The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will begin by the end of this year to offer the facility of issuing Aadhaar cards to NRIs with Indian passports without the mandatory 180 days waiting period. “UIDAI systems are being readied for the facility and necessary legal measures are to be notified soon,” UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told a newswire service.

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Encouraged by the recent announcement by the Indian government to allow single brand stores in the country, Apple plans to set up up to three brick-and-mortar outlets in India besides an online store as the iPhone maker looks to further cement its position in one of the world’s largest smartphone markets.

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Tech start-up incubator T-Hub and the Government of Telangana have set up T-Angel to address the challenges of early-stage funding. Lets Venture, a Bengaluru-based funding platform with 6,500 investors, will support the programme. Other angel investors and angel investment groups in the ecosystem would also explore investment opportunities.

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Tech giant Google has signed a statement of intent with the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) for rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme. The programme will offer a platform to engineering students to develop market-ready, technology-based solutions that address key social problems, a release said. As part of the programme, engineering students across the country will be invited to present their ideas and solutions in areas like healthcare, agriculture, education,

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