New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has selected 10 Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups for the second cohort of its global acceleration programme, aimed at helping domestic firms scale internationally, the government said on Friday.The IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme is being conducted in partnership with Station F in Paris and HEC Paris, and forms part of the government’s broader push to s…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Tuesday unveiled draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, proposing a fresh framework to regulate online news and current affairs content, while attempting to address concerns around overreach and censorship.The ministry has opened the draft for public consultation, with the feedback window currently set to close on April 14, although officials indicated that the deadline could be exten…
Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, Biotechnology and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, on Friday, criticised the Centre over its online content regulation policies, citing concerns raised in the US Trade Representative’s 2026 National Trade Estimate Report. In a statement, Kharge said the report has formally flagged India’s content takedown regime, noting that US firms are facing an increasing number of requests to remove online content and user accounts that…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday made it clear to industry players participating in the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) that companies must invest meaningfully in designing products in India if they wish to continue receiving government support.Addressing a press conference here, he said that incentives and support will be closely tied to demonstrable progress in building indigenous design, quality, and engineering capabilities …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, particularly regarding the absence of mechanisms to track children’s data transfers and inadequate grievance redressal systems across major digital platforms. A bench led by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo initiated action following a complaint based on a report by think tank ASIA.The Commission has issued notices to key government b…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s MoUs with Nigeria on sharing digital technology provide the African nation with an opportunity to emulate the successful experiment already carried out in a 1.4 billion strong country in delivering social welfare services, education and the creation of jobs.The MoUs were signed in New Delhi when Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, agreed on two key frameworks: one with India’s Ministry of Electronics and Inf…
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday said that to make the administrative system more effective and ensure development within the state, it would shortly begin implementing the ‘AI Mission’ within the governance system. The implementation will be carried out in multiple phases. In the current financial year 2026-27, initiatives will focus on strengthening foundational infrastructure. During 2027-28, successful AI use cases will be scaled up and implemented …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by former India cricketer and current head coach Gautam Gambhir seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against alleged digital impersonation, deepfake content and unauthorised commercial exploitation of his identity.A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh posted the matter for further hearing on March 23 after noting discrepancies in the pleadings and directing the plaintiff to …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening indigenous capabilities in advanced power electronics, the government on Monday unveiled a 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) for electric vehicles (EVs) at IIT Madras.The system has been developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Lucas TVS under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technolo…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Intel India on Monday announced a collaboration with Digital India BHASHINI Division to make the real-time translation and transcription facility BHASHINI’s Vidyalekha available on Intel‑based AI PCs.Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology developed this real-time translation and transcription utility across multiple Indian languages and the collaboration will benefit students, education content creators, schools …