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Parliament watch: Drones in private sector, net shutdowns, data protection, more questions

A roundup of important questions in Parliament this week on tech policy and developments, including drones in private sector, social media, data protection

RailTel Launches PM Wi-Fi Access Network Interface At 100 Railway Stations

Spreading The Net: Andhra Pradesh Launches Its First-Ever Project Under PM-WANI Scheme

CSC plans digital transformation of West Bengal

In the build up to the assembly elections, Common Service Centres (CSC), a Government of India initiative was announced recently to launch 5,000 Public Data Offices (PDOs) in West Bengal under the CSC PM-Wani Scheme. It bears recall that NCCE, an arm of the apex cooperative body NCUI is partnering with the govt of India in preparing an army of trained cooperators who would manage the affairs of multi-purpose District Co-op Societies known as VLEs. The objective of PDOs is to sell the internet services among the villagers through Village Level Entrepreneurs spread in different parts of the country. It is a move towards Digital India, a dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

i2e1 launches PDO Wi-Fi access points across India under PM-Wani initiative; 50Mbps unlimited internet at Rs. 5 per day

i2e1 launches PDO Wi-Fi access points across India under PM-Wani initiative; 50Mbps unlimited internet at Rs. 5 per day As part of the Government of India’s PM-WANI initiative, i2e1, a Delhi-based startup, has announced the launch of Public Data Offices (PDO) across India. They are public Wi-Fi-enabled internet booths that can provide broadband connections to their subscribers. The Government of India launched this initiative with the goal of providing cheap and reliable internet access to millions in India, enabling them to learn new skills and receive an education. Each PDO will be designed to function similarly to PCO (Public Communication Office) booths.