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Allotment of time to political parties on All India Radio and Doordarshan during election will now be online. The Election Commission of India, has amended the existing scheme for the use of Government-owned electronic media by political parties. This has been done by introducing a provision to issue digital time vouchers through an Information Technology (IT) platform. With this facilitation, the political parties will not be required to send their representatives to ECI/CEO Offices for collection of the time vouchers physically during elections. This step reflects the Commission's commitment to leveraging technology for the betterment of the electoral process and ease of all stakeholders. Recognizing the advancements in technology, the Commission has been providing IT based options for interface with political parties. Recently, the Commission also introduced a web portal for online filing of financial accounts by political parties with the Election Commission. Background: The sc

Truecaller , the world’s leading global communications platform, has launched Truecaller Assistant in India. Assistant is an innovation that leverages machine learning and cloud telephony to create the most helpful call-screening solution on the planet Truecaller Assistant is a customisable, interactive, digital receptionist that answers your calls for you and helps you avoid unwanted callers. Assistant responds quickly and understands your caller with high accuracy. You can see a live transcription of what the caller is saying, so you know who they are and why they’re calling. Then you can decide if you want to take over the call, ask the caller for more information with just a tap or mark it as spam. Until now, Truecaller would show you who's calling but now you can let Truecaller Assistant have a conversation with the caller on your behalf , " said  Rishit Jhunjhunwala, MD India at Truecaller . " This is a very exciting next step for us in helpi

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India:   Visa (NYSE: V) has launched She’s Next in India, part of Visa’s global program to enable women in their efforts to fund, run, and grow their businesses. She’s Next is a global advocacy program that brings practical insights and tools to women-led small businesses, including networking, mentoring, and funding opportunities with Visa.   The grants program will be open to applications from women-owned and women-led businesses from 14 July 2023 to 27 August 2023. Following a rigorous screening process, the shortlisted businesses will undergo a jury review. Of this, three women entrepreneurs (particularly small business owners) will be selected as winners for a grant of $10,000 each.  Commenting on the launch, Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager, India & South Asia, Visa, said, “Visa’s unwavering commitment to supporting the growth of small businesses and women is a part of our mission to enable businesses to thrive. Bringing the She’s Next Gra