Tooba Aslam

The Centre has migrated 16.68 lakh government email accounts to Zoho's platform, spending ₹180.10 crore so far. The move is part of a push for sovereign, Make in India-compliant official communication systems.

India now has over 4 lakh public Wi-Fi hotspots under the PM-WANI scheme, connecting nearly 2.45 crore users. The government programme allows local entrepreneurs to set up Wi-Fi access points without telecom licences.

Udacity has launched an accredited MBA focused on AI product management, priced under ₹2 lakh. The programme, offered through Woolf, requires 2,250 hours of coursework and is recognised in over 60 countries.

DrinkPrime has raised ₹20 crore from Mirabilis Investment Trust and Artha Continuum Fund to expand its IoT-enabled water purifier subscription service to 20 cities and one million households.

Ruby Reynolds found fragments of an ichthyosaur jawbone in Somerset in May 2020. Scientists have now identified it as the largest known marine reptile, measuring approximately 25 metres.

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages on 8 May 2026, citing low user adoption. The company directed users seeking encrypted messaging to WhatsApp instead.

The Supreme Court is testing AI tools developed with IIT Madras to help judges conduct legal research and manage paperless courts under the Rs 7,210 crore eCourts Phase-III programme.

Four indigenous AI models for Indian languages were launched at the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026. The models by Sarvam AI, BharatGen, Gnani and Socket outperform global rivals on Indic language benchmarks.

TRAI has released draft amendments to India's spam call regulations, proposing new provisions addressing AI-based detection of unsolicited communications. Public comments are invited until 12 April 2026.

The Centre has launched Bharat-VISTAAR, an AI-powered platform allowing farmers to access crop advisories and government scheme information through voice calls, mobile app and web portal. The system integrates ten central schemes including PM-KISAN and PMFBY.