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New Delhi : IndiaTech.org (TSIA) today released a white paper recommending a move towards a ONE BHARAT, ONE ROAD TAX model across the country. According to the white paper, a uniform road taxation regime will bring about a unified framework, making the public understand and comply with simplified road tax regulations irrespective of where they are living in the country. It has the potential to alleviate citizens of cumbersome compliances, open avenues for businesses to efficiently trade used vehicles, and ensure that the government’s efforts to digitally transform the nation bear…

On occasion of Vijay Diwas, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid heartfelt tributes to the brave heroes who dutifully served India in 1971 war. The Prime Minister posted on x: “Today, on Vijay Diwas, we pay heartfelt tributes to all the brave heroes who dutifully served India in 1971, ensuring a decisive victory. Their valour and dedication remain a source of immense pride for the nation. Their sacrifices and unwavering spirit will forever be etched in the people’s hearts and our nation’s history. India salutes their courage and…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Surat in Gujarat and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on 17-18 December. On 17th December, at around 10:45 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate the New Integrated Terminal Building at Surat Airport. At around 11:15 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate the Surat Diamond Bourse. Thereafter, he will travel to Varanasi, and at around 3:30 PM, he will participate in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. At around 5:15 PM, he will inaugurate Kashi Tamil Sangamam 2023 at Namo Ghat. On 18th December, at around 10:45 AM, Prime…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. The Prime Minister also took a walk-through of the Global AI Expo. GPAI is a multi-stakeholder initiative with 29 member countries aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities. India is the lead chair of GPAI in 2024. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister expressed delight in India chairing the GPAI Summit next year at a…

Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Kavach  is a highly technology intensive system, which requires safety certification of highest order. Kavach aids the loco pilot in train running within specified speed limits by automatic application of brakes in case Loco Pilot fails to do so and also help the train safely run during inclement weather. The first field trials on the passenger trains were started in February 2016. Based on the experience so gained and Independent Safety Assessment of the system by a 3rd party (Independent…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the second edition of Infinity Forum, a global thought leadership platform on FinTech via video conferencing today. The 2nd Edition of Infinity Forum is being jointly organized by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), and GIFT City, under the aegis of the Government of India, as a precursor event to Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. The theme of the 2nd edition of Infinity Forum is ‘GIFT-IFSC: Nerve Centre for New Age Global Financial Services’ Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister recalled the…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the second edition of Infinity Forum, a global thought leadership platform on FinTech via video conferencing today. The 2nd Edition of Infinity Forum is being jointly organized by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), and GIFT City, under the aegis of the Government of India, as a precursor event to Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. The theme of the 2nd edition of Infinity Forum is ‘GIFT-IFSC: Nerve Centre for New Age Global Financial Services’ Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister recalled the…

PM Modi congratulated Gujarat for UNESCO‘s recognition of the state’s traditional Garba dance in the ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the ‘Infinity Forum 2.0’ conference via video link, highlighted India’s impressive 7.7% GDP growth in the first six months of the current fiscal year. He credited this success to the country’s strengthening economy and the transformative reforms implemented over the last decade. Modi expressed his government’s vision to position Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City as a global hub for new-age financial…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023’ being held at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand today. Shri Modi also took a walkthrough of the exhibition and unveiled the Ground Breaking Wall. Prime Minister Modi also launched a book Sashakt Uttarakhand and the brand House of Himalayas. The theme of the Summit is ‘Peace to Prosperity’. Industry leaders also expressed their views on the occasion. Shri Pranav Adani, Director Adani Group and  Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas) said that Uttarakhand has become one the most…