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Vice President Dhankhar emphasizes need for AI regulation, transparency, and ethical safeguards
New Delhi, April 5: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, during the book release of AI on Trial, emphasized the importance of balancing AI regulation with innovation, cautioning about AI's risks, and urging a transparent, global approach to ensure public safety, legal clarity, and ethical use of AI.
World Backup Day: India's DPDP Act to enable Indian firms align with global standards
New Delhi, March 31: The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which came into effect in August 2023, emphasises upon the growing importance of data resilience and the government’s commitment to enhancing data security frameworks, industry leaders said on Monday, on the occasion of the ‘World Backup Day 2025.’
COAI lauds panel suggestion to merge IT, I&B ministries and DoT under single umbrella
New Delhi, March 26: The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday hailed the recommendations of a Parliamentary Standing Committee to merge the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under a single umbrella.
NIXI announces launch of its Internet Governance Internship, Capacity Building Scheme
New Delhi, January 19: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announced the launch of its Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme, the Ministry of Electronics and IT stated in a release.
Internship programme with Rs 20K stipend for future internet governance leaders launched
New Delhi, Jan 18: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) on Saturday announced the launch of its Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme, which aims to build awareness and develop expertise in internet governance among Indian citizens.