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1 week, 6 days ago

U.K. pre-travel entry scheme opens to Europeans

European nationals can apply for a digital travel permit to enter the U.K. starting Wednesday, in the latest step taken by Britain to digitise its borders. Visitors can apply for an ETA through a smartphone app or the U.K. government website, with “the vast majority of applications currently receiving a decision automatically in minutes”, the Home Office said in a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar highlights increased outlay for higher education

The Hindu

University Grants Commission chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar has highlighted the increased outlay for higher education, Indian Knowledge Systems, Central universities, Centrally “The substantial increase in the budget allocation for higher education, from ₹46,482.35 crore in 2024-25 to ₹50,077.95 crore in 2025-26, represents a significant 7.74% rise,” he said. Union Budget 2025 LIVE updates A substantial increase in funding for the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar farmland on Indian Ocean: Digital crop survey shares shocking update; here’s what went wrong

Live Mint

Thousands of farmers in Bihar were left dumbfounded when their farmlands mysteriously “migrated” to the Indian Ocean—at least on paper. This shocking update comes as the Bihar government's Agriculture Department is digitising land records using a mobile app containing information about crop surveys – the digital crop survey app. According to a district agriculture officer, the problem was caused by …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Digitising palm leaf manuscripts to preserve a slice of India’s intellectual heritage

The Hindu

The Oriental Research Institute in Mysuru, which has a vast collection of centuries-old palm leaf manuscripts, is set to unlock a slice of India’s ancient knowledge to scholars around the world for research and further studies. 15,000 bundles The ORI is a repository of nearly 15,000 bundles of palm leaf manuscripts enshrining nearly 70,000 works of a bygone era. Then …

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2 months ago

Centre set to map land along national highways to pave way for projects

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The ministry of road transport and highways will begin a comprehensive exercise to identify unutilised land parcels within and outside the right of way along the national highways, officials said. "For this land data asset management programme, the ministry will form a dedicated unit and engage a team of land and GIS experts to support each regional office …

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3 months ago

Servants of Knowledge, an NGO, is Digitising Literary Works in an Effort to Preserve them

The Hindu

Published : Dec 16, 2024 17:38 IST - 8 MINS READ When you enter a large, airy room on the third floor of the salubrious you will see a group of around 15 youth diligently scanning books. So optimised are the scanning operations now, that Omshivaprakash says, “5,000 to 10,000 pages can be scanned by each scanner a day; you …

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3 months ago

BBMP to digitise individual property records on priority

The Hindu

In a move that would facilitate property owners in Bengaluru who need to register but whose property records have not yet been digitised, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will digitise individual property records on priority if they contact the Assistant Revenue Officer. Mr. Moudgil said as the BBMP is still in the process of digitisation of these property records, but …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

How technology is aiding in archiving Carnatic music

The Hindu

Carnatic music is somewhat of a late entrant to archiving. In an effort to make all of this more easily accessible, the Music Academy has in the past three years or so, embarked on a digitisation initiative. While the former is valued for its scholarly articles and detailed reporting of the proceedings of the Academy’s annual conferences, the latteris much …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahakumbh-2025: UP government to use AI cameras, social media platforms for safety, crowd management

New Indian Express

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government is digitising one of the largest congregations of humanity by leveraging AI and social media platforms to ensure the safety, security and seamless management of 45 crore pilgrims expected at the Mahakumbh 2025 on the banks of Sangam. These state-of-the-art cameras will not only bolster security but also assist in reuniting individuals who may get …

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4 months, 1 week ago

World Paper Free Day celebrated

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: “Every sheet of paper comes at a cost to the planet,” reminded B. Nageswara Rao, project officer of Telangana Pollution Control Board, pointing out that global deforestation is driven 35 per cent by paper production. Speaking at the World Paper Free Day event organised by TGPCB at Hindu College for Women, Sanathnagar, on Wednesday, he highlighted the need for …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump winning won’t be the end of the world

The Independent

Comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler are, frankly, ridiculous. In drawing the comparison, Trump’s chief of staff John Kelly is, in my opinion, trying to keep himself in the public eye. America might be a better place if Trump lost – but the reality is, it won’t end if he wins. Sean O’Grady’s excellent article on America’s right to …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Qantas change to impact millions of Australian travellers

Daily Mail

Qantas is testing a new digital declaration system that could replace the physical cards travellers currently need to fill out before entering Australia. However, the physical paper card could soon be a thing of the past as Qantas, along with the Australian Border Force, trial a digital alternative called the Australian Travel Declaration. People landing in Australia have to declare …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravenshaw University Digitizes Rare Newspapers and Periodicals from Utkal Sahitya Samaj Archive

New Indian Express

Ravenshaw University is digitising rare newspapers and periodicals from the archives of Utkal Sahitya Samaj, a premier literary and cultural organisation of the state in Cuttack. The project is funded by the British Library under the Endangered Archives programme and aims to preserve and make these publications accessible online for a wider audience.

