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1. Indian Railways arranges ‘special train’ from New Delhi to Ahmedabad for T20 World Cup final between India, New Zealand
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Delhi
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Hindustan Times
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- On 7 March 2026, Indian Railways arranged a special train from New Delhi to Ahmedabad to facilitate travel for cricket fans attending the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
- The Ministry of Railways and Western Railway zone organized the service by operating a dedicated special train with reserved coaches, enabling large numbers of spectators from the national capital to travel conveniently for the high-profile final.
- The Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium, will host the final. The special train aims to manage increased passenger demand, ensure smoother travel for fans, and support attendance at the India vs New Zealand championship match.
2. Himachal Pradesh Mandates EV Charging Infrastructure in Commercial, Public and Semi-Public Buildings
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News On Air
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- On 5 March 2026, the Himachal Pradesh government mandated the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in commercial, public, and semi-public buildings across the state to strengthen EV adoption and develop a supportive charging network.
- The Himachal Pradesh government and Department of Urban Development will implement the rule by amending building bylaws, requiring developers and building owners to allocate designated space and electrical capacity for EV charging facilities.
- The policy requires a fixed percentage of parking spaces to be EV-ready, ensuring future charging expansion, reducing range anxiety, and supporting the state’s clean mobility goals and transition toward sustainable transport
3. India AI Summit: Andhra Pradesh Government signs seven MoUs
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Delhi
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The Hindu
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- The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) signed seven Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for enhancement of skills and infrastructure creation in Quantum Computing and AI sectors at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Friday (February 20, 2026).
- The agreements positioned Andhra Pradesh to emerge as a Quantum-AI Hub, strengthening its ambition to develop Amaravati as an internationally recognised “Quantum Valley” and accelerate the State’s transition toward a knowledge-driven economy.
- The Government of Andhra Pradesh signed seven MoUs at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to position Amaravati as a Quantum-AI Hub.
- Partnerships with IBM, United Nations International Computing Centre and IIT Madras focused on youth training, centres of excellence, AI tutors in schools, and building indigenous quantum and AI infrastructure for global competitiveness.
4. Gujarat, L&T Vyom Ink ₹25,000 Crore Data Centre MoU at India AI Impact Summit 2026
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Delhi
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The Times Of India
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- The Gujarat govt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with L&T Vyom to set up a 250MW green, AI-ready data centre campus at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), entailing an investment of Rs 25,000 crore. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
- As part of the agreement, L&T Vyom will undertake a detailed feasibility study covering land suitability, infrastructure readiness, availability zones, and sustainability parameters. The project is expected to be operational by 2028, according to the state govt.
- The proposed hyperscale campus aims to position Gujarat as a hub for AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and advanced analytics, in line with the state's IT/ITeS Policy (2022–27).
- Govt said it allocated over Rs 850 crore in the current budget for AI and digital governance initiatives as part of its push to strengthen technology-led growth. The department of science and technology, govt of Gujarat, will facilitate the project through its departments and enable the necessary infrastructure support.
5. G42 Joins Forces with Credo AI To Advance Responsible AI Adoption Across Global South
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Delhi
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Market Watch
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- G42 and Credo AI signed an MoU at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam to advance Responsible AI across the Global South.
- The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together world leaders, policymakers, innovators, and industry leaders focused on translating AI progress into real-world outcomes.
- As AI adoption accelerates globally, both organizations share a conviction that Responsible AI must move beyond principle-based commitments toward operational practice, particularly in regions characterized by diverse regulatory environments, institutional capacities, and societal priorities.
- Credo AI is used by Fortune 500 companies to implement governance aligned to frameworks such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001, and has engaged with policymakers and standards communities across the U.S., Europe, and Asia to advance practical approaches to trustworthy AI.
6. Sahasra-Biometrik Sign Strategic MoU At India AI Summit 2026
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NDTV
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- Sahasra Group and Biometrik signed a strategic MoU at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi to collaborate on AI-enabled face-detecting authentication tokens.
- The partnership aims to boost indigenous manufacturing under the Make in India and Digital India initiatives.
- The MoU strengthened India’s push for indigenous AI-driven hardware manufacturing and reinforced the goals of the Make in India and Digital India initiatives by promoting secure, offline biometric authentication solutions.
7. AI Summit 2026: Baba Farid University Signs MoU for Digital Health Collaboration
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Investment in Bharat by companies of other countries
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Delhi
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The Times Of India
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- The India AI Impact Summit 2026 marked the beginning of a new era of innovation, focusing on how Artificial Intelligence can deliver population-scale impact through collaboration across India's academic, public and private ecosystems.
- From agriculture and healthcare to education and essential services, institutions and partners highlighted the use of AI technologies to address key challenges and drive change.
- Amid this forward-looking dialogue, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join the Consortium of Innovative Health Universities (CIHU) as one of its five founding members.
- The MoU was executed between the Health Parliament, a global health policy think-tank, and the Academy of Digital Health Sciences (ADHS), jointly acting as the Secretariat of CIHU, and Baba Farid University of Health Sciences as the member university.
8. TryfactaConnex Signs MoU with UP Govt for 1 GW AI Data Centre, Announces USD 7.7 Bn Investment
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Investment in Bharat by companies of other countries
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Delhi
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Energetica
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- TryfactaConnex, an affiliate of US-based Tryfacta, Inc., has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to launch its India AI infrastructure platform, including an initial investment of approximately USD 7.7 billion to develop a 1 GW hyperscale AI data center campus.
- The project establishes the foundation for a vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform that combines compute capacity and dedicated energy generation, designed for large-scale artificial intelligence workloads.
- The campus is structured to support hyperscalers, sovereign AI initiatives, enterprise cloud operators, and advanced research institutions requiring high-density compute and long-term energy reliability.
- TryfactaConnex expects the development to support domestic cloud infrastructure, AI model training, enterprise computing, and public-sector digital platforms while positioning India as a competitive global AI compute hub.
9. India signs Pax Silica declaration, joins US initiative on AI, critical minerals
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Delhi
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India Today
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- India on 20 February 2026, signed a declaration to join a US-led strategic alliance 'Pax Silica', aimed at strengthening resilient supply chains for critical minerals and artificial intelligence while countering China’s dominance in rare earths.
- The declaration was signed at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, marking India’s formal entry into a framework designed to build a secure, resilient, and innovation-driven supply chain for critical minerals and AI.
- The initiative seeks to enhance technological cooperation and ensure secure access to key resources essential for next-generation industries. India is seen as a crucial node in Pax Silica due to its vast talent pool and largely untapped mineral resources.
- The Pax Silica initiative was launched in December last year at a summit in Washington, with partner nations including Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
10. Shah unveils mascots as countdown for census 2027 begins
Indian Diplomacy
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Diplomatic Initiatives
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- On 5 March 2026, the Union Home Minister of India unveiled the official mascots and began the countdown for Census 2027 at an event in New Delhi, marking preparations for India’s next nationwide population census.
- The initiative was led by the Union Home Minister of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, which will conduct the census using digital tools, trained enumerators, and technology-based data collection.
- Census 2027 will be India’s first digital census, aiming to improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in population data collection, which supports policy planning, governance, and socio-economic development across the country.
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