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Indian scientists, engineers and academicians have acquired 100 patents for 6G technology, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The minister said 10 years ago 99% of mobile phones were…

The study titled “Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat” also notes India’s energy infrastructure needs an investment of USD3 trillion in the coming decades. It determined that achieving energy independence will generate…

Over 100 laid-off Google employees have come together to form ‘Laid off on Leave’. This group includes people who were on maternity leave, baby bonding leave, caregiver’s leave, medical leave…

A Delhi-based passenger booked an Uber from IGI Airport to CR Park. They were charged an unusually high fare of ₹1,525. Uber later offered a refund.

Parliamentary Panel calls for identification of cyber hotspots. Data profile of cyber crimes should be maintained. States and Union Territories should install IP cameras at strategic locations in all police…

Internet shutdowns in states such as Rajasthan and Haryana are caused by exam excuses and preventive measures. These shutdowns are implemented in order to “maintain public order”.

The Ministry of IT has launched a Grievance Appellate Committee to ensure that the internet remains open and safe for users in the country. The committee will keep evolving as…

Telecom Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw announces that 5G towers will be up and running in 387 districts in India by December 2024. 18 countries are interested in implementing India’s 4G and…

India is in talks with 18 countries for 4G/5G implementation. Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this. India has acquired 100 patents for 6G telecom technology.

India experienced 84 internet shutdowns in 2022. Jammu and Kashmir had the most shutdowns with 49. This marks the fifth consecutive year India has topped the list.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children launched a new tool called ‘Take It Down’. The purpose of the tool is to remove sexually explicit images of children from…

New security mechanisms are rolled out for Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication. Two-factor/layer authentication is introduced to validate the genuineness (liveness) of the fingerprint. This will reduce the chances of spoofing attempts.

Government launches a new platform to process complaints against social media companies. Platform will automatically segregate complaints. Platform will also escalate complaints that require intervention.

Bharti Airtel has surpassed 10 million unique customers on its 5G network. The company is aiming to cover every town and key rural areas with Airtel 5G services by the…

NCERT has started a security audit of DIKSHA, a national platform for school education developed by EkStep Foundation. DIKSHA is an initiative of the NCERT under the aegis of the…

K V Kamath believes that the digital economy could contribute 25% of India’s GDP. India’s GDP is estimated to reach $7 trillion by FY29, overtaking Japan’s current GDP of $3.3…