India's AI

Compute, chips & data centres

Government AI timeline: central

1. 28 Oct 2026MP Cabinet: Mohan Yadav Warns Against Purchase CorruptionDainik Jagran MP CG
2. 28 Oct 2026Call for new AI intermediary definition splits New DelhiLivemint AI
3. 28 Oct 2026Industry Wants Faster Approvals and Cheaper Power in India’s Data Centre PolicyAnalytics India Magazine
4. 28 Oct 2026NDTV World Summit 2026: Nikhil Kamath On Why India May Not Need To Compete With US, China In Every Layer Of AINDTV
5. 28 Oct 2026Revanth Fast-Tracks Preparations Ahead Of Invest Telangana Global SummitDeccan Chronicle
6. 28 Oct 2026Telangana CM directs officials to include climate change as special sub-theme at Global SummitThe New Indian Express
7. 28 Oct 2026Human Rights Forum urges Telangana govt to pause new AI data centresThe New Indian Express
8. 28 Oct 2026PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with several world leaders on sidelines of India AI Impact SummitNews On AIR
9. 28 Oct 2026Telangana Chief Minister fast-tracks preparations ahead of Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026https://www.indiagazette.com/
10. 28 Oct 2026Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to focus on AI, roboticsDeccan Herald
11. 27 Oct 2026Fortune India Banking & NBFCs Summit 2026: Technology, governance, and AI reshape India’s banking sectorFortune India
12. 27 Oct 2026Fortune India Banking & NBFCs Summit 2026: Fintechs focus on customer journey, AI as digital lending evolvesFortune India
13. 27 Oct 2026PM Modi highlights India’s advances in nuclear, AI and semiconductorsThe News Mill
14. 27 Oct 2026Omar Abdullah Cabinet Reshuffle: Jammu plains left without minister, Kashmir gets fourNews9live
15. 27 Oct 2026GT Economic Investigates: What opportunities does China’s AI wave present for Indian software companies?Global Times
16. 27 Oct 2026Fortune India Banking & NBFCs Summit 2026: AI is reshaping financial services beyond automation, say industry leadersFortune India
17. 27 Oct 2026Hyderabad Climate Change Seminar Added to Telangana Global SummitUrban Acres
18. 27 Oct 2026Tech Yuva–Samarth Yuva Yojana: Uttar Pradesh’s initiative to prepare youth for the technology-driven econThe Times of India
19. 27 Oct 2026Why build data centres when drinking water is scarce? HRF asks govtThe Siasat Daily
20. 27 Oct 2026J&K Cabinet expansion will benefit people, says Deputy CMThe Hawk
21. 27 Oct 2026Special Seminar on Climate Change at Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026The Times of India
22. 27 Oct 2026UP Cabinet approves robotics, AI park in Greater NoidaET Government
23. 27 Oct 2026AKTU Gets ₹20 Crore AI Centre of Excellence Under IndiaAI Mission, with IBM as Industry PartnerElets Technomedia
24. 27 Oct 2026TOI Youth Icons Summit & Awards: Aim to make UP global manufacturing hub by 2030, says official, industryThe Times of India
25. 27 Oct 2026Keralam to step up cybercrime prevention under ‘Cyber Safe Kerala’ initiative; plans police dashboard to track FIRs and complaintsThe Hindu

State & UT AI news

All 28 states and 8 union territories, ranked by tracked AI stories. States with no stories yet are listed at the end.

Indian AI apps directory

verified = official site responded to a live check on the date shown; listing is curated, not paid (2026-10-20). 37 of 41 verified.

• Sarvam AI✓ verified

  Indic LLMs, Sarvam-M, voice agents

  Bengaluru

  sarvam.ai ↗
• Krutrim✓ verified

  Ola's AI assistant & cloud

  Bengaluru

  olakrutrim.com ↗
• BharatGen✓ verified

  Govt-backed multilingual foundation models (IIT Bombay)

  Mumbai

  bharatgen.com ↗
• Bhashini✓ verified

  National language translation platform (MeitY)

  New Delhi

  bhashini.gov.in ↗
• AIKosh✓ verified

  IndiaAI datasets & models platform

  New Delhi

  aikosh.indiaai.gov.in ↗
• BharatGPT (CoRover)✓ verified

  Conversational AI & BharatGPT

  Bengaluru

  corover.ai ↗
• Gnani.ai✓ verified

  Voice AI for Indian languages

  Bengaluru

  gnani.ai ↗
• Soket AI✓ verified

  Indic foundation models (EKA project)

