This decade will be ‘India’s techade’, says PM Modi
3 years, 5 months ago

This decade will be ‘India’s techade’, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that data and demographic dividend combined with India’s proven tech prowess presents massive opportunity for the country, and exuded confidence that this decade will be ‘India’s techade’. Speaking at a virtual event to mark the completion of six years of Digital India, Mr. Modi said India is also conscious of its responsibilities as a data powerhouse and noted that work is underway on all aspects of data protection. PM Modi also spoke — via video conference — to beneficiaries of various schemes of Digital India programme, including Diksha, eNAM, eSanjeevani solution for telemedicine, DigiBunai and PM SVANidhi scheme. Digital solutions created by India during COVID-19 pandemic are being acknowledged globally, he said adding that contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, has played a key role in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

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Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent
2 months ago

Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizes the crucial role of digital infrastructure in propelling India's economic growth. She highlights the widespread adoption of digital infrastructure by the Indian people, which has facilitated access to essential services and empowered millions to benefit from various opportunities. The Minister emphasizes the transformative impact of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), which has democratized access to …

Transforming India's Economy: The Power of Digital Public Infrastructure
2 months ago

Transforming India's Economy: The Power of Digital Public Infrastructure

Live Mint  

The article highlights the importance of digitalization in transforming India's economy. It emphasizes the role of open platforms and collaboration between the public and private sectors in building a robust digital infrastructure. The government's initiatives, such as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), demonstrate the government's commitment to fostering a digital economy.

India's Telecom Story: A Global Case Study in Digital Governance
2 months, 1 week ago

India's Telecom Story: A Global Case Study in Digital Governance

Hindustan Times  

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the country's telecom story as a case study for the world and called for international frameworks and guidelines to be drawn up for digital technologies. He emphasized the need for a 'rules-based framework' to create safe digital ecosystems in an increasingly interconnected world. Modi highlighted India's technological journey, claiming that the country has …

‘Semiconductor is basis of Digital Age’, says PM Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Semiconductor is basis of Digital Age’, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired the ‘Semiconductor Executives Roundtable’ at his residence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the Semiconductor Executives' roundtable ahead of Wednesday's Semicon India, in New Delhi, Tuesday. During the huddle, the prime minister said that the coming time will be technology-driven, noting that semiconductor is the basis of the ‘Digital Age’, the Prime Minister's Office …

India's fintech revolution driving global ease of living, says Modi in Mumbai
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's fintech revolution driving global ease of living, says Modi in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Global FinTech Fest in Mumbai on Friday, declared that India's fintech revolution has enhanced the quality and dignity of life, and will bring ease of living to the entire globe in the future. Modi emphasised the unique nature of India's fintech revolution, noting, "The fintech revolution of India is not only known for …

​Shock-proof state: On an outage and a democratic digital infrastructure
5 months ago

​Shock-proof state: On an outage and a democratic digital infrastructure

The Hindu  

A bright light fell on the extent of the world’s dependence on information technologies when on July 19, supermarkets, banks, hospitals, airports, and many other services in between suffered a simultaneous blackout after a common software solution they used glitched. This requires a ‘Digital India’ push that is cognisant of software solutions’ relationship with digital privacy and data sovereignty, layered …

AI Integration to Deepfake concern: 5 Key takeaways from PM Modi and Bill Gates' discussion on Indian digital revolution
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AI Integration to Deepfake concern: 5 Key takeaways from PM Modi and Bill Gates' discussion on Indian digital revolution

Live Mint  

In a recent discussion with Bill Gates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's strides in technology, focusing on digital empowerment, women's inclusion, and AI challenges. Here are five major key takeaways from their conversation: India's Digital Revolution PM Modi explained how India has embraced technology to prevent monopolies and ensure it is accessible to all citizens.In addressing the digital revolution …

India to be third top economy in few years, says Nirmala Sitharaman
9 months, 1 week ago

India to be third top economy in few years, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 16 said India needs economic freedom to achieve developed nation status by 2047 and assured that the country would move to the third spot in the world economy from the current fifth position in the near future. ‘We should attain economic freedom’ Observing that India was a rich country about 400 years ago, …

Viksit Bharat 2047: Vision of PM Modi's for India on 100 years of Independence
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Viksit Bharat 2047: Vision of PM Modi's for India on 100 years of Independence

Op India  

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the Union Council of Ministers’ last formal meeting before the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, which included a brainstorming session on the vision document for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out his government’s action plan to transform India into a developed country by 2047, precisely 100 years after achieving freedom …

