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Mumbai: In a major push towards digital governance and technological advancement, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the creation of a dedicated Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Viksit Maharashtra 2047 Vision The move is aimed at accelerating the state's "Viksit Maharashtra 2047" vision by strengthening policy-making, implementation and monitoring of t ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, in a bid to achieve Viksit Maharashtra, approved the creation of a dedicated Electronics, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Department. This decision will lead to the formation of a new Information Technology cadre (IT cadre), comprising permanent positions for the Ministry (Mantralaya), the Commissioner's office, and all districts. As part of this restructuring, ...Read More >
The Haryana government is investing in the future by providing its employees with crucial artificial intelligence (AI) skills through the iGOT Karmayogi platform, enhancing efficiency and modernising public service delivery. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.comKey PointsHaryana government is promoting AI skilling among employees to improve governance.The iGOT Karmayogi platform offers free AI courses for public administrators.AI integration aims to enhance decision-making and data-dri ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In a forward-looking initiative aimed at strengthening technology-driven governance, Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Monday wrote to all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, training institutes, boards, corporations and vice-chancellors of universities across the state, urging them to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) skilling among govt employees through the iGOT Karmayogi platform.The move is part of the state govt's broader efforts to build a more efficie ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government's Public-Private Partnership (PPP) dialysis programme received a boost with the introduction of an AI-enabled monitoring system aimed at improving patient safety and treatment quality. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said the initiative would enhance clinical oversight and bring public dialysis services on par with private healthcare standards. The system, introduced by NephroPlus at KC General Hospital in Bengaluru, enables real-time tracking of critical di ...Read More >
MUMBAI: When the rulebook gets an upgrade, even the internet might need to sit up and pay attention because India's digital regulators are clearly not scrolling idly. India's technology regulators have proposed a fresh set of amendments to the country's digital media and intermediary liability framework, seeking to expand oversight of online content and formalise the government's authority to issue binding directions to platforms. In a notice issued on 30 March, the Ministry of Electronics and ...Read More >
A petition has been filed in the Kerala high court claiming that the chief minister's office (CMO) accessed personal information of government employees, including their mobile numbers and e-mail IDs, from the official e-governance portal for a bulk messaging campaign to highlight the achievements of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. The plea has been filed by an official of the department of general administration of the state government along with an associate professor of KTM Colle ...Read More >
New Delhi: Google has laid out a broad set of AI-related commitments for India, touching healthcare, research, language technology, agriculture, and clean energy. The announcements were made at the "Lab to Impact: Google on Health, Science and Society" dialogue, held alongside the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The company positioned these moves as part of its ongoing engagement with India's digital and AI ecosystem, with a clear focus on public infrastructure and large-scale social use cases. Fr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 15 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday strongly opposed the Centre's proposal to rename MGNREGA, saying that the bill seeks to "undermine the very foundational objectives" of the employment guarantee scheme. In a post on Facebook, Vijayan said the Centre's move to rename MGNREGA as VB-G RAM G -- Viksit Bharat: Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) reflects the "Sangh Parivar's ideological hostility" towards Mahatma G ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday called the Central Government's draft bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) "unfortunate", saying that the concept of Gram Swaraj and the ideal of Ram Rajya were never competing forces. This comes as the Central government is set to introduce the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevil Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, to replace the MGNREGA scheme. Tharoor ...Read More >
People praised this method on social media. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Couple from Kerala registered their marriage through Video KYC, showcasing digital progress * Lavanya and Vishnu completed marriage registration and verification on the same day * Panchayat official provided a digitally signed certificate with the couple's photo Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a futuristic incident, a couple from Kerala's Kawassery Pancha ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is expanding its digital governance framework through Mission Karmayogi, a nationwide capacity-building initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency and accountability of government employees. The state's Social Welfare Department has emerged as a frontrunner in implementing this digital transformation by training its staff via the iGOT Karmayogi platform. Thousands of Officials Trained Across the State As per official data, by September 2025, around 3,90 ...Read More >
Lucknow, October 24: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's commitment to strengthening good governance through digital transformation is showing visible results. Building on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Mission Karmayogi, the Yogi government has taken major steps to equip officers and employees with digital skills, making governance more efficient, transparent, and accountable. The Social Welfare department is leading this transformation by training its officers and staff through the iGO ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): India's Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, form the backbone of online content regulation. These Rules were notified on 25 February 2021 and later amended in October 2022 and April 2023 to enhance user safety and platform accountability. However, after several years of enforcement, it became clear that greater procedural transparency was needed in how unlawful online content was being removed. Therefore, on 23 Octo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The IT Rules have been changed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to make it clear that only senior officials have the power to issue content take-down notices pursuant to section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. The updated rule, which will be effective from November 15, is expected to make the content removal process at social media companies more accountable and transparent. So far the junior officers in Central and State governments, such ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh is fast emerging as a leading state in setting up new benchmarks in administrative excellence, and the state government's Social Welfare Department is leading the drive by enhancing transparency through the digital training 'Mission Karamyogi'. Through digital learning, 'Mission Karmayogi' is emerging as a powerful catalyst for capacity building and improved governance in Uttar Pradesh. According to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social ...Read More >
