India, UAE ink MoU to use technology for better governance
New Delhi, July 27: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and the UAE to promote the use of digital technology for better governance, officials said.
The MoU was signed by the senior officials of India's Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency and the United Arab Emirates' Ministry for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
"India and the UAE are working together to use technology to improve government and governance, and also how to use technology in a convergence and confluence manner to help government," Indian Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said at the event.
Prabhu also flagged off the UAE government's GovHack series "hackathon" technologies startup competition here, which will be held in 8 major cities around the world.
Noting that the next wave of global growth will be driven not only by policy but also by technology, Prabhu said "It is an honour that the GovHack series event is being kicked off from India."
The New Delhi challenge will be followed for the rest of the year by Tokyo, Santiago, Jakarta, Washington, London, Berlin and Cairo and will culminate with a $100,000 prize for the winner startup.
GovHack, launched by the UAE Prime Minister's Office is designed to motivate young minds, students and government employees from around the world to develop smart initiatives and propose technological solutions to the most pressing global challenges.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
