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Tamper-proof Signalling System

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is making significant strides in ensuring the safety and efficiency of train operations for the Indian Railways. By leveraging the power of...

July 4, 2023

HARBINGER 2023: RBI announces 2nd global hackathon

The Reserve Bank of India recently announced the “HARBINGER-2023”. It is a hackathon. The theme of the hackathon is “Inclusive Digital Services”. Competitors from 22 different countries will...

February 16, 2023

“The Merge” of the Ethereum

Ethereum – the world’s second largest blockchain – has transitioned from the legacy “proof-of-work” to a “proof-of-stake” consensus mechanism. Key facts The Ethereum Merge is an upgrade that...

September 21, 2022

Norway’s central bank digital currency

Norway’s central bank – Norges Bank – recently hit a major milestone in its digital currency development efforts by releasing the open source code for the country’s CBDC...

September 15, 2022

What is a Deccahorn?

Deccahorns are private firms whose value exceeded over ten billion USD. Recently Swiggy has become the fourth Indian company to earn the tag. The other three companies that...

January 27, 2022

Blockchain technology in Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

Recently, 61 winners of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) 2021 and 2022 got digital certificates, that use blockchain-driven technology. Highlights The blockchain-driven technology has been developed...

January 26, 2022

National Blockchain Strategy

The National Blockchain Strategy was recently proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. The strategy has adopted multi – institutional approach. It involves NIC (National Informatics Centre),...

December 4, 2021

What is NFT Marketplace?

The WazirX, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges has recently launched India’s first market place for NFT. NFT is Non-Fungible Tokens. The launch will now allow Indian creators...

April 6, 2021

What is Ethereum 2.0?

The Ethereum is a crypto currency. Recently, it was launched in a faster, cheaper and more environmentally friendly platform, as the upgraded version called ‘Ethereum 2.0’. What is...

December 2, 2020

Digital Gurukul First Institute to Offer Blockchain-Powered Certificates in India

Indore based Digital Gurukul started in 2014, offers complete digital marketing training to students and working professionals, has become the first Digital institute in India to offer Blockchain-Powered...

November 28, 2019

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