Apple, Google Expanded Phone Production in India: US Treasury Secretary

Apple, Google Expanded Phone Production in India: US Treasury Secretary

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday said that technology companies like Apple and Google have expanded their phone production in India, and as the US looks forward to the future, she is eager to deepen ties in the technology sector.  United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was speaking at the roundtable with US … Read more

India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

A push by Group of 20 (G20) president India to regulate cryptocurrencies gained support from both the International Monetary Fund and the United States on Saturday as finance chiefs of the bloc wrap up two-days of talks. India has said it wants a collective global effort to deal with problems posed by cryptocurrencies such as … Read more

Uber Says Delhi’s Plan to Only Allow Electric Bikes May Impact Mobility

Uber Says Delhi’s Plan to Only Allow Electric Bikes May Impact Mobility

Uber Technologies said on Friday that the plans by the local government in India’s Delhi city to only allow electric vehicles to function as bike taxis would risk “finishing off the sector” and impact the mobility needs of millions. Delhi’s plans, part of a new policy to regulate vehicles used by ride-hailing companies like Uber and … Read more

India’s UPI Ecosystem Can Be a Template for Other Nations: PM Modi at G20

India’s UPI Ecosystem Can Be a Template for Other Nations: PM Modi at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s digital payments ecosystem has radically transformed governance, financial inclusion and ease of living in the country. With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman … Read more

Tata Want to Raise Up to $1 Billion via Stake Sale in EV Division: Report

Tata Want to Raise Up to  Billion via Stake Sale in EV Division: Report

Tata Motors has begun talks with sovereign wealth funds and private equity investors to raise up to $1 billion (roughly Rs 8,277 crore) via a stake sale in its electric vehicle (EV) business, Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing sources.  The company plans to sell a significant minority stake, the newspaper report added, eyeing a … Read more

IMDb Launches ‘Popular Indian Celebrities’ Weekly Rankings

IMDb Launches ‘Popular Indian Celebrities’ Weekly Rankings

IMDb has launched a new feature called ‘Popular Indian Celebrities’, which compiles and ranks cast and crew of Indian-original films and OTT content based on popularity. The feature, which is exclusive to the IMDb app (available for iOS and Android) as of now, features weekly rankings that are updated every Monday. The rankings are based … Read more

India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary

India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary

Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip … Read more

India, Other G20 Finance Chiefs to Discuss Debt, Crypto, Inflation

India, Other G20 Finance Chiefs to Discuss Debt, Crypto, Inflation

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will discuss debt troubles in developing economies, crypto currencies and global inflationary pressures at a meeting later this week, Indian officials said on Tuesday. The February 22-25 meeting in the Nandi Hills summer retreat near Bengaluru is the first major event of India’s G20 presidency. The meeting straddles … Read more

TRAI Will Bring Consultation Paper on Furthering Digital Inclusion

TRAI Will Bring Consultation Paper on Furthering Digital Inclusion

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will bring out a consultation paper to further strengthen digital inclusion, looking at three key aspects of devices, connectivity and literacy. The consultation paper on the issue is expected to be released in coming months, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said on the sidelines of India Digital Summit 2023, organised … Read more

India, Singapore to Link Digital Payments for Cross-Border Transactions

India’s UPI Ecosystem Can Be a Template for Other Nations: PM Modi at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong will witness the launch and linkage of cross-border connectivity between the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore on Tuesday.  The linkage of these two payment systems of both countries would enable residents of both countries to the faster and more cost-efficient … Read more