Bring Transparency

Indian fintech firms have hailed the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision's (BCBS) crypto rules, and called the decision progressive and driven towards bringing more transparency to the relationship between cryptocurrencies and banks on an international level.

Clinical research centre Mascot Spincontrol and blockchain firm Qila has collaborated to keep the integrity of medical research work intact with secure and tamper-proof data storage. Blockchain technology prevents the concentration of data in one location, making it difficult for hackers or other malicious agents to manipulate the stored informatio...

It's that time of the year again when you will see the latest and greatest launches from world-renowned brands. Yes, we are talking about the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The top tech event is taking place in Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via Convention Centre from February 26 to February 29. From mobile phones to wearables to futuristic ...

The BJP on Thursday defended the electoral bonds scheme, struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying it had a laudable objective of bringing transparency in poll funding.

The Supreme Court today struck down the electoral bonds scheme which had been brought in 2018 as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties to bring transparency in political funding.

Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks or DePins are increasingly being developed for the AI industry to efficiently cater to needs like secure data storage, cloud storage, and GPU computing data among others. The blockchain element in DePins bring characters like shared control, transparency, and durability to AI infrastructures.

The Delhi High Court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from disclosure under the law.

Shemaroo Entertainment and the Near Foundation have joined forces to bring immutability, transparency, as well as decentralisation to India’s entertainment and media sphere via blockchain. Content distribution, audience engagement, rights management are among the top angles where Shemaroo is looking to bring blockchain solutions.

India’s much awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) has bagged a thumbs up from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology this month. A senior government official has said that the upcoming data protection bill will change the way that people’s personal data is being harvested by companies.

The Social Stock Exchange segment will provide new avenue for social enterprises to finance social initiatives, provide them visibility and bring in increased transparency in fund mobilisation and utilisation by social enterprises.

mPassport Police App was launched by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday, as part of the ministry's efforts to expedite and streamline police verification of passport issuance. According to a regional passport officer, verification using tablets will effectively reduce the passport issuance timeline by 10 days.

Italy has chosen the Algorand blockchain to bring about improvements in the existing banking systems starting next year. Insurance or bank guarantees are commodities promised by banks or insurance firms to mitigate a loss in case of a loan default. A blockchain twist to the issuance of these guarantees could make the records more irreversible, and ...

The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to bring transparency and accountability in the sector, was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.

This portal, the official statement said, seeks to bring a paradigm shift in the functioning of NCTE. It aims to provide an automated robust framework thereby enhancing accountability, transparency and ease of doing business, it added.

The US is exploring day-to-day use cases of stablecoins, pegged against the US Dollar. A new TRUST Act has been introduced, that regulates relevant stablecoins in a bid to shape-up its transparency and security. Stablecoin issuers will now have to identify themselves in the US, and operate only after securing official licences.

Indian fintech firms have hailed the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision's (BCBS) crypto rules, and called the decision progressive and driven towards bringing more transparency to the relationship between cryptocurrencies and banks on an international level.

Clinical research centre Mascot Spincontrol and blockchain firm Qila has collaborated to keep the integrity of medical research work intact with secure and tamper-proof data storage. Blockchain technology prevents the concentration of data in one location, making it difficult for hackers or other malicious agents to manipulate the stored informatio...

It's that time of the year again when you will see the latest and greatest launches from world-renowned brands. Yes, we are talking about the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The top tech event is taking place in Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via Convention Centre from February 26 to February 29. From mobile phones to wearables to futuristic ...

The BJP on Thursday defended the electoral bonds scheme, struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying it had a laudable objective of bringing transparency in poll funding.

The Supreme Court today struck down the electoral bonds scheme which had been brought in 2018 as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties to bring transparency in political funding.

Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks or DePins are increasingly being developed for the AI industry to efficiently cater to needs like secure data storage, cloud storage, and GPU computing data among others. The blockchain element in DePins bring characters like shared control, transparency, and durability to AI infrastructures.

The Delhi High Court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from disclosure under the law.

Shemaroo Entertainment and the Near Foundation have joined forces to bring immutability, transparency, as well as decentralisation to India’s entertainment and media sphere via blockchain. Content distribution, audience engagement, rights management are among the top angles where Shemaroo is looking to bring blockchain solutions.

India’s much awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) has bagged a thumbs up from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology this month. A senior government official has said that the upcoming data protection bill will change the way that people’s personal data is being harvested by companies.

The Social Stock Exchange segment will provide new avenue for social enterprises to finance social initiatives, provide them visibility and bring in increased transparency in fund mobilisation and utilisation by social enterprises.

mPassport Police App was launched by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday, as part of the ministry's efforts to expedite and streamline police verification of passport issuance. According to a regional passport officer, verification using tablets will effectively reduce the passport issuance timeline by 10 days.

Italy has chosen the Algorand blockchain to bring about improvements in the existing banking systems starting next year. Insurance or bank guarantees are commodities promised by banks or insurance firms to mitigate a loss in case of a loan default. A blockchain twist to the issuance of these guarantees could make the records more irreversible, and ...

The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to bring transparency and accountability in the sector, was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.

This portal, the official statement said, seeks to bring a paradigm shift in the functioning of NCTE. It aims to provide an automated robust framework thereby enhancing accountability, transparency and ease of doing business, it added.

The US is exploring day-to-day use cases of stablecoins, pegged against the US Dollar. A new TRUST Act has been introduced, that regulates relevant stablecoins in a bid to shape-up its transparency and security. Stablecoin issuers will now have to identify themselves in the US, and operate only after securing official licences.