Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Hosts High-Level Panel Discussion on “Scaling AI for Public Health Impact: Public-Private Partnership” at India AI Impact Summit 2026
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today hosted a high-level panel discussion on the theme “Scaling AI for Public Health Impact: Public-Private Partnership” as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. The Government of India is hosting the India AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16th to 20th February 2026 at […]
FDA accepts New Drug Application for Roche’s giredestrant in ESR1-mutated, ER-positive advanced breast cancer
Basel, 20 February 2026 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s New Drug Application for giredestrant, an investigational oral therapy, in combination with everolimus for the treatment of adult patients with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor […]
Google and Alphabet CEO Mr. Sundar Pichai Visits Bharat GI Coffee Lounge at India AI Impact Summit 2026
Google and Alphabet CEO, Mr. Sundar Pichai visited the Bharat GI Coffee Lounge, organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Savoring Malabar Arabica, Mr. Pichai interacted with baristas and experienced the rich flavors of India’s premium GI-tagged coffees. Delegates from Finland, France, Japan, […]
High-Level Kenyan Delegation Visits National Health Authority to Study India's Flagship Health Schemes AB PM-JAY & ABDM; Strengthening South-South Cooperation in Digital Health and Health Financing
A high-level delegation from the Government of Kenya, led by Dr. Gregory Ganda, County Minister for Health, Kisumu County, visited the National Health Authority (NHA), here today for a knowledge exchange on India's digital health infrastructure and health insurance programmes. The delegation brought together senior officials spanning Kenya's health systems architecture, reflecting representation at both […]
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Holds High-Level Meeting with President of the Swiss Confederation H.E. Mr. Guy Parmelin
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, held a high-level meeting with H.E. Mr. Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, during his official visit to India to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The meeting reviewed the next steps for translating TEPA’s market-access gains […]
APEDA Facilitated flag-off of first GI-Tagged Salem Sago consignment from Tamil Nadu to Canada
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, facilitated the export of 0.5 MT of GI-tagged Salem Sago from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Canada. This marked the first export consignment shipped directly by the GI Authorised User, SAGOSERVE, since the product received its Geographical Indication (GI) […]
DPIIT and National Productivity Council Organize ‘Chintan Shivir on Boilers’ to Foster Innovation and Align Industry Roadmap with Vision 2047
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in association with the National Productivity Council (NPC), organized a ‘Chintan Shivir on Boilers’ at Hyderabad. The Chintan Shivir was organised with the objective of fostering innovation, reviewing policy implementation and aligning strategies with long-term national goals […]
India and France Launch Indo French Centre for AI in Health at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
In a landmark step towards strengthening Indo-French cooperation in healthcare and emerging technologies, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, and H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, today inaugurated the Indo French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. […]
Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement Geneva, 17 February 2026 -- Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a weeklong round of negotiations on draft annex for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) – a key component of the WHO Pandemic Agreement. The fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental […]
DFE Pharma launches Continuous Manufacturing platform to accelerate and enable formulation development
This new CM platform includes cutting-edge equipment, excipients, and expertise in collaboration with Gericke Goch, Germany – February 17th, 2026 – DFE Pharma, a global leader in pharmaceutical excipients, announced the launch of its Continuous Manufacturing (CM) platform, designed to support pharmaceutical companies in formulation development, optimization, and lifecycle management of CM processes. In collaboration with Gericke, a leading […]
