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Esports Now Recognised as Part of Multi-Sport Event, to Be Taken Care by Department of Sports: Government
Government of India on Tuesday gave Esports a major boost by integrating it with mainline sports disciplines in the country. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in exercise of the powers "conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution" amended the rules governing Esports and asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technolog...
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Bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue: India, Australia Discuss Cyber Threat Assessment, Telecom Capacity Building
India and Australia discussed strategic cooperation in the cyber sector on Thursday, at the fifth Bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue. The topics discussed included cyber threat assessment, next-generation telecommunications capacity building and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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VLC Media Player Developer VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY Over Website Ban in India
VLC Media Player developer VideoLAN has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to provide reasoned orders related to the blocking of its website in India. In a legal notice, President and lead VLC developer of VideoLAN Jean-Baptiste Kempf stated that the website was blocke...
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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DigiLocker Invites Applications For Mobile Developer (iOS) Internship With NeGD
The National E-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology has invited applications for internships for the DigiLocker project. The last date to apply for the internship is May 31.
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Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Reply To Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu Details Under RTI
The Delhi High Court has today sought the response of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of its various departments on a plea seeking details of Aarogya Setu mobile application.
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IIT Delhi To Set Up Design And Innovation Lab For Village-Level Entrepreneurs
Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology through its Common Services Center (CSC) has tied up with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to promote innovation among the Village-Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) associated with the government.
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Department of Telecom Orders ISPs, Telcos to Block Access to 59 Apps Including TikTok, UC Browser, SHAREit, and Others
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecom operators in India to block access to 59 apps “under the emergency clause 69A of the IT Act 2000.”
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Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar Posted As Principal Secretary In West Bengal's IT Department
The West Bengal government on Thursday night named former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, currently posted as the Additional DG of state CID, as principal secretary in the Information, Technology and the Electronics Department.
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Don't Share Aadhaar, Mobile Numbers On Websites, Delhi Officers Told
The Delhi government has asked all heads of departments not to upload documents containing "sensitive" personal information like Aadhaar and mobile numbers on the websites of their respective departments.
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Opinion: Chief Minister's Ban On WhatsApp Immature, Unpardonable
He overlooked the framework and guidelines for the use of social media by government organisations issued by Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information. It seems he did not know that his own department had issued a similar circular on the use of social media on July 4, 2016. He himself is on Twit...
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In A First, Uttar Pradesh To Create A Separate Information Technology Cadre
In a pioneering initiative, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to constitute an Information Technology (IT) cadre of its own, officials said on Saturday.
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E-commerce Committee Meets To Discuss Sector-Related Issues
Members in the panel include officials from Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Department of Electronics and Information Technology, among others.
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Google Asked to Submit Fresh Proposal for Project Loon: Prasad
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Google India has approached the Department of Electronics and Information Technology to conduct pilot test of Project Loon in India.
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Postal Department's Payment Bank To Start From March 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India Post will launch its payment bank by March 2017, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday.
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Esports Now Recognised as Part of Multi-Sport Event, to Be Taken Care by Department of Sports: Government
Government of India on Tuesday gave Esports a major boost by integrating it with mainline sports disciplines in the country. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in exercise of the powers "conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution" amended the rules governing Esports and asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technolog...
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Bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue: India, Australia Discuss Cyber Threat Assessment, Telecom Capacity Building
India and Australia discussed strategic cooperation in the cyber sector on Thursday, at the fifth Bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue. The topics discussed included cyber threat assessment, next-generation telecommunications capacity building and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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VLC Media Player Developer VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY Over Website Ban in India
VLC Media Player developer VideoLAN has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to provide reasoned orders related to the blocking of its website in India. In a legal notice, President and lead VLC developer of VideoLAN Jean-Baptiste Kempf stated that the website was blocke...
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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DigiLocker Invites Applications For Mobile Developer (iOS) Internship With NeGD
The National E-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology has invited applications for internships for the DigiLocker project. The last date to apply for the internship is May 31.
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Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Reply To Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu Details Under RTI
The Delhi High Court has today sought the response of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of its various departments on a plea seeking details of Aarogya Setu mobile application.
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IIT Delhi To Set Up Design And Innovation Lab For Village-Level Entrepreneurs
Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology through its Common Services Center (CSC) has tied up with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to promote innovation among the Village-Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) associated with the government.
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Department of Telecom Orders ISPs, Telcos to Block Access to 59 Apps Including TikTok, UC Browser, SHAREit, and Others
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecom operators in India to block access to 59 apps “under the emergency clause 69A of the IT Act 2000.”
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Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar Posted As Principal Secretary In West Bengal's IT Department
The West Bengal government on Thursday night named former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, currently posted as the Additional DG of state CID, as principal secretary in the Information, Technology and the Electronics Department.
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Don't Share Aadhaar, Mobile Numbers On Websites, Delhi Officers Told
The Delhi government has asked all heads of departments not to upload documents containing "sensitive" personal information like Aadhaar and mobile numbers on the websites of their respective departments.
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Opinion: Chief Minister's Ban On WhatsApp Immature, Unpardonable
He overlooked the framework and guidelines for the use of social media by government organisations issued by Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information. It seems he did not know that his own department had issued a similar circular on the use of social media on July 4, 2016. He himself is on Twit...
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In A First, Uttar Pradesh To Create A Separate Information Technology Cadre
In a pioneering initiative, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to constitute an Information Technology (IT) cadre of its own, officials said on Saturday.
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E-commerce Committee Meets To Discuss Sector-Related Issues
Members in the panel include officials from Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Department of Electronics and Information Technology, among others.
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Google Asked to Submit Fresh Proposal for Project Loon: Prasad
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Google India has approached the Department of Electronics and Information Technology to conduct pilot test of Project Loon in India.
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Postal Department's Payment Bank To Start From March 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India Post will launch its payment bank by March 2017, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday.
