Tag: #india

India says it flight-tested Agni missile fitted with MIRV system

India said on May 8 it successfully flight-tested an Agni missile with a MIRV system from Odisha; officials gave few technical details.

#india, #missile, #mirv, #defense

India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam Reaches First Criticality

India's 500 MWe PFBR at Kalpakkam achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026, marking a key step toward commercial fast-breeder operation.

#india, #nuclear, #pfbr, #kalpakkam

India draft rules would tie platforms’ safe-harbor to ministry directives; Human Rights Watch urges withdrawal

Draft MeitY amendments would expand oversight of intermediaries and bring user-posted news under India's digital media code; HRW urges withdrawal.

#india, #internet-regulation, #freedom-of-expression, #meity

Micron’s Gujarat chip plant nears first output as India rolls out Semiconductor Mission 2.0

Micron’s Sanand facility is set to ship its first commercial chips as India launches ISM 2.0—though a much larger 1-trillion-rupee fund remains unapproved.

#india, #semiconductors, #micron, #gujarat, #budget

India’s ‘Sovereign AI’ Goes Global as Sarvam Releases Open-Weight Models

State-backed startup Sarvam AI unveils Indus chatbot and releases 30B and 105B models under an open license, testing India’s “sovereign AI” push.

#india, #artificialintelligence, #opensource, #sarvamai, #sovereignty

Heatwaves Arrive Early in India, Raising Fears That Spring Is Disappearing

Temperatures surged 4–10°C above normal across India in early March, prompting heatwave alerts and new concerns for health, power demand and crops.

#india, #heatwave, #climatechange, #imd, #publichealth