General
Indigenous climate forecasting system
A state-of-the-art Earth System Model (ESM) known as the IITM-ESM has been indigenously developed at the Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR) […]
Technology & Automation Solutions
Events
IEEE WIE conducts International Women Conference
IEEE International Conference for Women in Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship (ICWITE 2022) is being organized by IEEE WIE Bangalore AG along with IEEE Bangalore section between 1 and 3rd December 2022 at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore […]
Technology
Global Tech Summit 22 to be held from 29th Nov 22
The 7th edition of the GTS will be held from 29 November to 01 December 2022 in New Delhi; The Global Technology Summit (GTS) is India’s annual flagship event on Geotechnology, co-hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India […]
Foreign Relations
India-Bhutan jointly developed Satellite launched
The India-Bhutan SAT, jointly developed by India and Bhutan was launched into space today by ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). […]
Technology
India takes over as Council Chair of Global Partnership on AI
India today assumed the Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), an international initiative to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). […]
Technology
100 Registrations for M2M Service & Connectivity Provider
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications has announced that it received 100 Registrations for M2M Service Provider/ WLAN/ WPAN Connectivity Provider […]
Technology
Fund of Funds for Startup India gets Rs. 7,385 crore
Govt commits Rs. 7,385 crore under Fund of Funds for Startup India Investment for 88 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs); 720 startups supported by AIFs; Amount committed under FFS records a CAGR of over 21% since launch in 2016; Performing startups supported through FFS show valuation increase by more than 10 times with some achieving unicorn status
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Technology
India committed to reach $300 bn worth of electronics manufacturing by 2025
India committed to reach $300 bn worth of electronics manufacturing and exports by 2025-26: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar; MoS visits India’s first lithium cell manufacturing plant at Tirupati
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Technology
MoS Chandrasekhar to visit first Lithium Cell MFG Plant
TheMinister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will visit India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, tomorrow. […]
Technology
MeitY Startup Hub and Meta collaborate to accelerate startups
MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) in collaboration withMeta will launch a program to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India. […]
Foreign Relations
SETU to connect start-ups in India to US investors
Shri Piyush Goyal launches US Startup SETU – Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in Sanfrancisco […]
Technology
5G Test beds available for Startups and MSMEs
Government offers use of Indigenous 5G Test Bed free of cost to Indian Government recognized start-ups and MSMEs for the next six months upto Jan, 2023; Facility available to other stakeholders at nominal rate […]
Technology
The Democratization of Chip Design in India
Now Anyone from Anywhere can Design Chips & innovate as MeitY brings Design Infrastructure to the Doorstep […]
Technology
SEMI and IESA discuss potential for Electronics and Semiconductor Industry in India
Agree to foster collaboration to realize the potential of the semiconductor and microelectronics sector in-country […]
Technology
14 beneficiaries under the PLI Scheme for drones and drone components
The government of India has taken a series of reforms to make India a global drone hub by 2030
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Business
ONDC would democratize e-commerce and will protect small businesses
Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) will democratize e-commerce and help protect small businesses – Shri Piyush Goyal; We must aspire to make our Information Technology (IT) Industry a trillion-dollar one – Shri Goyal […]
Technology
Drone Technology
Looking into the unique advantages of Drone technologies in agriculture, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for use of drones in pesticide and nutrient application in the public domain in December 2021, which provide concise instructions for effective and safe operations of drones. […]
Technology
GOVERNMENT INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM THE DRONE INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENT INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM THE DRONE INDUSTRY FOR PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVES; THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IS 31ST MARCH 2022.
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Education
AIM, NITI Aayog & Snap Inc to drive AR Skilling
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog today announced their partnership with Snap Inc. to drive Augmented Reality (AR) skilling among the Indian youth. Snap Inc. is a global camera company and Snap’s camera plays a transformative role in how people experience the world around them, combining what they see in the real world, with all that’s available to them in the digital world. […]
Technology
National Logistics Portal to be integrated with Unified Logistics Interface Platform
National Logistics Portal (NLP) to be integrated with Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) to make the Multi Modal Logistics Ecosystem more Efficient; ULIP will provide real time monitoring of cargo while ensuring data confidentiality with end-to-end encryption, comprehensive reduction in logistics cost – Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, MoPSW […]
Technology
Apps linked to Sikhs For Justice blocked
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting orders blocking of Apps, website and social media accounts linked to banned organization Sikhs For Justice […]
Technology
3week long Fintech Open Summit begins
In an effort to showcase the importance of the fintech industry, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with PhonePe, AWS and EY, has organized a three-week-long virtual summit, ‘Fintech Open’, from 7–28 February […]
Technology
Drones to aid ODOP
One District One Product (ODOP) mission of Centre takes a giant technology boost.
