Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashiwini Vaishnaw said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed soon between India AI mission and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr Vaishnaw made this remark after meeting the founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates in...
India’s trade saw strong growth during the last quarter of 2024, according to a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report highlights that while global trade expanded significantly in 2024, many developed nations faced trade contractions. However, India performed better than average,...
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2025, aimed at accelerating the development of innovative 5G-powered solutions to address societal and industrial challenges.
This is a six-month initiative and is open for students, startups, and professionals.
The programme provides mentorship, funding, and access to over 100 5G...
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, in cities like Lucknow, Gurugram and Delhi. The crackdowns are aimed at curbing the distribution of unsafe and Non-Certified products through e-commerce platforms.
During its surveillance...
The Reserve Bank of India – RBI has been selected for the Digital Transformation Award 2025 by Central Banking at London in UK. The central bank was awarded for its digital initiatives named Pravaah and Sarthi, which were developed by its in-house developer team. The awards committee noted how...
India can expect over USD 600 billion in alternative investments in next three years to fuel the startup ecosystem, according to experts.
This influx of capital is anticipated to foster innovation, support entrepreneurship, and create an enabling environment for new ventures to thrive, they said at the launch of Centre...
Telecom major Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in India.
This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink in the country.
Airtel and...
Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar, Muft Bijli Yojana has achieved a significant milestone by completing 10.09 lakh installations across the country as of the 10th of March. The New and Renewable Energy Ministry, in a statement today said that Chandigarh Daman and Diu have achieved 100 per cent of their...
Big tech companies like Meta and Google must take stronger action against the rapidly growing illegal online gambling and betting market on their platforms in India, a new report said on Thursday.
The Digital India Foundation report revealed that illegal gambling networks lure users through digital ads, social media, messaging...
Government think tank NITI Aayog and the India SME Forum on Thursday launched a joint initiative, A Million Women Arise, to empower women entrepreneurs across India.
Addressing the launch event here, Ankita Pandey, Director, Ministry of MSME, said that women-owned enterprises make up 35 per cent of India’s six crore...
