Washington, July 23 (IANS) China’s expanding influence within the United Nations emerged as a major concern during a Congressional hearing, with senior Trump administration officials and lawmakers warning that Beijing is using the international organisation to advance its strategic, military and technological interests.During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on United Nations reform on Wednesday (local time), US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said Washington was actively working to cou…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said it is an absolute delight to share that the ‘Samriddh Gram Integrated Phygital Services Project’ of the Department of Telecommunications has been declared ‘Global Winner’ of the ‘WSIS Prizes 2026’ under the ‘Enabling Environment’ category by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).In a post on X, the minister said this is also a global recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Mo…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) to jointly undertake studies, technical contributions and standardisation activities in convergence and broadcasting technologies.The collaboration is aimed at strengthening India’s capabilities in developing standards and driving innovation in …
Amaravati, May 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that Amaravati Quantum Valley is taking an important step towards building a world-class quantum ecosystem driven by innovation, research, and indigenous technology development.The Chief Minister shared his thoughts on social media on the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.”Today is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. It reminds us that secure communications, t…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Saturday, will launch a nationwide mobile-based disaster communication system aimed at ensuring faster and more effective delivery of emergency alerts to citizens. The system has been developed by the Department of Telecommunications in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to enable faster and more effective dissemination of critical information…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Rs 203 crore technology development and investment promotion (TDIP) Scheme for 2026–31, aimed at deepening India’s role in global telecom standard-setting, strengthening indigenous innovation and fast-tracking the development of next-generation technologies such as 6G.Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, released the revised guidelines, positioning the sch…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that 6G technology will not just be about faster internet speeds, but about creating equal opportunities for people across the world, with India set to play an important role in this transformation.Speaking at an international workshop on telecom standardisation, the minister described 6G as the next big step in human progress.He said the technology will go beyond speed and low latency to build what he calle…