Indian digital economy gets push from Google’s investment plans

Google has decided to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next five to seven years, a major push to the ‘Digital India’ initiative Amid the panic cries of economic slowdown, July 13 marked a happy day for India’s digital economy: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent Alphabet, announced the company will invest Rs 75,000 crores (USD 10 billion) through its Google … Continue reading Indian digital economy gets push from Google’s investment plans

Government Launches Mausam App for Weather Forecasts

Mausam will offer weather forecast for the week for nearly 450 Indian cities. Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched a mobile application which will provide city-wise weather forecasts, nowcasts and other warnings. The mobile application, Mausam, has been designed and developed jointly by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and the India … Continue reading Government Launches Mausam App for Weather Forecasts