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| 11.09.2024 | Semicon India 2024: India Eyeing 3-4 Major Semiconductor Design Products In Next Few Years, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw | SUMMARY
The minister said that more than a dozen semiconductor design companies have received fiscal support under the scheme and have already begun working on their respective products
Ashwini made the comments during the three-day Semicon... |
| 08.09.2024 | MoneyX Is Back! 300+ Investors To Discuss The Future Of Startup Investments In India | SUMMARY
We’re thrilled to unveil the second edition of MoneyX — an exclusive, investor-only conference designed specifically for India’s leading General Partners (GPs), Limited Partners (LPs), VCs, angel investors, and family offices
MoneyX... |
| 04.09.2024 | Empowering Change: How a 17-Year-Old Is Tackling Inequality in India While the pandemic is over, its repercussions in India are certainly not. For unorganized sector workers, poverty, unemployment, an... | While the pandemic is over, its repercussions in India are certainly not. For unorganized sector workers, poverty, unemployment, and under-nutrition have only been exacerbated. COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the Indian economy, pushing 230 milli... |
| 29.08.2024 | Meet eFishery’s biggest competitor in India | Premium Content
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| 26.08.2024 | Zydus to Acquire 50% Stake in India’s Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, Will Open Animal-Free Dairy Factory | 5 Mins Read India’s Zydus Lifesciences has agreed to take a 50% stake fermented protein manufacturer Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, with an animal-free dairy facility in the works.
Californian precision fermentation startup Perfect Day ... |
| 22.08.2024 | India’s Transportation Revolution: The Rise of Centralised Terminal Hubs | India is on the brink of a transportation revolution. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has unveiled ambitious plans to construct centralised terminal hubs across the nation. These hubs aim to integrate various modes of transport—... |
| 22.08.2024 | Infrastructure Revolution: A New Era for Indian Urban Transport | India is on the brink of an infrastructure revolution. The recent surge in government funding for transportation projects signals a shift in how cities will connect and grow. With a staggering Rs. 64.93 billion allocated for direct railway ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Navigating the Crossroads of Development and Discontent in India's Urban Landscape | India stands at a pivotal juncture. Urban development is racing ahead, but not without its share of bumps. Recent initiatives, such as the Thane Metro and the ambitious Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment, highlight the dual nature of progress. On ... |
| 22.08.2024 | India’s Infrastructure Revolution: A Leap Towards Modern Mobility | India is on the brink of a transportation renaissance. The recent approval of metro and airport projects worth over ₹33,700 crore signals a significant shift in urban mobility and connectivity. This investment is not just a number; it’s a p... |
| 22.08.2024 | The Pulse of Progress: India’s Metro and EV Revolution | India is on the move. The country is witnessing a transportation renaissance, with metro projects and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure leading the charge. Cities like Pune and Bengaluru are at the forefront, shaping a new era of urban m... |
| 22.08.2024 | Indian Railways Faces Setbacks and New Horizons in Infrastructure Development | The Indian Railways is at a crossroads. Recent events have thrown a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities facing this vital transportation network. The cancellation of the Rs. 300 billion Vande Bharat tender is a significant se... |
| 22.08.2024 | Delhi's Green Revolution: A New Climate Action Plan and Sustainable Water Management | Delhi is at a crossroads. The air is thick with pollution, and the heatwaves are relentless. The city is grappling with climate change, and the government is responding with urgency. The Delhi government has unveiled a revised Climate Actio... |
| 22.08.2024 | Yerawada Metro Station in Pune opens for commuters
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government Approves Ba... | RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL Yerawada Metro Station in Pune opens for commuters
22 Aug 2024 1 Min Read CW Team
The Yerawada Metro station on the Vanaz-Ramwadi route is set to open for commuters starting Wednesday, nearly five months after serv... |
| 22.08.2024 | Delhi govt to revise 2019 Climate Action Plan
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government Approves Bangalo... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Delhi govt to revise 2019 Climate Action Plan
22 Aug 2024 4 Min Read CW Team
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Wednesday that a draft of a new environmental policy has been released. This policy ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government Approves Bangalore Metro Phase 3 DPR