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Technology
Efficient and durable solar cells by tuning nanorods
Indian scientists develop efficient and durable solar cells by tuning the length and porosity of nanorods […]
Technology
New materials that can make computers more efficient
Prof. Mayank Shrivastava from IISc Bangalore, a recipient of Swarnajayanti fellowship 2020-21, is working on applications of emerging materials that can help computers mimic functions that the brain can perform rapidly. It can help computers perform cognitive functions, identify people from a crowd, distinguish smell as well as learn and take decisions. […]
Technology
Applications invited for National Tech Excellence Award for Women 2022
Applications invited from Indian Women Scientists & Entrepreneurs for prestigious National Tech Excellence Award for Women 2022 […]
Health Care
AI and Digital Medicine are critical to future healthcare
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Medicine are critical to future healthcare […]
Technology
Botlabs to fly 1,000 Drones during Beating Retreat ceremony
Indian StartUp “Botlabs” to fly 1,000 Drones during ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony tomorrow evening; Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, India will be the 4th country after China, Russia and UK to carry out such a large scale show with 1000 drones […]
Technology
India US discuss on space radiation environment
Domain experts and students from India and the USA discussed issues ranging from characterizing the space radiation environment to astrobiology and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in it at the Indo-US Workshop on “Space Radiation Workshop: Radiation Characterization from Sun to Earth, Moon, Mars and Beyond” held from 24 – 28 January 2022.tec […]
Business
Goyal aims for 75 unicorns on the day of 75th Anniversary of Independence
“Let us aim for atleast 75 unicorns in the 75 weeks to the 75th Anniversary of Independence”: Shri Piyush Goyal; calls upon Startups to leverage ” Deep Tech ” to build solutions for local & global markets, – AI, IoT, Big Data, Data Analytics, Blockchain, Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Drones, etc […]
Foreign Relations
India strikes hard on Pakistani Fake News Factories
India strikes hard on Pakistani Fake News Factories; Ministry of I&B blocks Pakistan funded fake news networks; 35 YouTube channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading anti-India fake news […]
Technology
Top Teams of the ATL Space Challenge 2021 unveiled
Atal Innovation Mission unveils the Top Teams of the ATL Space Challenge 2021 […]
Technology
Commerce Minister unveils LEAP to support startups
Shri Piyush Goyal calls upon Startups to help micro-entrepreneurs in rural areas, leverage technology to grow their businesses and encourage farmers, weavers & artisans etc. to use digital platforms to sell their products […]
Technology
Water Purification AI Tech to provide clean drinking water
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven Start-Up by IIT alumni for water purification through innovative technology, to provide clean drinking water at a price much lesser than the market price […]
Technology
User-friendly durable Braille maps for the blind
Visually challenged students will have access to user-friendly durable Braille maps using advanced technology […]
Technology
FIRST EVER Startup India Innovation Week to begin
Centre to organize the FIRST EVER Startup India Innovation Week from 10th -16th of January 2022. […]
Technology
Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution
The Indian Army, today launched a contemporary messaging application named, ASIGMA (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application) which is a new generation, state of the art, web based application developed entirely in-house by team of officers of the Corps of Signals of the Army. […]
Education
Govt issues caution against Ed-tech Companies
Given the pervasive impact of technology in education, many ed-tech companies have started offering courses, tutorials, coaching for competitive exams, etc. in an online mode. In this background, the parents, students and all stakeholders in school education have to be careful while deciding on opting for online content and coaching being offered by a host of Ed-tech companies […]
General
NITI Aayog launches Vernacular Innovation Program
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog launches Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP) to Empower Innovators, Entrepreneurs in 22 Mother Tongues […]
Agriculture & Commodities
SOPs for use of Drone in Crop Protection released
Union Agriculture Minister releases Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of Drone in Pesticide Application for Crop Protection and for spraying Soil and Crop Nutrients; Drone Technology is useful for Agriculture and will benefit Farmers: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar […]
Technology
AIM, NITI Aayog & UNCDF announce first AgriTech cohort
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) rolled out their first AgriTech Challenge cohort for its ambitious innovative Agri-tech program that aims to help smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa to address their challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic. […]
Technology
India and the US announce Climate & Clean energy programmes
A programme to support India-US S&T-based entrepreneurial initiatives that address the development and implementation of next-generation clean and renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon sequestration has been announced to tackle climate and clean energy challenges. […]
Technology
Farmers to get a UID
Ministry of Agriculture& Farmers Welfare, Government of India is in the process for creating unique ID of farmers of the country. The unique identifier of the farmer will link the farmer profile with all the agricultural schemes, which have been availed by the farmer. […]
Technology
AIM & Danish Embassy launch water innovation challenge
AIM NITI Aayog, & Embassy of Denmark launches 2nd edition of water innovation challenges to address global water woes […]
Technology
Rs. 120 Cr for drone and drone components under PLI Scheme
Incentive of Rs. 120 crore has been provided for Indian manufacturers of drone and drone components under PLI Scheme
Incentive is spread over three financial years commencing from 2021-22
PLI scheme is applicable only on domestic value addition […]
Technology
MeitY’s Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge brings innovation
MeitY’s Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge brings innovation in India’s Drone technology, exosuit for differently-abled and many more […]
Technology
India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021 commences
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have commenced India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021. This Cyberdrill is intended for Indian entities especially Critical Network Infrastructure operators. It is a four days virtual event starting from 30 November to 3 December 2021. […]
Technology
NITI Aayog Pushes for Online Dispute Resolution
NITI Aayog today released the report ‘Designing the Future of Dispute Resolution: The ODR Policy Plan for India’, to scale dispute avoidance, containment and resolution online. The roll out of the stated recommendations in the reportcan help make India a world leader in using technology and innovation through Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for effective access to justice for every individual. […]
Technology
Need to make internet Open, Safe &Trusted and Accountable for all
PM Modi congratulated IIGF’s efforts towards defining roadmap on internet governance.
The future of Internet must be shaped by open societies sharing same set of democratic values and citizen right : Rajeev Chandrasekhar […]
Technology
Telecom Min asks Elon Musk to have license before offering services
“Get licence before offering Satellite-based services”: Telecom Dept to ‘Starlink Internet Services’; Starlink is not a licensee, clarifies Department Telecommunications […]