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India proposes Techno-Legal framework for AI governance to balance innovation and risk-details

DainikNews Live Admin3 months ago05 mins

New Delhi: India’s Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) has released a white paper on AI governance, proposing a “techno-legal” framework aimed at balancing innovation with risk mitigation. According to an official press release, the framework integrates legal safeguards, technical controls, and institutional mechanisms to ensure the trusted development and deployment of artificial intelligence….

A Call, a Threat, a Transfer: What is a digital arrest and can a ‘kill switch’ stop it?

DainikNews Live Admin3 months ago07 mins

India is witnessing a rise in cases of ‘digital arrest’ and cyber fraud, where criminals impersonate police officers or officials from investigative agencies and coerce victims into transferring large sums of money. The idea was discussed by a high-level inter-departmental committee formed in December under the leadership of a special secretary of the ministry. The…

New Security Rules: What Is Smartphone Source Code? Government Denies Report Forcing Apple, Samsung, And Other Mobile Phone Makers To Share It

DainikNews Live Admin4 months ago07 mins

New Smartphone Security Rules: The government has denied a report by an international news outlet that claimed it wants to force smartphone companies to share their source code and make major software changes for security reasons. As per reports, this plan had upset big tech giants like Apple and Samsung. However, the IT Ministry said…

X Blocks Content, Will Delete 600 Accounts Over Grok Obscene Images Row: Government Sources

DainikNews Live Admin4 months ago03 mins

Social media platform X has blocked 3,500 posts and deleted 600 accounts after the Centre flagged obscene content on the website, according to government sources. The sources said that X has assured the government that it won’t allow obscene content on its platform and will follow government regulations. This comes a week after the Ministry…

Worlds Richest Person Elon Musks First Reaction After MeitYs Notice; Grok Users Making Illegal And indecent Content Will Face…

DainikNews Live Admin4 months ago04 mins

Elon Musk Grok Illegal Content: Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X and AI company xAI, has also warned users not to use the Grok AI tool to create illegal content. He said that anyone who violates this rule will face the same action as those who upload unlawful material on the platform….

Over 1700 startups supported under Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 scheme: Ashwini Vaishnaw

DainikNews Live Admin5 months ago04 mins

As many as 1,706 startups have been supported so far by the government under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 (TIDE 2.0) scheme, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha. The Government of India follows a lifecycle-based approach to support the startup ecosystem. The startups are supported across…

AI expected to add .7 trillion to India’s economy by 2035: Government

AI expected to add $1.7 trillion to India’s economy by 2035: Government

DainikNews Live Admin7 months ago05 mins

India is stepping into a new phase of economic transformation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), with the government estimating that the technology could add nearly $1.7 trillion to the national economy by 2035, according to PIB release. Officials said AI is reshaping sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education and governance, in line with Prime Minister…

Production Of Apple iPhones In India Surges 60 Per Cent To Rs 1.89 Lakh Crore In 2024-25

DainikNews Live Admin1 year ago05 mins

New Delhi: Apple India has recorded a 60 per cent jump in iPhone production from its Indian supply chain with a turnover close to Rs 1.89 lakh crore during the financial year ended March 31, 2025, according to industry data. Of this total output, Apple exported Rs 1.5 lakh crore worth iPhones from India during…

PLI 2.0 For IT Hardware Sees Rs 10,000 Crore Production, 3,900 Jobs In Just 18 Months

DainikNews Live Admin1 year ago04 mins

New Delhi: The production-linked incentive (PLI) 2.0 scheme for IT Hardware has seen Rs 10,000 crore production and 3,900 jobs in just 18 months of its launch, the government said on Saturday. India’s electronics manufacturing sector has grown exponentially over the past decade, with total production increasing from Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 2014 to…