Tag Archives: India

Google to invest $10 billion in India 

Google said on Monday that it plans to invest $10 billion in India in the next five to seven years as the search giant looks to expand its presence in the key overseas market. Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, today unveiled Google for India Digitization Fund through which it will be making the […]

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Indian business outlook worst in the world; turns negative for first time in over 10 years 

The business activity net balance fell sharply to -30% in June, from +26% in February, according to IHS Markit India Business Outlook survey results released Monday.

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South Africa extends coronavirus restrictions: Live updates 

India sees another surge in new cases; US president presses schools to reopen; and antiviral drug remdesivir gives hope.

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Atmanirbhar Bharat’s first boost to be made in China; 5 new urea plants to make India self-reliant 

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to push for Atmanirbhar Bharat, the country’s first boost towards self-reliance may be achieved in urea.

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Google-backed Indian delivery startup Dunzo suffers data breach 

Google-backed Indian hyperlocal delivery service Dunzo said it suffered a data breach that left customer data including email IDs and phone numbers exposed. Dunzo provides pick up and deliver services in over seven cities in India. Given the majority of India’s business relies on offline commerce, through Dunzo, you can ask a delivery person to visit a shop […]

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In Pics | Most popular brands in India: Take a look 

The Brand Footprint Report 2020 from the from worldpanel division of Kantar has listed the most popular brands in India. Find out which brands have the maximum reach in the country.

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Bamboo to play key role in India’s post-COVID-19 economy: Jitendra Singh 

Soon after the Modi government took over in 2014, the prime minister had stated that every effort would be made to bring the northeastern region on par with the more developed regions of the country, he said.

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Technology Has Changed Landscape Of Broadcasting Sector Including Distribution, Production Side And Entire Value Chain 

R S Sharma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said that the technology has changed the landscape of broadcasting sector including the distribution, production side, and entire value chain. Addressing a webinar ‘Regulating Creativity: Overcoming Legacy Challenges to Shape the Future of M&E’, organized during ‘FICCI […]

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India plans to enhance trade with Bangladesh 

Last week’s decision to resume border trade via West Bengal despite opposition from the Mamata Banerjee government will help increase Bangladeshi exports to India after a hiatus, said sources.

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U.S. in talks with India on market access, trade concessions: U.S. envoy 

“The GSP by law requires that there be some market opening measures in recipience of that preferential system, and that’s what we have been trying to reach an agreement on with the government of India,” U.S. ambassador to India Kenneth Juster said at India Global Week 2020, an online business summit.

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India-EU summit to be held through video conference on July 15 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold extensive talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on a range of issues in the summit.

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India Already Seeing Green Shoots Of Economic Recovery Says PM 

On one hand India is fighting a strong battle against the global pandemic and the government is equally focused on the health of the economy, noted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural address at India Global Week 2020. During the last six years, India has made great gains in areas such as Total financial inclusion, Record housing and infra construc […]

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What Indian and other foreign students contribute to the US economy 

Foreign students contributed $44.7 billion to the US economy during 2018, the IIE report says, citing the US Department of Commerce. They supported around 460,000 jobs in the US in the 2018-19 academic year. China was the largest contributor to the foreign student body in the United States, followed by India and Saudi Arabia, the reports says.

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Facebook expands Instagram Reels to India amid TikTok ban 

As scores of startups look to cash in on the video content void that ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps has created in India, a big challenger is ready to try its hand. Instagram said on Wednesday it is rolling out Reels — a feature that allows users to create short-form videos (up to […]

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World Bank’s prescription to heal India’s health sector; use private bodies, they meet 60% of demand 

India needs to design its health budget execution and resource allocation based on population needs rather than historical norms.

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