Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Next wave of innovation in India to come from semicon, AI, says IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar – Firstpost

2024-02-27 12:17 AM by Wanda Parisien

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar expressed optimism about India’s potential for the next wave of innovation, particularly in sectors like semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance quantum computing On Monday, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar unveiled India’s thriving startup innovation landscape over the past 2-3 years. Chandrasekhar expressed optimism about …

Fraudulent Loan Apps: Loan apps: Government issues ‘advisory’ to social media companies, online platforms about these ads

2023-12-28 09:23 AM by Alex Mitchell

The central government has directed all social media companies and online platforms to not carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps. IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that these illegal loan apps are misleading, and exploit people who are using the internet.“One of the areas we are now cracking down on is advertising of fraudulent loan …

Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Tesla CEO Elon Musk shares his “Chandrasekhar” connection with Indian IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

2023-11-03 10:07 AM by Alex Smith

Indian IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar met Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the ongoing AI summit in the UK. The world’s richest man shared his “Chandrasekhar” connection with the IT minister. Musk’s son with Shivon Zilis has a middle name “Chandrasekhar”, – named after Indian-American physicist Prof S Chandrasekhar. “Look who i bumped into at #AISafetySummit …

Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister

2023-08-17 09:17 PM by Alex Smith

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation. Calling the law an important milestone in the cyber law framework, Chandrasekhar said there will …

Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy promises Prime Minister Narendra Modi to generate 2 million job opportunities in India by 2030

2023-06-25 07:25 AM by Alex Smith

Amazon has announced its plan to invest an additional $15 billion in India over the next seven years, bringing their total investment in India to $26 billion. Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, shared this commitment with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during their meeting in Washington DC on June 23. During their discussion, Jassy and Modi …

ASG: Centre’s Online Gaming Policy Enforces Clear Rules, Prohibiting Real Money Games with Predictive Outcome Determination

2023-06-21 12:50 AM by Eugen Boglaru

According to Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, the government’s new rules prohibit online real money games that involve wagering on uncertain outcomes. Despite attempts by certain industry players to pass off wagering as games of skill, Venkataraman asserts that distinguishing between skill-based and chance-based games in the context of wagering is a mistake. Venkataraman emphasizes …

Government plans to issue a notice to WhatsApp regarding unsolicited calls from unidentified foreign numbers.

2023-05-12 06:10 AM by Alex Smith

The government is planning to send a notice to WhatsApp regarding unsolicited spam calls from unknown international numbers to its users. Minister of State for IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has emphasized that digital platforms are responsible for user safety. The surge in spam calls from international numbers to WhatsApp users in India has raised concerns. The …