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India eyes 5-6% share in $300 billion global IoT industry by 2020: DeitY

Government has issued roadmap for development of machine-to-machine (M2M) communication which will lay foundation for IoT in the country.

DeitY to finance indigenous 5G network and IoT technologies

The government's research arm under Department of IT and Electronics (DeitY) will finance indigenous projects working on developing 5G, wearable computers, Internet of Things and other high-end technologies.

After denial, Government confirms Ankit Fadia is brand ambassador for Digital India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Digital India" campaign has evoked yet another controversy – this time over the appointment of Ankit Fadia as brand ambassador for the campaign.

Data encryption policy blamed on lack of talent, key changes: Report

The whole draft national encryption episode has left netizens with a bitter-sweet taste. And now, the blame game has begun.

India's draft encryption policy: Here's what you need to know

The draft policy introduced under Section 84 A of the IT Act 2000, says all the electronic information and communication will be introduced under the policy.

Call for entries: Electropreneur Park incubation centre for electronics startups goes live

The EP initiative will support 50 startups in ESDM space and is expecting to create 5 global companies over a period of 5 years.

Block websites of Uber, TaxiForSure, Ola Cabs in Delhi: DoT to ISPs

All app-based cab services were banned in the national capital last year after a driver of Uber, the US-based online taxi-hailing company, was allegedly accused of raping a female passenger.

DoT calls advisory group meet on Net Neutrality on 27 April

The Department of Telecom has called a meeting of Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) to discuss net neutrality on April 27. "A committee has been constituted in Department of Telecommunications to examine various aspects of net neutrality.

Govt mulls pan-India ban of Uber, Ola, and TaxiForSure apps

The government is mulling blocking mobile taxi hailing apps of Uber, Ola and TaxiForSure all over the country, with the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) seeking views from the Transport Ministry for the same.

DoT receives request to block call-spoofing app We Phone

Department of Telecom (DoT) has received a request from an intelligence agency to block the application We Phone on charge that it allows identity of the caller to remain hidden, Parliament was informed today.