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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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AI+ Pulse and Nova 5G Smartphones Launched in India With 50-Megapixel Rear Cameras
AI+ Pulse and AI+ Nova 5G smartphones were launched in India on Tuesday. The handsets are the first to run on NxtQuantum's NxtQ OS, which is said to store user data in MeitY-approved (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Google Cloud servers. The company claims that the operating system was entirely built in India and is based on A...
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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is now on the cusp of a global breakthrough, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.
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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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High Court Notice To Swiggy, Zepto Over Access To Visually Impaired Users
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to food delivery companies Swiggy and Zepto, as well as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, over allegations that their mobile apps are inaccessible to visually impaired users.
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Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of the first anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, which is on March 7. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the India AI Compute Portal during an event, which ...
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Amid YouTuber Row, House Panel Writes To IT Ministry On Digital Content Laws
Citing the Supreme Court's stern words against vulgarity in the Ranveer Allahbadia case, a parliamentary panel has sought the views of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on efficacy of existing digital laws.
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Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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MeitY To Introduce Code Of Conduct For AI Firms: Sources
These guidelines may set standards on AI Usage, training, deployment for companies, according to the ET report.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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"Abetting Crime": Centre Blasts 'X' After 100 Flight Bomb Threats In A Week
Amid a barrage of bomb threats received by airlines over the past few days, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT today blasted social media platform X (formerly Twitter) through which many of these hoaxes were circulated.
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Meta Launches Campaign With Centre To Combat Online Scams In India
Meta has launched its safety campaign 'Scam se Bacho' in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to educate people on how to stay safe from online scams and promote safer digital practices.
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NIELIT Course On Computer Concepts April 2024 Exam Admit Card Out, Check Steps To Download
NIELIT CCC April 2024 Exam: The test is organised every month by NIELIT, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
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AI Models in India Will Require MeitY Approval, Government Says in Advisory: Report
Artificial intelligence (AI) models and generative AI models which are in any phase of testing or unreliable in any way will need to receive “explicit permission of the government of India” before it is deployed in India, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued in an advisory, as per reports.
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Centre Asks Tech Firms To Seek Approval Before Releasing "Unreliable" AI Tools
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a second advisory to platforms or intermediaries, asking them to seek explicit permission from the Centre before launching Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, under test
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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AI+ Pulse and Nova 5G Smartphones Launched in India With 50-Megapixel Rear Cameras
AI+ Pulse and AI+ Nova 5G smartphones were launched in India on Tuesday. The handsets are the first to run on NxtQuantum's NxtQ OS, which is said to store user data in MeitY-approved (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Google Cloud servers. The company claims that the operating system was entirely built in India and is based on A...
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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is now on the cusp of a global breakthrough, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.
-
Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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High Court Notice To Swiggy, Zepto Over Access To Visually Impaired Users
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to food delivery companies Swiggy and Zepto, as well as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, over allegations that their mobile apps are inaccessible to visually impaired users.
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Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of the first anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, which is on March 7. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the India AI Compute Portal during an event, which ...
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Amid YouTuber Row, House Panel Writes To IT Ministry On Digital Content Laws
Citing the Supreme Court's stern words against vulgarity in the Ranveer Allahbadia case, a parliamentary panel has sought the views of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on efficacy of existing digital laws.
-
Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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MeitY To Introduce Code Of Conduct For AI Firms: Sources
These guidelines may set standards on AI Usage, training, deployment for companies, according to the ET report.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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"Abetting Crime": Centre Blasts 'X' After 100 Flight Bomb Threats In A Week
Amid a barrage of bomb threats received by airlines over the past few days, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT today blasted social media platform X (formerly Twitter) through which many of these hoaxes were circulated.
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Meta Launches Campaign With Centre To Combat Online Scams In India
Meta has launched its safety campaign 'Scam se Bacho' in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to educate people on how to stay safe from online scams and promote safer digital practices.
-
NIELIT Course On Computer Concepts April 2024 Exam Admit Card Out, Check Steps To Download
NIELIT CCC April 2024 Exam: The test is organised every month by NIELIT, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
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AI Models in India Will Require MeitY Approval, Government Says in Advisory: Report
Artificial intelligence (AI) models and generative AI models which are in any phase of testing or unreliable in any way will need to receive “explicit permission of the government of India” before it is deployed in India, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued in an advisory, as per reports.
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Centre Asks Tech Firms To Seek Approval Before Releasing "Unreliable" AI Tools
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a second advisory to platforms or intermediaries, asking them to seek explicit permission from the Centre before launching Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, under test
