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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

May 09, 2025

DPIIT Inks Pact with Hafele India to Help Start-ups in Manufacturing Sector

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) inked a pact with furniture sector firm Hafele India to help start-ups in the manufacturing sector.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Hafele will drive initiatives that support product innovation, local sourcing, and entrepreneurship through targeted investments, mentorship, and integration into global value chains.
It will expand its support to start-ups and MSMEs by offering access to infrastructure, supplier development opportunities, technical collaboration, and market access.
The DPIIT will facilitate ecosystem access through Start-up India, enabling start-up connections, program participation, and co-branding.

May 03, 2025

Sanjay Khanna Takes Over the Additional Charge of Chairman & Managing Director of BPCL

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company, and one of India's leading oil and gas companies, announced that Sanjay Khanna assumed additional charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
A Chemical Engineering graduate from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli and Postgraduate in Finance Management from Mumbai University, he has over 3 decades of experience in refinery operations and technical services.

May 02, 2025

Intel India, IndiaAI Mission Tie up to Bolster AI Capabilities and Skilling

Intel India and the government's IndiaAI mission joined hands to launch an initiative focused on bolstering AI capabilities and skills nationwide.
The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to empower young individuals, professionals, startups, and public sector leaders, enabling them to leverage AI's potential for societal advancement and effective governance.
The MoU outlines a framework for cooperation between Intel India and IndiaAI Mission to drive focused initiatives that will enable students, start-ups, and public sector leaders to develop and apply AI skills and competencies for social impact and good governance.

May 01, 2025

Infosys Launches Topaz to Enable Companies to Become AI-first Enterprises

Infosys launched Infosys Topaz for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, an AI-first suite designed to help enterprises harness the power of AI and Gen AI in their SAP S/4HANA Cloud transformation journey.
The comprehensive AI suite is powered by Infosys Cobalt cloud offerings and Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions, and platforms using generative AI. It brings together services, solutions and playbooks to enable companies to become AI-first enterprises by reimagining business transformation, accelerating SAP S/4HANA Cloud adoption and unlocking data value with a future ready architecture.

Protectt.ai Launches AI-Powered Fraud Prevention Solution

Protectt.ai, a leader in mobile application security and fraud control, launched AppAuth, an advanced AI-powered Mobile App Fraud & Risk Management (FRM) solution designed to secure critical mobile applications against ever-evolving landscape of digital frauds and threats.
AppAuth reinforces Protectt.ai's commitment to delivering real-time, intelligent protection against the growing landscape of mobile app threats.

Apr 30, 2025

Kirthiga Reddy Launches 'AI Kiran' to Empower Indian Women in Artificial Intelligence

To address the underrepresentation of women in GenAI roles, Kirthiga Reddy, the first employee and ex-Managing Director of Facebook India (now Meta), launched a women-centric AI platform called AI Kiran. This initiative seeks to connect, mentor, fund, and certify Indian women in AI, with a focus on impactful sectors like healthcare, education, and sustainability. The platform aims to place Indian women at the heart of the global AI revolution.

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