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India's digitisation rank laudable but miles to go in quality index

This refers to 'India 3rd largest digitalised country among G20 nations' (TGE, Feb 17). India being the third largest digitalised country among G20 nations might sound like some great news. Yes, one must feel proud of this status, this position. However, we need to look at the ground reality. 

What is the quality of digitisation in the country? Do we have efficient infrastructure to cater to the growing needs of digitisation? Even in cities, one would find network issues, call drops, etc, let alone in rural areas. The ranking does not seem to have much value. It is the quality that matters. And of course, we must strive to move up the ladder on other parameters as well.

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Despite record fines, traffic violations continue to rise

A F NAZARETH, Alto Porvorim
Published Feb 18, 2024, 1:31 AM IST
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As per recent newspaper reports, over Rs 12 crore has been collected by the Transport Department for various traffic offences, such as rash and drunk driving, over-speeding, improper parking, etc, during the years 2020-2023. However, the number of traffic offences continues to rise, with a record number of deaths on Goan roads every month. This indicates that the department has failed to make Goan roads safe for driving, despite collecting huge fines that have failed to…

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