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Govt close to picking private AI integrator for DigiLocker

The Ministry of Electronics and Information technology's (MeitY) ongoing empanelment process will bring in artificial intelligence (AI) integrators who will find, onboard and integrate requestors, take the service live, as well as drive sustained transaction volumes afterwards, they added.

How AI is Powering the Future of Citizen Services

CoRover.ai, Tech Mahindra partner on India-origin AI

The partnership will combine CoRover’s BharatGPT, a generative AI platform focused on Indian languages and use cases, with Tech Mahindra’s Project Indus, a multilingual language model for Indian languages. The companies will also work with Tech Mahindra’s TechM Orion platform.

Nobody is a friend; India must cut reliance on foreign tech: M2P Fintech’s Madhusudanan R

In the run up to the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Madhusudanan R, co-founder of M2P Fintech, spoke to The Economic Times Digital about the new frontiers of challenges for India in the age of AI, how fintechs have to walk a tightrope and why India is a better market than the US.

MeitY empanels six tech firms including TCS and CoRover for Government AI Mission

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has empanelled six technology companies to deploy artificial intelligence initiatives across central government departments, state governments, and public sector undertakings (PSUs).

TCS and five other firms empanelled to build & run AI for govt departments

The Centre has empanelled six partner firms, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to develop and deploy AI solutions across government departments. More than 80 companies had submitted bids for the request for empanelment (RFE), which closed last week, with firms such as KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, EY, Fractal Analytics, Gnani AI and Jio Haptik missing the final shortlist on February 27.

Bengaluru-based AI startup launches voice-based Kanha AI companion for children powered by BharatGPT

CoRover AI has launched Kanha Ji, a screen-free voice-first AI companion for children aged 0-7. Designed to foster learning and emotional well-being, the device engages children through conversation and adapts to their interests. Parents can monitor interactions and set controls via a linked app, ensuring a safe and enriching experience.

HDFC Bank invests in BharatGPT creator CoRover

HDFC Bank has made its first investment in generative AI by funding Bengaluru-based CoRover, the developer of BharatGPT. This move highlights HDFC Bank's focus on India's linguistic diversity and AI innovation. The partnership aims to scale BharatGPT's reach, providing AI solutions in multiple Indian languages across critical sectors, especially in areas with limited internet access.

Indian AI startup makes European breakthrough with BharatGPT Mini launch

India's artificial intelligence sector achieved a significant milestone last month as CoRover, the country's leading conversational AI company, successfully launched BharatGPT Mini at Europe's premier technology conference VivaTech 2025 in Paris and quickly secured its first commercial partnership with a French business school.

IndiaAI selects 10 startups for global acceleration programme

IndiaAI Mission has selected 10 homegrown AI startups for its global initiative, partnering with Paris-based Station F and HEC Paris. The four-month programme supports global scale-up, market access, and collaboration. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it a milestone in India’s AI innovation diplomacy and global growth.

L&T-Cloudfiniti partners with three AI startups

Larsen & Toubro's division, L&T-Cloudfiniti, has partnered with three AI startups—Hanooman AI, CoRover, and Pidima AI—to advance developments in healthcare, life sciences, vertical AI, and conversational technologies. The collaborations aim to drive digital innovation and improve efficiency in key industries across India and globally.

CoRover launches AI course for students, professionals with money-back guarantee

The course which it terms CoRover Certified AI Professional (C-CAP) equips individuals to become AI developers, innovators and professionals. The company claims no prior coding or technical expertise is required to do this course.

Startups raise $10 billion in July-September quarter, down 15% QoQ: report

According to the market intelligence firm, this marks a 30% fall in the number of deals at 229 from 318 in the April-June quarter. PhysicsWallah, Zepto, and Rapido were among the top funded startups during the quarter.

BharatGPT-maker CoRover ties up with ChangeInkk to launch AI-driven help desk for learning disabilities

BharatGPT-maker CoRover and non-profit organisation ChangeInkk are partnering to launch AskPurpleFlame, a multilingual AI-driven help desk for learning disabilities. This is a first-of-its-kind platform in India, where over 200 million have learning disabilities, the companies said.

CoRover AI secures $4 million in funding round led by Venture Catalysts

The funding will enable CoRover to further develop its technology, expand its team of AI experts, and accelerate its go-to-market strategy, CoRover said in a statement. It added that the company plans to focus on enhancing its enterprise (B2G and B2B), B2B2C, and B2C offerings, while also exploring new revenue streams.

Now book train tickets, make payments using voice commands

With the new conversational payments, customers can now complete transactions by using their voice or typing their UPI ID or mobile number. The feature is built with Payment Gateway’s APIs alongside CoRover's voice-enabled generative AI model BharatGPT, which supports voice-inputs in Hindi, Gujarati, and other languages.

Cheap AI voice bots are taking off with businesses in India

India has tried to keep pace with the global artificial intelligence frenzy in the nearly two years since ChatGPT launched, but chatbots have often been limited by a lack of data on many of the country’s languages. Many who live in big cities can type prompts to a chatbot in English, but most of India lacks the language skills to do so.

Generative AI making customer support conversations more human, leading to wider adoption

Artificial intelligence-powered customer care platforms like Exotel, Freshworks, Gupshup, Corover.ai, and Yellow.ai are revolutionizing customer support. Meta's WhatsApp is the leading platform for GenAI-powered customer support conversations. GenAI integration is cost-effective and yields significant savings and ROI. Freshworks' Freddy Copilot significantly improves ticket resolution time and response times.

Indian GenAI firms raised $700 million in 3 years, says Nasscom

2022 has been the largest year with $566 million being infused in GenAI startups, followed by $144 million in 2023, data showed. These were made across diverse GenAI offerings, per the Nasscom report.

Ola, SarvamAI announce their large language models

In two separate developments on Wednesday, mobility unicorn Ola and AI startup SarvamAI have announced their large language models (LLMs) trained to generate text in Hindi.

CoRover.ai officially launches BharatGPT in partnership with Google Cloud

The launch constitutes a ‘monumental leap’, it said, adding that BharatGPT was ‘meticulously tailored’ for Indians.

Startups take to LLMs to bring GenAI smarts to Indian languages

Gurgaon-headquartered startup Soket Labs is eyeing the release of its foundation multilingual large language model (LLM) ‘Pragna’ by Q2 next year, founder and CEO Abhishek Upperwal told ET.

Google may invest in Indian AI company Corover.ai

Corover is among a handful of Indian startups building an indigenous large language model (LLM), called BharatGPT, which claims to support more than a dozen Indian languages.