Indian Ocean Region

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Goa Maritime Conclave 2026 brings 15 IOR nations together to address Maritime Security Challenges through cooperation, information sharing and MAHASAGAR vision.

IIT Madras BS in Management and Data Science Launched to Bridge Business and Analytics Skills

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

IIT Madras BS in Management and Data Science launched; admissions open for June 2026 batch with industry-aligned curriculum and flexible eligibility.

India, Brazil Ink MoU on Steel Supply Chain and MSME Collaboration

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India–Brazil MoU signed to strengthen steel supply chain, secure raw materials and boost MSME cooperation and green transition initiatives.

Corporate Governance Ecosystem at GIFT-IFSC to Get Boost with IFSCA-IICA Collaboration

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

IFSCA and IICA sign MoU to institutionalize a standardized Corporate Governance Ecosystem at GIFT-IFSC through training, policy research and capacity building.

Scaling Pharma Exports: India Targets Double-Digit Growth After Crossing USD 30 Billion

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Chintan Shivir on Scaling Pharma Exports reviews $30.47B milestone, 9.4% growth and ₹10,000 crore Biopharma SHAKTI push for global expansion.

Advancing Inclusive Voice Technologies in India: Policy Report and Developers’ Toolkit Launched

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Inclusive Voice Technologies in India gain momentum with launch of Policy Report and Developers’ Toolkit at India AI Summit Expo 2026.

Health

Zero to Hero Campaign: Apollo Hospitals Pune Emphasises Screening, Prevention and Timely Treatment

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Apollo Hospitals Pune launches Zero to Hero initiative during World Cancer Month to promote early cancer detection and screening awareness.

Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Investigation Course Launched in Pune

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Investigation Course inaugurated in Pune to create skilled professionals amid rising cyber crime threats.

Yoo Hub Trivandrum by HiLITE: 5.15 Lakh Sqft IT Park Announced at Technopark Phase-3

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Yoo Hub Trivandrum by HiLITE to rise at Technopark Phase-3 as a 5.15 lakh sqft IT Park, expected to create 4,000 direct IT jobs in Kerala.

AI Travel Planning Gets a Boost as MakeMyTrip Collaborates with OpenAI

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

MakeMyTrip collaborates with OpenAI to enhance AI Travel Planning, enabling conversational discovery and seamless booking within its app.

Dr Reddy’s USFDA BLA Acceptance for Abatacept Biosimilar DRL_AB Advances Regulatory Review

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Dr Reddy’s USFDA BLA Acceptance for DRL_AB, a proposed interchangeable abatacept biosimilar to Orencia, advances regulatory review in the US.

Infrastructure

Cash Payments at Toll Plazas May End as NHAI Pushes Cashless Toll Collection from April 2026

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Cashless Toll Collection from April 1, 2026 likely as NHAI plans to discontinue cash at National Highway fee plazas, mandating FASTag and UPI payments.

Disaster Management and Risk Reduction: NDMA, AcSIR and CSIR–NIScPR Sign MoU, Launch PhD Initiative

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

NDMA, AcSIR and CSIR–NIScPR sign MoU to advance Disaster Management and Risk Reduction through PhD programmes, policy research and capacity building.

Gulf Oil Mahindra Tractors Partnership Renewal: Focus on Innovation and Supply Chain Excellence

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Gulf Oil Mahindra Tractors partnership renewal strengthens decade-long alliance with multi-year agreement, boosting innovation and supply chain efficiency.

Health

Pune: Indira IVF Hadapsar Fertility Centre Inaugurated by PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Indira IVF Hadapsar Fertility Centre, expands structured reproductive healthcare access in Pune and nearby regions.

Kochi Agri Innovation Expo Highlights Coconut Robot, AI Crop Tools and Wildlife Deterrents

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Kochi Agri Innovation Expo showcases 150+ agri-startups, coconut-harvesting robot Cocobot, AI farm platforms, and smart agriculture solutions.

Drone Jammers: CCPA Issues Notices to Six E-Commerce Platforms Over Illegal Listing

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

CCPA issues notices to six platforms for illegal listing of drone jammers, seeks import licences, approvals, and buyer details.

AgriNext Summit 2026: 50 Startup-FPO Agreements Signed, Focus on AI-Led Farm Growth

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

AgriNext Summit 2026 in Kochi highlights AI-driven job growth in agriculture, 50 agreements signed, and ₹100 crore drip irrigation boost.

Dell India AI Blueprint Sets National Framework for Trusted AI Infrastructure

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Dell India AI Blueprint launched at India AI Impact Summit 2026 to advance sovereign AI infrastructure, workforce and trusted governance in India.

