Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 20, the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan is in operation in 116 identified districts of six states – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.
A budding alliance will be harder to cement without deeper economic ties. Not only does trade tend to cement alliances, but building up allied countries’ economies makes them much more able to resist military encroachments by rivals. The US once understood this, but in recent years seems to have forgotten this lesson.
India’s Jio has announced it is working on a mixed reality headset called Jio Glass after raising billions from companies like Google and Facebook.
Vivo‘s launching its ambitious X50 pro smartphone with a gimbal-supported camera today in India. While the company’s pushing the camera to be the centerpiece of the show, the build and design of the phone are charming. I’ve been using the device for less than two days, and it has left a good impression in a lot of areas, including the camera. Before I talk a […]
China will lose “a big tool” of espionage and surveillance if America and some western European countries ban Chinese apps like TikTok as done by India, US National Security Advisor said. India last month banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
Nearly a dozen Indian states impose partial lockdowns in high-risk areas after spikes in coronavirus cases.
The loss of revenue due to smuggling and counterfeiting to the government has a direct impact on welfare spendings such as healthcare, education, and enforcement.
Google has paid $4.5 billion for a 7.7 percent share of Jio, India’s biggest mobile network.
Issues in digital infrastructure, information and communications technology (ICT), healthcare and pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defence, entrepreneurship, financial services and investment also came up for discussions at the virtual meeting that saw participation from at least 24 CEOs from both sides.
The Reserve Bank of India released the July 2020 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The bank noted that the overall financial resource balance of the economy moderated during 2018-19 primarily due to increase in net borrowing of non-financial corporations and moderation in household savings. As per the preliminary estimates, the marginal surplus in the overall f […]
The domestic Passenger vehicle sales fell to 1.05 lakh in June, dropping by 49.6% from 2.09 lakh units in the year-ago period, data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed on Tuesday, according to media reports. Passenger car sales were down 58% at 55,497 units while three-wheeler sales fell 80% to 10,300 units. Two-wheeler s […]
A request by the Associated Press for a list of fund donors and payments from the PM office was denied.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream to make India a $5 trillion economy is still possible even while coronavirus has thrown progress off track, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, said.
Oyo has re-started operations in 20 states and union territories after lockdown restrictions were lifted
Google said on Monday that it has partnered with CBSE, a government body that oversees education in private and public schools in India, to deliver a “blended learning experience” across 22,000 schools in the world’s second largest internet market by the end of this year. The Search giant, which today also announced plans to invest $10 billion […]
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