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Centre tightens AI rules, mandates 3-hour takedown for deepfakes

Tooba Aslam — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:36:38 +0000

The Centre has mandated that social media platforms remove unlawful AI-generated content within three hours of a government order, down from 36 hours. The revised IT Rules address deepfakes, synthetic content and AI-powered fraud.

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India’s R&D spending hits 0.84% of GDP, triples in a decade

Mohd Ujaley — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:22:53 +0000

India's R&D spending has risen to 0.84 per cent of GDP in 2023-24, with absolute expenditure tripling over a decade to Rs 2.44 lakh crore. Six major government schemes worth over Rs 1.05 lakh crore are funding research in AI, quantum, semiconductors and biotechnology.

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Centre brings 63,000 PACS online in ₹2,925 crore digitisation push

Mohd Ujaley — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:27:27 +0000

The Ministry of Cooperation has digitised over 63,000 primary agricultural credit societies, processing 51 crore transactions and bringing loan records of 4 crore borrowers onto a unified platform under a Rs 2,925 crore computerisation programme.

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Centre to launch CBDC-based food subsidy transfers in two UTs

Tech Observer Desk — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:28:47 +0000

Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli will become the first Union Territories to fully adopt Digital Rupee transfers for PMGKAY food subsidies from 14 August 2026, following earlier pilots in Puducherry and Gujarat.

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Centre launches E-Samudra to digitise maritime services

Tech Observer Desk — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:04:47 +0000

The Centre has launched E-Samudra, a digital platform that integrates services for seafarers, shipping companies and ports under a single window, marking India's shift towards paperless maritime administration.

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India to lead AI and biotech industrial revolution: Dr. Jitendra Singh

Tech Observer Desk — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:54:40 +0000

India will be a central player in the next industrial revolution driven by biotechnology and AI, Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said, pointing to space sector growth from negligible to $9 billion as evidence of what enabling policies can achieve.

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NCS portal mobilises 10 crore job vacancies, signs 40 private MoUs

Tech Observer Desk — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:31:12 +0000

The National Career Service portal has mobilised over 10.05 crore job vacancies since inception, with 6.64 crore registered jobseekers and partnerships with Amazon, Swiggy and Zomato, Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha.

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Centre launches DISHA 2.0 scheme for pan-India legal aid access

Tech Observer Desk — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:45:56 +0000

The Centre has launched DISHA 2.0, a five-year Central Sector Scheme to expand legal aid access across all Indian districts through technology platforms including Tele-Law for free advice and Nyaya Bandhu for pro-bono services.

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India’s courts cross 1.25 crore e-filed cases as digital push expands

Mohd Ujaley — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:38:45 +0000

Indian courts have processed over 1.25 crore cases through their electronic filing system as of June 2026. E-Filing rules are now operational in all 25 High Courts and their subordinate district courts.

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IndiaAI signs MoU with AYUSH Ministry to add traditional medicine data to AIKosh

Tech Observer Desk — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:45:12 +0000

IndiaAI Mission and the Ministry of AYUSH have signed an MoU to integrate traditional medicine research data with AIKosh, India's sovereign AI repository. The partnership will enable researchers and startups to access anonymised health datasets for developing AI solutions in traditional healthcare.

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