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India Wins Measles & Rubella Champion Award!!
India received the ‘Measles & Rubella Champion’ award for its success in preventing these diseases.
Key Points:
- India received the prestigious ‘Measles and Rubella Champion’ Award for its outstanding efforts in preventing these diseases.
- The award recognizes India’s leadership in immunization campaigns, public awareness, and reducing measles & rubella cases.
- Measles and Rubella are vaccine-preventable diseases, and India is working towards eliminating them entirely.
India Makes a Big Leap in AI with “IndiaAI” Initiative
$1.24 billion invested in “IndiaAI” to develop homegrown AI tech, including a massive supercomputer & programs to boost local talent!!
Key Points:
- The Indian government invests $1.24 billion in “IndiaAI” to build a domestic AI ecosystem.
- Key highlights include:
- A powerful supercomputer with 10,000+ GPUs for AI research (developed through public-private partnership).
- Development of indigenous Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) to support India’s diverse languages.
- Creation of local AI datasets and training programs (“IndiaAI FutureSkills”) to address skill gaps.
- Support for AI startups and focus on responsible AI development.
India Opens Up Space Sector to More Foreign Investment
The government has eased FDI norms to attract investment in the space sector.
Key Points:
- 100% FDI allowed in manufacturing satellite components.
- Up to 74% FDI allowed in satellite manufacturing and operations.
- Up to 49% FDI allowed in launch vehicles.
- This move aims to boost the Indian space industry and attract foreign technology.
