Kottayam, February 25 – A day after the Kerala High Court strongly criticized the State government over alleged violations of privacy, senior Congress leader and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala intensified the attack, accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of directly orchestrating the...
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Washington, February 25 – The US push to lead in artificial intelligence is colliding with a major constraint: power – and a permitting and litigation system that lawmakers say can take “five years, sometimes ten years” just to connect new data centers to the grid.At a House Science...
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New Delhi, February 24 – In a significant relief for the Kerala government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state's proposed "Nava Kerala Survey," allowing the government to proceed with the exercise.New Delhi, February 24 – In...
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Kochi, February 24 – The Kerala High Court strongly criticized the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Tuesday over allegations that it accessed and used personal data of government employees to circulate promotional messages, noting that the matter involved a serious intrusion into privacy...
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February 23, Kohima: The Nagaland state government is planning to establish the Nagaland Integrated Information System to ensure public access to accurate data.This was announced by Commissioner and Secretary for Information & Public Relations and Cooperation, Orenthung Lotha, during the...
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New Delhi, February 23 A group of former bureaucrats said on Monday that care must be taken to ensure that the 2027 Census fully records the population of various minority groups in the country, covering religion, caste, and tribe.In an open letter to the Registrar General and Census...
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Kochi, February 23 A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking to prevent the CMO from sending emails and messages, allegedly aimed at government officials, highlighting the achievements of the state government, claiming that this constitutes an election campaign.The...
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New Delhi, February 23 Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that they would comply with the NCLAT's directions to extend the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) guidelines on privacy and consent to data related to advertising.A bench of Chief...
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Aizawl, February 23 The Mizoram government has almost completed the biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar who have taken shelter across the state, Home Minister K Sapdanga informed the Assembly on Monday.The minister said that deputy commissioners are currently overseeing the final...
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New Delhi, February 22 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas filed by Meta and WhatsApp against an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposing a penalty of ₹213.14 crore due to their privacy policy.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices...
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Chandigarh, February 19 Large-scale preparations have begun in Haryana for the 2027 Census, which will be the sixth census for the state since its formation in 1966, officials said.To ensure the successful and time-bound conduct of the census, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi virtually addressed...
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Chandigarh, February 19 – Haryana will begin the first phase of the 2027 Census, India's first fully digital population count, from May 1 to 30.During a one-day virtual conference of Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, and Municipal Commissioners, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi...
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Mumbai, February 18 Senior clinical scientist Soumya Swaminathan emphasized on Wednesday the urgent need for much better data on illnesses and deaths related to heat, warning that current figures only represent "the tip of the iceberg."Speaking at the Mumbai Climate Week, Swaminathan — former...
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Prayagraj (UP), February 18 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to form a high-level committee into the death of a woman patient, allegedly due to a wrong blood transfusion, asking it to prevent such incidents and assign responsibility.The order was passed after...
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New Delhi, February 17 The Delhi government is preparing for the house listing and housing phase of the 2027 Census, which is scheduled to begin on April 15, next month. Over 40,000 employees will receive fieldwork training in the coming days, officials said on Tuesday.The house listing and...
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Washington, February 17 – India is turning to artificial intelligence, expanded labor surveys, and tax data integration to modernize one of the world's largest statistical systems, its chief statistician said, as demand grows for faster, more granular economic data.Saurabh Garg, Secretary of...
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Kochi, February 17 – The Kerala High Court, in its order on Tuesday, stayed the Nava Kerala Survey, making serious observations against the CPI(M), led by State Secretary M.V. Govindan. It also criticized the Kerala government.The Division Bench pointed out that the party appeared to have...
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New Delhi, February 16 There is significant potential for integrating AI into the road and transport industry to help prevent accidents and address issues of vehicular pollution, a government official said on Monday.Measures such as a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system and incorporating...
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Ahmedabad, February 14 The Gujarat government has stated that the upcoming population census will be conducted in two phases, starting with the counting of residential units, known as the House Listing Operation (HLO), followed by the Population Enumeration (PE).The first phase of the HLO will...
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Ahmedabad, February 13 The Gujarat government on Friday said that the upcoming population census will be conducted in two phases, starting with the enumeration of residential units, known as the House Listing Operation (HLO), followed by Population Enumeration (PE).The first phase of the House...
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