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Sarvam cuts Vision AI model API prices by 67% as document digitisation crosses 35 million pages | Technology News

Sarvam cuts Vision AI model API prices by 67% as document digitisation crosses 35 million pages | Technology News

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2 min readNew DelhiJun 1, 2026 11:32 AM IST Sarvam AI has reduced the pricing of its Sarvam Vision API by 67 per cent after the platform crossed 35 million pages in document digitisation, with the Bengaluru-based startup attributing the move to efficiency gains in its infrastructure. The revised pricing reduces the cost of Sarvam’s Vision API from Rs 1.5 per page to Rs 0.5 per page. Launched in February 2026, Sarvam Vision is a vision language model designed for document-related tasks such as converting physical documents into searchable digital records and automating document creation workflows. Increasing adoption among developers and enterprise partners has helped the platform digitise more than 35 million pages since launch, as per Sarvam. Sarvam, in a post on X on Friday, May 29, said more than 35 million pages have been digitised by developers and partners through the Sarvam Vision API. Earlier this February, we launched Sarvam Vision, a vision-language model for document intelligence. Today, more than 35 million pages are being digitised through the Sarvam Vision API by developers …

TDB signs pact with KITSFRA for complete digitisation of temples, offices

TDB signs pact with KITSFRA for complete digitisation of temples, offices

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The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited (KITSFRA) for the complete digitisation of temples and offices functioning under the board. The agreement was signed at the Travancore Devaswom Board headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram by Devaswom Commissioner B. Sunilkumar and KITSFRA Director Rahul K. Raj. As part of the project, temple administration, file movement in offices, financial transactions in temples and offices, services for devotees and various online facilities connected to the Sabarimala temple would be brought under a digital platform, according to an official statement. Officials said the first module, covering online services related to Sabarimala, is expected to be implemented before the next Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. The digitisation initiative is aimed at ensuring faster, more efficient and transparent services for devotees, the board said. TDB president K. Jayakumar, board members K. Raju and P.D. Santhosh Kumar, and secretary P.N. Ganeswaran Potty, among others, attended the function, the TDB statement added. Published – May 14, 2026 12:12 am IST Disclaimer: We do …

Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books

Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books

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Guwahati, A special mobile application will soon enable the digitisation of manuscripts or books in Assamese language by their owners and link them to one of the largest digital repositories of publications in the language under an ongoing community-driven project. Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books The mobile app is aimed at decentralising the digitisation initiative led by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation and supported by the Assam Jatiya Bidyalay Educational and Socio-Economic Trust. Under the ‘Digitising Assam’ project, 2.76 million Assamese archival documents, including books, journals, manuscripts and rare historical records, have already been digitally preserved and are available at assamarchive.org. In the next phase, NTF is preparing to launch a mobile app that will transform ordinary smartphones into scanning devices, foundation secretary Mrinal Talukdar told PTI. “The goal of this innovation is to decentralise digitisation and give it the form of a mass movement across Assam, where people can scan books, journals and manuscripts from their own homes and contribute to this knowledge repository,” he said. The yet-to-be-named …

EC likely to push SIR deadline for UP, West Bengal and other states

EC likely to push SIR deadline for UP, West Bengal and other states

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New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to push back the deadline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and several other States, senior officials told Hindustan Times. The matter will be formally decided today [Thursday], when the Commission reviews state-wise progress on digitisation and submission of enumeration forms, they said. The TMC said the anticipated extension underscored its repeated warnings that the roll-out had been rushed.(PTI) Officials confirmed that West Bengal is among the states where additional time is being actively considered. The poll body has already granted Kerala an extension until 18 December, revising the earlier cut-off of 11 December after the state flagged the need for more time. The prospect of further extensions follows sustained objections from several Opposition parties, which have accused the EC of pressing ahead with an “untenable” and “compressed” exercise. At an all-party interaction last week, the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), CPI(M) and Samajwadi Party (SP) said the accelerated timeline did not reflect on-ground conditions and had placed unreasonable pressure on Booth Level …

West Bengal government directs digitisation of waqf properties on UMEED portal

West Bengal government directs digitisation of waqf properties on UMEED portal

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Screengrab of UMEED portal. File. Photo: YouTube/ Ministry of Minority Affairs A letter from the West Bengal Minority Affairs Department, directing all District Magistrates to upload data on registered waqf properties in the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal, has given the Opposition an opportunity to target the ruling Trinamool Congress government in the State. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed by Parliament in April 2025. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said the law would not be implemented in the State. A letter by P.B. Salim, Secretary, West Bengal Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department, to all District Magistrates (DMs) on November 27 states that all the ‘Existing Registered Waqf Properties’ are to be uploaded by the respective mutawallis (managers/trustees) within six months from the date of launch of the UMEED Central Portal. The said six-month period expires on December 5, 2025. The letter also states that, in West Bengal, there are about 82,000 waqf properties under 8,000 waqf estates to be uploaded by the mutawallis of the waqfs. …

