Ravi Shankar Prasad

'This multi-stakeholder international partnership will promote responsible and human centric development and use of AI,' says IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The production linked incentive scheme has been applauded by various stakeholders, while many said that the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Components and Semiconductors will help promote component manufacturing in the country

G20 IT ministers agreed that digital platforms can help in containing the crisis and save livesWorld needs to embrace other forms of digital technologies that will impact livelihood, accelerate various sectors, strengthen the supply chain and cybersecurity, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The exemption will be applicable from 20 April, in those areas of the country where the effect of coronavirus is negligibleThe govt has given exemptions for the essential activities and services to maintain the supply chain

The government will also provide an incentive of ₹10 to enable outgoing callsBharti Airtel had also announced that it will extend the validity of pre-paid packs for over 8 crore customers till 17 April

A committee of experts will soon be formed soon to finalise the contours of the new law, said IT Minister Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad's comments come after his meeting with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Emerging from the meeting which lasted for over 30 minutes, Chandrasekaran declined to comment on the details of his discussionThe crucial meeting comes at a time when the government is looking to issue a detailed notice to Tatas

The launch of the portal, www.ceir.gov.in, for Delhi-NCR subscribers will facilitate a range of requestsThe initiative was launched in Mumbai in September this year, and has been rolled out for Delhi-NCR now

One of the top officials present at the event added that telecom giant Huawei will also be allowed to take part in the trials for 5G in IndiaRavi Shankar Prasad said that technology had a huge role to play in the development and betterment of the nation and cited Aadhar as an example

India is a crucial market for Huawei, where it deployed 4G for Airtel, Voda Idea'We have taken a decision to give 5G spectrum for trials to all the players,' said telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad