Tech Observer Desk

More than half of India's startups now emerge from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said, as the country's start-up count has grown from 400 to 2.3 lakh ventures in a decade.

Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, currently Vice Chief of the Army Staff, will assume command of the Indian Army on 30 June 2026. He succeeds General Upendra Dwivedi, who retires on the same day.

The Centre will invest ₹170 crore to establish a technology centre in Gaya, Bihar, aimed at training 7,000 people annually and supporting over 1,000 local MSME through advanced manufacturing services.

The Department of Justice will launch Nyaya Prabodh, a year-long legal awareness campaign, at a regional workshop in Dharamshala on 15 June 2026. The initiative includes programmes to explain legal rights and encourage pro bono legal services.

Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has urged established industries to scale up investment in India's space sector, announcing ₹1,500 crore in government funds as the private space ecosystem crosses 400 startups.

Digital transformation has become one of the most significant forces driving change across modern industries

Chief Guest Awanish Kumar Awasthi calls for wider AI learning as Sharda Tickoo says cybersecurity is a trust commitment to citizens

The Digital India BHASHINI Division has launched the VYOMA Innovation Challenge with prizes worth ₹80 lakh for multilingual AI solutions that work offline. Twenty shortlisted teams will receive developer kits and mentorship.

India's digital health identity programme has crossed 90 crore registrations. ABHA accounts allow citizens to link and share medical records across healthcare providers.

Ai4 2026 has announced its keynote speaker lineup for the August conference in Las Vegas, featuring AI researchers Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li and Andrew Ng alongside executives from healthcare, finance and media sectors.