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The nationwide rollout of U-WIN, a digital platform for digitalisation of all vaccination services provided under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), has been completed, the government informed Parliament on Friday. U-WIN is a digital platform for digitalisation of all vaccination services provided under the UIP to ensure timely administration of life-saving vaccines to pregnant women and children (from birth to 16 years) against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. The annual target of the UIP is around 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore infants (0-1 year). "The nationwide rollout of U-WIN has been completed," Patel said. The key features of the platform include "Anytime Access" and "Anywhere' vaccination services, generation of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and Child ABHA, citizen module, automated SMS alerts, QR-based e-vaccination certificates and offline mode for

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 7:58 PM IST

The govt has allocated Rs 1,435 crore for technological upgrades to create a fully digitised and seamless ecosystem under PAN 2.0

Updated On: 26 Nov 2024 | 2:30 PM IST

Cabinet approves seven agricultural projects worth Rs 13,966 crore

Updated On: 02 Sep 2024 | 3:44 PM IST

India's strides towards the ambitious goal of being a USD 35 trillion economy by 2047, will provide Airtel tremendous growth opportunities and new avenues of business, Chairman Sunil Mittal has said. Mittal said 5G will play a critical role in accelerating the vibrant growth of India's digital landscape, as he asserted that Airtel is committed to being at the forefront of this intersection and working with policymakers and multiple stakeholders for achieving this goal. India's push on digitisation has made it an outlier in terms of delivering both public services and goods to the last mile, and observed that the telecom industry's significance as an economic multiplier is only likely to increase. "As India moves towards the ambitious goal of being a USD 35 trillion economy by 2047, your company will have tremendous opportunities for growth and new avenues of business," Mittal said in the company's latest annual report. The Airtel top honcho exuded confidence that the company will .

Updated On: 30 Jul 2024 | 10:24 PM IST

The senior management at banks typically includes chief executive officers, assistant CEOs, chief financial officers and any other senior executive officers

Updated On: 22 Apr 2024 | 3:17 PM IST

From drones to laser levellers, farmers in UP are increasingly adopting technology, Aditi Phadnis reports from the fields of Mohanlalgunj, near Lucknow

Updated On: 31 Mar 2024 | 11:50 PM IST

Smaller businesses in India are least likely to have a key marker of digitisation, such as a website, according to the recent "State of India's Digital Economy 2024" report from ICRIER

Updated On: 23 Feb 2024 | 2:20 PM IST

The study is based on 'CHIPS' framework wherein it has scored countries on five pillars - connect, harness, innovate, protect and sustain

Updated On: 16 Feb 2024 | 11:08 PM IST

The report added that the industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20 per cent

Updated On: 02 Nov 2023 | 11:00 PM IST

Urban Money, fintech arm of Square Yards, on Monday said it expects to facilitate home loan disbursement of Rs 30,000 crore during the current financial year. Urban Money, currently operating from 250 cities, facilitated the disbursal of about Rs 15,370 crore in the last fiscal year through various channels, including banks, housing finance companies, and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). Facilitating a home loan mortgage transaction involves navigating complex valuation decisions, extensive documentation, and stringent regulations, besides having deep expertise in the real estate value chain, the company said in a statement. "We identified this fundamental gap in 2019 and cracked this space in last four years emerging as the largest mortgage marketplace in the country," Square Yards founder CEO Tanuj Shori said. Urban Money offers a streamlined home loan experience through its tech platform, digitizing the entire mortgage process, including AI-based credit assessments and .

Updated On: 09 Oct 2023 | 5:39 PM IST

Deadline for e-filing of income tax for companies was extended to November 30, while the deadline to file of audit reports by companies was extended to October 30

Updated On: 02 Oct 2023 | 6:50 PM IST

National Judicial Data Grid is a national portal that holds real-time information and data on all cases, pending and disposed, by courts across the country

Updated On: 14 Sep 2023 | 5:33 PM IST

As past of the partnership 500,000 entrepreneurs will gain access to Meta's digital marketing skills training over the next three years

Updated On: 04 Sep 2023 | 6:12 PM IST

The backbone of a unified digital ecosystem will be TReDS, which helps MSMEs to convert receivables into instant liquidity

Updated On: 27 Aug 2023 | 11:22 PM IST

The partnership aims to accelerate ONDC and identity & data services through a centre of excellence

Updated On: 23 Aug 2023 | 5:08 PM IST

The expansion will include increasing cybersecurity awareness, re-skilling IT professionals, and supporting 1,200 startups, among other initiatives

Updated On: 16 Aug 2023 | 6:41 PM IST

A study conducted by Adobe finds that marketers in India and APAC are most prepared to embrace new technologies to enhance user experience to meet their growing customer expectations

Updated On: 01 Jun 2023 | 4:05 PM IST

He also directed officials to properly maintain record rooms at state, as well as district and sub division levels

Updated On: 29 May 2023 | 10:37 PM IST

Increase in raw material prices hurt profitability on a sequential basis, says battery maker

Updated On: 08 May 2023 | 5:16 PM IST

Programme will help small business owners to digitise operations and set up online presence

Updated On: 13 Apr 2023 | 5:49 PM IST