Inclusion in technology access must be prioritised: MeitY secy S KrishnanS Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), speaking on the occasion of Universal Acceptance D...
28 Mar, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Seeking the right model: What's keeping India from building its own LLMsPeople from around the world hailed DeepSeek for demonstrating that a foundational model can leverage innovative techniques without having ...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
e-Shram portal now available in all 22 scheduled languagesUnion Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched multilingual functionality on the e-Shram portal for unorganised workers, making it available in ...
07 Jan, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Govt achieved several firsts in 2024 including approval of four semicon projects: MeityThe chip fabrication unit, being set up at Dholera in Gujarat, is a joint venture project of India’s Tata Electronics and Taiwan’s Powerchi...
27 Dec, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
Under Bhashini, IISc to open source 16,000 hours of speech dataBhashini’s Vaani project, led by IISc-ARTPARK and Google, is open-sourcing 16,000 hours of speech from 80 districts and 150,000 hours from ...
11 Jul, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Govt websites, apps set to get an accessibility reboot soonThe ministry of electronics and information technology will anchor this project and suggest ways to improve page and website loading times,...
02 Jul, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Govt seeks bids from colleges, universities for help on Bhashini proliferationThe government is calling on universities and independent startup incubators to develop strategies to boost the use of Bhashini, its natura...
25 Jun, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
In depth: AI builds a bridge to the last mileKishan Pal, a 43-year-old farmer from Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh, uses AI-based voice payments to instantly send money to his mother,...
25 Jun, 2024, 09.00 AM IST
Govt saying aye to laying strong AI foundationThe government may rope in higher education institutes, key researchers for the model that can be customised for wide range of applications...
22 May, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Talk to ‘Bhashini’ for UPI-based services in local languagesIn a bid to advance linguistic inclusion in the payments ecosystem, Bhashini – the government’s artificial intelligence-powered multi langu...
13 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
MyGov chief Akash Tripathi set to become new CEO of India Semiconductor MissionThe order was notified as the tenure of current ISM CEO, joint secretary Amitesh Kumar Sinha, is coming to an end on October 4, sources sai...
02 Oct, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Digital India: Aadhaar, e-Sanjeevani, Bhashini showcased at G20 summit venueDelegates and other guests visiting the Digital India Experience Zone, set up at the Bharat Mandapam, will also be able to experience the j...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.29 PM IST
AI4Bharat: Putting India on the global map of cutting-edge AI innovationLaunched a year ago, the Nilekani Center at AI4Bhārat has set up a team of close to 200 translators across the country covering 22 Indian l...
01 Jun, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
India needs to develop a large language model that reflects its linguistic, cultural tapestryBy unlocking existing Indian language data, initiating a dedicated effort to develop an indigenous LLM, forging public-private partnerships...
07 Apr, 2023, 11.39 PM IST
ETtech in-depth: Government chatbot powered by Bhashini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is at your serviceSoon, you will be able to ask questions and get details about more than 170 government schemes in your own language, thanks to a chatbot po...
20 Feb, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
At AppsFlyer’s MAMA India: The Digital Bharat 2.0 event, leaders underscore growth opportunities in the Indian mobile app economyMAMA India: The Digital Bharat 2.0 event by AppsFlyer acted as a platform for key industry leaders and startup founders, along with marquee...
16 Dec, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
View: National Language Translation Mission’s Bhashini will accelerate internet access for all IndiansThe intention is to democratise use of the internet in India by allowing people access in regional languages. Officially, India recognises ...
24 Jul, 2022, 11.15 PM IST