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MeitY Proposes 20-Year Tax Holiday for Data Centres to Boost Investment: Report
India’s draft National Data Centre Policy 2025 reportedly proposes tax exemptions of up to 20 years for developers meeting targets on capacity, efficiency, and jobs. The incentives, offered as GST input tax credit on capital assets, aim to boost investment in data centres. The move comes as OpenAI and others plan large-scale projects, aligning wi...
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TikTok India Return Rumours Debunked by Company: Report
TikTok on Friday denied circulating reports that it had been unbanned in India. The app was first banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in June 2020, due to concerns regarding national security and data privacy. The rumours of a possible comeback surfaced on Friday, after the official website of the Chinese social...
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Bill To Regulate Online Gaming Gets Cabinet Nod, Next Stop Lok Sabha
A bill to regulate online gaming has been cleared by the union cabinet, and is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, sources said.
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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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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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Dantewada City Teams Up with Zupple Labs to Migrate 7 Lakh Land Records to Avalanche
Dantewada’s district administration has partnered with Bengaluru-based Zupple Labs to migrate seven lakh land records to the Avalanche blockchain. This move aims to ensure permanent, tamper-proof records while enabling secure and authentic verification for authorities and residents.
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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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Government Said to Plan Near $3 Billion Aid, Tariff Cuts for Electronics
India’s government is considering fresh subsidies for electronic component-makers and cutting tariffs on imports to help boost local manufacturing. A final decision on the proposals will be made by the cabinet, and if approved, details may be announced in the government’s upcoming budget in February, people familiar with the matter said.
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Vishvasya Blockchain Stack Being Used to Verify Apps, Property Transactions: MoS ITÂ
Jitin Prasada, the minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology (MeitY) has told the Rajya Sabha that states like Jharkhand and Karnataka were using the Vishvasya blockchain stack. Verification of property transactions and the origin of mobile apps are among areas where the stack is being used.Â
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Spike In Radicalisation: Ripple Effects Of Syria's Events In India
Online radicalisation has always been a matter of huge concern for India, but the fall of Assad regime in Syria is now acting as a force multiplier, keeping the investigation agencies on their toes.
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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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India’s Web3 Ecosystem Has Over 400 Firms, Karnataka Emerges as Industry Hub: Report
The BWA report has observed that the area of blockchain solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the largest concentration of companies operating within it. Presently, 79 firms have been identified by the BWA for conducting research and development work around the use cases of blockchain technology.
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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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MeitY Proposes 20-Year Tax Holiday for Data Centres to Boost Investment: Report
India’s draft National Data Centre Policy 2025 reportedly proposes tax exemptions of up to 20 years for developers meeting targets on capacity, efficiency, and jobs. The incentives, offered as GST input tax credit on capital assets, aim to boost investment in data centres. The move comes as OpenAI and others plan large-scale projects, aligning wi...
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TikTok India Return Rumours Debunked by Company: Report
TikTok on Friday denied circulating reports that it had been unbanned in India. The app was first banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in June 2020, due to concerns regarding national security and data privacy. The rumours of a possible comeback surfaced on Friday, after the official website of the Chinese social...
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Bill To Regulate Online Gaming Gets Cabinet Nod, Next Stop Lok Sabha
A bill to regulate online gaming has been cleared by the union cabinet, and is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, sources said.
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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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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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Dantewada City Teams Up with Zupple Labs to Migrate 7 Lakh Land Records to Avalanche
Dantewada’s district administration has partnered with Bengaluru-based Zupple Labs to migrate seven lakh land records to the Avalanche blockchain. This move aims to ensure permanent, tamper-proof records while enabling secure and authentic verification for authorities and residents.
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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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Government Said to Plan Near $3 Billion Aid, Tariff Cuts for Electronics
India’s government is considering fresh subsidies for electronic component-makers and cutting tariffs on imports to help boost local manufacturing. A final decision on the proposals will be made by the cabinet, and if approved, details may be announced in the government’s upcoming budget in February, people familiar with the matter said.
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Vishvasya Blockchain Stack Being Used to Verify Apps, Property Transactions: MoS ITÂ
Jitin Prasada, the minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology (MeitY) has told the Rajya Sabha that states like Jharkhand and Karnataka were using the Vishvasya blockchain stack. Verification of property transactions and the origin of mobile apps are among areas where the stack is being used.Â
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Spike In Radicalisation: Ripple Effects Of Syria's Events In India
Online radicalisation has always been a matter of huge concern for India, but the fall of Assad regime in Syria is now acting as a force multiplier, keeping the investigation agencies on their toes.
-
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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India’s Web3 Ecosystem Has Over 400 Firms, Karnataka Emerges as Industry Hub: Report
The BWA report has observed that the area of blockchain solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the largest concentration of companies operating within it. Presently, 79 firms have been identified by the BWA for conducting research and development work around the use cases of blockchain technology.
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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.
