MeitY Holds National Workshop On State Cyber Security Frameworks The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology convened a national consultative workshop on “Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data” at The Ashok Hotel on 11 May 2026. The event brought together senior officials from State and Union Territory governments, along with representatives from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, National Informatics Centre, National e-Governance Division and senior MeitY officials. The workshop formed Stage II of a four-stage departmental summit launched by the ministry following directions issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries. The initiative…
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Modi And Dutch CEOs Discuss India Investment Opportunities Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, held discussions with chief executives of leading Dutch companies across sectors including energy, ports, healthcare, agriculture, trade and technology. During the meeting, business leaders presented strategies for India across three major clusters: semiconductors, technology and innovation; infrastructure, logistics and maritime; and sustainability, energy and agriculture. The discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation and expanding investment opportunities between India and the Netherlands. Ahead of the meeting, ASML and Tata Electronics signed an agreement in the presence of the two Prime Ministers.…
Tata Electronics And ASML Sign Gujarat Semiconductor Fab Agreement Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, witnessed the signing of an agreement between Tata Electronics and ASML to support the semiconductor Fab project in Dholera. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the partnership between Tata Electronics and ASML for India’s first front-end semiconductor Fab in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the agreement as a significant milestone in India’s efforts to build a strong semiconductor ecosystem within the country. Moreover, the partnership strengthens India’s push to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The agreement is expected…
AI Filmmaking Tools Reshape Cannes Film Festival Debate Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming film production, and the debate at this year’s Cannes Film Festival has shifted from whether AI should be used to how far the industry should embrace it. French director Xavier Gens said AI could have dramatically reduced the production timeline and visual effects costs for his 2024 Netflix thriller “Under Paris”, which centres on a giant shark in the Seine. “I would do it in three months instead of one year,” Gens told Reuters at Cannes. He added that visual effects costs could have fallen from 4…
India Showcases BIRSA 101 Gene Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), organised a workshop on “BIRSA 101”, India’s first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), in New Delhi on 14 May 2026. The workshop formed part of the ongoing Janjatiya Garima Utsav 2026 celebrations, a month-long programme highlighting the journey towards Viksit Bharat inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision. The first week of the festival focuses on “Technology as a Development Driver”,…
China Clones High-Yield Dairy Goats In Breeding Breakthrough Chinese scientists have successfully cloned six super high-yield dairy goats in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, marking the country’s first successful batch cloning of elite dairy goats and a significant advance in livestock breeding technology. The project was led by researchers from Northwest A&F University, which developed the cloned animals using advanced molecular breeding techniques. The cloned group includes four male goats and two females bred from elite Saanen donor goats. According to the research team, the donor goats produced an average annual milk yield of more than 2,800 kilograms, far exceeding ordinary…
US-China Talks Sidestep Nvidia H200 Chip Export Issue U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said semiconductor export controls were not a major subject during recent discussions between American and Chinese officials in Beijing, signalling that progress on Nvidia’s advanced H200 chip sales to China remains limited. Speaking to Bloomberg TV on Friday, Greer said the issue did not feature prominently during bilateral meetings held alongside U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China. “This was not a major topic of discussion at the bilateral meeting. We did not talk about chip export controls at the meeting,” Greer said. He added that between…
China Rare Earth Exports To US Show Signs Of Recovery Rare earth exports from China to the United States are improving, although Beijing continues to delay approval for some shipments, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday. Speaking during an interview on Bloomberg Television, Greer said Chinese authorities still move slowly on certain export licences, forcing U.S. officials to intervene on behalf of affected companies. “I would give them a passing grade on this,” Greer said. He added that exports of rare earth materials had increased in recent months, even though delays continue to affect parts of the supply…
North America Auto Trade Groups Back USMCA Extension Major auto trade groups have urged the Trump administration to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), arguing that the deal remains essential for maintaining North America’s competitiveness in vehicle production. In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, seven organisations representing automakers, car dealers, and parts manufacturers said the trade pact supports the United States at a time of growing global competition. Reuters first reported the letter. The groups stated that extending the agreement “will help ensure that the United States remains a globally competitive production base at a time of…
U.S.-China AI Guardrails Talks Focus On Security Risks U.S. and Chinese delegations are discussing artificial intelligence guardrails during their summit in Beijing. The talks will establish a protocol for best practices aimed at preventing non-state actors from exploiting the most advanced AI models. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a pre-recorded CNBC interview on Thursday that maintaining the United States’ lead over China in artificial intelligence remains a top priority. He added that Beijing’s interest in discussing AI guardrails reflects the importance of the technology race. U.S. Pushes For Innovation And Safety Bessent stressed that Washington does not want…