India set to be global AI leader by 2035, led by young talent, data-rich ecosystem

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New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India’s strength in manpower, data, and scientific curiosity positions the country to become a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing, officials said on Monday at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025.

IISF 2025, which began on December 6, has emerged as one of the most impactful science events of the year, inspiring young minds and strengthening India’s pursuit of Viksit Bharat@2047, an official statement said.

“India is preparing to become a global AI leader by 2035, powered by young talent and the country’s data-rich ecosystem,” IIT Ropar Director, Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, said.

Ahuja underscored that the IndiaAI Mission aims to train one crore youth in AI, build a national compute infrastructure, develop indigenous AI models, and promote responsible and ethical AI.

The event brought leading voices from academia, industry, and research to explore how the evolution from Artificial Intelligence to Artificial General Intelligence will shape the future of science, innovation, and humanity, the statement said.

The speakers stressed that AI will become integral to every profession and emphasised the need for India-centric data, models, and linguistic technologies to ensure equitable prosperity and digital inclusion.

Sarvam AI Co-Founder Pratyush Kumar showcased multilingual AI systems under the IndiaAI Mission, including India’s first sovereign foundational Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian languages.

Intel’s Data Centre Customer Engineering Director, Gopal Krishna Bhatt, described how India is rapidly advancing in server design, chip development, and high-performance computing hardware.

He noted that dozens of India-based server and data-centre hardware designs are currently underway, reflecting the momentum created by the government’s semiconductor and digital infrastructure push.

Manish Modani from NVIDIA highlighted that India’s rapidly expanding High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Graphics Processing Units (GPU)-backed infrastructure is multiplying research output in fields ranging from climate modelling to language technologies.

India’s data scale, linguistic diversity, and scientific talent uniquely position the nation to lead the global transformation from AI to AGI, he added.

–IANS

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Srinagar, Oct 15 (IANS) J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Wednesday promised justice to the terror victim families of Kupwara district, which has been one of the worst suffering districts due to terror let loose by Pakistan-backed terrorists in the 1990s.

The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, visited Dardpora and met the families of civilian martyrs killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.

He also addressed terror victim families at Government Degree College Kupwara and assured the family members of proper rehabilitation and strictest punishment to the culprits.

The Lieutenant Governor said justice, respect and dignity to family members of civilian martyrs killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists is his top priority.

He said the criminal justice system will ensure perpetrators and elements of the terror ecosystem are punished, providing a sense of justice and closure for the victim’s family and society.

“I have assured the family members that their decades-long trauma, torment and suffering are over. We will ensure all the support so that they can reclaim their lives,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

He also observed that families of civilian martyrs have gone through deep trauma, suffered various challenges, including unemployment and education and felt loss of hope in the past three decades.

“Families of civilians who were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists also suffered systemic barriers which stifled their progress. They were denied their rights and access to resources. All obstacles are now removed and we are ensuring justice and dignity for terror victim families,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

He paid homage to the civilians who were mercilessly killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. The families of terror victims also narrated their ordeal.

“It is difficult to articulate the pain and suffering of terror victim families due to their profound emotional and psychological trauma, and the administration will handle each case with full sensitivity and responsibility.

“So far, around 250 terror victim families have been provided with government jobs. This mission will continue till justice is done to every affected family. This is the beginning of a new era of justice in Jammu and Kashmir,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

He also spoke on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) and the Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, under which the houses of terror victims having their own land will be constructed.

Under the initiative, the HRDS India and Divisional Commissioners of both divisions will identify terror victim families whose houses were destroyed by the terrorists.

The Lieutenant Governor said the culprit Pakistani terrorists and their support system in the valley ran a false narrative for three decades to absolve the terror country Pakistan for its sins.

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The ‘Atal Sansmaran Vyakhyanmala’ is being organised to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna, late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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“Because of such qualities, even his political opponents admired him. He mentioned that Vajpayee’s political career began in the 1950s, spanning over five decades. He served as MP for 10 terms in Lok Sabha and 2 terms in Rajya Sabha,” he said.

Chinoy, praising the contribution of Vajpayee in India’s foreign policy, said that he worked to advance international relations, especially with China and Pakistan, and it was result-oriented.

“Vajpayee proved to be excellent both as Foreign Minister and as Prime Minister, exemplified by the Lahore Bus Yatra with Pakistan and the decision not to cross the Line of Control during the Kargil conflict. Furthermore, his negotiations with China proved to be a significant success,” he recalled.

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Patna, May 21 (IANS) In a significant election promise aimed at wooing women voters ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, the Congress party on Wednesday re-announced the ‘Mai Behin Maan Yojana’, a scheme originally introduced by Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav a few months ago.

Addressing the media persons in Patna, Bihar, Congress President Rajesh Ram declared that if the INDIA Bloc returns to power, the scheme will provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women across the state.

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Rajesh Ram clarified that this was not a standalone Congress promise but a joint decision of all six INDIA Bloc parties in Bihar.

He referred to the implementation of similar schemes in Congress-ruled states like Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh, framing it as a model of empowerment and dignity for women.

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