Kolkata Metro projects af... | ROADS & HIGHWAYS Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
22 Aug 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
In a notable effort to centralise and optimise India?s transportation systems, the Ministry of Road Transport and Hig... |
| 21.08.2024 | Corporate Capex Surge Driven by Infra Financing: RBI Study
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government App... | ECONOMY & POLICY Corporate Capex Surge Driven by Infra Financing: RBI Study
21 Aug 2024 1 Min Read CW Team
According to a recent RBI study, corporate capital expenditure (capex) is expected to rise significantly, driven primarily by inc... |
| 21.08.2024 | Delhi Jal Board to Assess 7,000 Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government A... | WATER & WASTE Delhi Jal Board to Assess 7,000 Rainwater Harvesting Systems
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has launched a comprehensive assessment of 7,000 rainwater harvesting systems across the city. This init... |
| 21.08.2024 | Kanpur-Jhansi Rail Track Restored After Sabarmati Express Derailment
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Gove... | RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL Kanpur-Jhansi Rail Track Restored After Sabarmati Express Derailment
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
Rail traffic on the Kanpur-Jhansi section has resumed after the derailment of the Sabarmati Express on Saturday. T... |
| 21.08.2024 | MHADA Urged to Address Rehabilitation Disputes in Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Cen... | Real Estate MHADA Urged to Address Rehabilitation Disputes in Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment
21 Aug 2024 4 Min Read CW Team
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has been asked to address ongoing rehabilitation dispute... |
| 21.08.2024 | Punjab and Haryana HC Questions Software for Detecting Sham Realty Transactions
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
C... | ECONOMY & POLICY Punjab and Haryana HC Questions Software for Detecting Sham Realty Transactions
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised concerns regarding the effectiveness of software designed to de... |
| 21.08.2024 | Bengaluru Hosts 85% of Karnataka's EV Charging Stations
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government Approv... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Bengaluru Hosts 85% of Karnataka's EV Charging Stations
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
Bengaluru is a clear frontrunner in Karnataka's electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, hosting more than 85% of the state's E... |
| 21.08.2024 | Rs.64.93 Bn Allocated for Direct Railway Lines in Bengaluru
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government Ap... | RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL Rs.64.93 Bn Allocated for Direct Railway Lines in Bengaluru
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
The Indian government has approved a budget allocation of ?64.93 billion to develop direct railway lines in Bengaluru, a si... |
| 21.08.2024 | India Adds 700 km of Metro Lines in a Decade, Says Housing Minister
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Gover... | RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL India Adds 700 km of Metro Lines in a Decade, Says Housing Minister
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
India has achieved a significant milestone in urban transportation with over 700 kilometres of new metro lines made... |
| 21.08.2024 | Railways Cancels Rs.300 Bn Vande Bharat Tender After Failed Talks
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Governm... | RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL Railways Cancels Rs.300 Bn Vande Bharat Tender After Failed Talks
21 Aug 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
Indian Railways has cancelled its ?300 billion tender for the Vande Bharat train project, following unsuccessful nego... |
| 21.08.2024 | Cabinet Clears Metro, Airport Projects Worth Rs.33,700 Crore
Centralised Terminal Hubs Planned in Katra, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagpur
Central Government Approves Thane Metro Project
Central Government A... | ECONOMY & POLICY Cabinet Clears Metro, Airport Projects Worth Rs.33,700 Crore
21 Aug 2024 4 Min Read CW Team
The Union Cabinet has given the green light to major infrastructure projects, including metro and airport developments, with a ... |
| 14.08.2024 | India's Economic Resilience: A Dual Approach to Growth and Sustainability | India stands at a crossroads, balancing economic growth with the pressing challenges of climate change. The nation has witnessed a remarkable surge in initial public offerings (IPOs) and a significant push towards climate-resilient agricult... |
| 13.08.2024 | India Releases 109 High-Yielding, Resilient Crop Varieties for Climate-Vulnerable Farmers | 4 Mins Read The Indian government has introduced over 100 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops for farmers, a group among the country’s most vulnerable to global warming.
