News Telangana government denies storing any voter data as part of its e-voting pilot project The state government's experiments with remote voting had sparked concerns of data abuse among privacy advocates. Aihik SurFebruary 2, 2022
News High Court issues notice to Telangana government on demand to stop using facial recognition A petition draws attention to facial recognition being carried out in Telangana devoid of legal backing and safeguards. Aihik SurJanuary 4, 2022
News Telangana uses drones to survey extra high tension power lines, project could be scaled up The state government is looking to ramp up adoption by invoking the new Drone Rules which has relaxed several norms. Aihik SurNovember 17, 2021
News Exclusive: Telangana to introduce facial recognition for ration supply in the future As Telangana explores bringing facial recognition to fair price shops, many warn that the use of such tech can be exclusionary. Aihik SurNovember 9, 2021
News Telangana to come up with a cyber crime law with deliberations currently underway The announcement comes after a spate of cyber attacks targeted India's critical infrastructure, including one in Telangana. Aihik SurOctober 29, 2021
News All about Telangana’s plan to use facial recognition, blockchain for voting via smartphones Telangana shows that it's serious about remote voting in a trial that involves three-factor authentication and a 'liveness check'. Aihik SurOctober 7, 2021
News To facilitate satellite connectivity, Telangana proposes incentives in new space tech policy To boost the space tech industry, the state plans to offer land at cheap prices, provide co-working spaces, and more. Aroon DeepSeptember 30, 2021
News Why Telangana is being cautious about regulating real money gaming platforms The Telangana IT Secretary emphasised the need to pass online gambling legislation that wouldn't suffer judicial setbacks. Aroon DeepSeptember 20, 2021
News Using drones to deliver medicines could be a reality not just in Telangana The government is ramping up efforts to deliver medicines using drones even as a trial is underway in Telangana. Aihik SurSeptember 13, 2021
News New rules expedite Telangana’s project to deliver medicines via drones The project has received the final regulatory nod from the Civil Aviation Ministry for carrying out drone trials. Aihik SurSeptember 9, 2021