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

Upi: Explained: What is UPI-PayNow integration, how to use UPI to send money and more – Times of India

Upi: Explained: What is UPI-PayNow integration, how to use UPI to send money and more – Times of India

India and Singapore have linked their respective digital payments systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, respectively. This linkage will enable those living in India to quickly send money to people living in Singapore. Here’s all you need to know about the collaboration.UPI and PayNow announcementThe announcement of linkage between UPI and PayNow was announced … Read more

Upi: India links UPI with Singapore’s PayNow: What PM Modi said, who will benefit and more – Times of India

Upi: India links UPI with Singapore’s PayNow: What PM Modi said, who will benefit and more – Times of India

In a push to make cross-border payments easy, India and Singapore have linked their respective digital payments systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow. This collaboration will enable instant and low-cost fund transfers between the two nations. The linkage between the systems was announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das and … Read more

India’s emphasis is on moving from being a consumer of tech to becoming producer and trusted tech player: MoS Chandrasekhar – Times of India

India’s emphasis is on moving from being a consumer of tech to becoming producer and trusted tech player: MoS Chandrasekhar – Times of India

The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government at the Centre believes in the power of technology and did not look at “Digital” as an outlier, but something that is deeply embedded in opportunities. “Today, we are living … Read more

About 75% smartphones launched in India this year could be 5G – Times of India

About 75% smartphones launched in India this year could be 5G – Times of India

5G smartphones have come a long way since their launch and they are predicted to go further this year. The 5G smartphone market will expand by more than 70% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis by the end of the calendar year 2023 (CY2023), as per a new report.According to Cyber Media Research (CMR)’s India Mobile … Read more

India’s Techade is as much about electronics and semiconductors: Rajeev Chandrasekhar – Times of India

India’s Techade is as much about electronics and semiconductors: Rajeev Chandrasekhar – Times of India

The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government has taken a slew of measures to re-architect and significantly diversify the innovation and technology ecosystem to take forward the goal of India’s Techade as envisioned by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Minister said that … Read more

Here’s what IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has to say on “made in India” smartphones – Times of India

Here’s what IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has to say on “made in India” smartphones – Times of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisions India to export mobile phones worth Rs 1 crore in 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. The minister says that the prime minister’s vision for 2023 is to have mobile phone exports with the segment featuring in the top 10 export category from the … Read more

Prime Minister Modi’s vision for 2023: “Mobile phone exports worth Rs 1 lakh crore” – Times of India

Prime Minister Modi’s vision for 2023: “Mobile phone exports worth Rs 1 lakh crore” – Times of India

Mobile phones to make their place in the top 10 export category from India. This is the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. “PM Narendramodi Ji’s vision for 2023 is mobile phone exports worth Rs 1 lakh crore, with mobile phones featuring … Read more

Google Pixel users in India, this is when your wait for 5G will end – Times of India

Google Pixel users in India, this is when your wait for 5G will end – Times of India

Google Pixel users are still awaiting for a 5G network on their devices. While Airtel and Reliance Jio have launched 5G services in India in select cities, Google Pixel users still can’t use 5G as they are awaiting OTA update from the company. Giving an update, Google has said that it is working with Indian … Read more

Big tech ‘must not favour its own offers’, Parliament panel recommends digital competition act

Big tech ‘must not favour its own offers’, Parliament panel recommends digital competition act

An Indian parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended the government enact a digital competition act to regulate anti-competitive business practices by Big Tech companies on its platforms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has had strained relations with many large technology companies, and New Delhi has been tightening the regulation of firms such as Facebook, YouTube and … Read more