How many Indians have Internet?: Go digital or else. Since demonetisation, the government has been sending out this stern message to citizens who are still wedded to cash transactions. But to go digital, a key prerequisite is access to the Internet. How many Indians have it? Read More
Bridging digital divide is top priority of govt: P.P. Chaudhary: There is a need for bridging the digital divide between the urban and rural areas, said minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology P.P. Chaudhary. He was speaking at the valedictory session of the 20th National conference on e-governance. He said the Union government…
Demonetisation brings digital dividend to Kerala, 14,500 ration shops to get e PoS machines: Ration shops in Kerala are readying to go the ATM way soon. As many as 14,500 ration retail shops in Kerala will soon be equipped with electronic point of sale (ePoS) machines, which would work as micro-ATMs. The Kerala State IT…
950 million Indians still dream of ‘Digital India’: India may have the world’s second largest internet user base, but internet connectivity remains out of reach for close to 1 billion of its residents, according to a new report. “Internet penetration is increasing in India, the access to affordable broadband, smart devices and monthly data packages…
Earlier in the week, we explored the conceptual challenges to the universal human rights framework that have been brought by digital technology. Today, we shift from conceptual to concrete real world challenges, to explore the various ways digital technology may negatively affect actual enjoyment of human rights. I. Real World Disruption of the Practical Enjoyment of Human…
In a country of massive change, digital divide can pose a serious challenge. And in all the government initiatives, technology has major role to play. Keeping this in mind, American multinational technology firm Microsoft Corporation is all set to boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India plan. According to Microsoft, its newly-developed White-Fi technology, which…
US software major Microsoft Corporation says its newly-developed White-Fi technology can provide free WiFi connectivity to a large section of the Indian population, thus, giving a boost to the Prime Minister’s Digital Indiainitiative. White-Fi or television White-Space technology works like WiFi on a bigger scale. “TV White-Space technology puts the unused spectrum in the TV…
Bharti Airtel, on Wednesday announced that it has partnered the Government of Madhya Pradesh for one of its Digital India Week initiatives. As part of this, the company rolled out ‘E-Shakti’, an initiative to build internet awareness and literacy among the women of Madhya Pradesh. The initiative was launched by Hon’ble Minister for Science and…
“Around 1.59 lakh accounts have been opened under “Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana” in Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle,” informed ME Haque, Chief Postmaster General, MP Circle, Bhopal while addressing a press conference on Wednesday. Haque said that the MP Postal Circle observed the Digital India Week from July 1 to July 6. He said that Madhya Pradesh…
Bharti Airtel today announced its partnership with the Madhya Pradesh government for one of its Digital India Week initiatives. As part of this, the company rolled out ‘E-Shakti’, a scheme to build Internet awareness and literacy among women in Madhya Pradesh, the company said in a statement. “Internet has the potential to transform society into…