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AlgoBharat Initiates Second Edition of ‘Road to Impact’ Initiative in India
AlgoBharat is bringing back its Web3-focused initiative, "Road to Impact," for a second edition in India. Aimed at enhancing the country's digital infrastructure, this programme engages India's Web3 talent to drive innovation. Participants will compete for financial rewards and ALGO credits to support mainnet deployment, as part of AlgoBharat's bro...
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Cabinet Okays 7 Schemes Worth About Rs 14,000 Crore For Agriculture Sector
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved around Rs 14,000 crore outlay for seven big-ticket programmes related to the farming sector, including a Rs 2,817-crore digital agriculture mission and a Rs 3,979-crore scheme for crop science.
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Reliance Jio, IIT Bombay Working on ‘Bharat GPT,’ Telecom Giant to Launch a TV OS: Report
Telecom giant Reliance Jio is reportedly working on generative AI and plans to launch a ‘Bharat GPT’ programme along the lines of large language model-based AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The company has partnered up with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to develop an India-first AI programme. Jio, which now offers products and services across ...
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Flipkart Teams with Polygon to Scale Web3 Loyalty Programme FireDrops
Flipkart is set to ramp up its Web3 loyalty programme, FireDrops, in its attempt to test deeper waters of the NFT world. To do so, the ecommerce giant has joined forces with the Polygon blockchain. Arun Phillips, the Chief Marketing Officer at Polygon, announced this development during the Polygon Connect India event this week.
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Digital Enterprise Management: All About IIM Udaipur's Unique Programme
The programme teaches the students on how to manage digital systems use those systems to make data-driven decisions, lead complex and diverse teams in digital environments.
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UP Awarded For Work In PM Health Scheme, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Uttar Pradesh today received two awards for excellent work in Centre's Ayushman Bharat Pradhanmantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-Jay) and on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at a programme at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.
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'Skills On Wheels' Bus Will Travel Across Country To Upskill Youth In Industry-Relevant Skills
The robust skill training programme will be conducted in collaboration with IndusInd Bank and NSDC that will further add to the proficiency of the youth. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla was also present at the launch of the initiative.
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HDFC Bank Onboards Over 1 Lakh Customers, 1.7 Lakh Merchants On Digital Currency Pilot
The largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Thursday claimed that it has on-boarded over 1 lakh customers and more than 1.7 lakh merchants on the CBDC pilot programme and activated an interoperable UPI QR code with the e-rupee platform.
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Reserve Bank of India Calls on More Lenders to Take Part in Pilot for Retail Digital Rupee: Report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called on a wider set of lenders to take part in pilot programmes using the central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it tries to increase transactions, three bankers told Reuters on Wednesday. Currently, large state-owned and private lenders, including State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Ko...
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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Xiaomi Partners With United Way India to Aid Over 4,000 Students' Digital Learning in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka
Xiaomi on Thursday announced that it was partnering with United Way India to aid over 4,000 children in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka by supplementing their learning process. The programme will cover 4,000 children in 12 government and one government-aided school, and Xiaomi will establish Innovative Tinkering labs to nurture computational skills, design...
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India Has No Plans to Incentivise CBDC Users Despite Tedious Onboarding: Details
Speaking at the 17th India Digital Summit earlier this week, a panel of industry insiders said that the use of CBDC is not coming with incentives for Indians. They explained that as opposed to the existing UPI online payment method, the programmable CBDC will make online payments cheaper, faster, and protected with a layer of anonymity.
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Government to Launch New PLI Scheme for IT Hardware: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Central government will soon launch an information technology server and IT hardware production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and also offer additional incentives for manufacturers that incorporate Indian-designed intellectual property into their products, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.
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VLC Media Player Website Block in India Lifted After VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) announced that the ban on VLC Media Player’s site in India by some ISPs since February has been lifted.
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Central University Of Odisha Opens Centre To Impart Digital Literacy To Tribal Students
The Central University of Odisha launched a tribal digital literacy programme at its campus in collaboration with the Forum for Integrated Development and Research to improve digital skills and literacy among the tribal youth.