India Government launches 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative for future infrastructure planning and design
10 months, 1 week ago

India Government launches 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative for future infrastructure planning and design

India TV News  

The Indian government has unveiled the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative, inviting Expressions of Interest from industry pioneers, innovators, MSMEs, startups, academia and forward-thinkers to be part of the programme. The initiative by the Department of Telecommunications further offers a collaborative leap towards reshaping infrastructure planning and design, combining the prowess of 5G, IoT, AR/VR, AI, AI native 6G, 'Digital Twin' …

‘Golden Era’ for Tech-Savvy Youth, New Scheme on Deep Tech to Help Businesses: FM - News18
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Golden Era’ for Tech-Savvy Youth, New Scheme on Deep Tech to Help Businesses: FM - News18

News 18  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2024-25 Interim Budget on Thursday, unveiling a strategic plan focused on India’s development through research and innovation. “For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era”, the finance minister said, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan and Jai Anusandhan’. Commenting on this, Anil Joshi, Managing Partner …

Pandemic to Prosperity: Finance Ministry's Report Says India's Digital Infra Empowers Citizens, Fuels Growth
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pandemic to Prosperity: Finance Ministry's Report Says India's Digital Infra Empowers Citizens, Fuels Growth

News 18  

The Ministry of Finance’s recently released report, ‘The Indian Economy – A Review’, has lauded India’s digital transformation, highlighting the success of the Digital Public Infrastructure and its significant role in delivering services with a citizen-centric focus. The report noted that as the pandemic disrupted economic activities, the government responded swiftly, leveraging the strength of digital public infrastructure, commonly known …

How India Can Ride the AI Wave Through Education and Workforce Development, Expert Weighs In
1 year ago

How India Can Ride the AI Wave Through Education and Workforce Development, Expert Weighs In

News 18  

In his insights, Mr. Jaspreet Bindra, Managing Director & Founder of The Tech Whisperer, identifies India’s strategic advantages in the global AI environment and offers a thorough plan for utilising AI in the nation’s workforce development and educational system. Our software services companies are plugged into almost every Fortune 500 company, and they all want to do something with generative …

India achieved in a few years with technology what took others a generation: PM Modi
1 year ago

India achieved in a few years with technology what took others a generation: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday, December 8, 2023, said India is looking to take a giant leap in Artificial Intelligence to empower its citizens and asserted that it won't be an exaggeration to say the country achieved in a few years with technology what took others a generation. In a LinkedIn post inviting people to the Global Partnership on Artificial …

Digital economy to contribute 20% of India’s GDP by 2026: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year ago

Digital economy to contribute 20% of India’s GDP by 2026: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India TV News  

Gandhinagar: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said that the digital economy will contribute 20 per cent of India's gross domestic product by 2026. Rajeev Chandrasekhar on digital economy "In 2014, the digital economy was around 4.5 per cent of the GDP and today it is 11 per cent. India has now become fastest-growing digital economy The Union Minister asserted …

Women accelerating India's digital transformation as IT player employs more female than male
1 year, 1 month ago

Women accelerating India's digital transformation as IT player employs more female than male

India TV News  

The impact of the pandemic on the acceleration of digital transformation is visible. As the government continues its work to create a modern digital infrastructure to ensure benefits of the digital revolution reach everyone, it had August this year approved the extension of the Digital India programme with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore to boost digital initiatives. Recently, Mumbai-based …

G20: ‘India has done in 6 years what would take 50’: World Bank lauds India’s digital public infrastructure
1 year, 3 months ago

G20: ‘India has done in 6 years what would take 50’: World Bank lauds India’s digital public infrastructure

Firstpost  

India has developed some of the finest digital public goods infrastructure which could change lives the world over. Lauding India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, the World Bank has said that what the country has achieved in just six years would have otherwise taken about five decades. Highlighted the key measures taken by the Modi government in shaping the Digital Public Infrastructure …

World Bank lauds India's digital infra impact: 'Five-decade journey in 6 years'
1 year, 3 months ago

World Bank lauds India's digital infra impact: 'Five-decade journey in 6 years'

Hindustan Times  

The World Bank has lauded the transformative impact of Digital Public Infrastructures in India in the past decade under the Narendra Modi-led government. The document, prepared by the World Bank as part of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, highlighted the measures taken by the Modi government and the pivotal role of government policy and regulation in shaping the …

‘Digital India Experience Zone’ to be set up at G20 Summit. Get a sneak peek here
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Digital India Experience Zone’ to be set up at G20 Summit. Get a sneak peek here

