Deccan Region Today

Nara Lokesh holds talks with Sberbank on AI Collaboration

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh met Sberbank Senior Vice President Albert Yefimov in Moscow to discuss collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The meeting focused on the potential expansion of Sberbank’s GigaChat large language model across key sectors in India, including banking, public administration, and retail. Both sides explored avenues for leveraging advanced AI solutions to drive innovation and digital transformation.

Dalhousie accelerates strategic innovation partnership with Tirupati institutions

Dalhousie welcomed senior academic and innovation leaders from Tirupati, India, last week for a visit focused on turning shared economic priorities into research partnerships, startup connections, and industry collaboration. Representatives from the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT Tirupati) and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati) met with university leaders, researchers, deans, students , and innovation partners during the visit in Halifax and Truro, which ran May 23-28.

First chilled fish consignment exported to Oman under India–Oman CEPA flagged off from Chennai

In a significant boost to India’s seafood export sector, the first chilled fish consignment destined for Oman under the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was officially flagged off on June 1 at the Chennai Air Cargo Complex, Chennai Airport. The consignment was exported by Aqua World Exports Pvt. Ltd.

India's Tata taps Chery for premium EV push, leveraging Chinese tech

Tata Motors will use an ​automaking platform from Chery to locally build electric cars under its premium Avinya brand, underscoring the dependence on Chinese technology after its original plan ‌with Jaguar Land Rover was shelved. Tata told Reuters in a statement it will leverage the Freelander platform produced in a joint venture between Chery and Jaguar Land Rover in China, with the cars being manufactured at ​its newly opened factory in Tamil Nadu in southern India.

British Deputy Commissioner Gareth wynn Owen meets TRS chief Kavitha in Hyderabad

British Deputy Commissioner Gareth wynn Owen meets TRS chief Kavitha at party office in Banajara Hills here. Gareth Owen accompanied by Nalini Raghuraman, Political and Economic Advisor to the British High Commission in Hyderabad, paid a courtesy visit to Kavitha and held discussions on bilateral relations between India and the United Kingdom, besides other issues of mutual interest