Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state is laying the foundation for the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate inclusive growth, improve governance and enhance its global competitiveness while addressing the risks associated with the emerging technology.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister shared a video outlining the government’s vision for AI and the initial steps being taken to integrate the t…
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New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Pakistan recorded more than 5 million cyberattacks during the first three quarters of 2025 as the country’s rapidly expanding digital economy and growing reliance on online banking, mobile payments and e-commerce outpaced cybersecurity awareness and digital safety practices, according to a report.A report by Maldives Insight highlighted that with smartphones increasingly serving as banking platforms, payment tools and repositories of personal information, Pakistan has w…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian on Tuesday called for stronger legal and institutional measures to tackle digital arrest scams, highlighting their growing threat to the rights, dignity and security of citizens. Speaking at an Open House Discussion on ‘Safeguarding Human Rights against Digital Arrest Scams’ organised by the NHRC in hybrid mode, Justice Ramasubramanian said cyber-enabled frauds have emerged as a serious challe…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The government on Friday unveiled the TV Ratings Policy 2026, aiming to make television audience measurement more transparent, independent and accountable, while also easing entry for new players in the sector.The new policy replaces the earlier 2014 guidelines and seeks to ensure fair practices, accurate data measurement and stronger oversight in the broadcasting ecosystem.Under the revised norms, the government has significantly reduced the entry barrier for companie…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The Federal Communications Commission has launched a sweeping proposal to push call centre jobs back to the United States, tighten customer service standards, and crack down on illegal robocalls linked to overseas operations. The move, approved by the Commission this week, opens a formal rulemaking process to address growing consumer complaints about offshore call centres and rising fraud risks.FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Americans are increasingly frustrated…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Agentic artificial intelligence can only succeed if it can operate seamlessly across applications and connected devices, but China’s fragmented mobile ecosystem and super app fragmentation prevent such interoperability, a report has said explaining the Doubao phone controversy.The report from Lawfare media said China’s “do everything” apps such as WeChat and Alipay create closed ecosystems that block agents from accessing calendars, emails, chat logs and payment…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) In a rare interaction between political leadership and the state’s technology community, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday engaged with IT professionals, startup founders and technocrats at the Technopark campus here, calling for a stronger focus on skills, innovation and manufacturing to secure India’s economic future.The discussion, titled “Technology, Innovation and Opportunity,” drew around 200 invited IT professionals, including software eng…
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) over allegations that it accessed and used personal data of government employees to circulate promotional messages, observing that the matter involved a serious intrusion into privacy.Hearing a petition challenging the alleged use of employees’ contact details from official databases, the Court questioned how the CMO obtained information from the Service Payroll Administrative Reposit…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi has turned out to be a landmark event with world leaders and innovators recognising India’s growing capabilities and potential to play a key role in the new technological era, as per a report. India has given a distinctive thrust to the goal for inclusion as the world is poised for the big AI leap ahead and grapples with the ethical issues that need to be tackled, according to an article in Eurasia Review.”A country once described m…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee general secretary, Sachin Pilot, on Thursday claimed that the trade agreement with America was made under pressure and is “throttling” the farmers of India, saying that the 144 crore people of India will never accept this. He further stated that trade agreements are tools for economic progress, but they must be based on equal terms and mutual public interest. Agreements that lead toward slavery by sacrificing the nation’s sovereignty a…