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7 months ago

Urban Agenda | Why India needs to update and digitise its urban land records

Hindustan Times

Unlike rural areas, government authorities in urban and peri-urban areas across India do not have updated land record data leading to a large number of property disputes and frauds. A repository of land ownership records will be created, which is practically missing in many urban and peri-urban areas In her budget speech on July 23, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Global trade to go digital as UK and 90 other countries agree paperless switch

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has joined nearly …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Army begins induction of Akashteer system to sharpen air defence posture

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has begun the induction of the indigenous Akashteer system to boost its air defence capabilities, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. The deployment of Akashteer has begun with the flagging off of the first batch of control centres from BEL Ghaziabad on Thursday The development came almost a year after the defence ministry …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Integration of technology into criminal justice system requires careful consideration: CJI

The Hindu

April 02, 2024 12:52 am | Updated 08:52 am IST - NEW DELHI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on April 1 said that in the era of digital transformation, the interplay between law and technology can result in better crime detection and also ensure criminal justice reform. Sounding a cautionary note, he said: “From issues of jurisdiction and privacy …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka traffic police go 100% paperless with e-challan fine system

The Hindu

Getting a physical challan for a traffic fine is a thing of the past in Karnataka as the State Traffic Police Department on Wednesday launched the e-challan traffic fine system. It streamlines processes, enhances efficiency, and promotes transparency in traffic enforcement,” Additional Director General of Police and Commissioner of Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar said. The initiative is a …

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1 year, 2 months ago

National Archive secrets: whatever happened to the 30-year rule?

The Independent

There is nothing new in politics. Twenty years ago, Tony Blair was demanding “radical measures” to deter asylum seekers, and considering options such as detention camps on Scottish islands or the Falklands, processing centres abroad, and repudiating the European Convention on Human Rights. Other stories that have been picked up by the media from the 2003 Blair papers include Jeremy …

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1 year, 3 months ago

HRF demands repeal of AP Land Titling Act

The Hindu

The Human Rights Forum demanded that the State government repeal the AP Land Titling Act, 2023, saying that the proposed transfer of the property disputes from the jurisdiction of civil courts to that of the revenue authorities was flawed. Srinivasulu, general secretary Y. Rajesh and secretary G. Rohit said in a press release that while the objective of the APLTA …

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1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi seeks level playing field for smaller e-commerce players

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong pitch to ensure “equitable” competition between large and small vendors in the e-commerce space and empower small enterprises to integrate with global supply chains. Societal empowerment Noting that empowering smaller firms translates to societal empowerment, Mr. Modi said that for the government, MSMEs stood for ‘Maximum Support to Micro, Small, and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

How digitised rules can accelerate digital transformation

Hindustan Times

Contemporary systems of regulation do not work—for regulators, firms, or consumers—because they are outdated, time-consuming, costly, resource-intensive, and ineffective. These regulatory failures have been accentuated by four recent trends: renewed regulatory interest in legacy industries due to market failure or exigent circumstances; the introduction of new technologies such as drones and Artificial Intelligence ; expansion into new jurisdictions, including geographic …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Digitising a treasure trove of documents on the construction of Mullaperiyar dam

The Hindu

In 2021, when a Tamil weekly offered poet and writer Vennila Ambalavanan an assignment to write a historical fiction set against the backdrop of the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam, she wanted to know everything about the construction of the dam. Ms. Ambalavanan said the records show that despite differences and hurdles during the negotiations between the British and the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Clunes Museum uncovers new stories while digitising historic local newspaper collection

ABC

Open a drawer in the local museum where gold was first discovered in Victoria and you'll find a treasure trove of long-forgotten stories. In digitising the Clunes Museum microfilm collection, new insights into the town's history have been uncovered. Mr Spark says microfilm technology will soon become obsolete and the museum's microfilm reader already has issues that are expensive to …

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U.K. pre-travel entry scheme opens to Europeans

Union Budget 2025: UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar highlights increased outlay for higher education

Bihar farmland on Indian Ocean: Digital crop survey shares shocking update; here’s what went wrong

Digitising palm leaf manuscripts to preserve a slice of India’s intellectual heritage

Centre set to map land along national highways to pave way for projects

Servants of Knowledge, an NGO, is Digitising Literary Works in an Effort to Preserve them

BBMP to digitise individual property records on priority

How technology is aiding in archiving Carnatic music

Mahakumbh-2025: UP government to use AI cameras, social media platforms for safety, crowd management

World Paper Free Day celebrated

Donald Trump winning won’t be the end of the world

Qantas change to impact millions of Australian travellers

Ravenshaw University Digitizes Rare Newspapers and Periodicals from Utkal Sahitya Samaj Archive

Urban Agenda | Why India needs to update and digitise its urban land records

Global trade to go digital as UK and 90 other countries agree paperless switch

Army begins induction of Akashteer system to sharpen air defence posture

Integration of technology into criminal justice system requires careful consideration: CJI

Karnataka traffic police go 100% paperless with e-challan fine system

National Archive secrets: whatever happened to the 30-year rule?

HRF demands repeal of AP Land Titling Act

PM Modi seeks level playing field for smaller e-commerce players

How digitised rules can accelerate digital transformation

Digitising a treasure trove of documents on the construction of Mullaperiyar dam

Clunes Museum uncovers new stories while digitising historic local newspaper collection