Category: Digital India
Parliament to Table India’s First Artificial Intelligence Regulation Bill: “Innovation Must Serve Humanity”
India is set to introduce its first comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Regulation Bill in the upcoming winter session of Parliament — a landmark legislation aiming to [more…]
RBI Unveils Digital Rupee 2.0 Pilot: India’s Leap Toward a Unified, Real-Time Financial Ecosystem
By SarhindTimes Economy & Technology Bureau | Mumbai / New Delhi | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 In a bold stride toward a cashless and programmable [more…]
Chennai Police Introduce AI Virtual Assistant to Simplify Citizen Services
From FIR tracking to traffic challans — new platform aims to bring police services via chat, voice and video in Tamil & English. By Sarhind [more…]
Washim’s Policing Makeover: AI Video Calls Bring ASP to Your Screen
Washim, Maharashtra / New Delhi, October 18, 2025 — In a quiet but potentially paradigm-shifting move, the Washim subdivision of Maharashtra has launched “Direct Dialogue [more…]
India Turns Key on AI Sovereignty: Datasets, Deepfakes & Ethics in Focus
New Delhi / Dehradun, October 18, 2025 — India has formally launched a new chapter in its AI policy narrative, with MoS IT Jitin Prasada [more…]
India–US Postal Update: 50% Duty Regime Announced as Services Resume
By Sarhind Times Bureau | New Delhi | October 15, 2025 Introduction: The New Chapter in India–US Postal Trade Barely days after India Post resumed [more…]
Google’s $15-Billion AI Data-Centre Plan Signals Major Infrastructure Push in India
By Sarhind Times Bureau | Bengaluru | October 15, 2025 Introduction: A Strategic Bet on India’s Digital Future In what could be one of the [more…]
Tech Policy | Google Cloud India & TechBharat Launch AI Centre of Excellence in Vizag for Public Good
The collaboration aims to harness AI for inclusive societal transformation—focusing on health, agriculture, skilling, and climate resilience under India’s expanding AI-for-public-good ecosystem. Google Cloud India [more…]
NITI Aayog’s New Report Pitches AI for Inclusive Growth
A new government policy paper, “AI for Inclusive Societal Development,” outlines how artificial intelligence can uplift India’s 490 million-strong informal workforce through digital skilling, healthcare [more…]
UPI via ChatGPT: India Pilots AI-Led E-Commerce Payments
India takes a bold leap toward the future of “agentic commerce,” testing direct UPI payments within ChatGPT conversations. The pilot, involving NPCI, Razorpay, Axis Bank, [more…]