X will make govt content takedown requests more transparent: Elon Musk

IANS | August 16, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Elon Musk has announced that social media platform X will make government requests to remove or restrict content more visible to users, as part of a broader effort to increase transparency around content moderation, recommendation algorithms and official intervention in online speech.

Govt launches RSVC-AMRIT digital platform to connect rural needs with innovations

IANS | August 15, 2026 7:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Apex advisory body, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government and NABARD on Saturday launched the RSVC-AMRIT platform to strengthen technology-led rural development and accelerate the adoption of appropriate technologies in rural areas, according to an official statement.

DLI-backed Aheesa advances indigenous semiconductor design with VIHAAN chip

IANS | August 15, 2026 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India's semiconductor design ecosystem is gaining momentum with domestic chip startups moving from design and development to silicon validation and preparations for commercial production, supported by the government's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, the government said on Saturday.