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New Delhi, April 2 Bharti Airtel has become the world's second largest telecom operator with 650 million subscribers, the company said on Thursday, citing GSMA data.According to GSMA Intelligence, Bharti Airtel is ranked second globally by mobile customer base, with operations spread across...

The Government of Meghalaya has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink India to improve digital connectivity across the state.Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma witnessed the signing and stated that the initiative will play a key role in promoting inclusive growth and strengthening the state's...

Shillong, April 1 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Wednesday that satellite-based internet services through Starlink would have a "transformative impact" on last-mile connectivity in the state, particularly in remote and underserved regions.Speaking after witnessing the...

March 11, New Delhi — Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Wednesday that the Digital India program has significantly advanced digital inclusion across the country.Speaking during Question Hour in the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament, the minister said that over the past...

Amaravati/Bengaluru, March 6 Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Friday became the first two Indian states to ban the use of social media for children, although in different age groups.Australia and Indonesia have implemented similar bans, amid a global debate about the need to protect children...

Raipur, March 4 The Centre has sanctioned ₹3,942 crore under the Amended BharatNet Programme to strengthen digital connectivity, thereby improving e-governance and online education in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said.As part of the ambitious project, 11,682 gram panchayats...

New Delhi, February 27 – There is a debate surrounding reports that some Indian states are considering banning social media for children under 16 years of age, given its effects on young minds.In Australia, a law has been created to protect young people from features that encourage excessive...

Jammu, February 24 The Jammu division of the railway is expanding RailWire Wi-Fi to all major stations in its area and promoting cashless transactions across major railway stations, officials said.Under the direction of Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Kumar, passengers are being encouraged to...

New Delhi, February 19 More than 66 per cent of parents and teachers who are aware of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its potential for learning believe that AI amplifies the risks associated with EdTech, such as overuse of technology and the spread of misinformation, according to...

New Delhi, February 19 Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire, announced on Thursday an investment of ₹10 lakh crore in artificial intelligence over the next seven years, pledging to leverage AI in a way that Jio has made mobile and internet data affordable and accessible across India.Speaking at the...

New Delhi, February 19 Billionaire Mukesh Ambani announced on Thursday that his group will invest Rs 10 lakh crore as he promised to revolutionize artificial intelligence, as he did with mobile data.Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit here, Ambani said that the best of AI is yet to come...

New Delhi, February 18 Microsoft said on Wednesday that it is on track to invest USD 50 billion by the end of the decade to expand access to artificial intelligence across the Global South, as it warned that AI adoption in the Global North is roughly twice that of the Global South, and the gap...