New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, has said that artificial intelligence (AI) presents India with a transformative opportunity to enhance productivity, improve governance and financial inclusion, and expand access to key sectors such as healthcare, education and manufacturing, the ministry said in an official statement on Monday.According to the ministry, during the addressing of the ‘Governance Summit 2026: Inclus…
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New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) IT Secretary S. Krishnan said on Wednesday that prediction market apps have come under the scanner of the government, as the country announced to bring into force a comprehensive set of rules to regulate the fast-growing online gaming sector from May 1.Platforms such as Kalshi, Polymarket are being used for betting on election outcomes, IPL and many other events.Krishnan pointed out that even though apps such as Kalshi, Polymarket are banned under the Online Gaming Act…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The government is preparing to roll out an expanded version of the India Semiconductor Mission ‘ISM 2.0’ likely by May, with a proposed outlay ranging between Rs 1 lakh crore and Rs 1.2 lakh crore.According to the NDTV Profit report, inter-ministerial consultations are currently underway, while the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is awaiting final approval from the Finance Ministry.The proposed allocation is significantly higher than the Rs 7…
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…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The government on Monday approved 29 new applications under its electronics component manufacturing scheme, aiming to boost domestic production and investment in the sector.According to S Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), these fresh proposals involve a cumulative investment of Rs 7,104 crore.He added that the new investments are expected to generate around 14,246 jobs, providing a significant push to employment in the electronics manuf…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday felicitated the winners of the ‘Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0’, with a combined prize pool of Rs 6.85 crore, an official statement said.The flagship initiative of MeitY was implemented in association with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) with the winner receiving Rs 1 crore and the first and second runners‑up awarded Rs 50 lakh and Rs 25 lakh respectively.The initiative aims to stren…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The India AI Expo Summit 2026 will remain closed to the public on February 19 and will instead continue for an additional day on February 21, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Wednesday.The decision comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the summit on February 19.Due to the high-level presence and security arrangements for the inaugural session, authorities have decided to keep the expo closed for general visitors on that day.Krishnan sa…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Electronics and Information Technology Secretary, S. Krishnan, said on Tuesday that whether artificial intelligence (AI) succeeds beyond the hype depends entirely on whether it delivers solutions that improve lives. Addressing the session titled “From Algorithms to Outcomes: Building AI that Works for People” on the second day of the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, Krishnan said the India AI Mission is modelled to address diverse needs and real-world challenges…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) IT Secretary S. Krishnan told IANS on Monday that India has to ride the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) to build a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, as the country kicked off the much-anticipated ‘AI Impact Summit’ in the national capital. He said that a lot of preparation has gone into (for almost a year) to make the AI Summit a roaring success.“Last February, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the AI Action Summit in France, he announced that thi…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) As the highly-anticipated ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ kicked off in New Delhi on Monday, senior policymakers and leaders called for urgent action to use artificial intelligence (AI) to promote inclusive growth.Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran warned that every year delaying AI progress narrows economic and technological options.”India needs to act now to use the benefits of AI to promote inclusive growth,” Nageswaran said, adding the country can beco…