Dot-Bharat Domain Soon to be Launched
India is soon preparing to launch the dot-Bharat domain name in Hindi in May with the aim of bridging the digital divide in the country The move will enable organizations and individuals to register...
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Why Gujarat Leads India
With a strong structure of DNA – Devices, Networks and Applications – in place, Gujarat has emerged as one of the most e-ready states in the country. The central focus is efficient delivery of...
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Making of a knowledge superpower
Linking student data to UID will yield a goldmine of insights for MHRD, for educational policy making and regulation The education sector in India, particularly the higher education segment, is going...
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World News
Bangladesh to use digital maps in upcoming census Bangladesh plans to use digital maps to identify the census enumeration areas in the upcoming fifth population census. This was announced by the...
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Google – Motorola deal close to winning EU approval
According to people familiar with the matter, European regulators are expected to grant approval to Google’s $12.5 billion plan for purchasing Motorola Mobility. The deal is also likely to win the...
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Defence Forces Armed with ICT
Developed by the California based AeroVironment Inc. the remote-controlled hummingbird plane is inspired by biology — such as the hummingbird — and is equipped with video and audio equipment that...
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India’s global ICT ranking goes down
In the latest of a series of Networked Readiness Index reports brought out annually by the World Economic Forum and the business school, INSEAD, India has been ranked 69th among 142 nations in inherent...
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India and engage in China security talks
India and China today agreed to step up their defence and security dialogue and work to take steps to ensure that the two countries achieve a $100-billion trade target by 2015. The Prime Minister, Dr...
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India’s IT spending to grow by 16.3% to $43.57 bn in 2012
Research firm IDC said that IT spending in the country is expected to grow by 16.3 per cent to $43.57 billion (Rs 2.43 lakh crore) in 2012, on increased spending by SMEs and rising investment in...
View ArticleIndia, China likely successors to Silicon Valley by 2016: Survey
Close to half of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) leaders worldwide see India and China to be the likely successors of Silicon Valley as the global technology innovation center within the...
View ArticleIndian Online Population Ranks 3rd Largest in the World
Com Score , a leader in measuring the digital world, has released the 2013 India Digital Future in Focus report. It states that Indian online population currently ranks as the 3rd largest in the world...
View ArticleIndia is All Set to Launch Its First Military Satellite
India is all set to launch its first dedicated military satellite. India’s first dedicated military satellite GSAT-7 or “Rukmini”, which will be launched by Arianespace from French Guiana on Friday. It...
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An Initiative of Centre for Digital Economy Policy
An Initiative of Centre for Digital Economy Policy Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya, Partner, Catallyst Constellation Parminder Singh, Chairperson, Cybersecurity Cell, Centre for Digital Economy Policy Research...
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Electronics Manufacturing in India
Rajiv Gauba Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India “We are hopeful that the New Electronic Policy...
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Coal Production should not be Affected for Environmental Issues
A K DebnathChairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Mine Planningand Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) “On the one hand, pressure for increase in coal production and on the other side, continuous...
View ArticleForeign telcos wary of India
Foreign telcos want to foray into India but experiences of Vodafone and Telenor in the country have made them cautious, Melbourne-based Telstra Global’s Managing Director Martijn Blanken said. If a...
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MHA Guarded in Optimism on Cloud
Career Glimpse Born: 28 – 12 – 1959 Service: IAS Cadre: Manipur Tripura Allotment Year: 1986 Experience Shambhu Singh is currently posted as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs,...
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‘Improved Police Verification System Coming Soon’
Muktesh Pardeshi Joint Secretary and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India In 2013, record 8.5 million passports were issued, and we expect to touch the magical...
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Thinking Smart
In a fast-urbanising world, India is setting the pace. Over the next 10 years, over 100 million Indians will move from villages to cities, seeking schools for their children, healthcare for their...
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Hughes connects 12,000+ ATMs, bank branches in 2014
Hughes India gives a major push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jan Dhan Yojana programme by linking unbanked rural population Hughes Communications India Limited (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes...
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