The IMPRI Centre for ICT for Development (CICTD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, convened an online panel discussion on Education, Science & Technology, Research & Development and the Union Budget 2026–27 as part of IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026–27, which was held on February 8 at 10:30 a.m IST.
The IMPRI Center for ICT for Development (CICTD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on “Education, S&T, R&D and Union Budget 2026-27” on February 8, 2026 (Sunday) at 10:30 a.m. IST under IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2026-2027, as part of IMPRI.
eGramSwaraj is a flagship digital governance policy initiative of the Government of India launched under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) on 24 April 2020. Developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and spearheaded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), the policy aims to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by bringing planning, financial accounting, monitoring, audit and reporting onto a single digital platform.
The India–Singapore relationship has transcended traditional bilateralism, entering a sophisticated era of Innovation Diplomacy. Since the 2015 Strategic Partnership, the focus has shifted toward the "Creative Economy." In 2025, the synergy between Singapore’s advanced digital infrastructure and India’s vast cultural repository has positioned tech-enabled museums and cultural start-ups as pivotal instruments of soft power.
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In light of technological developments ushered in the past decade, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has proposed a draft Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023.
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