Topic: MEITY
Universal Acceptance Day
The internet has become a fundamental part of modern society, connecting people from different parts of the world. With approximately five billion users worldwide, the internet has revolutionized...
MeitY Startup Hub and Meta launch XR startup program
The XR Startup Program was jointly launched by MeitY Startup Hub and Meta to create the next generation startups focusing on Extended Reality Technologies. Key facts The XR...
Geospatial Self-certification portal
Department of Science and Technology (DST) launched the “Geospatial Self-Certification Portal” in a bid to convey adherence to provisions of Geospatial Guidelines by individuals, organisations, companies, and government...
Directions to VPN providers to collect customer data
Recently, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued a new directive to Virtual private network (VPN) service providers. What is the directive about? The CERT-In directive mandates...
National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing
Ashwini Vaishnaw, MeitY, Communications & Railways, and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MOS Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship announced the National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing to cater...
MeitY-NASSCOM Start-up Women Entrepreneur Awards 2020-21
Government of India announced MeitY-NASSCOM Start-up Women Entrepreneur Awards 2020-2021 on August 17, 2021. Key Points MeitY-NASSCOM Women Startup Entrepreneurs Awards is the first step that recognizes and...
All Digital Insurance Policies to be issued via Digilocker app
The Insurance sector regulator Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) has advised all the Insurance companies to issue digital insurance policies using the government’s Digilocker app. Highlights Issuance...
Launch of start-up contest “CHUNAUTI”
With a special focus on Tier-II towns, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad recently launched a Startup Challenge Contest “Chunauti” to promote startups indulged...
MeitY and Google launch ‘Build for Digital India’ programme for engineering students
Tech giant Google and Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) launched ‘Build for Digital India’ programme for engineering students. Google and Meity have signed a statement of...
Bulletin: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana, a new Central Sector Scheme (CSS), to provide pension cover to farmers....
NIC Command and Control Centre Inaugurated
The Minister for Electronics and IT (MeitY) Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the National Informatics Centre (NIC)’s Command and Control Centre (CCC) and its Centre for Excellence in Artificial...
