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Preparing young Indians with right digital skills is the key: MoS IT Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said here on Monday that the journey in the last nine years has been not only to make up for the lost ground before 2014 but also to prepare the young generation in this rapidly transforming India to be equipped with right set of skills and play a key role in the evolving landscape of technology and the global economy. Speaking at an event here where social media giant Meta announced a three-year partnership with Ministr...
Preparing young Indians with right digital skills is the key: MoS IT
Preparing young Indians with right digital skills is the key: MoS IT
Source: IANS
5/09/2023 9:34:34 AM
1st-ever `Global IndiaAI 2023` event to boost AI innovations in ChatGPT era   The IT Ministry on Wednesday said that it will organise the first-ever 'Global IndiaAI 2023' event in October this year that will see participation from leading AI players, researchers, startups and investors in India and worldwide. After the huge success of the SemiconIndia conference, the Global IndiaAI event will also catalyse India's AI landscape, said Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. "The Global IndiaAI 2023 conference...
1st-ever `Global IndiaAI 2023` event to boost AI innovations in ChatGPT era
1st-ever `Global IndiaAI 2023` event to boost AI innovations in ChatGPT era
Source: IANS
31/08/2023 9:33:52 AM
Future of technology can`t be shaped by few countries & companies: MoS IT   Future of technology cannot be shaped by a few countries and companies and needs to be more inclusive and India Stack has transformed lives of citizens and built trust between the government and 'Digital Nagriks', Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said here on Friday. Chandrasekhar held bilateral meetings with the ministerial delegations and other senior representatives from Bangladesh, South Korea, France and Turkey at the fourth meeting of ...
Future of technology can`t be shaped by few countries & companies: MoS IT
Future of technology can`t be shaped by few countries & companies: MoS IT
Source: IANS
18/08/2023 5:34:01 PM
Younger startups in India are now disrupting the normal: MoS IT   The centre of gravity of technology is finally moving to open source systems and younger startups in India are now disrupting the normal, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Thursday. Addressing the G20 ‘Digital Innovation Alliance’ summit in Bengaluru, the Minister said that three trends are happening that are of interest to startups which are part of the innovation economy. “The centre of gravity of tech, which used to be...
Younger startups in India are now disrupting the normal: MoS IT
Younger startups in India are now disrupting the normal: MoS IT
Source: IANS
17/08/2023 1:57:41 PM
`There will be transition period`: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on laptop, PC import restrictions Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said that there will be a transition period when it comes to enacting a policy that restricts the import of laptops and personal computers (PC) "There will be a transition period for this to be put into effect which will be notified soon," Chandrasekhar tweeted, a day after the Union Commerce Ministry announced that PC, laptop, tablet, and server manufacturers would now need to have ...
`There will be transition period`: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on laptop, PC import restrictions
`There will be transition period`: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on laptop, PC import restrictions
Source: IANS
5/08/2023 9:09:31 AM
India seeks to boost manufacturing with laptop licensing move India's decision to impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers will boost domestic manufacturing and ensure its tech ecosystem uses verified systems only, its deputy IT minister said on Friday. Current regulations in India allow companies to import laptops freely, but the new rule mandates a special licence for these products similar to restrictions India imposed in 2020 for inbound TV shipments. The government in its notification on Thursd...
India seeks to boost manufacturing with laptop licensing move
India seeks to boost manufacturing with laptop licensing move
Source: Accord Fintech
4/08/2023 3:47:06 PM
Centre extends application window under PLI scheme for IT hardware till August 30 The government on Monday extended the window for receiving applications under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware till August 30. The PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware was notified on May 29 with a budgetary outlay of Rs 17,000 crore. It is expected to result in broadening and deepening of the manufacturing ecosystem by encouraging the localisation of components and sub-assemblies and allowing for a longer duration to develop the supply chain within the country...
