PM Modi encourages Malaysian businesses to explore huge India opportunities

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:43 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with four leading industry leaders from Malaysia and appreciated the growing business-to-business (B2B) connections between the two countries and the strong interest of Malaysian companies in the Indian growth story, an official statement said on Sunday.

UIDAI completes mandatory biometric updates for over 1 crore schoolchildren

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In a significant achievement under its ongoing mission-mode drive, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has crossed the milestone of completing over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for schoolchildren studying in 83,000 schools across the country, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Sunday.

China’s forced labour policy poses moral, economic challenge

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Chinese government’s exploitation of the Uyghur people has emerged as a major cause for concern worldwide. The large-scale suppression of the Uyghur minority, with people subjected to arbitrary incarceration, forced labour, and family separation in work camps constitute a horrific violation of human rights.

US trade deal - a booster shot for India's AI hardware ecosystem

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The finalisation of the first tranche of the India–US trade deal comes as a booster shot for the AI hardware, particularly advanced computing components, as it is expected to significantly lower costs and facilitate domestic capacity building.

‘India-AI Impact Summit’ to focus on 7 Chakras for policy and real-world applications

IANS | February 8, 2026 1:04 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The upcoming ‘India-AI Impact Summit 2026’ is being organised through seven Chakras or Working Groups, structured around seven interconnected thematic areas, and each Chakra focuses on a core area of AI impact, and translates the Sutras into concrete areas of action across policy and real-world applications, an official statement said on Sunday.