  Gurugram

  soket.ai ↗
• Gan.aiunverified

  Personalised AI video

  Bengaluru

  gan.ai ↗
• Haptik✓ verified

  Conversational AI for enterprises

  Mumbai

  haptik.ai ↗
• Yellow.ai✓ verified

  Agentic AI customer service

  Bengaluru

  yellow.ai ↗
• Observe.AI✓ verified

  Contact-centre AI

  Bengaluru

  observe.ai ↗
• Uniphore✓ verified

  Enterprise conversational AI

  Chennai

  uniphore.com ↗
• Fractal (Kalaido, Vaidya)✓ verified

  AI analytics & Indian models

  Mumbai

  fractal.ai ↗
• Qure.ai✓ verified

  AI medical imaging

  Mumbai

  qure.ai ↗
• Niramai✓ verified

  AI breast cancer screening

  Bengaluru

  niramai.com ↗
• SigTuple✓ verified

  AI-powered diagnostics

  Bengaluru

  sigtuple.com ↗
• Wadhwani AI✓ verified

  AI for social good

  New Delhi

  wadhwaniai.org ↗
• Murf AI✓ verified

  AI voice generator

  Bengaluru

  murf.ai ↗
• Dubverse✓ verified

  AI dubbing in Indian languages

  New Delhi

  dubverse.ai ↗
• Smallest.ai✓ verified

  Low-latency voice AI

  Bengaluru

  smallest.ai ↗
• Rocket.new✓ verified

  AI app builder

  Surat

  rocket.new ↗
• Emergent✓ verified

  Agentic vibe-coding platform

  Bengaluru

  emergent.sh ↗
• Kissan AI✓ verified

  AI assistant for farmers

  Bengaluru

  kissan.ai ↗
• Sarlaw / Jhana.ai✓ verified

  AI legal research

  Bengaluru

  jhana.ai ↗
• Mad Street Den (Vue.ai)✓ verified

  Retail AI

  Chennai

  vue.ai ↗
• Arya.ai✓ verified

  AI for BFSI

  Mumbai

  arya.ai ↗
• Tredence✓ verified

  AI & data science services

  Bengaluru

  tredence.com ↗
• Pixis✓ verified

  AI for marketing

  Bengaluru

  pixis.ai ↗
• Spyne✓ verified

  AI car photography

  Gurugram

  spyne.ai ↗
• Unscriptunverified

  AI video studio

  Bengaluru

  unscript.ai ↗
• Tech Mahindra Project Indus✓ verified

  Hindi-dialect LLM

  Pune

  techmahindra.com ↗
• Neysa✓ verified

  AI cloud & GPUs

  Mumbai

  neysa.ai ↗
• Yotta Shakti Cloud✓ verified

  Sovereign GPU cloud

  Navi Mumbai

  yotta.com ↗
• E2E Networks✓ verified

  GPU cloud (IndiaAI provider)

  New Delhi

  e2enetworks.com ↗
• Sify AI cloud✓ verified

  Data centres & GPU cloud

  Chennai

  sifytechnologies.com ↗
• Mihup✓ verified

  Voice analytics

  Kolkata

  mihup.ai ↗
• Reverieunverified

  Indian language tech

  Bengaluru

  reverieinc.com ↗
• Saarthi.aiunverified

  Multilingual voice bots

  Bengaluru

  saarthi.ai ↗
• Avaamo✓ verified

  Conversational AI

  Bengaluru

  avaamo.ai ↗
• Sutra (TWO AI)✓ verified

  Multilingual LLM SUTRA

  Mumbai

  two.ai ↗

Policy & government

• The Hawk · 28 Oct 2026 · policyMizoram fighting corruption through systemic reforms, not mere words: CM Lalduhoma
• India's News.Net · 28 Oct 2026 · policyCyclone Arnab weakens after landfall; four additional NDRF teams deployed to Andhra Pradesh
• Dainik Jagran MP CG · 28 Oct 2026 · policyMP Cabinet: Mohan Yadav Warns Against Purchase Corruption
• ET Government · 28 Oct 2026 · policySmart metering and data analytics discussed at Distribution Utility Meet -2026
• India's News.Net · 28 Oct 2026 · policyTrinity, Dwarka Celebrates 13th Convocation, "Graduation Grandeur 2026"
• ET Government · 28 Oct 2026 · policySchools closed in parts of Jharkhand till Oct 29 in view of cyclone 'Arnab'
• Bloom Pakistan · 28 Oct 2026 · policyPunjab Govt Announces Multiple Jobs in Artificial Intelligence Unit
• The Assam Tribune · 28 Oct 2026 · policyDaishin securities faces data leak affecting 38,000 customers

Startups & funding

• YourStory · 28 Oct 2026 · fundingWhy better data could be the key to AI-driven food R&D

  As food companies navigate increasingly complex product development and safety requirements, connected data and generative AI could help scientists make better-informed decisions, reduce manual work and identify potential risks earlier.