Centre extends application window under PLI scheme for IT hardware till August 30
Centre extends application window under PLI scheme for IT hardware till August 30
Source: IANS
31/07/2023 6:03:01 PM
7 Indian startups approved for chip designing: Rajeev Chandrasekhar The government aims to build a robust, globally competitive presence in the global semiconductor ecosystem in the next 10 years and so far, seven chip design startups have been approved for funding and assistance in developing their products, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Saturday. In his address on the second day of 'Semicon India 2023', the minister said the future is bright for India in the global semiconductor ecosystem. "So far...
7 Indian startups approved for chip designing: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
7 Indian startups approved for chip designing: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: IANS
29/07/2023 5:05:43 PM
AMD to invest $400mn to expand research, development operations in India Chipmaker AMD on Friday announced plans to invest about $400 million over the next five years to expand research, development, and engineering operations in India.  The planned investment includes a new AMD campus in Bangalore that will serve as the company's largest design centre, as well as the addition of approximately 3,000 new engineering roles by the end of 2028.  The new AMD campus is expected to open before the end of 2023 and will feature extensive lab space, stat...
AMD to invest $400mn to expand research, development operations in India
AMD to invest $400mn to expand research, development operations in India
Source: IANS
28/07/2023 6:24:05 PM
India on track to becoming key player in global semiconductor supply chain in next decade: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that India is on track to becoming a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain in the next decade with $ 10 billion (about Rs 81,993 crore) of incentives and assistance provided to encourage local chip manufacturing.  The minister said there is not one person in the semiconductor global ecosystem that does not see India as a very credible, viable and fast charging destination for semiconductor investments and innovation. He said &...
India on track to becoming key player in global semiconductor supply chain in next decade: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India on track to becoming key player in global semiconductor supply chain in next decade: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: Accord Fintech
28/07/2023 11:45:58 AM
GST Council expected to finalise taxing rules on online gaming on August 2 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, which is expected to meet on August 2, 2023, will finalise draft rules on taxing online gaming, casinos, and horse racing. The council representing finance ministers of states will take a final call on whether the tax will be levied on entry-level or on each bet.  In its 50th meeting earlier this month, the Council headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to levy the maximum 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online...
GST Council expected to finalise taxing rules on online gaming on August 2
GST Council expected to finalise taxing rules on online gaming on August 2
Source: Accord Fintech
27/07/2023 10:16:05 AM
India open to Chinese investment, deputy IT minister says - FT India is open to Chinese investment despite border clashes between the two countries, the Deputy Minister for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the Financial Times in a report published on Wednesday. "We are open to doing business with any company anywhere as long as they are investing and conducting their business lawfully and are in compliance with the Indian laws," Chandrasekhar told the FT, adding that India was "open to all investment, including Chinese&q...
India open to Chinese investment, deputy IT minister says - FT
India open to Chinese investment, deputy IT minister says - FT
Source: Reuters
26/07/2023 1:48:06 PM
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate `Semicon India 2023` on July 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Semicon India 2023' here on July 28.  An official said that 'Semicon India 2023' aims to boost the semiconductor industry's growth by facilitating networking, showcasing technological advancements, and unveiling prospective business opportunities.  The event is projected to play a significant role in molding the future trajectory of the semiconductor industry both in India and Gujarat, with a special emphasis on...
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate `Semicon India 2023` on July 28
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate `Semicon India 2023` on July 28
Source: IANS
23/07/2023 5:57:07 PM
Startups in India will increase 10x in next 4-5 years: MoS IT  Startups and unicorns in India will witness substantial growth in the coming 4-5 years, and startups will increase by 10 times, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. In his address at the JIIF (JITO Incubation Innovation Foundation) 6th Foundation Day and Investors/Startup Conclave in Hyderabad, he highlighted India's remarkable progress in building unicorns and startups, and how they have successfully entered areas in emerging technology such ...
