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MSH aims to onboard 10,000 start-ups from 3,000 currently in next 3-4 years

MSH has launched schemes with total corpus of Rs 700 crore, intends to bring corporate and national start-up mentorship ecosystems on a single digital platform

Digital India boosting connectivity, numbers of digital entrepreneurs: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that 4G connectivity has brought a new dawn in the North East and the spread of internet facilities to villages through Digital India has boosted digital entrepreneurs. In his monthly broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', he also said that "Amrit Dhara'" was flowing in every corner of the country during the ongoing "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" in this month of India's 75th anniversary of independence. "We have seen the collective might of the country. Such a big country, so many diversities but when it came to hoisting the tricolour, everyone seemed to flow in the same spirit," he said, adding his office hardly received any letter which had no mention of the national flag or freedom movement. He also touched on a host of issues, including official efforts to deal with malnutrition, and said social awareness is crucial to this fight. The month of September is observed as nutrition month. The prime minister highlighted different innovative methods taken u

86% Indians hope to access most govt services online in 5 yrs: Deloitte

Moreover, 67% of respondents expected the quality of government services to be on par with those offered by the private sector

Capex loan disbursement to states may rise to Rs 70,000 cr by Q2 end

This is lower than Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's expectation Rs 1 trillion would be released by end of September

State funds to popularise digital payment appropriated by banks: PCI chief

Payment aggregators have received nothing, says Vishwas Patel as RBI discussion paper starts debate

RBI moots 'tiered' charge on payments through UPI, seeks public feedback

The RBI has asked for feedback and suggestions before October 3

Should there be charges on UPI fund transfers?

Will you be comfortable paying for your daily UPI transactions? This is one of the many questions that the RBI has asked from the public as it wants to help make this digital ecosystem sustainable.

Proposed Digital India Act aims to make internet free, safe space: Can it?

The proposed law is supposed to be modelled on similar regulations in Singapore, Australia and Europe's General Data Protection Regulation

'Aspirational India' entering 5G era, optical fibre to reach villages: Modi

PM's Independence Day speech celebrates start-up entrepreneurs in smaller cities and towns

India at 75: PM Narendra Modi sets road map for developed India by 2047

Launches frontal attack on corruption and nepotism

Delhi airport launches beta version of DigiYatra app for Android platform

Following the guidelines of the government of India to provide contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports, the Delhi Airport announced the soft launch of DigiYatra app

75th Independence Day: Retailers look to end season sales on a high

Some offering discounts up to 75%, keeping up with the 75th Independence Day theme

Microsoft, govt plan to train 2.5 mn civil servants in computer skills

Programme will help officials in providing last-mile services to underprivileged sections of society

Indian fintech to have $1 tn in AUM, $200 bn revenue by 2030: Report

Fintech-facilitated lending will grow by $476 billion to reach $514.6 billion in book size by 2030

India's digital identity 'clear opportunity' for country: Singapore FM

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has praised India for its digital identity and payment systems and said that it is a "clear opportunity" for the country.In Saturday's statement after his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Cambodia, Balakrishnan noted two basic areas including certain strengths which India has and economic integration."India has certain strengths - FinTech, digital finance, digital inclusion, and what they have done with digital identity and payment systems, is a clear opportunity for us," the Singapore Foreign Minister said."In Singapore, of course, we have all those systems as well, but for the rest of Southeast Asia, to explore how we can interconnect our payment systems, our financial systems, in order to facilitate payments and expand opportunities for small businesses across the subcontinent and across into Southeast Asia," he added.Furthermore, Balakrishnan stated: "We are reviewing the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement to ..

UPI records 6 billion transactions in July, highest ever since 2016

UPI crossed 1 billion transactions for the first time in October 2019, almost three years after its launch

Poised for higher growth: Digital India revolution is on a sound footing

Boldly embracing technology-based interventions will empower people and enable New India to attain the desired level of sustainable and inclusive growth

J-K govt preps for Digital Week celebrations to be held from today

To avail various e-services provided by different Government departments, Jammu and Kashmir government has invited citizens to be a part of Digital Mela at Kala Kendra at Jammu from July 25 to July 27

About 52 mn trained under digital literacy scheme: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

UP has the most beneficiaries, with over 10.3 million candidates certified in the past five years. Bihar and MP come next, with 4.2 million and 3.3 million candidates, respectively

Blockchain hackathon 'Building Future Cities' to be held in Bengaluru

The hackathon is organised by Crypto investing app CoinSwitch, in association with 'Startup Karnataka', a Karnataka Government initiative, and Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament (Bangaluru South)