India has unveiled 109 future-facing varieties of crop... |
| 25.07.2024 | Govt Says 5G Services Made Functional Across All States And UTs | SUMMARY
Currently, 5G services are available in over 750 districts and 8000 towns and cities in India
It is pertinent to note that the benefits of 5G include significantly higher peak data rates, reduced latency, and greater spectrum effici... |
| 22.06.2024 | BIS Unveils Two New Standards To Enhance Safety Of EVs In India | SUMMARY
Called IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, the two new standards pertain to L, M and N categories of electric vehicles
In an official statement, authorities said that the new standards mandate stringent safety and performance require... |
| 06.06.2024 | How India can create a circular economy for renewables | To be energy secure, India will need to ensure a circular economy for its clean energy technologies and supply chains. Last year, the Ministry of Mines identified 30 minerals, such as silicon, lithium, cobalt and copper, as critical for Ind... |
| 31.05.2024 | India on a Holistic Growth Trajectory for the Past Decade says Global Charity | L-R Peter Bennetts, Edwin Shuker, Sarosh Zaiwalla, Himani Sood, Ann Clare Bornholt, Dr Shamender Talwar, Sumeet Sharma
Prime Minister Modi during elections
IMF and TUFF founders greet each other with a "Namaste."
This collaborativ... |
| 24.05.2024 | DD Kisan Joins The AI Brigade With 2 AI News Anchors Set To Debut On May 26 | SUMMARY
The AI anchors will read farmer-centric news on the channel and will be able to speak in 50 Indian and global languages
AI Krish and AI Bhoomi, the two anchors, will disseminate necessary information about agricultural research, wea... |
| 17.05.2024 | From PCOs To Satcom: Tracing India’s Telecom Journey This World Telecom Day | SUMMARY
Data costs in India plummeted from INR 226 per GB in 2015 to a mere INR 11.78 in 2018, becoming one of the cheapest globally
Despite lagging in the roll out of 2G and 3G technologies, India has made significant strides in 5G deploym... |
| 14.05.2024 | Tesla открыла предпродажи в Индии 8 лет назад. Теперь покупатели требуют возврата средств | Когда Tesla объявила о старте продаж электрокаров в Индии, Вишал Гондал одним из первых воспользовался этой возможностью.
В апреле 2016 года компания открыла в Индии предварительные заказы, и в течение нескольких часов , Гондал, поклонник И... |
| 11.05.2024 | National Technology Day: What’s Fabricating In India’s Semiconductor Space? | SUMMARY
As India celebrates National Technology Day on May 11, let’s understand how India is all set to emerge as a semiconductor behemoth in the not-so-distant future
India’s efforts towards building a semiconductor ecosystem date back to ... |
| 07.05.2024 | India To Link UPI To Ghana’s Interbank System In Six Months | SUMMARY
Both countries have agreed to “expeditiously” operationalise the homegrown UPI on Ghana’s interbank payment and settlement systems in the next six months
The two sides also discussed the possibility of signing an MoU on digital tran... |
| 12.04.2024 | India’s Exponent Energy brings 15-minute charging to passenger three-wheelers | India is getting an electric three-wheeler passenger vehicle that charges from 0 to 100% in 15 minutes. The launch of the new EV — a collaboration between auto manufacturer Omega Seiki Mobility and battery-tech startup Exponent Energy — com... |
| 08.04.2024 | Revolutionizing FASTag Recharges in India: A Comparison of FASTagPro and NHAI's 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' Rule | Kolkata, West Bengal, India
In the realm of FASTag recharges, two key players have emerged in India - FASTagPro and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with their 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' rule. While FASTagPro prides itself on ... |
| 03.04.2024 | Minister Joshi unveils Coal Logistics Policy for infra boost | COAL & MINING Minister Joshi unveils Coal Logistics Policy for infra boost
03 Apr 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
Minister of Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi, has initiated a groundbreaking Coal Logistics Policy aimed at bolstering infrastructure... |
| 02.04.2024 | One Vehicle, One FASTag enforced: Here's what all users must know | The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has enforced the 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' rule since April 1, as confirmed by a senior official to the Press Trust of India (PTI). This directive prohibits the use of a single FASTag across m... |
| 21.03.2024 | Centre notifies fact check unit under IT rules ahead of general elections | The Centre on Wednesday notified the setting up of a fact-checking unit (FCU) for monitoring news related to its business, weeks ahead of the general election.
