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Indus Towers Limited Installs New Telecom Tower In Panaji, Goa
Indus Towers Limited has installed a new telecom tower in Panaji, Goa, to fulfil the commitment of providing affordable, high-quality and reliable services for the growing network connectivity needs of India. In regard to this, the State Government has sanctioned 255 mobile towers to be installed in different parts. Moreover, the new development is in line of PM Narendra Modi's Digital India vision, to have enhanced telecommunication.
Tags: Indus Tower, Panaji, Goa CM, Mobile Tower, Digital India
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Rolling Out 5G Should Be National Priority: Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani, MD of the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), on December 8, said, "Roll out of 5g in India should be a national priority." Aiming at a digital revolution in India, Ambani emphasized on the need of 5g, executed by telecom army, Jio. It is expected that by 2027, 39% mobile subscriptions will have 5g technology.
Tags: 5G, Jio, Mukesh Ambani, Indian Technology, Digital India
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PM Modi To Launch Two Innovative Customer-Centric Initiatives Of RBI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of two new innovative customer-centric schemes of the Reserve Bank of India. Reportedly, the launch will be held on November 12, at 11 am via video conferencing. The schemes are reported to offer a new avenue for direct investment in securities issued by the Government of India. Moreover, the initiative further aims to improve the grievance redressal mechanism for resolving customers… read-more
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, government schemes, RBI, India, Digital India
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Indian Government Introduces "DIGIT" Platform For Urban Governance
To create easy governance for the people living in the urban area, the National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) launched a platform in the name of "DIGIT". The platform, allows local government bodies to administer urban governance and provide e-services to citizens. Reportedly, services such as property tax assessment and payment, building plan approval,… read-more
Tags: Digital India, BJP, Smart city mission, Digital Development, Bangalore
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Ola Electric Scooter Records Rs. 1,100 Crore Sales Within 2 Days
Ola Electric Scooters managed to make sales worth over Rs. 1,100 Crores during September 15 to 16. Major portion of the sale is due to the S1 and S1 Pro models. Ola claims to have sold four scooters every second on September 15. Ola is planning the second purchase window starting November 1 during the festive season, till then new bookings are deferred after their website ran into technical difficulties.
Tags: Ola, Ola Electric Scooter, Ola Scooter, Bhavish Aggarwal, Digital India
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India Secures 10th Place In The Global Cybersecurity Index 2020
With a score of 97.5 points out of 100, India has been ranked as the tenth best country in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 by the International Telecommunication Union on June 29. Besides, India has moved up by 37 names among the other countries and secured the fourth position in the Asia Pacific region. However, the US bags 1st place, and the UK shares 2nd position with Saudi Arabia.
Tags: cybersecurity, Gobal Cybersecurity Index 2020, Digital India, India
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Govt Launches Portal To Sell Costly Items Offered By Defence Canteens
As a part of digitalisation drive, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on January 8 launched a portal to sell the costly items offered through Canteen Stores Department. With this, the items falling under the AFD-I (Against Firm Demand) category including laptops, mobile phones, refrigerators and air conditioners would be sold online. The portal would help around 45 lakh army personnel and ex-servicemen. Singh said the initiative was in line with… read-more
Tags: Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister, CSD, Digital India, Online sale, AFD-I
Courtesy: New Indian Express
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PM Modi Pitches India As "Huge Market" Before Investors
PM Narendra Modi on November 17 pitched India as "huge market" and asked investors to invest in Indian businesses that could help in rebuilding the pandemic-ridden economy. Terming India "business-friendly", PM Modi said that opportunities were available in major areas such as urbanisation, mobility, innovations and sustainable solutions. Moreover, the PM added that 1000 km of Metro Rail transport and 100 smart cities would be built by 2022… read-more
Tags: Narendra Modi, Digital India, Metro Rail, Covid-19
Courtesy: LiveMint
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HelpAge India Collaborates With CSC to Make Elderly People Digitally Literate
HelpAge India has collaborated with the Common Service Centre (CSC), to help elderly people over the age of 55, understand digital technology. The initiative was taken to help the elderly, who fail to access online services and digitisation, which have gained momentum owing to the virus. CSC, initially, plans to educate 1,500 citizens from Birbhum in West Bengal, Karauli in Rajasthan and Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu.
Tags: Education, helpage india, CSC, Digital India
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Goa Government to Make Anganwadi Centres Digital to Promote E-learning
With an aim to promote e-learning, Goa government has collaborated with Siemens and ConveGenius to install digital setup in Anganwadis across the state. Goa Health Minister mentioned that the initiative is taken up under the 'Digital India Mission' and will begin from Anganwadis in Sattari and Ponda Taluka. Reportedly, the digital setup will include smart TVs and tablets with pre-loaded educational software.
Tags: Goa, E-learning, Digital India, Education
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