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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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5G Rollout: 600 Indian Districts Covered in Less Than 200 Days, MoS Communications Says
Indian telecom providers have rolled out 5G connectivity to 600 districts in less than 200 days, according to details shared by Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan. The minister, who was speaking at the second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), stated that India is one of the fastest countries to roll out 5...
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MeitY Notifies Amendments to IT Rules Related to Online Gaming, Spread of False Information
Reaffirming its commitment to protecting the safety and trust of digital citizens, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, related to online gaming and spread of false and misleading information regarding government business.
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Central Government IT System to Support Email Communications in Hindi Scripts in Two Years
All IT systems in the central government will start supporting email communications in Hindi scripts in the next two years, said Ministry of Electronics and IT Additional Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar. The government is working to make 15 ministry's websites UA-compliant as well.
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Social Media Firms Object to Personal Liability of Employees Under IT Rules, Industry Study Says
A majority of social media companies are opposed to the provision under the IT Rules to hold chief compliance officers personally liable for ensuring compliance with the Act and rules. The study revealed that personal liability could lead to increased censorship of content due to concerns of employee safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics a...
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Twitter Said to Have Complied With Ministry of Electronics and IT's Final Notice
Twitter is said to have complied with the final notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on June 27. The Ministry of Electronics and IT had set a deadline of July 4. According to another source, the social media firm was asked to take action on some tweets and Twitter accounts but the microblogging had not reported compliance on the same...
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MyGov CEO Says India Will Set Up Centres for Transformational Artificial Intelligence
The Ministry of Electronics and IT will set up centres for transformational artificial intelligence that will collaborate with academia and industry to develop AI-based solutions, a senior government official said.
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Ministry Of Electronics And IT Invites Domestic Companies To Design Semiconductors
The ministry is seeking applications from 100 domestic companies, start-ups or Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), to create an ecosystem for semiconductor chip design in India, under the Design Linked Incentive (DIL) scheme.
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Making Every Effort To Comply: Twitter To Government On New Digital Rules
Twitter has written to the government that it is "making every effort" to comply with new digital rules and has appointed some of the India-based officers it is required to, but promised an update in one week.
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Centre Orders Action On Officers For Evasive RTI Reply About Aarogya Setu App
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has taken a serious view on lapses made in providing information about Aarogya Setu app, and issued directions to initiate suitable action against concerned officers, government sources said.
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Moj by ShareChat Wants to Be the Indian TikTok, Gets 50 Thousand Downloads in 2 Days
Moj, an app by Indian social media platform ShareChat, has been silently launched to fill in the void left by TikTok. Moj is available on the Google Play store for free and offers similar functionality to TikTok in terms of short videos, special effects, stickers, and emoticons.
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Government Extends Timeline For Comments On Data Privacy Till January 31
The government has extended the deadline for public comments on white paper pertaining to data protection framework by a month to January 31, 2018.
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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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5G Rollout: 600 Indian Districts Covered in Less Than 200 Days, MoS Communications Says
Indian telecom providers have rolled out 5G connectivity to 600 districts in less than 200 days, according to details shared by Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan. The minister, who was speaking at the second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), stated that India is one of the fastest countries to roll out 5...
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MeitY Notifies Amendments to IT Rules Related to Online Gaming, Spread of False Information
Reaffirming its commitment to protecting the safety and trust of digital citizens, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, related to online gaming and spread of false and misleading information regarding government business.
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Central Government IT System to Support Email Communications in Hindi Scripts in Two Years
All IT systems in the central government will start supporting email communications in Hindi scripts in the next two years, said Ministry of Electronics and IT Additional Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar. The government is working to make 15 ministry's websites UA-compliant as well.
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Social Media Firms Object to Personal Liability of Employees Under IT Rules, Industry Study Says
A majority of social media companies are opposed to the provision under the IT Rules to hold chief compliance officers personally liable for ensuring compliance with the Act and rules. The study revealed that personal liability could lead to increased censorship of content due to concerns of employee safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics a...
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Twitter Said to Have Complied With Ministry of Electronics and IT's Final Notice
Twitter is said to have complied with the final notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on June 27. The Ministry of Electronics and IT had set a deadline of July 4. According to another source, the social media firm was asked to take action on some tweets and Twitter accounts but the microblogging had not reported compliance on the same...
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MyGov CEO Says India Will Set Up Centres for Transformational Artificial Intelligence
The Ministry of Electronics and IT will set up centres for transformational artificial intelligence that will collaborate with academia and industry to develop AI-based solutions, a senior government official said.
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Ministry Of Electronics And IT Invites Domestic Companies To Design Semiconductors
The ministry is seeking applications from 100 domestic companies, start-ups or Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), to create an ecosystem for semiconductor chip design in India, under the Design Linked Incentive (DIL) scheme.
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Making Every Effort To Comply: Twitter To Government On New Digital Rules
Twitter has written to the government that it is "making every effort" to comply with new digital rules and has appointed some of the India-based officers it is required to, but promised an update in one week.
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Centre Orders Action On Officers For Evasive RTI Reply About Aarogya Setu App
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has taken a serious view on lapses made in providing information about Aarogya Setu app, and issued directions to initiate suitable action against concerned officers, government sources said.
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Moj by ShareChat Wants to Be the Indian TikTok, Gets 50 Thousand Downloads in 2 Days
Moj, an app by Indian social media platform ShareChat, has been silently launched to fill in the void left by TikTok. Moj is available on the Google Play store for free and offers similar functionality to TikTok in terms of short videos, special effects, stickers, and emoticons.
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Government Extends Timeline For Comments On Data Privacy Till January 31
The government has extended the deadline for public comments on white paper pertaining to data protection framework by a month to January 31, 2018.
