Tag: #india

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

Punjab Unveils Menu-Style Subsidy Policy to Lure $9 Billion in Investment

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann rolled out Punjab’s Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026, offering customizable subsidies and 15-year incentives to draw $9B.

#punjab, #india, #investment, #subsidies, #manufacturing

India bakes in early March as IMD warns of longer, harsher heat season

Temperatures across India have surged well above normal in early March, with Delhi hitting 35.7C as the IMD warns of more heatwave days through May.

#india, #heatwave, #imd, #climate, #weather

UK’s International AI Safety Report 2026 Shapes Debate Ahead of New Delhi Summit

A UK-led report chaired by Yoshua Bengio maps rising risks from frontier AI and scrutinizes voluntary safety “thresholds” as leaders meet in New Delhi.

#artificialintelligence, #aisafety, #regulation, #uk, #india

India’s NSE Takes Key Step Toward Long-Awaited IPO After Regulator Clears Path

NSE’s board approved a long-delayed IPO via offer for sale and reconstituted its listing committee after SEBI’s no-objection, targeting a 2025 debut.

#india, #nse, #ipo, #sebi, #stockmarket

India budget signals push beyond phone assembly with ISM 2.0, bigger components incentives

A brief Budget passage and a larger components scheme outlay signal India’s bid to build chips, materials and equipment—not just assemble electronics.

#india, #semiconductors, #electronics, #budget, #manufacturing

India’s Battery PLI Falls Far Short: Just 1.4 GWh Built Against 50 GWh Target

A review finds India’s ACC battery PLI has delivered just 1.4 GWh so far, with no payouts made and near-total reliance on imported cells.

#india, #ev, #batteries, #pli

Two Nipah Cases in West Bengal Spur Airport Screening Across Asia

India says a two-case Nipah cluster is contained, but airports from Bangkok to Hong Kong revived thermal screening and health forms amid COVID-era jitters.

#nipah, #india, #airportscreening, #publichealth, #outbreak

India and EU clinch long-awaited free trade pact and launch new security partnership

After 20 years of talks, India and the EU finalized an ambitious free trade agreement and signed a new security pact focused on the Indo-Pacific.

#india, #europeanunion, #freetrade, #indopacific, #security