Indian Railways is undergoing a quiet but decisive safety revolution, driven by indigenous technology and artificial intelligence. At the heart of this transformation is Kavach, the country’s homegrown Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, which is rapidly reshaping how trains are operated, monitored, and protected across the national rail network. As…
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PANKHUDI Portal to Empower Women, Children
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has launched the PANKHUDI portal, a single-window digital platform aimed at enabling structured, transparent and outcome-oriented participation in women and child development initiatives across India. Designed as a comprehensive digital interface, the portal allows individuals, non-government organisations, corporates and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)…
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President Murmu Calls for Gender-Just Fintech at Black Swan Summit
President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu on Thursday underscored that India’s fintech revolution must be remembered not merely as a technological success story, but as a movement rooted in gender justice and social inclusion. Addressing the Black Swan Summit, India, in Bhubaneswar, she urged innovators and entrepreneurs to ensure that…
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India, Guatemala Unite for Women-Led Growth at UN
India has reiterated its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Guatemala in the areas of social development, women’s empowerment, and inclusive growth during high-level discussions held on the sidelines of the United Nations Commission for Social Development in New York. Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri…
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“Adi Vaani App Launched to Preserve Tribal Tongues”
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the beta version of the Adi Vaani mobile application to digitally preserve tribal languages and knowledge, but no specific outreach or assessment has yet been undertaken in Kerala, the Lok Sabha was informed. Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs…
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“India’s Bharat GenAI Reaches Key Language Milestone”
India is on the verge of a major milestone in its artificial intelligence journey, with the government confirming that text-based AI models under the Bharat GenAI initiative will be completed in all 22 constitutionally recognised Indian languages within this month. The update was shared in the Rajya Sabha by Union…
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BSNL Expands 4G, Subscriber Base Nears 9.3 Crore
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has significantly accelerated its nationwide 4G expansion using indigenously developed technology, marking a major milestone in India’s push for telecom self-reliance. As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the state-run telecom operator is upgrading existing sites with indigenous 4G stacks while steadily expanding its subscriber…
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Govt, TRAI Intensify Crackdown on Spam Calls, SMS Across India
The Union Government and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have significantly intensified efforts to curb spam calls and unsolicited SMS, blocking crores of communications daily and disconnecting lakhs of telecom connections used for illegal commercial messaging. The crackdown aims to protect consumers from Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC), a…
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Bharat Taxi Launched: India’s First Cooperative Cab Service
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah on Wednesday formally launched ‘Bharat Taxi’, India’s first cooperative-based taxi service, marking a significant shift in the country’s gig economy and urban mobility landscape. The initiative aims to empower taxi drivers—referred to as ‘Sarathis’—by giving them direct ownership, zero commission earnings, and…
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DoT Strengthens Telecom Security, Recovers 8.22 Lakh Mobiles
The Department of Telecommunications has intensified efforts to secure India’s telecom networks, prevent cyber fraud and recover stolen mobile handsets, the government informed Parliament. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has implemented a wide range of policy and technical interventions to safeguard India’s telecom infrastructure and protect citizens from rising cyber…