Startups in India will increase 10x in next 4-5 years: MoS IT
Startups in India will increase 10x in next 4-5 years: MoS IT
Source: IANS
17/07/2023 9:19:12 AM
Internet is borderless, all nations must work together on cyber safety: MoS IT The future of cyber space requires all countries to work together in order to keep it safe and trusted and internet is one area where borders are not recognised, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. Addressing the G20 conference on ‘Crime and Security in the age of NFTs, AI and Metaverse’ in Gurugram, he said that while technology has demonstrated its power to bring in the good, it has also become a force for user harm, toxicity,...
Internet is borderless, all nations must work together on cyber safety: MoS IT
Internet is borderless, all nations must work together on cyber safety: MoS IT
Source: IANS
14/07/2023 10:33:29 AM
OPPO India joins Atal Innovation Mission to set up 1st PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab   OPPO India on Wednesday announced the establishment of an Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) in Kerala in collaboration with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) as Knowledge Partners. This programme motivates students to explore, experiment, and undertake projects involving DIY kits in robotics, electronics, and rapid prototyping, the company said. The lab at St Paul’s CEHSS in Kuriachira, Thrissur, was inaugurated by Rajeev Chandrashekar, Minister of State for Skill ...
OPPO India joins Atal Innovation Mission to set up 1st PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab
OPPO India joins Atal Innovation Mission to set up 1st PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab
Source: IANS
12/07/2023 3:09:04 PM
Won`t regulate AI, will create guardrails to curb AI user harm: MoS IT The government will not regulate the use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) and rather adopt the approach of regulating user harm from AI and create robust guardrails, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, told IANS on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already sanctioned almost Rs 1,000 crore for IndiaAI -- a comprehensive programme that will be built around three Centres of Excellences, India Datasets programme, DI Bhashini platform and an ecosyst...
Won`t regulate AI, will create guardrails to curb AI user harm: MoS IT
Won`t regulate AI, will create guardrails to curb AI user harm: MoS IT
Source: IANS
10/07/2023 2:24:03 PM
Government working with startups to create server & IT Hardware manufacturing ecosystem in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government is working closely with Startups, Industry and Academia to create rapidly expanding server & IT Hardware manufacturing ecosystem in India. He said ‘Our ambitions are clear - a $300 billion Electronics industry and a $1 trillion Digital Economy by 2026.’ He also noted that the government will act as an enabler in catalysing India’s IT hardware ecosyste...
Government working with startups to create server & IT Hardware manufacturing ecosystem in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Government working with startups to create server & IT Hardware manufacturing ecosystem in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: Accord Fintech
7/07/2023 1:21:04 PM
India gears up to reach scale in making original electronic products: MoS IT India aims to reach volumes and scale in making original electronic products and the goal is to catalyse partnerships between the government, academia and startups to enable manufacturing of IT hardware like that includes laptops, servers and tablets, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Thursday. Addressing a 'Digital India Dialogues' session on the recently-revised production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware in Bengaluru, the ...
India gears up to reach scale in making original electronic products: MoS IT
India gears up to reach scale in making original electronic products: MoS IT
Source: IANS
6/07/2023 4:42:10 PM
India rising steadily in global electronics supply chains: Rajeev Chandrasekhar This year, smartphones are the fifth highest exported product from India and has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in our 'Techade' that will certainly see the country as a major player in global electronics in years to come, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT. In an interaction with IANS, the minister said that India is rising steadily as a trusted partner in the global electronics supply chains. "From having to import 82 per cent of all smartphon...
India rising steadily in global electronics supply chains: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India rising steadily in global electronics supply chains: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: IANS
1/07/2023 12:29:14 PM
Spending on apps in India to reach Rs 64 lakh cr by 2030: Report With an spurt in the smartphone and internet use, the amount of money spent on apps is projected to reach around $800 billion (Rs 64 lakh crore) in India by 2030, a report showed on Friday. The Indian economy is expected to be around $6,600 billion by 2030 and the app spending is likely to be around 12 per cent of the GDP, according to the report by Broadband India Forum (BIF). The growth being observed in the app economy is around 32 per cent, which is more than four times the GDP grow...
