Digital Public Infrastructure News - Latest Updates & Headlines
'Viksit Bharat' journey a shared national mission: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, April 22: India's journey to become a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 is not merely an aspiration but a shared national mission powered by a vision for inclusive, sustainable, and innovation-led growth, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
India is a key resource talent hub for AI professionals: Jayant Chaudhary
New Delhi, April 18: India is a key resource talent hub for AI professionals, which is a clear indicator of the efforts of the government and the industry to nurture an environment for adoption on AI, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Jayant Chaudhary, has said.
Dominican dignitary hails India's achievement in digital inclusion for all, calls it amazing
New Delhi, April 13: Isaac E Vasquez Montilla, Director of Public Innovation at Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Administration hailed the digital transformation taking place in India and highlighted the positive aspects of digital services to enhance efficiency in public services' delivery.
Always inspired by what India has done in Digital Public Infrastructure: National Switch Limited CEO Gertrude Kadumbo
New Delhi, April 12: On the second day of the Carnegie Global Technology Summit, Gertrude Kadumbo, CEO and Board Secretary of National Switch Limited, Malawi, spoke on India's successful adoption of Digital Public Infrastructure and strategies and supportive policy frameworks that can enable wider DPI adoption in nations facing resource constraints.
Digital Public Infrastructure should be citizen-centric, user-friendly, and accessible: MeitY Joint Secretary Sanket Bhondve
New Delhi, April 12: At the 9th Carnegie Global Technology Summit with the theme of 'DPI: The New Marketplace,' experts explored the impact of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) on societal and economic landscapes. Sanket Bhondve, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), emphasised that DPI should be "citizen-centric, user-friendly, and accessible."
India wishes to help friendly nations get benefits of its DPIs: Joint Secy Meity Sanket Bhondve
New Delhi, April 12: Sanket Bhondve, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said on Saturday that India is doing its part to pass on the benefits of its digital public infrastructure to its friendly nations.
UPI no more a technology, it's a population-scale habit: Sujit Nair, CEO and Co-Founder FIDE
New Delhi, April 12: Sujith Nair, CEO and Co-Founder at Foundation for Interoperability in Digital Economy (FIDE), said on Friday that UPI is no more a technology and it has become a population scale habit.
Brazil, India strengthening tech collaboration for forest preservation: Guilherme Almeida
New Delhi, April 12: Guilherme Alberto Almeida De Almeida, Programme Director at Brazil's Ministry of Management & Innovation in Public Services, highlighted the growing collaboration between Brazil and India in leveraging technology for forest preservation on Saturday.
AI can be used for applications in agriculture, health, logistics, education: MeitY official
New Delhi, April 11: With India having attained success in the spread of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), a senior MeitY official said on Friday that AI can be used for developing applications in key sectors like healthcare, agriculture, logistics, education which can transform lives.
India emerging as central hub for global technology development: Experts
New Delhi, April 11: India is fast becoming a central hub for global technology development, leading experts said here on Friday.
AI is the new industrial revolution, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at 3rd Aadhaar Samvaad in Delhi
New Delhi, April 8: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) concluded a day-long stakeholders' meeting with ecosystem partners, including central government departments and states, to deliberate and share ideas to further enhance service delivery by using Aadhaar.
Exciting to see effective innovation done in a clever way: Bill Gates praises India's growth story
New Delhi, March 20: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has praised India's role in global innovation, emphasising the country's contributions in vaccines, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital infrastructure.
India's leadership in AI will drive innovation worldwide, says Bill Gates
By Anamika Tiwari, New Delhi, March 19: Microsoft's former CEO Bill Gates on Wednesday hailed India's achievements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), adding that the country's leadership in AI will drive innovation worldwide.
Indian Embassy organises 2nd India-Nepal Startup Connect: Curtain Raiser for Startup Maha Kumbh
Kathmandu, February 7: The Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Friday organized the second India-Nepal Startup Connect: Curtain Raiser for Startup Mahakumbh (SMK) 2025 in the capital city of Nepal.
Centre introduces 'Entity Locker' for smooth business document management
New Delhi, Jan 20: After the success of DigiLocker for citizens, the government on Monday launched 'Entity Locker', a cutting-edge digital platform designed to transform the management and verification of business and organisation documents.
Potential for collaboration between India and US unprecedented as Trump set to begin term: Former Prasar Bharti CEO writes in Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, January 17: As US, under the incoming administration led by President-elect Donald Trump, and India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term look to navigate a transformative era, the potential for collaboration between two nations has never been greater, Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former CEO of Prasar Bharati wrote in his opinion column in The Baltimore Sun.