• Inc42 · 28 Oct 2026 · fundingFinding India’s Next AI Goldmine

  A recent debate over investors’ lack of interest in India’s hardware and deeptech bets has brought some longstanding challenges in

• YourStory · 28 Oct 2026 · fundingWhy women should build their front row; AI automation and its impact on jobs

  Kripa Venkatachalam, VP, India Technical Field Organisation & Global Customer Success at Cadence Design Systems, reflects on gender barriers, changing workplace policies, and the importance of having people who cheer you.

• Inc42 · 28 Oct 2026 · fundingExclusive: QwikBuild Raises $2.3 Mn To Expand Enterprise AI Platform

  Bengaluru-based enterprise AI startup QwikBuild has raised $2.3 Mn (around ₹22 Cr) in a pre-seed funding round led by Japanese

• Inc42 · 27 Oct 2026 · fundingNova Spectral AI Raises ₹21.2 Cr To Build Indigenous Infrared Sensor Chips

  Bengaluru-based Nova Spectral AI has raised ₹21.2 Cr ($2.3 Mn) in a seed funding round led by Shastra VC, with

• YourStory · 27 Oct 2026 · fundingAI startup Simplismart raises $14M from Dallas Venture Capital, Nvidia, and others

  Simplismart said it will use the funding to develop its tech platform, for market expansion, and partnerships.

• Inc42 · 27 Oct 2026 · fundingLive2.ai Raises ₹130 Cr To Scale AI Marketing SaaS Platform

  Bengaluru-based AI startup Live2.ai has raised ₹130 Cr ($13.7 Mn) in a pre-Series B funding round led by IvyCap Ventures.

• Inc42 · 27 Oct 2026 · fundingSimplismart Bags $14 Mn To Expand AI Inference Platform

  AI infrastructure startup Simplismart has raised $14 Mn (around ₹133 Cr) in a Series B funding round led by Dallas

India's AI news

• Analytics India Magazine · 28 Oct 2026Akamai Launches AI Inference and Agent Sandbox Services

  The services are part of Akamai’s strategy to offer infrastructure for building, running and securing AI applications on a single platform.

• Inc42 · 28 Oct 2026Cognizant In Talks To Invest In Sarvam At $3.5 Bn To $4 Bn Valuation: Report
• Reuters · 28 Oct 2026India markets regulator weighs domestic AI model for securities trading, chairman says
• Reuters · 28 Oct 2026Indian stocks could see November rebound; oil, AI trade pose risks
• Livemint · 28 Oct 2026From AI to cloud and connectivity from space: Akash Ambani announces Jio's plans to expand beyond affordable data
• Analytics India Magazine · 28 Oct 2026OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT’s Alleged Role in Woman’s Death After Seizure Medication Taper

  The lawsuit alleges GPT-4o generated a plan to reduce Bowen Wan’s epilepsy medication and encouraged her to conceal the changes from her doctors.

• The Economic Times · 28 Oct 2026Jio Platforms' post-IPO playbook: What's ahead for No. 2 of Dalal Street?
• Analytics India Magazine · 28 Oct 2026Live2.ai Raises ₹130 Cr in Pre-Series B Round Led by IvyCap Ventures

  Live2.ai raises ₹130 crore in pre-Series B funding to enhance its AI platform and expand operations globally across multiple regions.

• Analytics India Magazine · 28 Oct 2026Live2.ai Secures ₹130 Cr Funding for Expansion
• Rediff · 28 Oct 2026How Google Sees AI Driving India's Economic Growth
• Analytics India Magazine · 28 Oct 2026This Bengaluru Startup Is Building AI Agents for Hardware Design

  The startup integrates AI into existing hardware design tools to automate circuit design, validation and debugging while keeping engineers in control of key dec

• Indian Masterminds · 28 Oct 2026What is Frontier AI Regulation? Inside the India’s Efforts to Make AI Safe

Indian AI models

Made-in-India AI tools

Bhashini

Translation

Government of India language AI platform

Free

Brainly

Education

Homework help with AI

Freemium

Krutrim

Chatbots & Assistants

Indian AI assistant supporting Indic languages

Free

Sarvam AI

Chatbots & Assistants

Indian full-stack generative AI for Indic languages

Freemium

Wysa

Healthcare

AI mental health companion (Indian startup)

Freemium

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