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Trai initiates talks on digital connectivity infra provider authorisation

TRAI on Thursday began stakeholder discussions on introduction of 'Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider' authorisation under unified licence, as it underlined the importance of "robust" digital connectivity in economic development. Digital connectivity infrastructure plays a vital and leading role in successful implementation of various government schemes under Digital India, Make in India, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and development of smart cities, the regulator said as it floated its latest consultation paper for stakeholder views. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) further said the recently-launched 5G will transform India into a broadband superhighway and improve the country's socio-economic structure. It is imperative that new players are encouraged through conducive licencing framework for creation of active and passive infrastructure, it added. "TRAI has today released the consultation paper on 'introduction of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure .

Budget: Govt proposes to simplify KYC procedure with 'risk-based' approach

The government on Wednesday proposed to simplify the KYC procedure by adopting a 'risk-based' rather than the 'one size fits all' approach currently in practice. In her Budget Speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also proposed to introduce a 'one stop solution' for identity and address updating through the DigiLocker service. Another significant announcement made by the minister relates to use of PAN as common identifier for business establishments for digital systems of government agencies. "The KYC process will be simplified adopting a 'risk-based' instead of 'one size fits all' approach," Sitharaman said as she presented the last full budget before the 2024 general elections. The financial sector regulators will also be encouraged to have a KYC (Know Your Customer) system fully amenable to meet the needs of Digital India. She also announced a one stop solution, for reconciliation and updating of identity and address of individuals maintained by various government agencie

Budget 2023: Here is what FM Sitharaman said about Digital India campaign

One of the main priorities of the government is building a Digital India during the Amrit Kaal

Google says CCI's orders strike blow at digital adoption in India

In a blog, Google said, it has partnered deeply with India in the last several years of its exciting digital transformation

Cost of living crisis, digital inequality among risks for India: WEF

Global Risks Report lists cost of living crisis and climate change as biggest global risks

Satya Nadella meets PM Modi, assures cooperation for Digital India campaign

Nadella, who is on a four-day visit to India, also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

IT ministry looking to regulate online gaming for children: Report

The new regulations may make it necessary for gaming companies to install mechanisms to prevent in-game purchases by anyone below 18 years of age

Expect bold changes in the year 2023

India is making rapid strides in the area of digital banking, meeting the expectations of a digitally agile customer base in the information age

BS Views of the week: Freebies, cybersecurity, milk prices, and more

Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on freebies, cybersecurity, milk prices, and much more

Govt to launch Digital India Innovation Fund for startups: IT ministry

The government will launch a Digital India Innovation Fund that will support deeptech startups, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. The minister made these comments during his address to over 1,000 college students as part of the 'New India for Young India: Techade of Opportunities program' at the Catholic Bishop House Campus, Thamarassery, Kerala, an official statement said. Chandrasekhar said the government will launch a Digital India Innovation Fund that will support deeptech startups. The minister mentioned that PM's vision of New India is one with ample opportunities for every Indian to participate in the development process, with hardwork and skills as the only determinants of success.

Indian rupee goes digital

Digital currency and fail-safe wireless connectivity should have preceded demonetisation

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils digital innovation alliance for G20

The minister also launched "stay safe online" campaign, with the aim of digitally transforming the global economy in a secure cyber environment

Leading the global digital economy

With its abundance of talent, wealth, and innovative capabilities, India's digital ecosystem is a vital global asset that could be harnessed to solve major challenges worldwide

Smart Cities Mission bags Digital India Award for DataSmart Cities

The Smart Cities Mission has been picked as the platinum icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 under the Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development category for its 'DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data' initiative, according to an official statement on Tuesday. In the statement, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said the DataSmart Cities initiative is a key step in creating a robust data ecosystem that enables evidence-based decision-making in cities. The award was announced on Monday, the ministry said. It said that the awards instituted in 2009 are one-of-a-kind in India for honouring the efforts of different government entities in the digital realm. These are conducted by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). The seventh edition of Digital India Awards is being held in 2022. 'DataSmart Cities' initiative aims to harnesses the power of data for better governance in India's 100 ..

India has 350 mn digital payment users, count set to double by 2030: Report

India currently has around 350 million online transacting users across e-commerce, shopping, travel and hospitality, and OTT and the number is set to double by 2030, a new report showed on Wednesday

May include provisions to stop shadow banning in Digital India Act: MoS IT

Minister of State for IT and electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar told media persons that the govt won't allow weaponisation of information and added that though the ministry had pre-empted such threats

Draft Digital India Bill to be available for public consultation by Dec-end

After the draft data protection bill, the government is now all set to bring another key legislation -- Digital India Bill -- that will be made available for public consultation by the month-end, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. The Digital India Bill, which will replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be contemporary and a modern piece of legislation, the Minister promised. The proposed bill, alongside the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill whose draft was released recently, will contribute to the evolving framework which is light on regulation, safeguards consumer rights and catalyses innovation, the minister said while speaking at CII Global Economic Policy Summit 2022. Chandrasekhar further informed that Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for 'wearables' is in the offing. He termed wearables as among the fastest growing segment in the electronics space. On the proposed Digital India Act, he said it will deal w

CBDC versus the rest: Can RBI's digital currency replace physical cash?

The central bank digital currency is unlikely to replace cash and other digital mediums of transactions but could coexist with them

India to showcase digital initiatives under e-governance to world: Official

Union Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Wednesday said the G20 presidency will provide India an opportunity to showcase its digital initiatives under e-governance to the outside world. Speaking at the two-day silver jubilee edition of national conference on e-Governance here, Sharma, Secretary for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said many countries in the world are looking at India, which has successfully implemented various e-governance initiatives. The conference, "Bringing Citizens, Industry and Government closer", was organised by the department of administrative reforms and public grievances in association with MeitY and Jammu and Kashmir government. "India is taking over the G20 presidency, which is a historic moment for the country and all of us. During the presidency tenure, the country will host about 200 events in 32 sectors at 55 locations, a couple of which will be held in Jammu and Kashmir," Sharma said. He said states and the Union territori

Data regulation provision to be included in new Digital India Act

The government plans to include data regulation provisions in a new Digital India Act, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. While speaking at an event at Foreign Correspondent Club on 5G, Chandrasekhar said the recently issued draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) focuses on the protection of data of Indian citizens. It (DPDP) does not intend to appoint a regulator and create regulation for the data ecosystem. That is down the road when we create a new bill for Digital India Act. This is a bill which narrowly focuses on data protection of consumers, Chandrasekhar said. The government has issued a draft of a new data protection bill after it withdrew the previous version of the bill from the Lok Sabha in August citing several overlapping rules in the modified version of the bill. Talking about 5G, the minister said that the next-generation technology is based on open technology ecosystem which provides India with an opportunity to