Spending on apps in India to reach Rs 64 lakh cr by 2030: Report
Spending on apps in India to reach Rs 64 lakh cr by 2030: Report
Source: IANS
30/06/2023 4:15:24 PM
All platforms have to comply with Indian law: MoS IT on Twitter ruling Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday reiterated that all social media platforms have to comply with the law of the land, after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by Twitter challenging blocking orders issued by the government. The court ruled that Twitter's petition was devoid of merit, and also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the microblogging platform. “All platforms have to be in compliance with the Indian law and Tw...
All platforms have to comply with Indian law: MoS IT on Twitter ruling
All platforms have to comply with Indian law: MoS IT on Twitter ruling
Source: IANS
30/06/2023 1:00:18 PM
Semiconductor announcements during Narendra Modi`s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT The three key announcements in the semiconductor sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit will create a minimum 80,000 to 1 lakh direct jobs in India, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Friday. Addressing a press conference here, the Minister said the investments in the semiconductor sector will also help create several thousands indirect jobs in the overall supply chain. "The electronics industry created 10-12 lakh jobs i...
Semiconductor announcements during Narendra Modi`s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT
Semiconductor announcements during Narendra Modi`s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT
Source: IANS
23/06/2023 3:41:59 PM
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor facility in India Micron Technology on Thursday announced to set up a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Gujarat, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American President and CEO of Micron, in Washington DC during his state visit to the US. Micron's investment will be up to $825 million over the two phases of the project and will create up to 5,000 new direct Micron jobs and 15,000 community jobs over the next several years. Under the gove...
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor facility in India
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor facility in India
Source: IANS
23/06/2023 12:30:17 PM
India set to achieve $300 bn electronics manufacturing target: MoS IT The government is right on the path to achieve the $300 billion electronics manufacturing target which will be a massive 20-25 times growth in almost a decade, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Tuesday. India can reach $300 billion worth of electronics manufacturing and exports by 2025-26 if specific product segments with high potential for scale are shortlisted and catered to by way of incentives and policy measures, according to the Vision Docu...
India set to achieve $300 bn electronics manufacturing target: MoS IT
India set to achieve $300 bn electronics manufacturing target: MoS IT
Source: IANS
20/06/2023 1:15:43 PM
Government sets goal of making technology 20-25% of the nation`s GDP by 2025: Rajeev Chandrasekhar India’s IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that the Indian Government has set a goal of making technology 20-25 per cent of the nation’s GDP by 2025. He stated over the last nine years digital economy has expanded, diversified and currently there isn’t a slice or space in the tech sector that Indian entrepreneurs, Indian startups are not present in; whether it is semiconductors, micro-electronics, AI, the blockchain and web three high-performance computing languages a...
Government sets goal of making technology 20-25% of the nation`s GDP by 2025: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Government sets goal of making technology 20-25% of the nation`s GDP by 2025: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: Accord Fintech
20/06/2023 10:26:41 AM
India a case study for nations to create digital public infrastructure: MoS IT  India which has created a significant and robust innovation ecosystem, like the unified payments interface (UPI) and Aadhaar to benefit millions of its people, will help other nations build and expand their digital infrastructure, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Monday. Speaking at the Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit in Pune, the minister said that UPI, which is one of the world's fastest growing fintech ecosystems, ...
India a case study for nations to create digital public infrastructure: MoS IT
India a case study for nations to create digital public infrastructure: MoS IT
Source: IANS
12/06/2023 12:57:52 PM
Microsoft joins Indian govt to train 6K students, 200 educators in cybersecurity skills Microsoft on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to train 6,000 students and 200 educators in digital and cyber-security skills in the country. As part of this collaboration with, Microsoft will offer a wide range of courses, including training in AI, cloud computing, web development and cybersecurity skills for students and 200 faculty members at government-led I...