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AlgoBharat Initiates Second Edition of ‘Road to Impact’ Initiative in India
AlgoBharat is bringing back its Web3-focused initiative, "Road to Impact," for a second edition in India. Aimed at enhancing the country's digital infrastructure, this programme engages India's Web3 talent to drive innovation. Participants will compete for financial rewards and ALGO credits to support mainnet deployment, as part of AlgoBharat's bro...
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Cabinet Okays 7 Schemes Worth About Rs 14,000 Crore For Agriculture Sector
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved around Rs 14,000 crore outlay for seven big-ticket programmes related to the farming sector, including a Rs 2,817-crore digital agriculture mission and a Rs 3,979-crore scheme for crop science.
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Reliance Jio, IIT Bombay Working on ‘Bharat GPT,’ Telecom Giant to Launch a TV OS: Report
Telecom giant Reliance Jio is reportedly working on generative AI and plans to launch a ‘Bharat GPT’ programme along the lines of large language model-based AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The company has partnered up with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to develop an India-first AI programme. Jio, which now offers products and services across ...
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Flipkart Teams with Polygon to Scale Web3 Loyalty Programme FireDrops
Flipkart is set to ramp up its Web3 loyalty programme, FireDrops, in its attempt to test deeper waters of the NFT world. To do so, the ecommerce giant has joined forces with the Polygon blockchain. Arun Phillips, the Chief Marketing Officer at Polygon, announced this development during the Polygon Connect India event this week.
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Digital Enterprise Management: All About IIM Udaipur's Unique Programme
The programme teaches the students on how to manage digital systems use those systems to make data-driven decisions, lead complex and diverse teams in digital environments.
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UP Awarded For Work In PM Health Scheme, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Uttar Pradesh today received two awards for excellent work in Centre's Ayushman Bharat Pradhanmantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-Jay) and on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at a programme at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.
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'Skills On Wheels' Bus Will Travel Across Country To Upskill Youth In Industry-Relevant Skills
The robust skill training programme will be conducted in collaboration with IndusInd Bank and NSDC that will further add to the proficiency of the youth. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla was also present at the launch of the initiative.
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HDFC Bank Onboards Over 1 Lakh Customers, 1.7 Lakh Merchants On Digital Currency Pilot
The largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Thursday claimed that it has on-boarded over 1 lakh customers and more than 1.7 lakh merchants on the CBDC pilot programme and activated an interoperable UPI QR code with the e-rupee platform.
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Reserve Bank of India Calls on More Lenders to Take Part in Pilot for Retail Digital Rupee: Report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called on a wider set of lenders to take part in pilot programmes using the central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it tries to increase transactions, three bankers told Reuters on Wednesday. Currently, large state-owned and private lenders, including State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Ko...
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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Xiaomi Partners With United Way India to Aid Over 4,000 Students' Digital Learning in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka
Xiaomi on Thursday announced that it was partnering with United Way India to aid over 4,000 children in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka by supplementing their learning process. The programme will cover 4,000 children in 12 government and one government-aided school, and Xiaomi will establish Innovative Tinkering labs to nurture computational skills, design...
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India Has No Plans to Incentivise CBDC Users Despite Tedious Onboarding: Details
Speaking at the 17th India Digital Summit earlier this week, a panel of industry insiders said that the use of CBDC is not coming with incentives for Indians. They explained that as opposed to the existing UPI online payment method, the programmable CBDC will make online payments cheaper, faster, and protected with a layer of anonymity.
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Government to Launch New PLI Scheme for IT Hardware: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Central government will soon launch an information technology server and IT hardware production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and also offer additional incentives for manufacturers that incorporate Indian-designed intellectual property into their products, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.
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VLC Media Player Website Block in India Lifted After VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) announced that the ban on VLC Media Player’s site in India by some ISPs since February has been lifted.
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Central University Of Odisha Opens Centre To Impart Digital Literacy To Tribal Students
The Central University of Odisha launched a tribal digital literacy programme at its campus in collaboration with the Forum for Integrated Development and Research to improve digital skills and literacy among the tribal youth.
