Govt selects 10 AI startups for international expansion programme

IANS | April 17, 2026 1:13 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has selected 10 Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups for the second cohort of its global acceleration programme, aimed at helping domestic firms scale internationally, the government said on Friday.

Indian rupee strengthens 25 paise as RBI curbs dollar demand from oil firms

IANS | April 17, 2026 10:52 AM

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The Indian currency strengthened by 25 paise to 92.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by easing pressure on the currency after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly asked state-run oil refiners to use a special credit line instead of buying dollars.