PM Modi to address AI Summit today; French President, UN chief among key speakers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday, an event expected to bring together more than 500 leaders from the field of artificial intelligence, India Today reported.
At the opening ceremony, the Prime Minister will address the gathering, which will also feature speeches by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
After attending the opening session at around 9.40 am, he will also visit the AI Impact Expo at the summit along with other leaders at about 11 am, where they will tour various country pavilions, the government said in a statement, according to India Today.
Light rain and snow likely in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim today
The weather today will remain generally cloudy in the hilly and mountainous region and partly cloudy in the remaining places of the country.
In addition, there is a possibility of light rain and snow at a few places in the hilly and mountainous region of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces, and at one or two places in the remaining hilly and mountainous region. Likewise, Fog and mist will occur at a few places over the Tarai region during the morning, according to the 8 am bulletin by the Weather Forecasting Division.
Tonight, generally cloudy conditions will prevail over the mountainous region of the country. Partly cloudy conditions will prevail over the Tarai region of Koshi and Bagmati Provinces and hilly region of Madhesh Province as well as the remaining hilly region, while the Tarai region of other provinces will remain mainly fair. There is a chance of light rain and snow at one or two isolated places over the high hilly and mountainous region of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Fog will occur at a few places over the Tarai region.
Meanwhile, meteorological analysis by the Division states that at present there is influence of the westerly low pressure system in Nepal.
Nepal-Portugal Bilateral Consultative Mechanism meeting on Friday
The first meeting of the Nepal–Portugal Bilateral Consultation Mechanism will be held in Lisbon on Friday.
The meeting will review the overall status of Nepal-Portugal relations, including issues of common interest, as well as cooperation in regional and multilateral forums.
Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amrit Bahadur Rai, has arrived here to co-chair the meeting, leading the Nepali delegation.
While in Lisbon, the Foreign Secretary will also meet with other senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, officially inaugurate the newly opened Nepali Embassy, and hold an interaction with representatives of the Nepali community in Portugal, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Lisbon.
It is estimated that over 40,000 Nepali nationals are currently residing in Portugal and are employed in various professions.
The Nepali delegation includes senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Nepali Ambassador to Portugal Prakash Mani Poudel and other officials of the embassy.
The Foreign Secretary will return to Kathmandu on February 22.
The Bilateral Consultation Mechanism between Nepal and Portugal was established in 2018.
Elections will be held in a fair and fearless environment: Home Minister Aryal
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has expressed confidence that the elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) set for March 5 will be held in a clean, fair and fearless environment.
As part of the election preparations, he made an on-site inspection of various polling stations and the office of the election officer in Sundarijal area of Gokarneshwor Municipality, Constituency No-3, Kathmandu, today.
During the inspection, Home Minister Aryal, also Spokesperson of the Government, directed the concerned officials to conduct the elections peacefully by being aware of the false information and propaganda that can come on social media.
The team, including the Home Secretary, the Chief District Officer of Kathmandu and the heads of security bodies, visited the polling stations in Gokarneshwor and Okhreni Secondary School and the Dhapdam area.
On the occasion, the election officials informed that preparations including human resources, voter education and transportation of election materials are going on in full swing.
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