Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed India’s hosting of the AI Impact Summit 2026, stating that the “digital world has returned to its homeland” and emphasising the need for inclusive global governance of artificial intelligence. He also highlighted India’s historical contributions to mathematics and computing.
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended that the Union government examine the feasibility of a comprehensive law to regulate AI. This comes despite the IT ministry’s averment that existing laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, and newly introduced three-hour deepfake removal rules, are sufficient to protect users from the misuse of AI.
Scheme funds cinema, WAVES 2025 boosts global ties and industry growth.
India’s telecom sector recorded overall growth in February 2026, with total telephone subscribers rising to around 1,314 million and broadband users crossing 1,052 million, reflecting steady expansion in both wireless and internet services, according to data released yesterday by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
The Indian government has acted on as many as 144 violations of Programme and Advertising Codes by private television channels over the past five years, with measures ranging from warnings and advisories to off-air orders and cancellation of permission, the Lok Sabha was informed yesterday.
Stakeholders say while govt's move is directionally positive, it raises important questions around standardisation, comparability and the risk of multiple, potentially conflicting dataset
Senior IAS officer Abhishek Singh to head the National Testing Agency with Secretary-level rank.
The government also pointed to broader efforts to strengthen India’s audiovisual ecosystem. It cited the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 held in Mumbai as part of its push to position India as a global content creation hub, connecting creators and producers with international buyers, investors and technology companies.
As part of the push to position India as a global AVGC-XR hub, the government has approved the setting up of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbai as a national centre of excellence.
Deadline pushed to year-end as tech giants and messaging platforms flag hurdles in implementing SIM-linked user authentication framework.