Hindustan Times  

During the G20 Summit in New Delhi, which marks the conclusion of India's G20 presidency for the year, a ‘Digital India Experience Zone’ will be set up to showcase the country's digital advancements to member nations and other guest nations. To experience India's best practices in implementing DPIs, G20 delegates can visit Hall 4 and Hall 14 in the Bharat …

‘Digital India Experience Zone’: G20 Summit Spotlight on UPI, Aadhaar, Bhashini & New Feature ‘Ask GITA’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Digital India Experience Zone’: G20 Summit Spotlight on UPI, Aadhaar, Bhashini & New Feature ‘Ask GITA’

News 18  

The ‘Digital India Experience Zone’ at the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, will be a standout attraction showcasing India’s ‘digital’ journey since 2014. “The seven DPI components will be showcased in the ‘Experience Zone’ along India’s digital journey wall, in front of which there will be a cycle. The visitors can converse with the platform to seek information …

From Orientalism to Digital Leadership - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

From Orientalism to Digital Leadership - News18

News 18  

For centuries, Western perception of countries like India has been coloured by orientalist narratives, an idea embedded deep within the philosophical works of thinkers like Edward Said in Orientalism. The world watched in amazement as Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Wissing, used India’s Unified Payments Interface to pay a vegetable vendor, illustrating India’s prowess in digital public …

PM Modi urges G20 nations to push for secure digital future
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi urges G20 nations to push for secure digital future

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged G20 countries on Saturday to focus on technology that can “lay the foundations for an inclusive, prosperous and secure” global digital future, as he addressed a ministerial gathering on digital economy in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' meeting in Bengaluru. Union minister for electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, …

No better place than Bengaluru to discuss digital economy: Modi addresses G20 Meet
1 year, 4 months ago

No better place than Bengaluru to discuss digital economy: Modi addresses G20 Meet

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: In an address at the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meet being held in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's digital transformation and its commitment to inclusive digital development. PM Modi extended a warm welcome to the attendees, emphasizing Bengaluru's status as a hub for science, technology, and entrepreneurship, and said, "There is no better place …

Tracking India's digital progress: The need for measuring digital skills
1 year, 4 months ago

Tracking India's digital progress: The need for measuring digital skills

Deccan Chronicle  

Digitalisation has been a big part of the national agenda in the last decade. In a post-pandemic world, SDG 4.4.1 — about youths’ digital literacy skills — has emerged as a key competency goal, which might also dictate future opportunities available to youth. This document encourages the development of a uniform definition of digital literacy for G20 member nations, including …

Union Cabinet approves ₹14,903 cr for expansion of Digital India programme
1 year, 4 months ago

Union Cabinet approves ₹14,903 cr for expansion of Digital India programme

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the expansion of the Digital India programme with an outlay of ₹14,903 crore. Union electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that it will boost the digital economy of India, drive digital access to services and support the country’s IT and electronics ecosystem. The minister said that …

Centre Clarifies 'PM Modi's Vision' After Oppn Resists Data Protection Bill In Parliament
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre Clarifies 'PM Modi's Vision' After Oppn Resists Data Protection Bill In Parliament

ABP News  

Minister of State for Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Thursday said that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is a very significant milestone in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision which will protect the rights of all citizens. He defended the government's access to citizens' data as "lawful and legitimate in national security and emergencies" as opposition parties rallied to …

How Much is India’s ‘Digital Economy’ Worth? In a First, Modi Govt to Measure in Next 9 Months
1 year, 5 months ago

How Much is India’s ‘Digital Economy’ Worth? In a First, Modi Govt to Measure in Next 9 Months

News 18  

The Narendra Modi-led central government, for the first time, will measure the size of India’s ‘digital economy’. The government has put prime focus on ‘digitalisation’ but the measurement of the ‘digital economy’ has not been institutionalised in India. According to senior officials, an exercise will be conducted over the next nine months involving “estimation and measurement of India’s digital economy”, …

India likely to offer digital infra to several countries
1 year, 6 months ago

India likely to offer digital infra to several countries

Live Mint  

India is in talks with a number of developing countries to extend its digital public infrastructure partnerships, according to persons aware of the matter. According to the persons cited above, India is now in talks with several countries in the global South, including in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia, to extend these DPI partnerships. Digital public infrastructure has become …

India-America Tech-tonic Relations: How PM Modi pivoted relations on technology, innovation in address to US Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

India-America Tech-tonic Relations: How PM Modi pivoted relations on technology, innovation in address to US Congress

