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A+ A-Hyderabad: Continuing to build on its vision of ‘Digital Telangana’, Google India and the Telangana Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve and get more local language content online using Google’s digital publishing tool, Navlekha. The effort has already rolled out several initiatives aimed towards bridging the digital divide, mentoring local startups and enabling small and medium businesses to gain from the internet. Besides, Google will also collaborate with the government to support its digital literacy vision and aid in the overall digitization agenda of the state. “We look forward to collaborating with Google to meet the vision of the internet for all which is part of Digital Telangana, increasing native language content available over the internet and improve the usability of Google Maps in villages and rural regions as well,” he added. Google will also be involved in providing technical mentorship and advisory support to various government departments for successful implementation of multiple digital projects..