• Albania has introduced Diella, a virtual and non-physical AI-powered minister, to oversee public procurement and fight corruption in government tenders.
• Announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama in September 2025, Diella is part of an initiative to increase government transparency.
• Her main task is to manage all decisions related to public tenders, which have historically been a source of corruption in Albania. The goal is to ensure all public spending is transparent and "100 percent corruption-free".
• ਅਲਬਾਨੀਆ ਨੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਖਰੀਦ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਟੈਂਡਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਲੜਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਵਰਚੁਅਲ ਅਤੇ ਗੈਰ-ਭੌਤਿਕ ਏਆਈ-ਸੰਚਾਲਿਤ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਡਿਏਲਾ ਨੂੰ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।
• ਸਤੰਬਰ 2025 ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਈਡੀ ਰਾਮਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਘੋਸ਼ਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ, ਡਿਏਲਾ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਪਾਰਦਰਸ਼ਤਾ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਲ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੈ।
• ਉਸਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਕੰਮ ਜਨਤਕ ਟੈਂਡਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਫੈਸਲਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਨ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਇਤਿਹਾਸਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅਲਬਾਨੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ ਦਾ ਸਰੋਤ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ. ਟੀਚਾ ਇਹ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਰੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਖਰਚੇ ਪਾਰਦਰਸ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ "100 ਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ਤ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ ਮੁਕਤ" ਹੋਣ।

Theme - “Innovate to Transform”

• 9 th edition of IMC will be held from October 8 to 11, 2025, at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi.
• Co-hosted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

• Google has rolled out a new image generation and editing AI model, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image or Nano Banana.

• For the first time in India, cloud seeding technology enhanced with drones and artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to trigger artificial rain.
• The pilot project is taking place in the Ramgarh Dam area of Jaipur, Rajasthan, with hopes of reviving the 129-year-old reservoir that has been dry for the past two decades and has not filled to capacity since 1981.
• The initiative is a joint effort between GenX AI, an India-US-based technology company, and the Rajasthan Government.
• The project aims to revive surface water sources, provide relief in drinking water supply to Jaipur, and preserve the environment and biodiversity of the dam area.

Which chemical is used in artificial rain?

• Cloud seeding involves spraying chemicals such as sodium chloride into clouds, which act as condensation nuclei, causing water vapour to condense into raindrops.

• Illinois becomes the first U.S. state to ban AI like ChatGPT from offering therapy without human supervision, citing risks to mental health and safety.
• This sweeping legislation—titled the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act—was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker.
• In a landmark decision, the state of Illinois has banned artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT from providing therapy services without human oversight.
• Under the new regulation, AI systems are explicitly barred from performing core therapeutic functions. This includes generating treatment plans, assessing emotional well-being, or offering therapeutic advice without a licensed professional supervising the process.

• OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to 'PhD level

• Bengaluru has secured the 26th rank in the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index 2025, emerging as India’s top AI R&D and data centre hub.
• Published by: Market research firm Counterpoint Research.

Top 5 Global Rankings Global AI City Index:

    1.Singapore 

    2.Seoul

    3.Beijing 

    4.Dubai

    5.San Francisco