Day: 1 October 2024

In a span of nearly a decade, India has made tremendous strides in the GII rankings, rising from the 81st position in 2015 to 39th in 2024. This steady climb reflects the country’s focused approach towards nurturing innovation across various sectors, driven by strong governmental support and a robust intellectual property framework. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s rise to the 39th position in the GII rankings as a “remarkable feat.” He emphasized that this achievement reflects the government’s dedication to building a vibrant innovation ecosystem that can transform opportunities…

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has initiated a significant transformation of its supply chain management system through a digital project named ANNA DARPAN. This initiative aims to modernize and streamline operations across various levels, including Mandis, Mills, Depots, and the overall organizational structure from divisional to headquarters levels. The ANNA DARPAN system is a micro services-based integrated supply chain management solution, which signifies a shift towards a more flexible and efficient operational framework. M/s Coforge Limited has been appointed as the system integrator for this project, responsible for its…

On September 30, 2024, over 11,000 Saksham Anganwadi Centres were virtually inaugurated across 20 states during the closing ceremony of the 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah, held in Ranchi, Jharkhand. This significant event was attended by various dignitaries, including the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi, and the Governor of Jharkhand, Santosh Gangwar. The focus of this year’s campaign included critical areas such as reducing anaemia, monitoring child growth, and promoting complementary feeding through the initiative “Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi,” which integrates nutrition with education25. Additionally, the…

On September 30, 2024, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh officially took over as the Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), succeeding Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, who retired after three years in the role. Prior to his appointment, Air Marshal Singh served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff since February 2023.  Born on October 27, 1964, he was commissioned into the IAF’s fighter pilot stream on December 21, 1984. With a nearly four-decade career, he has held numerous command, staff, instructional, and foreign postings. Source

The BharatGen initiative, launched on September 30, 2024, marks a significant milestone as the first government-funded multimodal large language model (LLM) initiative aimed at developing generative AI technologies tailored for Indian languages. Spearheaded by IIT Bombay under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), this initiative aims to create AI systems that can generate high-quality text and multimodal content in various Indian languages. The launch of BharatGen is aligned with the Indian government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and aims to place India at the forefront of AI…