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Government to appoint media heads for ministries to ease communication

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- In a bid to streamline media and communications functions, the government has issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which formally designates one Chief of Media & Commu... Read More


Pre-install our cybersecurity app 'Sanchar Saarthi' on phones: Govt to firms

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- All cellphone makers and importers must pre-install the cybersecurity "Sanchar Saathi" app on handsets for sale in India within 90 days, an official directive from the Department ... Read More


Centre to infuse rRs.r4.5K-cr in SCL Mohali

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The government will invest Rs.4,500 crore over the next three years to modernise the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali and scale up its production a hundredfold, minister... Read More


Centre to amend IT rules to curb obscene content online

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has prepared a detailed proposal to amend the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, to regulate digital content considered o... Read More


Govt to launch new app to push e-Aadhaar

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will soon launch a new Aadhaar app as part of the authority's effort to curb misuse of physical Aadhaar cards and strengthen ... Read More


Centre set to announce 26% increase in print ad rates

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The central government is set to announce a 26% increase in advertisement rates for print media, the first major revision since 2019, people aware of the matter in the informatio... Read More


Another chip maker has started output: Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Union IT and railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that Kaynes Semiconductor has started chip production, making it the second unit in India to begin manufactu... Read More


Seas turning into data oceans, warns Navy chief on rising cyber threats

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The seas themselves are becoming data oceans, navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Thursday, highlighting how India's maritime domain is rapidly transforming through digi... Read More


India post set to resume all services to United States from Oct 15

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India Post will resume all categories of international postal services to the United States from October 15, nearly two months after suspending shipments due to regulatory change... Read More


1GB data today costs less than a cup of tea: PM Modi

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- One gigabyte of mobile data in India now costs less than a cup of tea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he challenged the country to become a reliable global supp... Read More