Firstpost  

In his speech to the Joint Sitting of the US Congress, PM Modi said that India’s relations with US is not just mutually beneficial to the two countries, but serves a larger purpose When India grows, the world grows and so does the US - this seemed the be the central aspect of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the …

Our goal is to make this decade a techade, says PM Modi in Washington DC
1 year, 6 months ago

Our goal is to make this decade a techade, says PM Modi in Washington DC

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government's goal is to make this decade a "techade", adding that the central government has launched a 'Start-Up India' mission to encourage young entrepreneurs. Further, at the event, PM Modi said India and the US need a pipeline of talent, adding that while the US has top-class educational institutions and advanced …

PM Modi in US: India Aims to Make This Decade a Tech Decade
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi in US: India Aims to Make This Decade a Tech Decade

News 18  

India aims to make this decade a tech decade — “Techade,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday during his visit to the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. Accompanied by US First Lady Jill Biden, PM Modi met students from both India and the US who are learning skills to succeed in industries vital to the economies of the …

Technology to contribute 20-25% of Indian GDP by 2025-26: IT Minister Chandrasekhar
1 year, 6 months ago

Technology to contribute 20-25% of Indian GDP by 2025-26: IT Minister Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

The Indian Government has set a goal of making technology 20-25% of the country’s GDP by 2025, India’s IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has told Indian American entrepreneurs and asked them to be part of this story of India. “Over the last nine years, the digital economy has expanded, diversified and currently there isn’t a slice or space in the tech …

Bridging the digital divide in India's education landscape demands a multi-faceted approach
1 year, 6 months ago

Bridging the digital divide in India's education landscape demands a multi-faceted approach

India Today  

While digital learning platforms are hailed as the future of education delivery in India, a considerable chunk of our population still lacks the necessary resources including devices, infrastructure, and digital literacy to reap the benefits of digital education. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH "According to a survey indicated that over 85 percent of households across India had …

Democratisation of technology important tool to help bridge data divide: PM Modi at G20 Development Ministers' meet
1 year, 6 months ago

Democratisation of technology important tool to help bridge data divide: PM Modi at G20 Development Ministers' meet

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for democratisation of technology to bridge the data divide, and told G20 delegates that India is willing to share its experience with partner countries as digitalisation has brought about a revolutionary change here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Development Ministers Meeting of G-20 that is being held in Varanasi via video message, …

India is now a digital economy: Union Minister
1 year, 6 months ago

India is now a digital economy: Union Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Union Minister of state for external affairs V. Muraleedharan underlined that during the past nine years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed India into a digital economy. Interacting with intellectuals at Rajamahendravaram on Sunday to mark completion of Modi’s nine-year rule, he provided details of development and efficient governance in the country. Speaking on the occasion, ex-serviceman Jasti Murthy …

AI Regulations Will Be Implemented To Protect 'Digital Citizens': Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 6 months ago

AI Regulations Will Be Implemented To Protect 'Digital Citizens': Rajeev Chandrasekhar

ABP News  

In a presentation on India's digitisation progress over the past nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced that the government would implement regulations to safeguard "digital citizens" from potential harm caused by Artificial Intelligence. During his recent visit to India, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, a research lab supported by Microsoft, held discussions with …

Use Good Elements of Technology to Transform Society: Minister Vaishnaw on AI, and Expanding Indian IT
1 year, 9 months ago

Use Good Elements of Technology to Transform Society: Minister Vaishnaw on AI, and Expanding Indian IT

News 18  

“Today, India is being recognised as the highest AI talent concentration country”, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at News18 Chaupal on Monday, adding that the country is also at the chairmanship of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – an initiative to advance human-centric and AI development. He stressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India, which was launched …

The world can learn from India’s digital public infra experience
1 year, 9 months ago

The world can learn from India’s digital public infra experience

Hindustan Times  

Last week, the Digital Economy Working Group of G20 met for the first time under India’s presidency. We draw from a recent study of three state-level digital ecosystems for the delivery of social protection and observe the following learnings for India to take to a global stage: First, well-defined data privacy and security laws are critical to the success of …

Digital SETU bridging the India-Bharat gap
1 year, 9 months ago

Digital SETU bridging the India-Bharat gap

Hindustan Times  

In Ramayana, Ram built the Ram Setu — a bridge to reach Lanka and rescue Sita from Ravana. India today is laying another bridge, the Digital SETU, which employs advanced-yet-affordable technology to bridge the gap between India and Bharat. At the end of 2022, UPI transactions reached more than four times the collective digital transactions of four big economies, the …