The dedicated unit will be set up under the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the ... |
| 21.03.2024 | Crypto exchange OKX ceases services in India | Crypto exchange OKX is ceasing services for users in India, it said in an email to customers Thursday, advising them to withdraw their funds by April-end.
The move follows Apple and Google pulling the eponymous app of OKX in the country aft... |
| 21.03.2024 | Supreme Court stays govt notification on setting up of fact-check units | The Supreme Court issued a stay on the notification establishing "fact check units" (FCUs) under the 2023 Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules (IT Amendment Rules 2023) on ... |
| 14.03.2024 | IB Ministry blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene content | The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has blocked as many as 18 OTT platforms, including Dreams Films, Voovi, X Prime, Hunters, and others for publishing obscene, vulgar, and pornographic content.
The ministry has also ordered bloc... |
| 05.03.2024 | India launches ‘Chakshu’ to report fraudulent calls, messages | The Indian government has launched a new service that enables internet users to report suspicious calls and messages.
Named Chakshu, the service is already accessible on the Sanchar Sathi portal of the Department of Telecommunications. Thro... |
| 01.03.2024 | Paytm Payments Bank slapped with Rs 5.49 Cr fine for flouting money laundering norms | The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has imposed a fine of Rs 5.49 crore on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd over violations of the money laundering regulations, the Ministry of Finance said in a press release on late Friday.
“FIU-IND ini... |
| 29.02.2024 | India approves $15B in semiconductor plant investments | India has approved allocating up to $15.2 billion (1.26 trillion Indian rupees) to build three new semiconductor plants, including its first semiconductor fab facility — part of the country’s big bid to take on China, Taiwan and other count... |
| 21.02.2024 | India spurs space sector investment with raised limits on foreign funding | India has updated official rules in the space sector to attract global investors and companies, after opening it up to private players four years ago. The new foreign direct investment (FDI) policy raises limits on foreign investment, poten... |
| 08.02.2024 | Govt Secured 4 Proposals For Setting Up Semiconductor Plants, 13 For Chip Assembly Units | SUMMARY
These proposals are in addition to the INR 22,516 Cr chip assembly plant set up by US-based memory chip maker Micron
The government has given approval to the Semicon India program, allocating a total budget of INR 76,000 Cr for the ... |
| 20.01.2024 | DPIIT’s States’ Startup Ranking: Rajasthan Emerges As The ‘Top Performer’ For The Second Time
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DPIIT hosted the fourth edition of the Startup Awards & State Ranking in Delhi on the National Startup Day on January 16, 2024
The rankings, which rate Indian states/UTs based on their contribution towards the growth of the star... |
| 17.01.2024 | International Battery Company powers up with $35M funding to bridge EV gap in India | International Battery Company, a startup developing lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles, has raised $35 million as it plans to bridge the demand-supply gap in the growing EV market in India.
Led by RTP Global, the pre-Series A r... |
| 13.01.2024 | US Trade Rep Urges India To Ensure Hardware Import Rules Don’t Hurt Trade
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Meanwhile, Minister Goyal cited national security concerns as the reason behind the country’s new import requirements for computers and tablets
USTR Ambassador Tai also welcomed the implementation of the new ‘import management syste... |
| 29.12.2023 | How India will navigate EVs in 2024 | India, a major player in the global automotive industry, has started focusing on transitioning to alternative fuels to curb pollution after expanding its consumer and vehicle bases and adding local manufacturing facilities over the past two... |
| 28.12.2023 | India takes steps to block Binance, Huobi, other global crypto exchange URLs | India’s Financial Intelligence Unit had issued compliance notices to nine foreign virtual digital asset service providers for allegedly operating illegally and violating Anti-Money Laundering regulations.
Among the crypto service providers ... |
| 28.12.2023 | India to block crypto exchanges Binance, Kraken websites | Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency which scrutinizes financial transactions, said Thursday nine global crypto exchanges — including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc — are operating “illegally” in the country without co... |
| 18.12.2023 | Why Gogoro picked India as its new go-to market | Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke wants to “go big” in India even as the Taiwanese company faces challenges in its home country.
