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'Indian EVMs are different': IIT professors who helped design the voting machines
Elon Musk's recent comments on EVMs have reignited concerns about their reliability, with Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders urging the Election Commission to ensure transparency or eliminate the machines. BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar countered that Indian EVMs, unlike those in the US, are tamper-proof and not internet-connected. Many IIT professors who helped design the machine say that the voting machine is an electronic island like a basic calculator.
Cynical to make EVMs scapegoats for poll defeats
The ECI has attempted a compilation titled 'Legal history EVMs and VVPATs' -- an analysis of various court cases and this is being regularly updated. It is neither possible nor desirable in this limited space to analyse each case. However, it is often found that it is parties/individuals who lose elections who start finding faults with the EVM, to the extent of raising a shrill crescendo in favour of going back to the paper ballot.
Prof Rajat Moona takes charge as new director, IIT Gandhinagar
Moona holds a B-Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur (1981-1985) and a PhD in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (1985-1989). His research area spans over embedded computing, computer security, VLSI design and Operating Systems, according to the release.
President Droupadi Murmu approves appointment of new directors at 8 IITs: Education ministry
While Venkayappaya R Desai from IIT Kharagpur's Department of Civil Engineering has been appointed as the Director of IIT Dhardwad, the institute's current director Pasumarthy Seshu has been chosen as Director of IIT Goa.
Govt launches India Internet Governance Forum
The India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) will be constituted by around 12 members from across the government, civil society, industry and associations and will be led by Anil Kumar Jain, CEO of the National Internet Exchange of India.
Election Commission looking at ‘vote from workplace’ EVMs
New-age EVMs with dynamic candidate list, instead of constituency-specific lineup, to enable migrants to vote from outside home constituency
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Election Commission examines remote voting option, sets up tech advisory group
Chaired by Prof Rajat Moona, the former director general of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, the group has on board experts from IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras and EC officials.
Industry leaders, peers raise a toast to good news
Misra, professor in the department of computer science at the University of Columbia, remembers this incident with the newly appointed IBM CEO vividly. Misra had first met Krishna when trying to decide between a stint in academia and a career at IBM.
Eight cases of VVPAT-EVM mismatch in Lok Sabha polls
The counting mismatch –– estimated at 0.0004% –– has had no impact on the final election results in the eight cases, an election commission (EC) official said.
EC, its technical expert committee member & ECIL tear into Syed Shuja’s claims
While the EC moved an FIR against Syed Shuja, Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL) said he never worked for the EVM manufacturer as he had claimed.
EC preparing to lodge FIR and press criminal charges against Syed Shuja
Section 505 1(b) pertains to statements related to public mischief “with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public”.
UIDAI cites experts to say its database can't be hacked
Professor Rajat Moona, Director IIT Bhilai and member of the Security Review Committee of UIDAI says the claims of hacking made in a media report are "ill-informed".
EVM rigging not possible, chips source coded in India: Rajat Moona, Member, Technical Expert Panel on EVMs, EC
EVMs and VVPAT cannot be manipulated and are source coded in India, said Rajat Moona.
Justice Srikrishna committee submits report on data protection. Here're its top 10 suggestions
Justice BN Srikrishna committee, which was set up last year, has submitted its report on data protection.
Final draft on data privacy law may be submitted today
According to three members of the committee, a “middle ground” has been found on most of the contentious issues and the final draft of the muchawaited report is ready to be submitted.
Poll staff, not voting machines, need fixing: Expert panel member
More intensive training and increasing election staff ’s familiarity with the new machines are likely to address the teething troubles that are currently at the fore.
Artificial Intelligence reports of MEITY panels by month-end
The Narendra Modi government has a huge focus on emerging technologies such as AI and Blockchain and has asked Niti Aayog to create a national strategy for leveraging these technologies.
Justice BN Srikrishna to head Committee for data protection framework
This is the first time that India has started work on a specific data protection law, which is expected to look at aspects such as data sovereignty, data retention and responsibilities of government, etc.
Reliance Jio in talks with govt to lease out its dark fibre for bharatnet initiative
Reliance Jio Infocomm could become the first telecom operator in the country to lease fibre being laid by the government under the BharatNet initiative.
HPE, Lenovo, Acer, EMC & IBM in fray for govt’s National Supercomputing Mission
Okayed by govt in March, the Rs 4,500-cr mission hopes to bolster India’s super computing prowess by adding 70 super computers to a national grid.
CDAC launches three new products on Foundation Day
Modi is an ancient script which was used to write Marathi from the 13th to the mid-20th century before completely switching to Devnagari.
An Android app that lets users learn the Modi script
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) will be launching an Android app that lets users learn the Modi script.
C-DAC plans Rs 350 crore investment in Indian languages computing
C-DAC Director General Rajat Moona said the thrust this year will be on bringing internet to the common man and implementation of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
C-DAC plans to install super computers at 50 institutes
Christened Param Shavak, the system seeks to make super computing accessible for scientific, engineering and academic programmes.
Modi government puts road map in place for National Supercomputing Mission
National Supercomputing Mission, an initiative aimed at improving India's capacity in supercomputers, it is getting ready to move from the planning to the execution stage.
Government hopes to keep digital frauds at bay with e-Signature
STPI, which provides several non-tax incentives to IT firms, is relying heavily on this service to simplify filings for registered companies under it.
Bihar may allow NRIs to cast their votes in Assembly polls
Bihar elections could create history as EC is working on allowing NRIs to cast their votes from their respective countries.
Newly sanctioned Rs 4,500-crore supercomputing mission expected to boost scientific research
“It will completely change the way we do research. The mission will definitely bring non linear transformation for Indian science,"
Govt planning Aakash 4, calls for suggestions
Despite setbacks, Indian government is not giving up on its dream of a low-cost tablet for school and college students.
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