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India has revolutionised technology through Digital Public Infra: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
Meanwhile, the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion document prepared by the World Bank has lauded the transformative impact of DPIs in India over the past decade.
Onions, garlic and other goods are imported from Afghanistan through ICP at Attari-Wagah border
The import of both onion and garlic to India was restarted because these crops were damaged this season due to untimely rain and hailstorms resulting in a price surge.
Veg thali costs go up 24 pc in August riding higher tomato prices
MUMBAI: Higher tomato prices pushed up the cost of vegetarian thali by 24 per cent in August compared to the year-ago period, according to a report.
The cost, however, eased marginally when compared to July, Crisil Market Intelligence…
Historic Kalka-Shimla Rail line expected to resume services from October 1
Services were halted due to damage at 352 locations following heavy rainfall leading to flash floods and landslides in HP
AI used to alter imagery or sounds in political ads will need prominent disclosure on Google
The Republican National Committee in April released an entirely AI-generated ad meant to show the future of the United States if President Joe Biden is reelected.
WASHINGTON: Google will soon require that political ads using artificial…
Google Cloud partners with CERT-In to train govt officials in cybersecurity skills
CERT-In is part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), which deals with cybersecurity threats, hacking and other cyber-related issues.
NEW DELHI: Google Cloud on Thursday announced its partnership with the…
Govt seeks public comments on draft guidelines for regulation of dark patterns on online platforms
The ministry said it is committed to safeguarding consumer interests and promoting a fair and transparent marketplace, especially in the increasingly expanding and penetrative digital space.
NEW DELHI: The government has sought public…
Musk fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal because he was ‘no fire-breathing dragon’
According to excerpts published by the Wall Street Journal, Musk was quite opinionated about Agrawal.
NEW DELHI: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk fired former Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal because he was not “a fire-breathing…
G20 to consider common crypto framework, look for consensus
Discussions surrounding a common template for crypto asset regulation will take place this weekend during the summit.
NEW DELHI: Member countries will discuss a unified approach to regulating cryptocurrencies during the G20 leaders’…
Cement prices shoot up in September after remaining flat in August
The highest price increases have been in the southern markets, where prices have been increased by a whopping Rs 35 per bag, followed by the eastern region with an increase of Rs 20 per bag.
Apple, Facebook, TikTok among six firms to face stricter EU rules
Observers say the law could open a new battlefront between digital titans and the European Union as some companies consider launching legal challenges.
Oil prices spike as Saudi, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December
The countries' moves could increase inflation and the cost for motorists at gasoline pumps. Saudi Arabia said it will continue to monitor the market and could take further action if necessary.
Sebi targets one-hour trade settlements by end of this fiscal
Technology already exists to launch up to one-hour settlement; we just have to make it happen, said Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch
Bike taxi company Rapido to induct more women drivers, expand women-only choice
Rapido is planning to enrol more than 500 women captains in Chennai city alone.
Refunds issued for 2.45 crore income tax returns
The department said that the average processing time of ITRs (after verification) has been reduced to 10 days for Returns filed for AY 2023-24 compared to 16 days for AY 2022-23.
83 per cent of Indian firms faced cybersecurity incident in past year: Report
According to the security, performance, and reliability company Cloudflare, the majority of the incidents were attributed to web attacks, phishing, and supply chain attacks.
Laptop import from trusted sources only: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Most laptop makers are from the US, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which are trusted trade partners of India but their manufacturing base is in China.
Centre, Meta sign three-year partnership to skill 5 lakh budding, existing entrepreneurs
The partnership will facilitate the training of five lakh budding and existing entrepreneurs in digital marketing skills through Meta platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram in seven languages
Chinese checkers of realty, slowdown & technology
Millions who had invested in property-linked wealth funds, now face the prospect of losing all their investments.
India’s imports of Russian oil fall to seven-month low in August
Indian refiners also cut imports from Iraq, another top supplier, to 866,000 barrels per day from 891,000 bpd.