The potential of India, it seems, is simply too ripe to ignore and not just because it’s the world’s bigges... |
| 12.12.2023 | British International Investment backs India’s Aye Finance in $37M funding | Aye Finance, an Indian startup that offers its digital lending platform to small firms, has raised $37.18 million in a fresh funding round led by British International Investment, as it looks to continue to help micro enterprises grow their... |
| 08.12.2023 | OpenAI taps former Twitter India head to kickstart in the country | OpenAI is working with former Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly as a senior advisor to facilitate talks with the government about AI policy, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. OpenAI is also looking to set up a local team in India.
People fa... |
| 30.11.2023 | South Korea to launch digital currency pilot with 100,000 residents next year | The Bank of Korea (BOK) rolled out details on its pilot program for its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), stating that 100,000 selected Korean citizens will join the trial in the fourth quarter of next year.
The participants will... |
| 10.11.2023 | India Proposes Netflix, Amazon, Broadcasters to Establish Own Content Evaluation Committees | Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 10 November 2023, 08:11 pm
India's Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reportedly proposed a new law that would only allow streaming applications such as Netflix, Amazon, Disney Plus, and broadcasti... |
| 19.10.2023 | India Unveils Ambitious Plans to Construct Own Space Station by 2035 | Inno Flores, Tech Times 19 October 2023, 10:10 pm
India has unveiled ambitious plans to construct its own space station by 2035, followed by a human mission to the moon within the subsequent five years. Over the recent years, India has subs... |
| 17.10.2023 | India aims to send its first astronaut to the moon by 2040 | India is set to take its space activities to new levels by sending its first astronaut to the moon by 2040 — the obvious but ambitious move after the successful landing of its lunar probe Chandrayaan-3.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed... |
| 16.10.2023 | Australia fines X for failing to provide information about child abuse content | eSafety, the Australian regulator for online safety, issued a $386,000 fine against X (formerly Twitter) Monday for failing to answer “key questions” about the action the platform is taking against child abuse content.
The watchdog issued l... |
| 16.10.2023 | India’s Agnikul gets $26.7M to prepare for commercial space launches | Agnikul, an Indian space tech startup developing small-lift launch vehicles, has raised $26.7 million in fresh investment as it looks to begin commercial launches using its customizable satellite rocket.
Companies — from big tech giants to ... |
| 12.10.2023 | India’s CtrlS says it will invest $2B to expand datacenter business | CtrlS Datacenters, the India-headquartered data center giant, said Thursday it plans to invest $2 billion over the next six years to scale its operations and expand business, as the demand for data processing and cloud storage surges across... |
| 08.10.2023 | Tech group calls India’s proposed guidelines against dark patterns ‘regulatory overlap’ | An industry group representing several major U.S. tech companies has opposed the Indian government’s proposal against dark patterns, which are used to deceive online users, and said the move would adversely affect the state promise of enabl... |
| 02.10.2023 | India’s national logistics portal exposed sensitive personal data, trade records | India’s state-owned logistics portal has fixed misconfigurations and vulnerabilities that exposed sensitive personal data and various state and private trade records.
Called the National Logistics Portal-Marine, the website made the sensiti... |
| 29.09.2023 | Export Bans By Top Suppliers Help Raise Global Prices Of Rice And Diesel | Indian workers throw fine polished rice for final packing in the rice mill at Miryalaguda Mandal of ... [+] Nalgonda District. India is the second-largest rice producer in the world and the largest rice exporter. In July 2023 the Indian gov... |
| 28.09.2023 | India gov’t to propose setting up a separate body for vast data management, draft bill shows | With data being considered the new oil, India, the world’s second-largest internet market after China, is looking to establish a dedicated entity to manage the data it generates and set up rules and regulations for non-personal and anonymiz... |
| 14.09.2023 | China’s Honor returns to the Indian smartphone market | Honor is a top five smartphone maker in its native China. After more than three years the company is returning to India with the Honor 90, its first new device for the world’s second largest smartphone market.