As Bihar heads into assembly elections next month (November 6), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a major digital overhaul of its polling infrastructure. The state will serve as the pilot for ECI Net, a new one-stop digital platform that promises real-time updates and streamlined coordination across all levels of election management. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the two-phase election schedule on Monday, called ECI Net "the mother of all apps" a ...Read More >
Lucknow: On Monday, during a virtual interaction with mayors and councillors of 17 municipal corporations, along with presidents and members of 200 municipalities and 545 nagar panchayats, under the 'Viksit UP @ 2047' dialogue series, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated the central role of municipal bodies in transforming Uttar Pradesh into a Viksit state by 2047. He urged every urban body to commit itself to the mission of making its city clean, modern, well-organized, and self-reliant. ...Read More >
India achieves a significant milestone as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates BSNL's indigenous 4G network on September 27. This positions India among a select group of nations capable of manufacturing their own telecom equipment. The nationwide rollout across 98,000 sites will connect approximately 29,000 to 30,000 villages, marking a new era for India's telecom sector. New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the state-run telecom company BSNL's fully indigenous 4G network ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil on Saturday state-owned BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack, marking India's entry into a coveted league of nations such as Denmark, Sweden, South Korea, and China that produce and manufacture homegrown telecom equipment. This is a new era for the telecom sector, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday. Scindia said that over 97,500 mobile 4G towers will be commissioned by the PM at Jharsuguda, Odisha, on September 27. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) BLS International Services on Tuesday said it has been awarded a work order amounting to Rs 2,055.35 crore from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for being the service provider for establishing and running district-level Aadhar Seva Kendra. BLS International Services works in the domain of visa, passports, consular, citizen, e-governance, attestation, biometric, e-visa, and retail services since 2005. These Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) will function as cor ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed that all government services available through the Aaple Sarkar portal should also be delivered via WhatsApp to make services more accessible and citizen-friendly. He further instructed the creation of a "ring system" at the taluka level to ensure proper delivery and monitoring of services. The Chief Minister was speaking during a review meeting on simplifying citizen services held at his official residence, Varsha. Ring S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) IT company Protean eGov Technologies has received an order worth Rs 1,160 crore from UIDAI to establish and operate district-level Aadhaar Seva Kendra, the company said in a regulatory filing. The contract is spread over a period of six years. "Protean eGov Technologies Limited has received a work order on August 25, 2025, from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for providing services as 'Service Provider for Establishing and Running District Level Aadhaar ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, At the age of 104, M A Abdullah Moulavi from Asamannoor in Ernakulam district is incredibly self-reliant in choosing his favourite social media reels and watching important news on YouTube. While searching prayer songs swiftly on his son's smartphone with his fragile fingers and pressing the video call button to talk to his grandchild abroad, Moulavi's wrinkled face beams with pride and happiness. He is one of about 22 lakh persons in Kerala who have become digitally litera ...Read More >
Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the government's plan to provide free AI training to approximately 5.5 lakh village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) under the IndiaAI Mission. This initiative aims to skill 10 lakh individuals, prioritizing VLEs who offer essential digital services in nearly 90% of Indian villages. The IndiaAI Mission, with a budget of ₹10,371. NEW DELHI: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) Railways, and Information & Broadcasting (I&B), We ...Read More >
New Delhi: Diagnosed with thalassemia at the age of two, a 23-year-old woman depended on blood transfusions every three weeks to stay alive. But when she was hospitalised with dengue in Class VIII, doctors discovered something more alarming -- she was HIV-positive. "I wasn't recovering. After several tests, they told me I was HIV-positive. I suspect it came from a transfusion. If the blood was properly tested, maybe this wouldn't have happened," she said. Now living with both thalassemia and HIV ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 17: Rose Angelina M. Kharsyntiew, a Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE) from Eastern West Khasi Hills district, was honoured at the national celebration of Digital India@10 for her outstanding contribution to grassroots digital empowerment. The event, held in New Delhi on Wednesday, recognised her as one of the changemakers transforming rural India through the Common Services Centre (CSC) scheme. Hailing from Mairang, Rose Angelina has, over the past decade, emerged as a driving fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over the last 16 years, Common Services Centres (CSCs) have become one of the world's largest digital service delivery networks, operating through more than 6.5 lakh functional centres in both rural and urban areas, according to the government. The CSC, a pioneering initiative under the 'Digital India' programme, will celebrate its 16th Establishment Day on July 16 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre here. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the event ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)[India], July 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday underscored the pivotal role of Common Service Centres (CSCs) in transforming rural India into a digitally empowered society. Speaking at the CSC Day 2025 celebrations in Dehradun, he lauded the efforts of CSC operators. He honoured outstanding Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), highlighting their contribution to bridging the digital divide in the state's remote regions. Also Read | Maharash ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) WaveX, the startup accelerator platform under India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Tuesday launched a nationwide initiative called 'Kalaa Setu - Real-Time Language Tech for Bharat.' The challenge invites India's top AI startups to develop scalable solutions for creating multimedia content from text, aimed at enhancing communication between the government and citizens in multiple Indian languages. As India continues its digital governance journ ...Read More >
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