From Fragile Paper To Secure Pixels: PMs’ Museum & Library Launches Secure Digital Archives For Scholars | India News

From Fragile Paper To Secure Pixels: PMs’ Museum & Library Launches Secure Digital Archives For Scholars | India News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 01:31 IST The collection undergoing digitisation is immense, comprising over 25 million documents belonging to more than 1,300 individuals and organisations By removing geographical barriers, the initiative aims to strengthen the study of modern India’s historical and political evolution. (Representational image/Getty) The Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) has launched a comprehensive digitisation project of its vast and rare archival collection, the Ministry of Culture announced on Saturday. This landmark initiative is designed to achieve the dual objectives of ensuring the long-term preservation of fragile historical documents and significantly enhancing remote access for genuine research scholars worldwide. The PMML, housed at the historic Teen Murti Bhavan, is a premier national institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the legacy of all Prime Ministers of India since Independence. The collection undergoing digitisation is immense, comprising over 25 million documents belonging to more than 1,300 individuals and organisations pivotal to modern and contemporary Indian history. This material includes irreplaceable personal papers, correspondence, seminal speeches, private diaries, and newspaper articles, which are regularly consulted by …

Digitisation of SIR forms yet to pick up pace in district

Digitisation of SIR forms yet to pick up pace in district

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Booth-level officers have an uphill task of distributing enumeration forms and collecting them back filled up.  | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Digitisation of enumeration forms, a key step in completing the initial works of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, is yet to pick up pace in Ernakulam district, with booth-level officers (BLOs) struggling with the uphill task of distributing the forms and collecting them back filled up. Only 17,630 forms were digitised by BLOs in the district as of Monday noon (November 17). The figure accounts for a meagre 0.66% of the total electors. As many as 2,325 BLOs have been assigned to carry out SIR works in the district with a total of 26,530,65 electors. The BLOs have been tasked with completing the works, including digitisation of the forms, by December 4, though some of them said higher officials had instructed them to finish the process by November 25. Sources said the forms had been distributed to almost 94% of voters in the district by Tuesday. Digitisation of the forms involve …

Digitisation begins at Prayagraj regional archives with rare Duncan documents

Digitisation begins at Prayagraj regional archives with rare Duncan documents

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May 16, 2025 08:41 PM IST According to Rakesh Kumar Verma, technical assistant at the regional archives department, the documents in the Duncan series date from 1785 to1795 and have been preserved in the office. The process of digitising centuries-old rare documents preserved in the regional archives department here in Prayagraj has started, with the Uttar Pradesh Development System Corporation Limited (UPDESCO) being entrusted with the task. As part of the task planned in a phased manner, over a thousand volumes of the records of Jonathan Duncan will be digitised in the first phase. (File photo for representation) As part of the task planned in a phased manner, over a thousand volumes of the records of Jonathan Duncan, who was a resident of East India Company in the court of Raja of Banaras, will be digitised in the first phase. According to Rakesh Kumar Verma, technical assistant at the regional archives department, the documents in the Duncan series date from 1785 to1795 and have been preserved in the office. At present, barcodes have been installed …

Growth of e-commerce is a boon for millions of MSMEs

Growth of e-commerce is a boon for millions of MSMEs

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As India strides towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy by FY28, the economy is undergoing significant transformation. Startups and large enterprises are driving innovation, while micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are embracing digitisation. MSMEs are increasingly adopting digital way of doing business as it helps them enhance market access and improve cost-efficiency in their operations and transactions. Digital Commerce (Representational) E-commerce has played a critical role for MSMEs, allowing even small artisans to reach customers globally. Industry data shows the e-commerce market is set to grow at a robust annual growth rate in the coming four years (2024 to 2029), and MSMEs will be the key beneficiaries of this expansion. While broad-based digitisation and e-commerce growth have positively impacted MSMEs that have adapted to technology, the proportion of MSMEs leveraging e-commerce remains low compared to the overall manufacturing base in India. Given the robust growth of e-commerce both nationally and globally, it is crucial to focus on how MSMEs can capitalise on this trend. The impact of e-commerce in opening markets, enhancing supply chains, …

How to Improve Your Digital Transformation Project Failure Rate

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Research has shown digital transformation projects in the APAC region fail at a high rate — and have mixed success at best. For example, Gartner research recently released in Australia found that the success rate for CIOs running digital projects was about 48%, which analyst vice president analyst Daniel Sanchez-Reina said “was like a coin flip.” He termed the problem the “curse of random success.” Vishal Dhawan, APAC regional managing director at software firm Planview, said his company serves 4,500 customers globally — including over 200 in Australia and more than 50 in New Zealand. The organisation recently analysed 2,500 value streams managed through its software, revealing that companies are only seeing 8% of their planned initiatives being tangibly delivered. SEE: Accenture finds Australian firms lag in digital transformation “I think today, boards, CXOs, they are all saying, ‘Hey, I’ve been spending millions on digital transformation. Can somebody show me the value I’m realising against these digital initiatives?’ If you look at the numbers and the success rates, I think the waste on digitalisation is …