Digital India

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates India International Trade Fair

This year's edition of the mega trade fair with 'Digital India' theme is being held between November 14-27.

Nov 14, 2016, 14:22 PM IST

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift

A surge in economic growth, rising disposable income, enhanced aspirations and an increased exposure to global trends has conceived and nurtured a transfigured gifting industry for India Inc.

Oct 28, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Intel mentors 17 start-ups to innovate products in India

"Of the 17 start-ups which utilised our laboratory facilities here, nine have launched products in the market and five have products ready for customer trials, while three are at the design stage," Intel India General Manager Nivruti Rai told reporters here.

Oct 19, 2016, 22:17 PM IST

Kerala Assembly set to go paperless; legislators asked to submit their questions online

The Kerala assembly is all set to go paperless, Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan announced on Thursday.

Sep 22, 2016, 14:26 PM IST

'India now seen as destination for innovation, digital transformation'

India is now increasingly seen as a destination for innovation and digital transformation mainly due to some of its recently launched initiatives like 'Startup India' and 'Digital India', American entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from the Mid-West have said.

Sep 17, 2016, 08:36 AM IST

Now, drive without driving licences and RCs thanks to DigiLocker

Citizens will now be spared from the hassle of carrying physical driving licences and vehicle registration certificates (RCs), which can be accessed online or on their mobile phones using DigiLocker.

Sep 07, 2016, 17:10 PM IST

Attention parents! Digital learning platforms can positively impact kids, says survey

The survey, which looked closely at parental expectations and concerns regarding children's cognitive growth, also showed that digital learning has now become almost at par with traditional learning tools.

Sep 07, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

All gram panchayats to be connected through OFC by 2018: Governmnet

All Gram Panchayats in the country will be connected through Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) to set up a network infrastructure by December 2018 under the government's Digital India Programme, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2016, 14:11 PM IST

India's foreign policy change opens new avenues for businesses

Washington: Change in India's foreign policy has not only opened up "new avenues" for Indian businesses globally, but also allowed them to shed the earlier "defensive outlook", a leading Indian trade body has said.

Jun 07, 2016, 13:55 PM IST

Majority Indians support PM Modi's foreign policy, 'Clean India' not rated highly: Survey

Modi government's much-publicised flagship programmes such as 'Clean India' and 'Digital India' were not very highly rated by a majority of Indians surveyed in an online poll.

Jun 06, 2016, 18:04 PM IST

Swachh Bharat, Jan-Dhan Yojna most visible of all 40 schemes started by Modi government

 Only a few, including Jan Dhan and Swachh Bharat, have caught "imagination" of the country in the first two years of the Modi government while most of its other schemes have escaped notice, a CMS study finds out.

May 17, 2016, 15:17 PM IST

UMANG: This pan-India app will give you access to all government services

The UMANG app will enable people to have an access to pan  India e-Gov services from the  central  government,  state  governments,  local  bodies  and  their  agencies and private sector.

Apr 28, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

Mother of all apps? Narendra Modi government is coming up with new app UMANG - It houses 200 apps!

Adding yet another feather in the 'Digital India' cap, the Narendra Modi government is all set to launch a new application - UMANG.

Apr 27, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

DNA: Analysis of challenges of Digital India

The Digital India mission is flowing in every nook and corner of country but it lags far behind in case of computer literacyWatch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!

Apr 25, 2016, 23:43 PM IST

Intel set to expand in India, says top executive

The chip-making giant Intel is all set to invest further in the country to support the "Digital India" initiative and there may not be any job cuts in the country, a top Intel executive has said.

Apr 18, 2016, 19:30 PM IST

India has created favourable investment climate: Jaitley to WB

India has created a favourable investment climate in all sectors which has resulted in a hefty increase in FDI in the last two year

Apr 17, 2016, 01:22 AM IST

Digital India, a $1 trillion business opportunity: Prasad

 The government`s Digital India initiative is a $1 trillion business opportunity across IT and IT-enabled services, telecom and electronics manufacturing, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Wednesday.

Mar 30, 2016, 18:54 PM IST

PM Modi asks officials to speed-up housing, digital India schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday directed officials to expedite implementation of the government`s promise for housing for all as also to provide broadband to all gram panchayats to facilitate e-governance.

Mar 05, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

Government aims to give 'Digital India' benefits to farmers, 550 markets to connect : PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government aimed to provide the benefits of the 'Digital India' initiative to the country's farmers, for which a virtual platform of a national agricultural market is in the works.

Feb 18, 2016, 20:29 PM IST

Invest in India or you may 'miss the bus': Cisco's John Chambers

Betting big on India as an investment spot, Cisco executive chairman John Chambers Sunday suggested businesses not to 'miss the bus' as the country is in sync with the speed of innovation in the current digital age.

Feb 14, 2016, 18:42 PM IST