Microsoft joins Indian govt to train 6K students, 200 educators in cybersecurity skills
Microsoft joins Indian govt to train 6K students, 200 educators in cybersecurity skills
Source: IANS
1/06/2023 4:30:40 PM
From mobile phones to chips, India manufacturing enters golden era In 2018, South Korean giant Samsung inaugurated the world's largest mobile factory in India. The 35-acre facility at Sector 81 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in officially inaugurating it together -- placing the country firmly on the global manufacturing map. Even before that, the country saw a massive turnaround in mobile manufacturing. Before 2014, there were two mobile manufacturing factories and now, more than 200 manuf...
From mobile phones to chips, India manufacturing enters golden era
From mobile phones to chips, India manufacturing enters golden era
Source: IANS
27/05/2023 5:55:16 PM
From 350 in 2014 to 90K, Indian startups mushroom, to weather funding winter As the ongoing funding winter and hiring slowdown continue to haunt the tech world, India saw a never-seen-before spurt in the number of startups being created across the spectrum in the last nine years that no other country witnessed. Within a couple of years, India became the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, only behind the US and China. The Indian startup ecosystem has been an unstoppable freight train. The tracks are firmly laid through corporate participation in the fo...
From 350 in 2014 to 90K, Indian startups mushroom, to weather funding winter
From 350 in 2014 to 90K, Indian startups mushroom, to weather funding winter
Source: IANS
27/05/2023 5:50:39 PM
Corporates, government collaboration to further empower Indian startups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar  Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday that there is an urgent need to enhance co-operation between corporates, government, academia, and startups so that the talent pool in the country can further innovate and build solutions to solve real-life problems. In his address at the CII Startups Summit during a session titled "Unlocking Innovation Through Corporate Startups Engagement," the minister emphasised on empowering startups ...
Corporates, government collaboration to further empower Indian startups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Corporates, government collaboration to further empower Indian startups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: IANS
24/05/2023 6:15:23 PM
Digital India Act to curb high-risk AI, enable startup innovation: Centre The Centre on Tuesday said that the upcoming Digital India Act (DIA) will strictly deal with misinformation and 'high-risk AI' to prevent user harm, and the first draft of the Bill is expected by the first week of June. In the second round of pre-drafting public consultations with various stakeholders, here Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, said that amid the growing threat of AI-related misinformation, the government will create necessary guardr...
Digital India Act to curb high-risk AI, enable startup innovation: Centre
Digital India Act to curb high-risk AI, enable startup innovation: Centre
Source: IANS
23/05/2023 2:47:30 PM
Tesla `serious' on`establishing India production, innovation base, minister says Tesla Inc is "serious" about its plans to establish a manufacturing base in India, the country's deputy minister for technology told Reuters in an interview on Friday, a day after meeting senior executives of the electric vehicle maker. The Elon Musk led U.S. automaker held talks with Indian officials this week on various topics including incentives for car and battery manufacturing, Reuters reported on Thursday, as Tesla looks anew at entering the Indian market. "The...
Tesla `serious' on`establishing India production, innovation base, minister says
Tesla `serious' on`establishing India production, innovation base, minister says
Source: Reuters
19/05/2023 5:19:08 PM
India approves 3-mth trial of BGMI, Krafton's blocked battle-royale game - Minister India has approved a three-month trial of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), a popular battle-royale format game that was banned for nearly a year, a minister from the government said on Friday. The Indian government had blocked BGMI, the flagship game made by South Korea's Krafton Inc, in July, citing concerns about its data-sharing and mining in China. Krafton is backed by China's Tencent. This is a three-month trial approval of BGMI after it has complied with issues of ser...
India approves 3-mth trial of BGMI, Krafton's blocked battle-royale game - Minister
India approves 3-mth trial of BGMI, Krafton's blocked battle-royale game - Minister
Source: Reuters
19/05/2023 2:13:22 PM
Centre launches IT hardware PLI 2.0 with Rs 17,000 cr outlay The Centre on Wednesday approved an updated production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware, nearly doubling the overall outlay for the scheme to around Rs 17,000 crore. The tenure of the programme will be applicable for six years and the government expects investments worth Rs 2,430 crore in the scheme. "This move will help more Indian companies grow and they can combine design and manufacturing to become global brands. We believe that the final investment in the IT hardw...