The new handset is already ava... |
| 10.08.2023 | India Wants to Use Crypto Tokens to Digitally Sign Documents | The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wants to give users the ability to use crypto tokens to digitally sign documents in a new indigenous web browser, it revealed on Wednesday.
The development assumes signif... |
| 03.08.2023 | Индия ограничила импорт ноутбуков, планшетов и серверов для увеличения местного производства | Министерство торговли и промышленности Индии опубликовало поправку, которая ограничивает ввоз в страну ноутбуков, планшетов, ПК и серверов. Ведомство указывает, что мера потребовалась для стимулирования местного производства.
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| 02.08.2023 | India restricts import of laptop, tablets and servers | India restricted import of laptops, tablets, other personal computers and servers with immediate effect on Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in an amendment to an import policy, in a move that analysts say appears to be a... |
| 01.08.2023 | Asia and the Indian Subcontinent: A Vision for Clinical Studies of Rare Diseases with Varied Prevalence Globally | Clinical Studies of Rare Diseases Without true international collaboration, there will continue to be gaps in global patient registries and incomplete data due to a lack of multicultural sampling of patients, which decelerates the developme... |
| 28.07.2023 | Former Hulu exec is building a go-to remittance app for Indian expats | Foreign inward remittances to India have surged significantly in recent years as Indian diaspora expands globally. The past five years have seen a 30% increase, with remittances rising to $89.13 billion in 2021-22 from $69.13 billion in 201... |
| 25.07.2023 | India's ban on rice exports drives up demand in North Texas | India's new ban on certain rice imports is being felt in North Texas, a reminder of the great toilet paper panic of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driving the news: Last week, India banned exports of non-basmati white rice to "allay the rise i... |
| 24.07.2023 | FedEx Enhances International Priority® Service in India | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the enhancement of its International Priority® (IP) service in an effort to improve... |
| 12.07.2023 | India's been touted as the new China — but here are 4 key areas where the South Asian giant is still playing catch up | India's economy is in the limelight currently. Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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| 05.07.2023 | India’s electric two-wheeler sales hit a speed bump | In India’s bustling streets, where two-wheelers are seen as the primary mode of transportation, a powerful shift toward electrification is happening. Fossil fuels still dominate the South Asian nation’s automotive industry, but a shift towa... |
| 21.06.2023 | Digantara's $10 million fundraise highlights the need for FDI in space sector | The two-year-old start-up offers solutions in space situational awareness, which means understanding the orbital environment better with accurate data on space radiation and where each object is located
While the private sector awaits the m... |
| 13.06.2023 | Cyber security group’s AI analysis supports theory that CoWIN data leak not new | The Indian government has refuted that there has been a direct breach from its CoWIN database that was used for COVID vaccination.
The data leak, reported on June 12, is from an earlier data breach, says the government.
The Union Minister h... |
| 06.06.2023 | Indian EV two-wheeler startup River raises $15M led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group | River, an Indian EV startup that introduced its first two-wheeler in February, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group. With today’s funding round, the startup looks to take on the likes of SoftBank- and Ed... |
| 31.05.2023 | India kicks off a pilot to become electronics repair capital of the world | After expanding its footprint in manufacturing smartphones and other tech devices, India is looking to become the electronics repair capital of the world, taking the crown from China and Malaysia, which currently dominate the industry.
On W... |
| 31.05.2023 | New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms | India’s health ministry has unveiled stringent guidelines for on-demand video streaming services, necessitating warnings about smoking and the use of other tobacco products when such activities are portrayed on screen. The new regulations, ... |
| 17.05.2023 | India introduces a $2B program to boost local IT hardware production | India wants to be a bigger player in the global hardware manufacturing industry, and it sees a route to boosting local economies while doing so. Now, it’s putting some money where its mouth is. The country has announced a $2 billion program... |
| 10.05.2023 | Mating violence is common in cheetahs say experts after third cat dies at Kuno | Third translocated Namibian cheetah Daksha dies in Kuno National Park, MP due to a violent mating interaction with male cheetahs.
3 out of the 20 cheetahs brought in under Project Cheetah have died between 27th March and 10th May.
