Big announcement in few weeks, says IT Minister Vaishnaw on conversational AI tool

Big announcement in few weeks, says IT Minister Vaishnaw on conversational AI tool

File photo of Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. | Photo Credit: ANI IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on March 27 hinted at a “big announcement” in a few weeks in the context of conversational AI tools. To a specific question on whether India can build something equivalent to the conversational AI tool ChatGPT, the minister […]

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Government weighs in on telcos’ demand for ‘usage fee’ from OTT apps

Government weighs in on telcos’ demand for ‘usage fee’ from OTT apps

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday weighed in on telecom companies’ demand that over-the-top (OTT) communications apps pay a “usage fee” to operators because of how much traffic the latter carry for […]

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New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Department of Telecommunications has set the deadline of October 20 on the draft bill The Department of Telecommunications has set the deadline of October 20 on the draft bill The new telecom bill is expected to be in place in 6-10 months but the government is not in a hurry, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw […]

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Ashwini Vaishnaw interview | ‘New draft data protection bill to be out soon for consultation’

Ashwini Vaishnaw interview | ‘New draft data protection bill to be out soon for consultation’

Draft legislation will be out for consultation soon, says Union Communications Minister Draft legislation will be out for consultation soon, says Union Communications Minister The draft of the revised data protection Bill will be released for consultation soon with the government planning to present it in Parliament during the Budget session next year, Minister for […]

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We are working on a comprehensive legal framework for digital economy, says Minister for Communication

We are working on a comprehensive legal framework for digital economy, says Minister for Communication

‘We have consistently held that India’s laws must be implemented by every company operating in the country’ ‘We have consistently held that India’s laws must be implemented by every company operating in the country’ In an interview with The Hindu, Union Minister for Railways, Communication and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw talks about the […]

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India targets early 2023 approval for new privacy bill, says minister

India targets early 2023 approval for new privacy bill, says minister

The Indian government had previously withdrawn the data protection and privacy bill which was proposed in 2019 The Indian government had previously withdrawn the data protection and privacy bill which was proposed in 2019 India’s new privacy law draft is “very close” to being released and the government is targeting a parliamentary approval by early […]

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5G telecom services to be made available from October, says Communications Minister

5G telecom services to be made available from October, says Communications Minister

Prices will be reasonable, BSNL will be market balancer, regulatory framework will be overhauled, says Ashwini Vaishnaw Prices will be reasonable, BSNL will be market balancer, regulatory framework will be overhauled, says Ashwini Vaishnaw 5G telecom services will be made available in India from October 2022 onwards and the industry would decide on the pricing […]

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5G telecom services to be made available from October, says Communications Minister

5G telecom service rollout from October, says Communications Minister

Prices will be reasonable, BSNL will be market balancer, regulatory framework will be overhauled, says Ashwini Vaishnaw Prices will be reasonable, BSNL will be market balancer, regulatory framework will be overhauled, says Ashwini Vaishnaw 5G telecom services will be made available in India from October 2022 onwards and the industry would decide on the pricing […]

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