Month: June 2025

Punjab is empowering rural youth through “Kitchen Skills Centres,” training them in culinary arts—regional and global cuisines—and food hygiene. Each training center hosts 50 students with commercial-grade kitchens. The pilot launched across 20 villages with plans to extend to 10,000 participants over two years. Graduates will qualify for …

In partnership with IIT Madras and a private defense firm, India Coast Guard has deployed AI radar systems along Tamil Nadu’s coast. Capable of detecting small vessels, identifying suspicious behavior, and dispatching real-time alerts, the system helped intercept two unregistered crafts during initial usage. Plans are in motion to scale coverage…

Chhattisgarh has set up its first e-commerce support center for tribal women, enabling them to sell crafts, organic foods, and bamboo items online. The hub offers training in production, packaging, digital branding, and logistics. Within six months, 500 tribal women’s cooperatives joined, and many reported revenue spikes of 30–50%. The initiat…

Bengaluru-based EcoBuild Labs has introduced a green building certification tailored for tropical climates. The system scores passive cooling, rainwater harvesting, solar adoption, indoor air quality, and local-material sourcing. Their inaugural project, a residential complex near Whitefield, Bengaluru, has been certified. Plans include scaling to…

India and France have signed an agreement to co-develop AI technologies for defense, including autonomous drones, battlefield surveillance, and secure communications. A joint R&D facility will open near Paris with Indian startups and scientists participating. The initiative enhances India’s Push for indigenous defense tech and features semia…

The Delhi government has launched “Green Top,” distributing free soil, seeds, organic compost, and containers to city residents encouraging them to grow vegetables on their rooftops. Extension experts guide participants on crop choices by season. Launched with 5,000 households, the program promotes environmental awareness, fresh produce availa…

Through its ‘Digital Didi’ program, Bihar is training rural women in e-commerce, mobile banking, social media marketing, and online sales. Community centers across gram panchayats teach participants to market their crafts—pickles, papads, and handicrafts—online. Over 10,000 women have joined so far. The program aims to enhance female self-…

Uttar Pradesh’s government has deployed mobile science vans equipped with interactive labs, models, and touch-screen interfaces. Visiting villages three times a week, these mobile units provide hands-on science education to rural students, fostering curiosity and deeper understanding. Early feedback has shown marked improvements in learning outc…

Rajasthan has launched a digitization campaign at its heritage sites, installing QR codes and AR-based guides at palaces, forts, and temples. Tourists can access multi-language audio guides and architects’ digital reconstructions of monuments. Online ticketing reduces queues and enhances accessibility. This initiative not only enriches visitor e…

Himachal Pradesh has opened its first rural Cloud Kitchen Hub near Shimla. Aimed at empowering local youth and digitizing regional cuisine, the hub provides chefs, delivery logistics, and branding support. The hub uses organic, locally sourced ingredients to prepare traditional dishes that are then sold online nationwide. Local self-government don…