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Local Language Email Ids Could Soon Be A Reality In India

In a crucial step towards promoting local content in order to connect maximum number of people to the world of internet, the government is in talks with the tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and Rediff.in to seek their cooperation in supporting email addresses in local languages. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently held a meeting with representatives of Google, Microsoft and Rediff in an effort to get technology corporations to support email addresses in local languages, starting with Hindi. The meeting was called by Rajiv Bansal, joint...