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NITI Aayog constitutes Chandrababu Naidu Committee to promote cashless society, digital economy
The NITI Aayog has constituted a 13 member Committee on promotion of cashless society and digital economy. It will be headed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. Chief Ministers of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Puducherry and Maharashtra representing different ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Tunisia in field of ICT and Digital Economy
The Union Cabinet has apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Tunisia for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy. The MoU was signed between both countries in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
India ranks 91st in 2016 Networked Readiness Index
India was placed at 91st position in the recently released 2016 Networked Readiness Index (NRI) by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The index was released as the part of the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report. It measures countries’ success ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
SBI launches SBI Mingle, a social media banking platform
India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) recently had launched SBI Mingle, a social media banking platform for Facebook and Twitter users. It was launched by SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, on the occasion of 61st State Bank Day (observed ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
India, Tunisia sign two MoUs for co-operation in handicrafts and IT sector
India and Tunisia have signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in Information Technology (IT) and promotion of traditional handicrafts. These MoUs were signed in the presence of Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
India ranks 44th in 2016 Global Connectivity Index
India ranked 44th with total score of 30 among 50 different countries in the 2016 Global Connectivity Index (GCI) report compiled by Chinese telecom giant Huawei. The GCI analyzes the full spectrum of measurements for connectivity and provides a detailed ..