“Such vio... |
| 13.04.2023 | OTT Content Debate: I&B Secretary Says Players Should Be Cognisant Of Country’s Culture | The I&B Secretary said that the government’s ‘soft-touch’ regulatory approach towards the OTT streaming space has led to some content that is ‘not desirable’
Centre is working on a National Broadcasting Policy which would also cover the... |
| 10.04.2023 | Number Of Indian Startups Up 300X Since 2014: MoS Jitendra Singh | From just 350 startups in 2014, the number of startups in India has grown to more than 90,000 startups: MoS Singh
India has witnessed the emergence of 100 startups since the liberalisation of the spacetech sector three years ago, the minist... |
| 06.04.2023 | MeitY wages war against online betting, unveils key amendments to online gaming rules | The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has made major changes to the laws governing online gaming in India. As per the new rules set by the Indian goverment, self-regulatory organisations or SROs will decide if onlin... |
| 06.04.2023 | Centre Amends IT Rules Again, To Notify Agency To Fact Check Govt-Related Fake News | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to be the nodal agency for the new fact checking agency
The amended IT rules make it incumbent on social media intermediaries to act against fake news or lose their safe harbour status
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| 05.04.2023 | Stand-Up India Scheme: Over INR 40K Cr Sanctioned To 1.8 Lakh Entrepreneurs | Stand-Up India, launched in 2016, encourages banks to extend loans to marginalised communities to help them set up their own greenfield enterprises
INR 5,625 Cr sanctioned to 26,889 accounts belonging to SC entrepreneurs, while INR 1,932 Cr... |
| 05.04.2023 | Morgan Stanley, BP Ventures back Indian e-mobility startup Magenta | Indian electric mobility startup Magenta Mobility has closed a $22 million Series A1 round, backed by $11 million each from Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure and BP Ventures. Magenta will use the all-equity investment to boost its existin... |
| 02.04.2023 | Canada Is Seeking Savings by Mandating the Right to Repair Electronics | Trisha Kae Andrada, Tech Times 02 April 2023, 09:04 am
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The right to repair is first mentioned in Canada's federal government 2023 budget, included in the section titled Making Life More Affordable and Suppo... |
| 31.03.2023 | Right to repair, universal charging port mandates eyed to save Canadians money | Enlarge
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Like in other parts of the world, Canada is working out what the right to repair means for its people. The federal government said in ... |
| 28.03.2023 | Sequoia Capital India, GFC back 1-click payment checkout startup Nimbbl in $3.5m funding | Nimbbl, an Indian startup that offers a one-click payment checkout solution for merchants, has raised $3.5 million in seed and pre-Series A funding from Sequoia Capital India, Global Founders Capital (GFC), financial services platform Groww... |
| 27.03.2023 | Everything to know about Bharat Gaurav tour packages - railway tours showcasing India’s cultural heritage | On March 21, Indian Railways inaugurated its latest tour package under the Bharat Gaurav scheme — a 15-day train journey covering India’s northeastern states.
Bharat Gaurav tour trains are a form of tour package which includes services like... |
| 14.03.2023 | Deeptech Startup Optimized Electrotech Bags Funding To Design Long-Range Surveillance Systems | The round was led by the Rajiv Dadlani Group, with participation from Equanimity Investments, Venture Catalysts, and other HNIs
Optimized Electrotech will use the capital to scale product innovations, and drive business development in the a... |
| 14.03.2023 | Dastur Energy working with global, Indian firms on carbon capture tech | Dastur Energy is working with international partners and Indian companies to make carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) commercially attractive and scalable in India.
The company is working on technologies involving capture of carb... |
| 11.03.2023 | Indian Startups Have The Potential To Create A Huge Market For Handicrafts: PM Modi | Indian startups can provide assistance to artisans on technology, design, packaging and financing, PM Modi said
The prime minister highlighted the importance of the ecommerce sector for scaling up the handicrafts market
PM VIKAS Yojana can ... |
| 07.03.2023 | India AI Programme To Be Launched By March-End: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar | By the end of March or early April, we are launching the India AI programme, which will be one of the largest publicly available datasets in the world, Chandrasekhar said
India AI ecosystem, working with other spaces like fintech and more, ... |
