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    Narendra Modi is the 14th prime minister of India and represents Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha. Born and raised in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, he is a senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The 71-year-old political leader is also a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a country-based right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi led the saffron party’s political campaign as its prime ministerial face. In the polls, he fought from the Varanasi seat for the first time and won with a huge margin. The party also won the polls with a majority in the lower house of Parliament and Modi was appointed as the Prime Minister of the country. With this, he became the first PM of the country, who was born after its independence in 1947. He was re-elected in the 2019 general elections after BJP retained power in the Centre for the second consecutive term. Earlier, Modi had served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. In his tenure, he has taken several historic decisions, including ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, abrogation of Article 370, demonetization, introduction of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and passage of several other significant bills. More

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    • Nandan Nilekani lauds PM Modi's vision, says India will lead world in showing how AI diffusion can improve lives of people

      Nilekani recalled how PM Modi gave them a suggestion to extend AI application to dairy besides agriculture.

    • India attends Trump-hosted Board of Peace meeting as observer

      India on Thursday attended the inaugural Board of Peace meeting hosted by US President Donald Trump, underscoring New Delhi’s cautious but engaged approach.

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    • Red Hat helping enterprises move from AI pilots to scaled deployment; says India among top three APAC markets

      As AI moves from support functions into core business operations, Bal said concerns around governance, security, data control, model sizing, and deployment environments become critical.

    • AI Summit 2026 Live Updates: Altman says super intelligence would do better job than human scientists, CEOs in few years

      The day 4 of the mega event will see global leaders and tech titans share their thoughts on the role played by the rapidly growing technology in shaping the world's future

    • PM Modi to inaugurate India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday: Full itinerary

      The PM will visit and inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19. On the sidelines, he will also hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders attending the summit

    • AI pioneer LeCun endorses India's AI leadership role, says 'Modi has India moving in right direction'

      Yann LeCun, Professor at NYU and Executive Chairman at AMI Labs, who formerly served as Chief AI Scientist at Meta, has thrown his weight behind India's approach to artificial intelligence development.

    • L&T ties up with NVIDIA to build gigawatt-scale AI factory under India AI Mission

      The partnership targets India's enterprises, policymakers, industry leaders, global offtakers and analysts seeking production-grade AI capacity amid the country's digital and industrial transformation.

    • India rolls out three sovereign AI models Sarvam AI, Gnani.ai, BharatGen to take on Big Tech

      This is a first major phase of the government’s clear push to have India-first, sovereign AI models

    • India sets Guinness World Record with more than 2.5 lakh AI responsibility pledges in 24 hrs at AI Impact Summit 2026

      The Minister highlighted that the record-setting participation -- far exceeding the initial target of 5,000 pledges -- reflects strong public engagement and growing awareness around responsible AI adoption.

    • Google CEO Sundar Pichai says India can be a full-stack AI nation

      Google CEO says the country is entering a decade-long AI transformation that could reshape everyday life

    • AI Summit: India’s AI adoption already outpacing western nations, country has huge opportunities, says SAP’s Neumann

      On SAP’s business in India, Neumann said that the company "has thousands of customers now emerging on the AI roadmap—which are making their businesses more sustainable, agile and efficient." We are digitizing the Indian industry, he added.

    • Google plans new fiber-optic routes between the US and India

      The America-India Connect initiative, will deliver new fiber-optic lines to improve the speed and reliability of connectivity between India and other countries.

    • PM Modi's reassurance amid concerns over job losses due to AI: 'Preparation best antidote to fear'

      PM Modi said that history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology. "Its nature changes and new types of jobs are created. While some jobs may be redefined, digital transformation will also add new tech jobs to India's economy," he said.

    • PM Modi says India–France to build first helicopter flying to the heights of Mount Everest

      Modi said the joint project would manufacture in India what he described as the world’s only helicopter capable of flying to the heights of Mount Everest, adding that the aircraft would also be exported globally.

    • India eyes Made-in-India Hammer missiles as Modi meets Macron: Why New Delhi trusts this precision weapon

      Beyond the expected focus on Rafale fighter jets, India and France are likely to sign a memorandum of understanding for the joint production of Hammer missiles.

    • PM Modi to lay stone of north India's first semiconductor unit, open Namo Bharat corridor in UP next week

      Speaking in the Legislative Council during the Budget Session, CM Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh has "excellent connectivity by water, land and air", and highlighted the prime minister's upcoming engagements in the state

    • Mumbai cops rework traffic arrangements today for PM Modi-Emmanuel Macron event

      The traffic arrangements are being made for an event under IFYI to be held at the Gateway of India in South Mumbai

    • PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo 2026

      Spread across 10 arenas, the AI Impact Expo covers more than 70,000 square metres, bringing together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions.

    • PM Narendra Modi says Viksit Bharat in sight, urges private sector to do its bit

      PM Modi said the next leap toward Viksit Bharat by 2047 will depend on how boldly Indian enterprise invests in innovation, builds long-term capacity and positions itself as a globally competitive, technologically confident and socially responsible engine of growth

    • Political stability helped India seal major trade deals: PM Narendra Modi

      Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) are being structured to widen global market opportunities for key domestic sectors, particularly small businesses.

    • Cabinet approves three multi-tracking railway projects between Kasara-Manmad, Delhi-Ambala and Ballari-Hosapete

      "The increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways," the government said in a statement on Saturday.

    • Cabinet resolution hails shifting of PMO to Seva Teerth as 'confluence of history and future'

      Vaishnaw said the British had constructed the South Block and the North Block to tighten their grip over India, but successive governments continued to use the buildings to run offices post Independence.

    • Cabinet approves India's first road-cum-rail tunnel under Brahmaputra River in Assam at Rs 18,662 crore

      The four-lane, access-controlled greenfield road connecting Gohpur on NH-15 to Numaligarh on the 715 section, including a 15.79 km road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra River was approved

    • PM Modi congratulates BNP's Tariq Rahman on poll victory, says 'India will continue to stand in support of inclusive Bangladesh'

      PM Modi congratulates BNP's Tariq Rehman on poll victory, says 'India will continue to stand in support of inclusive Bangladesh'

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