Redcliffe Labs Champions AI-Powered Diagnostics at 15th Indo-French CEOs Forum

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Redcliffe Labs becomes the sole Indian health tech at the 15th Indo-French CEOs Forum, showcasing AI-powered preventive healthcare innovation.

Health

Rare Ovarian Tumour Removed at KIMS Thane, 24-Year-Old Woman’s Fertility Preserved

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

KIMS Hospitals, Thane treats rare ovarian tumour in 24-year-old woman with fertility-preserving surgery, avoiding chemotherapy.

Chandigarh DRDO TBRL: Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute Passes High-Load Qualification Test

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

DRDO successfully conducts qualification test for Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute at TBRL, marking key milestone in India’s human spaceflight mission.

Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries for Grid Storage: CeNS Scientists Develop Advanced 1T-MoS₂ Cathode

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

CeNS researchers develop 1T-MoS₂ cathode improving Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries for Grid Storage with 97.91% capacity retention and 99.7% efficiency.

Australia India Strategic Research Fund to Drive Quantum, Critical Minerals Collaboration

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Australia India Strategic Research Fund advances mission-driven India–Australia tech collaboration with five new joint projects in quantum, biotech and critical minerals.

India AI Impact Startups Repository Profiles 110+ AI Ventures Driving Population-Scale Change

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India AI Impact Startups repository maps 110+ AI ventures driving population-scale impact across healthcare, agriculture, education, and public services.

Schneider Electric Launches Motivair Liquid Cooling Solutions Factory in Bengaluru

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Schneider Electric launches Motivair liquid cooling solutions factory in Bengaluru to support AI data centers and high-density computing infrastructure in India.

Indo French Centre for AI in Health Launched to Boost AI-Driven Healthcare Collaboration

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India and France launch Indo French Centre for AI in Health at AIIMS to boost AI-driven research, brain health innovation and global healthcare collaboration.

Tata Bharat YUVAi Hackathon: 1,800 Students Build 1,500 App Prototypes in 90 Minutes

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Tata Bharat YUVAi Hackathon enables 1,800 non-engineering students to build 1,500 app prototypes using AI at India AI Impact Summit 2026.

Hexaware Replit Partnership: RapidX Integration Introduced for Faster Prototype-to-Production Delivery

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Hexaware Replit partnership launches RapidX integration to accelerate enterprise software prototyping, AI-driven SDLC, and production delivery.

WAVES Creators Corner Hosts 51 AVGC-XR Startups at India AI Impact Summit 2026

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

WAVES Creators Corner inaugurated by Ashwini Vaishnaw at India AI Impact Summit 2026, showcasing AI innovation by 51 AVGC-XR startups.

Real Time Governance Society Wins Praise from Bill Gates During Andhra Pradesh Visit

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Bill Gates praises Real Time Governance Society initiatives in Andhra Pradesh, lauding tech-driven civic, health and agriculture reforms.

Blue Cloud Softech Secures DoT Approval for National ISP Licence, Expands AI and Cloud Capabilities

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Blue Cloud Softech National ISP Licence approved by DoT, enabling nationwide enterprise connectivity, AI-driven data centres, and sovereign cloud expansion.

India–Ireland Telecom Cooperation Expands with Focus on Future Networks and ICT

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India–Ireland Telecom Cooperation strengthens as ministers discuss telecom, digital infrastructure, emerging technologies, and ICT collaboration in New Delhi.

ITC Infotech Melbourne Digital and AI Engineering Hub Launched with Focus on Agri-Tech

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

ITC Infotech Melbourne Digital and AI Engineering Hub launched as APAC headquarters to drive AI, digital engineering, and agri-tech innovation in Australia.

India AI Infrastructure Expansion: Government to Add 20,000 GPUs, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

India AI Infrastructure Expansion accelerates as government announces 20,000 GPUs, $200B investments, and sovereign AI model progress.

Ministry of Steel Invites AI Startups for Steel Industry Innovation

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Ministry of Steel invites AI startups for Steel Industry Innovation at India AI Impact Summit 2026 to drive efficiency, sustainability and sector transformation.

AI-Preneurs of India Showcases 45 Startups Driving Responsible AI Innovation

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

AI-Preneurs of India launched by Atal Innovation Mission highlights 45 startups driving responsible AI innovation across sectors in India.

BeeCorridors: NHAI’s Sustainable Push for Pollinator-Friendly Highway Plantations

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

NHAI launches BeeCorridors along National Highways to support pollinator conservation with 40 lakh trees planned in 2026–27.

Truliv Expands to Bengaluru, Premium Co-Living Platform Targets 4,000 Beds in Two Years

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Truliv launches premium co-living operations in Bengaluru with its first Whitefield property, targeting rapid expansion and organized rental housing growth.

