GENERAL
ASHAs Help Design AI Platform For Cervical Cancer Screening In Assam
Around 100 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in Assam have participated in a co-design workshop to help develop an AI-enabled training platform and multilingual voice chatbot aimed at strengthening cervical cancer screening and community counselling in rural areas. The workshop was organised by The George Institute for Global Health India in collaboration with Cachar Cancer […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 25, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM Hosts BIMSTEC AI Road Safety Hackathon On AI Mobility Solutions
The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has organised its first international BIMSTEC AI Road Safety Hackathon 2026, bringing together innovators from seven countries to develop artificial intelligence-driven solutions aimed at reducing road accidents and saving lives. Held under the aegis of the Ministry of […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 31, 2026
GENERAL
ICAR Launches WhatsApp-Based AI Advisory Service For Oilseed Farmers
As India enters the kharif sowing season with a renewed focus on increasing domestic oilseed production and reducing dependence on edible oil imports, the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad, has launched ‘Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra’, a WhatsApp-based AI advisory platform designed to provide instant, research-backed guidance to farmers across the country. The service was […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 11, 2026