Digital tech will reach everyone in society: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

Digital tech will reach everyone in society: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India of the 21st century is constantly empowering its citizens with the use of technology. Addressing a post-budget webinar on "Unleashing the Potential: Ease of Living Using Technology", fifth in a series of 12 post-budget webinars, the Prime Minister said that India is constantly empowering its citizens with the use …

Technology use will help India become developed nation by 2047: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

Technology use will help India become developed nation by 2047: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Technology will help India achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 28 as he outlined the massive and modern digital infrastructure being created to ensure that benefits of digital revolution reach all citizens. Addressing a post-Budget webinar on 'Unleashing the Potential: Ease of Living Using Technology', Mr. Modi said the …

Budget 2023: Towards a Prosperous and Digitally Empowered India - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Towards a Prosperous and Digitally Empowered India - News18

News 18  

At the onset of the Union Budget 2023 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned that India remains one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, despite global headwinds. One aspect that particularly came across in the budget announcements was the government’s commitment to building a tech and knowledge-focused economy, which will be a key driver in India’s growth story in the years …

India's dream of 'techade' will be fulfilled by innovators, their patents: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

India's dream of 'techade' will be fulfilled by innovators, their patents: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that domestic patent filings have outscored the country's foreign patent filings as he expressed confidence that India's dream of "techade" will be fulfilled on the strength of its innovators. India's patent registration has risen by 50% in the last five years, the prime minister said, noting that its ranking in the global innovation …

Innovators fuel India’s ‘techade’ dream: Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Innovators fuel India’s ‘techade’ dream: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed confidence that India’s dream of “techade” — Indian technologies dominating the decade — will be fulfilled by its innovators. Referring to this year’s Padma awards he called them as “People’s Padma”, noting that a sizable number of Padma awardees come from tribal communities and people associated with tribal society. Talking about …

India should strive to become hub of software products, focus on democratising govt data: President Murmu
1 year, 11 months ago

India should strive to become hub of software products, focus on democratising govt data: President Murmu

The Hindu  

After proving its prowess in the field of software, India should strive to become a hub for software products, President Droupadi Murmu said on January 7. While speaking at the 7th edition of Digital India Awards, Ms. Murmu said that there should focus on democratising government data to help technology enthusiasts in the country develop localised digital solutions. "We should …

Top technology trends that will change people’s lives in the new year
1 year, 11 months ago

Top technology trends that will change people’s lives in the new year

Live Mint  

In recent years, technology permeated almost every aspect of our lives as we witnessed a surge in digitalization across sectors. India made significant strides in its digitalization journey with expansion of internet connectivity across rural and urban areas, a wealth of data generated and consumed, and an ever-increasing number of digital services. Similarly, in the first half of the year, …

Good governance, bridging digital divide among developing nations to mark India’s G20 presidency: Meenakshi Lekhi
2 years ago

Good governance, bridging digital divide among developing nations to mark India’s G20 presidency: Meenakshi Lekhi

Firstpost  

India is taking over the presidency of the influential grouping from Indonesia, which held the chair till November 2022. Among the many expectations that the developed nations of the world have from India’s tenure at the helm is that of digital inclusion New Delhi: Making a pitch for ease of doing business in India and the digital infrastructure that the …

India showed world how to democratise technology, use it as a weapon against poverty: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2 years, 1 month ago

India showed world how to democratise technology, use it as a weapon against poverty: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Hindu  

India has shown how to democratise technology for the good of humanity, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating the 25th edition of Karnataka’s tech exposition, Bengaluru Tech Summit, in Bengaluru via a video link on November 16. India also organised the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine drive, again on a tech-based platform called CoWIN, said the Prime Minister. Invest in …

Significant work done, draft Digital India Act framework by early 2023: MoS IT
2 years, 1 month ago

Significant work done, draft Digital India Act framework by early 2023: MoS IT

The Hindu  

A significant amount of work has been done on proposed Digital India Act, and the draft legislative framework to support 'India's techade' is expected by early 2023, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. Asked about the status of Digital India Act, which will replace the IT Act, Mr. Chandrasekhar said: "A significant amount of work has been …

G20 offers India chance to be the architect of a new digital economy
2 years, 1 month ago

G20 offers India chance to be the architect of a new digital economy

Live Mint  

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen." And as the rules of a new digital world are written, India’s G20 presidency for 2023 will offer us a platform to showcase our success story of ‘best known practices’ that others can learn from. India is well poised today to lead the creation of a global …

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