Goa Maritime Conclave 2026 to Be Held at Naval War College, Goa on February 21

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Goa Maritime Conclave 2026 to be hosted by Indian Navy at Naval War College, Goa on Feb 21, focusing on IOR maritime security challenges.

AI-Led Warehousing Push: Bartronics Executes Shareholders Agreement with AYOU

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Bartronics signs pact with AYOU to expand AI-Led Warehousing under Project AVIO Agritech, strengthening agri supply chains and farm-to-market efficiency.

circular electronics segment targeted by MIC Electronics

MIC Electronics Explores Circular Electronics Growth; Signs MoU with Refit Global

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

MIC Electronics signs MoU with Refit Global to evaluate entry into Circular Electronics, focusing on refurbishment, lifecycle services, and ESG alignment.

SERC InSolare MoU Signed for Testing and Validation of Renewable Energy Systems

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

SERC InSolare MoU signed to enable testing, validation, and technical evaluation of renewable energy technologies and structural systems.

AMD Helios Rack-Scale AI Platform to Power India’s Next-Gen Data Centers

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

TCS and AMD partner to introduce AMD Helios rack-scale AI infrastructure in India, enabling large-scale AI deployments and next-generation data centers.

BEL Missile Integration Facility Inaugurated in Bengaluru; AI Centre of Excellence Launched in Pune

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurates BEL Missile Integration Facility in Bengaluru and launches AI initiatives to boost indigenous defence technology.

Chrysalis Entrepreneur Forum Sets Guinness World Record with Largest SME Box Cricket Tournament

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Chrysalis Entrepreneur Forum creates Guinness World Record with world’s largest SME box cricket tournament featuring 726 participants and 135 matches in Pune.

Indian Options Conclave 7.0 Highlights Rise of Structured Options Trading Education

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Indian Options Conclave 7.0 by Jainam Broking concludes in Surat with 11,500+ registrations from 450 cities, strengthening India’s options trading ecosystem.

Orient Technologies Q3FY26: Revenue at INR 200.10 Crore Amid Semiconductor Shortages

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Orient Technologies Q3FY26 reports ₹200.10 crore revenue, strategic wins with Digital India Corporation, and margin pressure amid supply challenges.

ZF India Secures Multi-Year Deal for AxTrax 2 LF, Introduces Fully Dressed Low-Floor Electric Axle for City Buses

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

ZF India secures OEM nomination for AxTrax 2 LF, India’s first fully dressed low-floor electric axle for city buses, with deliveries from 2026.

TVS SCS Targets $28 Billion Aerospace Defence Supply Opportunity, Signs MoU with ALA Group

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

TVS Supply Chain Solutions signs MoU with ALA Group to expand into India’s Aerospace Defence Supply market and defence offset programmes.

Indian AI Gaming Startups Present Next-Gen Interactive Technologies at India AI Impact Summit 2026

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Indian AI Gaming Startups showcase AI-powered gaming, immersive media, and cognitive AI tools at India AI Impact Summit 2026.

Sandeep Pachpande Launches ASM AI Fest 2026 with AI Digital Twin Keynote Across 10 Campuses

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Sandeep Pachpande launches ASM AI Fest 2026 with an AI Digital Twin keynote, driving large-scale AI integration across campuses.

[x]cubeLABS Launches Ello Voice AI Platform for Multilingual Enterprise Engagement in India

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

[x]cubeLABS launches Ello, a multilingual Voice AI platform for enterprises, supporting 12 Indian and 100+ global languages for customer engagement.

Housing Conversion Time Drops to 26 Days in 2025 as ₹2-3 Cr Homes Lead Faster Buyer Decisions

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Housing Conversion Time drops to 26 days in 2025, driven by faster sales in ₹2–3 Cr homes and improved buyer decision cycles across housing segments.

Bharat Parv Hosts WAVES Bazaar, Delhi and Maharashtra Present Film Tourism Strategies

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Bharat Parv hosts WAVES Bazaar, positioning India as a Global Content Factory with film tourism roadmaps and global co-production showcases.

Inclusive AI Vision: MSDE Showcases Skilling Ecosystem at India AI Impact Summit 2026

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Inclusive AI takes focus as MSDE showcases AI skilling initiatives and workforce readiness at India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Infrastructure

Indian Railways Multitracking Projects to Add 389 km Network Capacity by 2031

4 months ago —by Salil Urunkar

Cabinet approves Indian Railways multitracking projects worth ₹18,509 crore to expand rail network by 389 km and improve freight, connectivity, and sustainability.

Health