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SCO digital ministers adopt India's proposal to adopt digital public infra

India also shared its plans to invest $3 billion to take mobile connectivity to villages in remote areas and $5 billion to bring broadband connectivity to all 250,000 Gram Panchayats

Govt to spend $1.2 billion on modernising semiconductor lab in Mohali

Action is part of govt's $10 bn Semiconductor Mission of 2021; Centre sees chip market in India growing at 22% CAGR, reaching Rs 9 trillion or 10% of global market by 2030

DoT declines Trai proposal to bring cloud services under its ambit

The decision entails that no new policy or regulations for CSPs will be introduced and the existing framework will continue

No closing dates for PLI scheme, govt makes it easier to avail benefits

Apart from the semiconductor production-linked incentive scheme, the govt is also planning incentive schemes for computers and devices, telecom, automotive, and IT hardware

Govt to send notice to WhatsApp on spam calls: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The IT Ministry will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with the digital platforms. The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', the minister said, adding that the government will respond to every instance of alleged misuse or alleged breach of users' privacy. The minister's comments assume significance as WhatsApp users in India have reported a massive surge in incoming international spam calls over the past few days. Many users complained on Twitter that a major chunk of these spam calls had country codes belonging to Indonesia (+62), Vietnam (+84), Malaysia (+60), Kenya (+254) and Ethiopia (+251). Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said the ministry is taking note of the matter and will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue. "The Ministry is taking note of it, they

Aadhaar authentication rose to 2.31 bn in March 2023: IT Ministry data

The cumulative number of Aadhaar e-KYC transactions so far has gone past 14.7 billion till the end of March 2023

Apple CEO Tim Cook to meet PM Modi, IT minister amid India expansion plans

The visit by Cook to open the first official company-owned outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi this week underscores Apple's growing ambitions for India

Apple chief executive Tim Cook to meet PM Narendra Modi amid expansion

The visit by Cook to open the first official company-owned outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi this week underscores Apple's growing ambitions for India

Safe harbour for social media companies likely to become narrower

Anonymity, non-traceability of users on online platforms will no longer exist after Digital India Bill becomes law and replaces Information Technology Act

MeitY holds a meeting with state IT secys on Digital India initiatives

The meeting chaired by MeitY Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma focused on announcements made during the union budget FY2023-24

Tamil Nadu governor clears online gambling Bill, industry to fight ban

This was the second time the bill was placed before the governor. In the first on March 8, he had returned it, asserting that the state had no 'legislative competence' to frame the bill

No sweeping power or a draconian move: MoS IT on govt's fact-checking unit

"The fact-checking unit will flag misinformation and patently false information pertaining to the government," the Minister posted in a tweet

Decoded: Centre's plan to identify, take down 'fake' or 'misleading' news

The latest notification by the Centre regarding new IT rules provides for appointing a fact-checking body for online content

IT spending in India projected to total $108.5 bn in 2023: Report

IT spending in India is projected to total $108.5 billion in 2023, while global IT spending is projected to total $4.6 trillion in 2023, an increase of 5.5 per cent from 2022, a new report showed

Not considering law to regulate AI growth in country: IT Ministry

The government is not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country, as generative AI-based chatbots become a rage across the industry

Centre's grievance appellate committee to hear pleas against gaming SRBs

WATCHER BEING WATCHED: Risk of capture of self-regulatory bodies flagged

Here's how Utah's social media law could curb kids' access to social media

The state of Utah in the USA signed two bills last week restricting the usage of social media for minors. In the proposed Digital India Act, India's IT ministry hinted at similar rules

Big announcement in few weeks, says Vaishnaw on conversational AI tool

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday hinted at a "big announcement" in a few weeks in the context of conversational AI tools. To a specific question on whether India can build something equivalent to the conversational AI tool ChatGPT, the minister said "wait for a few weeks, there will be a big announcement". When asked about what the big announcement might be, the minister said, "Parliament is in session, so I cannot say anything..." He declined to give further details. Vaishnaw was speaking at the India Global Forum event. It is pertinent to mention that ChatGPT has dazzled the world with its conversational skills and triggered an AI (Artificial Intelligence) chatbot race. The new AI chatbot tool -- created by the San Francisco artificial intelligence company OpenAI -- has over the past weeks exploded in popularity and grabbed headlines. It can be tasked to provide definitive answers to questions, responds to user prompts, and based on online information, it can churn out .

Govt okays electronic manufacturing cluster in Hubli; second in Karnataka

Govt eyes investments worth over Rs 1,500 cr, creation of over 18,000 jobs. Nine companies have already committed to making investments of Rs 340 crore with an employment potential of 2,500

In a bid to counter rival Jio, Airtel introduces new 'postpaid family plan'

Airtel is offering its "exclusive" Airtel Black postpaid service, which brings DTH, broadband, landline, and cellular services under one umbrella