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Telecommunications Secretary Dr Neeraj Mittal today highlighted that sustainable development will require the deployment of technology across the entire supply chains, economies and social sectors.  He said, telecom is an integral part of it, and added that the digital economy will become roughly about 1.5 billion dollars in India by …

Second edition of “Lieutenant General PS Bhagat Memorial Lecture” was organised by the Indian Army and United Services Institution of India (USI) on theme “Armed Forces Contribution to Realise the Vision of a Rising India” at Manekshaw Centre. The lecture was conducted as part of “Lt Gen PS Bhagat Memorial …

To commemorate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, C-DOT, the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India celebrates and announces special Initiatives “NIDHI” & “STAR Program” for the development of indigenous telecom solutions & technologies. These initiatives aim to promote a culture of …

BEML Limited has secured an order from Northern Coal Fields Limited (NCL) for the supply of 28 units of BH100 Rear Dump Trucks. The total value of the order is Rs 250 crore. The BH100 Rear Dump Truck is engineered to transport payloads of up to 100 tonnes, specifically designed for …

In continuation of ECI two press notes dated 13.05.2024, Voter turnout of 69.16% has been recorded in phase-4 for 96 PCs in the ongoing General Elections 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 4 is given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase …

The International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st June every year. The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) organized a countdown event (pre yoga session) at Kartavya Path, Near Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi today.  In this session, the Secretary, Mrs Nidhi Khare along with officers and staff of the department enthusiastically participated …

A roundtable consultation was organised today, in New Delhi, by the School of Business Environment, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), with support from the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India on the ‘Research & Development (R&D) Expenditure by top 1,000 listed companies in India’. …

A two-day workshop on “Bridging the Standardization Gap” at NTIPRIT, Ghaziabad on 15th and 16th May 2024 underscored the importance of collaborative standard-setting processes and highlighted the proactive steps being taken by India to contribute to global ICT standardization efforts. The workshop was hosted by the National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, …

In  recent years, the Government of India has taken several initiatives to repeal archaic colonial laws and usher in legislations which are citizen centric and cater to the requirements of a vibrant democracy. As part of this, recently, three new laws have been enacted to overhaul the criminal justice system …

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended a five-man crew fishing vessel ‘Jay Malhar’ engaged in illegal diesel smuggling off the Maharashtra coast on May 16, 2024. 25 tonnes of unaccounted diesel valued approx Rs 27 lakh, concealed in fish hold along with small quantity of banned narcotic substance, was seized upon search. The apprehended vessel …