Centre launches IT hardware PLI 2.0 with Rs 17,000 cr outlay
Centre launches IT hardware PLI 2.0 with Rs 17,000 cr outlay
Source: IANS
17/05/2023 4:48:34 PM
Our aim is to create 100 semiconductor design startups: MoS IT India is aiming to create 100 semiconductor design startups in the near future that will develop innovative designs and solutions not only for the domestic market but also for the world, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Friday. Addressing a gathering of students, young innovators, industry stakeholders and others at IIT Delhi, the minister said that the country will soon have a talent pool of 85,000 highly-skilled professionals in the semiconductor...
Our aim is to create 100 semiconductor design startups: MoS IT
Our aim is to create 100 semiconductor design startups: MoS IT
Source: IANS
12/05/2023 12:50:14 PM
India will soon have 85K talent pool in semiconductor space: MoS IT Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said that in the semiconductor space, the country will soon have a talent pool of 85,000 who will not only create innovative designs and solutions for the country but also for the world. Addressing an event organised by the non-profit Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI), the minister said that India's 'Techade' is changing the narrative of the country being a IT/ITES hub. "Our digital economy pie...
India will soon have 85K talent pool in semiconductor space: MoS IT
India will soon have 85K talent pool in semiconductor space: MoS IT
Source: IANS
11/05/2023 6:11:39 PM
MoS IT to empower semiconductor startups, next-gen chip designers India's semiconductor market is projected to reach $64 billion by 2026 and Minister of State for Electronics & IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will meet and encourage startups, next-generation innovators, chip designers and business leaders to invest in the semiconductor sector at an event as part of a series at IIT Delhi on May 12. The minister in February inaugurated the 2nd 'Semicon India FutureDESIGN Roadshow' at IISc in Bengaluru, saying that the country is growing rapidly in ...
MoS IT to empower semiconductor startups, next-gen chip designers
MoS IT to empower semiconductor startups, next-gen chip designers
Source: IANS
9/05/2023 4:53:23 PM
Government to meet stakeholders again to make Digital India Act more inclusive The government will meet policy experts and other stakeholders for the second round of consultations on May 3 to draft the much-anticipated Digital India Act (DIA) which is expected in the next 2-3 months. In March, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) held the first round of pre-drafting consultations with stakeholders on the Digital India Act that aims to catalyse India's ambition of being in the leading pack of nations that would shape the future technologi...
Government to meet stakeholders again to make Digital India Act more inclusive
Government to meet stakeholders again to make Digital India Act more inclusive
Source: IANS
1/05/2023 10:55:03 AM
EU following Indian model of ensuring safe, trusted Internet: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Tuesday said that the European Union (EU) is following the India model of a safe Internet by making social media intermediaries accountable towards its citizens' data. The minister was reacting to the new EU directive to tame Alphabet (Google's parent company), Meta (formerly Facebook), Microsoft, Twitter and others under the new EU online content rules. "EU also following Indian model of ensuring a sa...
EU following Indian model of ensuring safe, trusted Internet: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
EU following Indian model of ensuring safe, trusted Internet: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: IANS
26/04/2023 9:00:39 AM
Logistics to be full of opportunities for youth in coming years with huge scope for investment : Rajeev Chandrasekhar Union Minister of State for Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said logistics will be an area full of opportunities for young students in the coming years with a huge scope for investment, entrepreneurship and employment. He noted that the world is looking at resilient logistics and trusted supply chains, moving away from risk and towards trusted resilient economies. He mentioned ‘Logistics will be an area full of opportunities for young students in the coming years, as much ...
Logistics to be full of opportunities for youth in coming years with huge scope for investment : Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Logistics to be full of opportunities for youth in coming years with huge scope for investment : Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: Accord Fintech
25/04/2023 10:53:20 AM
`GROW with SAP` to empower mid-size companies in India`s `Techade`  Enterprise application software provider SAP on Thursday announced 'GROW with SAP', a new offering to help mid-size customers in India adopt Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) that enables speed, predictability, and continuous innovation. The 'GROW with SAP' offering brings together SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, with accelerated adoption services, a global community of experts and free learning resources, helping customers go live in few weeks. The compa...
