{"id":11382,"date":"2024-06-14T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=11382"},"modified":"2024-06-14T15:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:01:00","slug":"maharashtra-governments-rajiv-gandhi-it-award-to-be-given-to-companies-in-five-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/maharashtra-governments-rajiv-gandhi-it-award-to-be-given-to-companies-in-five-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra government&#8217;s Rajiv Gandhi IT award to be given to companies in five categories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maharashtra government on Friday said that the newly-announced Rajiv Gandhi Information Technology Award will be given to IT companies in the state in five different categories. Maharashtra Minister of State for IT Satej Patil made the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the award is to recognise the contribution of IT companies in the prospects of the state as well as to encourage the entrepreneurs and startups.<\/p>\n<p>The award will be given in five categories in the information technology sector &#8211; IT Engineering Service <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/software\">Software<\/a>, IT Enabled Service (BPO\/KPO), IT  (Data Centre), Most Promising Start-Up and Special Award for Contribution to Maharashtra,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The award comprises a memento and a citation. 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