India positions itself as global AI leader with 'people, planet, progress' focus

IANS | February 17, 2026 6:54 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) As Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes economies and societies worldwide, India is positioning itself at the centre of the global AI conversation with the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 -- highlighting its vision of inclusive and sustainable technological growth, a report has said.

UP: Over 2 lakh new bank accounts opened under MPACS​

IANS | February 17, 2026 6:49 PM

Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) The Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (M-PACS), launched to strengthen the co-operative banking network and enhance outreach to grassroots workers, are yielding wide-ranging results in Uttar Pradesh.​

Sovereign AI holds control, solutions for India’s real challenges, says policymakers

IANS | February 17, 2026 5:41 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Sovereignty in artificial intelligence will give India control over how systems are designed, deployed and governed and be used to solve healthcare, education, agriculture and financial‑inclusion challenges so citizens can access services in their own languages, senior policy makers said on Tuesday at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

India Deep Tech Accelerator announced to help scale up IIT startups

IANS | February 17, 2026 4:55 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The India Deep Tech Alliance (IDTA) and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on Tuesday announced the launch of the India Deep Tech Accelerator, a 10‑week programme designed to help IIT‑affiliated deep‑tech startups scale internationally.