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Govt seeks public input on draft guidelines to curb online 'dark patterns'

The draft guidelines, accessible on the Department of Consumer Affairs website, seek public feedback within a 30-day period until October 5

Govt approves Digital India project's extension with outlay of Rs 14,903 cr

Cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of Digital India project with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The minister said that the extended Digital India project will add on to the work done under the previous version of the scheme. "Prime Minister in the cabinet meeting has approved Digital India programme with outlay of Rs 14,903 crore," Vaishnaw said. He said that under the project 5.25 lakh IT professionals will be reskilled and upskilled and 2.65 lakh persons will be trained in IT. Under the extended Digital India project, nine more super computers will be added under the National Supercomputing Mission(NCM). The minister said that already 18 super computers have been deployed under NCM.

Disruptive innovation in media: Regulatory imperatives

Harnessing the potential of these promising technologies calls for a light-touch regulatory approach that incentivises innovation and creates conditions for competition

Amazed to see fast pace digital change in India: Samsung SW Asia CEO

India has changed digitally at a fast pace with the use of smartphones, and businesses will expand in the country in the coming years, a senior Samsung official said here. Samsung SouthWest Asia President and CEO JB Park said Digital India kind of projects were adopted in Korea in the past that brought growth and development in the country. India has a vast population under an average of 30 years, which will push for growth in demand and business, he added. "You have to think about the expanding population in India, and the proportion of people who are young, say below 30 years. You have to look at the penetration of each category, such as smartphones and refrigerators. If you look at India, in the next 20 years, the demand will not be soft, and businesses will expand," Park, who oversees India business, said. Samsung, at present, leads the India market in several technology verticals. Samsung led the Indian smartphone market with a 20 per cent share in the January-March 2023 quar

Ambitious plans for US-India technology sharing face export rules hurdle

Standing in the way are strict U.S. rules governing export of defense technology, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Daniel Zhang to step down as Alibaba CEO, Eddie Wu Yongming to succeed him

Daniel Zhang to focus on Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group as chairman and CEO; change will take effect September 10

India a case study for nations to create digital public infrastructure: MoS

Chandrasekhar emphasised that it's important for governments to formally recognise that cybersecurity threats hamper innovation, trust in essential services and consumer confidence

Wipro VisionEDGE to power Bowling Center TV's new digital network

Wipro VisionEDGE, BCTV represent a significant breakthrough in the digital signage and out-of-home industry, enabling targeted customer engagement

Dell unveils PowerEdge servers in India to boost digital transformation

Dell PowerEdge server portfolio expansion offers more performance, including up to 2.9x greater AI inferencing, the company said in a statement

Nokia partners with Lightstorm to upgrade digital infrastructure in India

Nokia will supply the latest WDM optical network solutions for Lightstorm's network expansion into the eastern and northern regions

33 systems of 7 ministries have Unified Logistics Interface Platform

ULIP has a dedicated portal that makes the process of data requests simpler, faster and transparent

India's journey a lesson for other countries on digital transformation: IMF

According to the paper, for a diverse country like India, a building block approach provides those closer to the problem with the basic tools to create tailored solutions

6G, the next big mobile technology: Internet of the senses, anyone?

The first of a two-part series on 6G explains the virtual experience that the ultra high-speed technology promises

From fast food to autos, India's digitally connected users lure investors

With the cheapest mobile data rates in the world and the explosive growth of social media and personal entertainment, Indian consumers are going digital at a breakneck pace

CSI to launch digital platform for heart patients likely by August end

Dr Vijay Bang of CSI said that too often, people go to the Internet and try to apply half-baked information, solutions for their heart conditions that end up doing more harm than good

Now, a B2B platform trading in unlisted shares, ESOPs, AIF units for PE/VCs

System aims to bring all stakeholders under one roof to create a large pool of investors and deal makers; Intermediaries can do such deals faster and cheaper, using various tools almost free of cost

Cloud-interviewing firm Karat sees Indian candidates setting the bar

Karat offers a data-enabled technology platform and combines it with human interviewers

DigiYatra to be at gates of Delhi airport's terminal 2,3 by March: DIAL

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Wednesday said facial recognition technology-based DigiYatra facility will be available for passengers at all entry and boarding gates of Terminal 2 and 3 by the end of March. The DigiYatra facility at entry gates of Terminal 1 of the airport is likely to be operational from April. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), is the country's largest airport and has three terminals. In the first phase, the DigiYatra facility was introduced at three airports -- Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi -- on December 1, 2022. "At present, around 2,500 passengers are using DigiYatra at Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 every day. "After the installation of all the DigiYatra infrastructure at Terminal 3 and Terminal 2, around 40 per cent of the daily domestic travellers will be able to get seamless entry into the terminal, security check area, and boarding gates," DIAL said in a release. W

Digitising PDS helped save Rs 1,200 cr annually: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh has streamlined its public distribution system by digitalising it to provide subsidised foodgrains to 15 crore people, which has helped the state save Rs 1,200 crore annually, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday. In his inaugural address at the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), Adityanath said, "Today the result is that we are providing foodgrains to 15 crore people through the public distribution system and by using technology, we are also saving Rs 1,200 crore annually." As part of India's presidency of the G20, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is hosting the first Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting in Lucknow from February 13-15. The DEWG, originally called DETF, was formed in 2017 as part of the German G20 presidency with the aim of promoting the implementation of a secure, interconnected, and inclusive digital economy. With the global digital economy estimated to b

Digital skilling in G20: The future of work and a future-ready workforce

India's current Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency is an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in digital skilling as a significant step towards an inclusive future of work