India to Host 1st International Solar Alliance in March 2018   India will host the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit on 11th March 2018. It will be attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The summit will be held in Delhi. The ISA aims to launch 121 projects during the summit. During …

Blue-Coloured Baal Aadhaar Card Launched by UIDAI   Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) introduced a ‘Baal Aadhaar’ card for children below the age of five years. No biometric details will be required to get this blue-coloured Baal Aadhaar card. A child below 5 years of age gets a blue in coloured Aadhaar known as Baal Aadhaar. When the …

China Becomes Vice President of Financial Action Task Force China was elected as the Vice President of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body mandated to combat terror financing and money laundering. China's election came after the FATF plenary meeting in Paris. China's election to the FATF assumes significance as Pakistan is set to …

EPFO Introduces UAN- Aadhar Linking New Facility   Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced UAN-Aadhaar linking facility for the convenience of members using EPFO Link in UMANG Mobile App. The facility on e-KYC Portal has further added a new feature to link UAN with Aadhaar online using biometric credentials.  

Google ‘Symptom Search’ feature in partnership with Apollo Hospitals Google has entered partnership with Apollo hospital and introduced a Symptom Search feature in India for smartphones, so that users may receive accurate information and self-treatment options.Its a team collaboration of doctors from Apollo Hospitals, and the tech giant.It will add tailor-made information about commonly-searched symptoms in …

India Ranks 47th on Inclusive Internet Index: Facebook India has been ranked 47th out of 86 countries on the Inclusive Internet Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which was commissioned by Facebook. Sweden took the first place, followed by Singapore and the US. The scores on the index, which covered 91% of the world's population, is based on …

DRDO Successfully Carries Out Test flight of Rustom-2 Drone Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flown its Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle RUSTOM 2 in Karnataka. The flight assumes significance as this is the first flight in user configuration with higher power engine. India at present depends on America and Israel for such predator drones. DRDO is …

  Tamil Nadu, Microsoft Tie-Up to Accelerate Cloud Technology Adoption The government of Tamil Nadu announced signing an agreement with IT Major Microsoft to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state. The partnership aims to reform education sector, build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy across all levels. As a part of the …

World Congress on Information Technology Begins in Hyderabad The prestigious World Congress on Information Technology 2018 has begun in Hyderabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the three-day IT summit through a video link. The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is organising Congress while the National Alliance of Software and Services Companies (NASSC) and the Telangana state Government are jointly hosting the event. …

8th Edition of Theatre Olympics Inaugurated in Delhi Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 8th edition of the Theatre Olympics at Lal Quila in New Delhi. The event has been organised by National School of Drama under the aegis of Ministry of Culture. The theme of the festival is - "Flag of Friendship". 51-day long nationwide theatre extravaganza will feature Indian …

Mumbai to have India’s 1st Artificial Intelligence Centre In a first in the country, the Maharashtra government will be setting up an institute for artificial intelligence (AI) in Mumbai.This will unveil the plan for the institute during the Magnetic Maharashtra Summit and at the Global Economic Conference in Canada in March 2018.