Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 9 August 2026
PM Modi Inaugurates Param Pragya AI Supercomputing Facility at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Exam-focused facts from the 9 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility, at the Sonipat campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
- Param Pragya is expected to significantly enhance IIT Delhi's capabilities in AI, data science, advanced computing, and interdisciplinary research.
- The inauguration was held during the 57th convocation ceremony of IIT Delhi.