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Mar 25, 2026

Convergence India & Smart Cities India Expo 2026 held in New Delhi

Convergence India and Smart Cities India Expo 2026 were held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 23 to 25 March 2026. The event showcased ICT, digital infrastructure and smart city solutions, drawing government officials, industry leaders and investors. It featured conference sessions, business matchmaking and technology demonstrations across 5G, AI, IoT, cybersecurity and urban governance. The expo supports India’s digital transformation and citizen services, promoting public‑private collaboration for sustainable urban development under the national smart city agenda. Participants included technology providers, city authorities and financiers looking to scale, pilot and deploy next‑generation solutions for urban living.

Dates and venue: 23–25 March 2026, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Theme: ICT, digital infrastructure and smart city solutions
Activities: conferences, matchmaking, demonstrations
Technologies highlighted: 5G, AI, IoT, cybersecurity
Objective: accelerate digital governance and urban development
Audience: government, industry, investors

Mar 24, 2026

National AI Skilling Initiative My WAVES launched with built TV Tuner

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the National AI Skilling Initiative, My WAVES, featuring built-in TV Tuner and Advanced Electronic Program Guide (EPG) in New Delhi. The move, developed in collaboration with television manufacturers, Prasar Bharati, and Doordarshan under the Free Dish framework, aims to democratise technology and enhance access to high‑quality entertainment and AI literacy. The built-in TV cards enable older and newer sets to benefit from integrated AI features, lowering costs and improving ease of use for households across India. The initiative underscores a shift toward more inclusive digital access.

Launch of National AI Skilling Initiative: My WAVES
Features built-in TV Tuner and Advanced EPG
Collaboration with manufacturers, Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan (Free Dish)
Aims to democratise technology and AI literacy
Integrates AI features into modern and legacy televisions

Terafab AI chip manufacturing project announced by Elon Musk

Entrepreneur Elon Musk announced a major semiconductor initiative named Terafab, based in Austin, Texas. The project aims to scale artificial intelligence chip production to meet rising demand for autonomous systems, robotics, and AI workloads. Terafab envisions a massive fabrication facility larger than existing gigafactories and functions as a hub for designing, manufacturing, and testing next‑generation chips. The initiative signals a strategic move to bolster domestic chip supply and address perceived gaps in global capacity, with potential implications for the US tech ecosystem and international supply chains.

Project name: Terafab
Location: Austin, Texas
Involves Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI
Aims to scale AI chip production at a new large facility
Intended to strengthen domestic chip supply and tech sovereignty

Mar 22, 2026

Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit in Mumbai

The Ministry of Education will host the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit in Mumbai as a two-day event starting 22 March 2026. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will address the gathering, with approximately 137 startups selected from over 3,000 applications, presenting innovations across 13 critical technology domains, including Advanced Computing, Space, and Defence. Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood, senior officials, academicians, and entrepreneurs will participate. The summit aims to accelerate collaboration among startups, higher education institutions, and industry, showcasing India’s growing depth in deep-tech and signaling opportunities for domestic and global partnerships.

Event: Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit, 22-23 March 2026.
Location: Mumbai, India.
Selected startups: about 137 from 3,000+ applications.
Technology domains: 13, including Advanced Computing, Space, Defence.
Attendees include Dharmendra Pradhan and Ajay Kumar Sood.

Bharat Innovates 2026 (Web-Added Note)

Web-added context notes Bharat Innovates 2026 as a global deep-tech platform linked to higher education institutes, inviting startups to connect with partners and investors. The program emphasises collaboration with HEIs/CFTIs and governmental offices to scale innovations, with the official site noting participation and networking potential. While the 2025 application cycle closed on 5 November 2025, the initiative continues to position India as a hub for deep-tech entrepreneurship, with office and coordination hosted at IIT Bombay in Mumbai. This addition provides background on the platform’s ongoing role in India’s innovation ecosystem.

Program focus: Deep-tech innovations linked to HEIs/CFTIs.
Partnerships: Government, academia, industry, investors.
Location: IIT Bombay, Mumbai (as coordination hub).
Historical note: Last known 2025 application cycle closed 5 November 2025.
Implication: Supports India’s deep-tech ecosystem and collaboration.

Mar 21, 2026

IIT Jodhpur develops flexible sensors for wearable health monitoring

Researchers at IIT Jodhpur’s Hybrid Electronic Sensor Technologies (HESTECH) Lab are developing flexible semiconductor sensors for continuous health monitoring and early disease detection. The wearable devices aim to track heart rate, muscle activity, body temperature, and skin pressure in real time. Emphasising soft, bendable, intelligent electronics that can adhere to the body for prolonged use, the sensors seek to enable monitoring beyond clinical settings and support early diagnosis. The work highlights advances in material science, flexible substrates, and low-power electronics, with potential applications in sports, rehabilitation, and remote healthcare systems. The team anticipates clinical validation in collaboration with medical institutions within two years.

Research hub: HESTECH Lab, IIT Jodhpur
Focus: flexible sensors for wearables
Monitored signals: heart rate, muscle activity, temperature, skin pressure
Aim: continuous health monitoring outside clinics
Projected validation within two years

Wipro opens AI hub at GIFT City to serve global BFSI clients

Wipro Limited inaugurated a new AI hub at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar to deliver advanced AI powered services for global Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) firms. The facility aims to strengthen India's position as a digital fintech hub and enhance Wipro’s AI driven financial solutions. The hub has an initial capacity of about 150 employees and can scale up to 500 seats based on demand. It focuses on serving international BFSI clients and leverages GIFT City's fintech ecosystem. Located in India’s premier financial district, the center will integrate with Wipro’s delivery networks to accelerate fintech innovation.

Location: GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Initial capacity of 150 employees; scalable to 500 seats
Targeted output: AI-powered services for global BFSI clients
Part of India's fintech and digital-innovation ecosystem
Aligned with Wipro's global delivery network

Mar 20, 2026

Ladakh Magmatic Arc Reveals 130-Million-Year Tectonic Evolution

Scientists have clarified how the Ladakh Magmatic Arc formed and evolved over nearly 130 million years in the north-western Himalaya. The record spans from the Jurassic to the Eocene (about 201 to 34 million years ago) and documents subduction beneath the Eurasian plate, magmatic activity, and eventual continental collision that helped build the Himalaya. The study shows Ladakh once stood above the Neo-Tethys Ocean and experienced ongoing tectonic activity as oceanic crust slipped beneath the margin. These findings illuminate pre-Himalayan processes and the long interplay between Indian and Eurasian plates, contributing to our understanding of regional geology and crustal growth.

130-million-year geological record traced in Ladakh Magmatic Arc
Subduction under the Eurasian plate evidenced by igneous activity
Arc formed between Jurassic and Eocene epochs (201–34 million years ago)
Ladakh once lay above the Neo-Tethys Ocean
Findings inform India-Eurasia plate interaction and Himalayan formation

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