Tech Observer Desk

MeitY and Uttar Pradesh will set up three AI centres of excellence at universities in Lucknow and Kanpur with ₹150 crore in funding under the IndiaAI Mission. Google, Microsoft, TCS and other industry partners will contribute to the initiative.

Digital India completes eleven years with ₹1.64 lakh crore approved for semiconductor projects and over 45,000 GPUs deployed for AI research. UPI processed 24,162 crore transactions in FY 2025-26.

The Cyber Security Association of India released a strategic document on telecom security at its national summit in New Delhi, presenting recommendations on quantum-safe technologies and AI-driven defences following the PM's January directive on protecting national telecom infrastructure.

Uttar Pradesh secured investment proposals worth over ₹50,000 crore at the UP Global Growth Dialogue 2026 in Bengaluru, with Prestige, Blackstone-backed Horizon and Embassy among 15 companies signing MoUs for industrial parks and GCC projects.

Union minister H.D. Kumaraswamy urged India's steel industry to adopt AI, automation and digital twins as essential for survival, reiterating government targets of 300 million tonnes capacity by 2030.

C-DOT has signed an MoU with IIT Hyderabad to establish its fourth Centre of Excellence, focusing on 6G, quantum communications and AI-driven telecom networks.

The Department of Rural Development will host a national workshop on AI applications for rural India at Bharat Mandapam on 25 June 2026, bringing together NITI Aayog, the IndiaAI Mission and technology stakeholders.

The Union government's investments has exceeded ₹1 lakh crore across artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technologies and supercomputing, positioning these sectors as pillars of India's technology ambitions through 2047.

The Department of Personnel and Training has launched the IAS e-Civil List 2026, a searchable digital database of 5,755 officers across 25 cadres. The data shows a shortage of 1,271 officers against authorised strength.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says cyber threats, drones, information warfare and supply chain security are reshaping military preparedness as he stresses self-reliance during a visit to Eastern Air Command.