India and Japan have signed loan agreements worth 191.736 billion Japanese Yen for six projects under Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to India in the sectors of forest management, water supply, urban transport, aquaculture, biodiversity conservation and investment promotion.
The six loan agreements were signed between the Government of India...
Showing a resilient economy in the Asia-Pacific region amid global uncertainties, India’s GDP will grow at 6.5 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.
This assumes the upcoming monsoon season will be normal and that commodity — especially crude — prices...
OpenAI and Meta Platforms have held separate discussions with India's Reliance Industries about potential partnerships to expand their artificial intelligence (AI) presence in the country, technology news website The Information reported on Saturday.
One of the proposals under discussion involves a collaboration between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute ChatGPT,...
The Reserve Bank’s monthly bulletin for March 2025 states that the Indian economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite global challenges. According to an article titled “State of the Economy” in the bulletin, the global economy is being tested by escalating trade tensions and a heightened wave of uncertainty around...
Alphabet unit Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, as antitrust regulators continued a crackdown against Big Tech.
The move by the European Commission came amid tensions with U.S. President Donald...
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...
