Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Government to Launch New PLI Scheme for IT Hardware: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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The Central government will soon launch an information technology server and IT hardware production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and also offer additional incentives for manufacturers that incorporate Indian-designed intellectual property into their products, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. Virtually addressing the VLSI Design Conference 2023 that began … Read more

Phone Exports Worth Rs. 1 Lakh Crore Part of PM Modi’s 2023 Vision: MoS IT

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for 2023 is to have mobile phone exports with the segment featuring in the top 10 export category from India, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. While speaking with PTI, the minister said that the government will take all the measures that are required for boosting … Read more

WhatsApp responds to IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s tweet on wrong map of India – Times of India

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WhatsApp promptly responded to union minister of state for electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar‘s tweet regarding the incorrect map tweeted by the company. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp had tweeted the wrong map of India in its New Year celebration live-streaming link. The IT minister, tagging WhatsApp, asked the company to immediately fix the … Read more

The Guardian ‘believed to be’ hit by ransomware attack, staff told to work from home – Times of India

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The Guardian has said that it has been hit by a serious IT incident believed to be a ransomware attack. The publication says that the incident, which began late on Tuesday, affected parts of the company’s technology infrastructure. The staff has been told to work from home.Newsroom unaffectedThe UK-based media house says that its online … Read more

Internet Governance Forum: What IT minister has to say on regulating Big Tech firms – Times of India

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Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that governments across the world have lagged behind in rulemaking for big technology players, such as Google, Apple and Meta, for their innovations that can be a cause of harm to society. He added that India is now the largest ‘connected’ nation globally but … Read more

Governments, Internet Forums Lag Behind in Regulating Big Tech: MoS IT

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Governments across the world and Internet forums have lagged behind in rulemaking for big technology players for their innovations that can cause harm to society, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday. Speaking at the India Internet Governance Forum (IGF) hosted by FICCI, Chandrasekhar further said the Internet, which has … Read more