`GROW with SAP` to empower mid-size companies in India`s `Techade`
`GROW with SAP` to empower mid-size companies in India`s `Techade`
Source: IANS
20/04/2023 12:54:16 PM
India confident Apple can nearly triple investment, exports in coming years - minister Apple could double or triple its investments in India and exports from the country in the coming years, the deputy IT minister told Reuters on Thursday. "I am very confident that this Apple-India partnership has a lot of headroom for investments, growth, exports and jobs - doubling and tripling over coming years," Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, after meeting the company's CEO in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India confident Apple can nearly triple investment, exports in coming years - minister
India confident Apple can nearly triple investment, exports in coming years - minister
Source: Reuters
20/04/2023 10:52:48 AM
Tim Cook, Rajeev Chandrasekhar discuss boosting manufacturing, exports Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday met Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and discussed how to further boost local manufacturing and iPhone exports. Apple logged a record over $5 billion in iPhone exports from India in FY23. "It was a delight to meet @tim_cook CEO, @Apple and his team to engage on Apple's strategic and long-term partnership with and in India's digital journey," the minister said in a tweet. "We discussed deepenin...
Tim Cook, Rajeev Chandrasekhar discuss boosting manufacturing, exports
Tim Cook, Rajeev Chandrasekhar discuss boosting manufacturing, exports
Source: IANS
20/04/2023 9:12:29 AM
Apple CEO Cook to meet Indian PM Narendra Modi amid expansion Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook will meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its deputy IT minister as part of his visit to inaugurate the iPhone maker's first retail store in the country this week, people familiar with the plans said. The visit by Cook to open the first official company-owned outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi this week underscores Apple's growing ambitions for India, where despite having just a 3% market share the company has been expanding iPhone assembly ...
Apple CEO Cook to meet Indian PM Narendra Modi amid expansion
Apple CEO Cook to meet Indian PM Narendra Modi amid expansion
Source: Reuters
17/04/2023 5:14:23 PM
India surpasses Rs 85,000 cr worth mobile phone exports in FY23 The government's push towards local manufacturing of consumer electronics items has helped India cross record more than Rs 85,000 crore in mobile exports in the fiscal year ending March 31, industry data showed on Saturday. Buoyed by attractive government incentives towards local manufacturing, India surpassed a remarkable $10 billion worth smartphone exports in the fiscal year 2022-2023, according to the data provided by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) to IANS. ...
India surpasses Rs 85,000 cr worth mobile phone exports in FY23
India surpasses Rs 85,000 cr worth mobile phone exports in FY23
Source: IANS
8/04/2023 12:28:57 PM
IT Ministry unveils key amendments to online gaming rules, industry elated The IT Ministry on Thursday notified amendments to online gaming in the IT Rules, 2021, allowing multiple self-regulatory organisations (SROs) to decide if a real-money game is allowed to operate in the country or not. The aim of these amendments is to enforce greater due diligence by online gaming and social media intermediaries in respect of online games & fake or false misleading information related to Government business, the Ministry said. Union Minister of State for Electronic...
IT Ministry unveils key amendments to online gaming rules, industry elated
IT Ministry unveils key amendments to online gaming rules, industry elated
Source: IANS
7/04/2023 9:01:08 AM
We need an innovative India Cloud that caters to our people: Rajeev Chandrasekhar As data centre business surges in India amid the demand from various industry stakeholders to store citizens' data locally, the government is planning to create more innovations around the India Cloud just like India Stack, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has stressed. The minister told IANS that the demand for storing data locally keeps growing as more and more global companies open their data centres in the country, like Amazon, Microsoft, Goog...
We need an innovative India Cloud that caters to our people: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
We need an innovative India Cloud that caters to our people: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Source: IANS
22/03/2023 3:11:31 PM