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21. Bihar govt signs pacts for investments worth ₹468 cr at AI Impact Summit
- The Bihar government has signed initial pacts with technology companies and IIT Patna at India AI Impact Summit here for investments worth ₹468 crore across several projects, including a research park.
- According to an official statement, the Bihar government has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹468 crore with several major technology companies as well as with IIT Patna.
- The state government has signed MoU worth ₹60 crore to set up Bihar AI CoE (centre of excellence). An MoU worth ₹250 crore was signed for setting up a research park at IIT Patna. Tiger Analytics will be Industry Partner and IIT Patna will be Academic Partner.
- In addition, MoUs were signed with GCC units and IT units such as Red Cyber ₹103 crore), GrowQR ₹30 crore), and CIPL ₹25 crore), among others under Bihar GCC policy 2026 and Bihar IT policy 2024.
22. Brandworks Partners With MeitY Startup Hub For AI Hardware Startups at India AI Summit 2026
- Brandworks Technologies, India’s fastest-growing design-driven, R&D-led electronics manufacturing powerhouse, today signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) at the India AI Summit 2026 to collaborate on strengthening India’s deeptech and AI hardware startup ecosystem.
- The collaboration aims to deepen innovation, co-create AI-led hardware solutions with early and growth-stage startups, and build scalable commercialization pathways in the Electronics and IT domain.
- With active support & guidance of MeitY, Brandworks will curate and manage a network of manufacturing partners, compliance advisors and ecosystem collaborators to support product engineering, scale-up and commercialization.
- Following the signing, Brandworks launched a new portfolio of AI-powered hardware products - the AI Voice Recorder, AI Speaker, and the AI Glasses, marking expansion into intelligent AI-native devices integrated with its proprietary LLM-backed AI infrastructure, aimed at accelerating enterprise, institutional and public-sector AI adoption.
23. Anant Raj, Submer Sign MoU For AI Data Centres
- Real estate and infrastructure developer Anant Raj has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Spain-based AI infrastructure provider Submer to build AI-ready data centres in India.
- The agreement was formalised during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 and focuses on deploying energy-efficient, liquid-cooled data centres designed to support sovereign and enterprise AI workloads at scale.
- The partnership combines Submer’s liquid-cooling and modular data centre technology with Anant Raj’s campus development and infrastructure capabilities. The companies said the collaboration will offer an integrated model covering design, build and scalable operations of AI data centres.
- Under the agrement the Submer’s affiliated platform InferX will provide neocloud and inference capabilities, enabling customers to access high-density GPU infrastructure throug a unified framework aligned with India’s data sovereignty requirements.
24. Bihar Signs MoU With Tiger Analytics For Mega AI Centre
- The Government of Bihar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tiger Analytics to establish a Mega Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in the state, as part of efforts to position Bihar as a key contributor to India’s expanding AI ecosystem.
- The agreement was formalised at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Officials said the centre would focus on talent development, applied research and adoption of AI across public systems.
- The proposed AI Centre of Excellence will be developed in collaboration with IIT Patna as a knowledge partner, alongside other ecosystem stakeholders. The initiative is aimed at building research capacity and expanding AI infrastructure within the state, while supporting the deployment of AI tools in governance and citizen services.
25. Minister Solomon concludes successful visit to Republic of India, strengthening ties to advance new partnerships in AI and digital innovation Français
- Canada strengthens its capabilities at home, the government is also deepening partnerships with high-growth economies abroad to drive investment, scale innovation and create jobs.
- The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, concluded a successful trip to India, where he attended the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
- During the summit, Minister Solomon held bilateral meetings with global political leaders and senior technology executives to advance cooperation on AI-driven economic growth, trusted deployment and cross-border investment.
- The signing of two memoranda of understanding (MOU) between the University of Waterloo and Tata Consultancy Services, as well as with upGrad. These signings reflect the broad trend toward deepening academic and commercial ties between the two countries, with 8 Canadian universities advancing 11 MOUs with Indian partners.
26. Cabinet approves extension of Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028 with enhanced outlay
- On March 10, 2026, the Union Cabinet in New Delhi approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission until December 2028 with an enhanced outlay to strengthen rural drinking water supply across India.
- The Government of India, through the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister of india, approved the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s proposal to restructure the mission, shifting focus from infrastructure creation to sustainable service delivery and improved drinking water governance.
- The mission’s total outlay increased to about ₹8.69 lakh crore and aims to ensure sustainable rural piped drinking water supply, supporting long-term access to safe water and strengthening institutional systems for rural households.
27. Assam records highest green cover along national highways: NHAI
- On March 9, 2026, the National Highways Authority of India reported that Assam recorded the highest green cover along national highways in India under the newly released National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI)
- The National Highways Authority of India, in collaboration with the National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation, used satellite-based monitoring and NDVI analysis to scientifically measure vegetation cover along highway corridors.
- The NH-GCI assessed about 30,000 km of national highways across 24 states, measuring vegetation at 1-km intervals. Gujarat, Telangana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra followed Assam in green cover rankings along highway stretches.
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28. Bihar CM launches ₹542-crore tunnel project linking 2 museums
- On March 9, 2026, Bihar Chief Minister launched the construction of a ₹542-crore underground tunnel that will connect the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum, officials said.
- Statement issued by the CMO, officials briefed the chief minister on the construction process and the proposed time-frame for completion.
- The Bihar Museum, where Director General Anjani Kumar Singh briefed him on newly installed exhibits, visitor statistics, parking arrangements and other facilities available at the museum complex.
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29. Delhi mayor launches 'Malba portal' to streamline management of construction waste
- On March 9, 2026, Mayor launched a portal aimed at streamlining the collection and disposal of construction and demolition (C-D) waste in the national capital and curbing illegal dumping that contributes to pollution.
- The 'Malba portal', developed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, will allow citizens, contractors, developers and government agencies to request the pickup of construction waste through an online interface or QR code, according to an official statement.
- the initiative will help ensure scientific management of C-D waste and prepare the city for the implementation of the C-D Waste Management Rules, 2025, which will come into force from April 1 , 2026 this year,
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30. 1,254 of 1,309 PMGSY roads completed in Arunachal: Minister
- On March 9, 2026, Arunachal Pradesh Rural Works Department (RWD) Minister informed the Assembly that 1,254 out of the 1,309 roads sanctioned for the state under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), have been completed.
- The minister further said that the state's rugged and mountainous terrain poses additional challenges, including landslides, heavy rainfall and other natural factors.
- Road projects are also being taken up under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive State Rural Development Programme (CMCSRDP) as a stop-gap arrangement to improve rural connectivity.
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