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Communications & Information Technology   -   Oct 18, 2024 ASEAN Nations to Link Payment Systems
ASEAN Nations to Link Payment Systems

In a joint statement the ASEAN Nations and India declared they would explore collaboration of cross-border linkages between payment systems through digital solutions. India will share its expertise and experiences in deploying Digital Public Infrastructures (DPI) like Aadhaar and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

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Oct 18, 2024 Sitharaman Slams EU’s Carbon Border Plan
Sitharaman Slams EU’s Carbon Border Plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and deforestation rules as “unilateral” and harmful to countries like India, potentially hindering economic growth and green energy transition. Sitharaman assured that these concerns won’t derail the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI to Bridge Climate Data Gap with New Information System
RBI to Bridge Climate Data Gap with New Information System

RBI plans to launch the Reserve Bank – Climate Risk Information System (RB-CRIS) to address fragmented climate data. The system will include a publicly accessible web directory and a data portal with standardised datasets, available in phases to regulated entities, announced RBI Governor Das.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices
RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices

BI Governor Das cautioned non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) against using unsustainable strategies to drive growth. He urged NBFCs, including microfinance institutions (MFIs) and housing finance companies (HFCs), to prioritise sustainable goals, risk management, and customer satisfaction, while maintaining a “compliance-first” culture.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI Keeps Repo Rate Steady for Tenth Straight Time
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Steady for Tenth Straight Time

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the repo rate at 6.50% for the tenth time. The MPC changed its monetary policy stance from ‘withdrawal of accommodation’ to ‘neutral.’  RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das noted that yields on 10-year government bonds eased, influenced by the

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Oct 17, 2024 SKYBER Aerospace Partners with Sibia Technologies to Supply UAVs in Middle East and Africa
SKYBER Aerospace Partners with Sibia Technologies to Supply UAVs in Middle East and Africa

SKYBER Aerospace has teamed up with Dubai-based Sibia Technologies to market made-in-India unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the Middle East and Africa. The partnership will provide customised military UAVs with advanced data security features, catering to defence and commercial sectors. SKYBER will deliver high-performance UAVs, while Sibia manages sales, service,

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Oct 16, 2024 India Set to Lead 6G and Smartphone Manufacturing
India Set to Lead 6G and Smartphone Manufacturing

At the India Mobile Congress 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's progress towards 6G rollout following its 5G success. He highlighted India's emergence as a smartphone manufacturing hub, with over 200 units now operating compared to just two in 2014. The Prime Minister noted that

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News   -   Oct 15, 2024 India Signs $3.5 Billion UAV and Missile Deal with the US
India Signs $3.5 Billion UAV and Missile Deal with the US

India has finalised a nearly $3.5 billion deal with the US for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics. The package includes 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, laser-guided bombs, and other munitions. The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the

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ASEAN Nations to Link Payment Systems
Communications & Information Technology   -   Oct 18, 2024 ASEAN Nations to Link Payment Systems

In a joint statement the ASEAN Nations and India declared they would explore collaboration of cross-border linkages between payment systems through digital solutions. India will share its expertise and experiences in deploying Digital Public Infrastructures (DPI) like Aadhaar and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

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Communications & Information Technology   -   Oct 18, 2024 ASEAN Nations to Link Payment Systems
ASEAN Nations to Link Payment Systems

In a joint statement the ASEAN Nations and India declared they would explore collaboration of cross-border linkages between payment systems through digital solutions. India will share its expertise and experiences in deploying Digital Public Infrastructures (DPI) like Aadhaar and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

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Oct 18, 2024 Sitharaman Slams EU’s Carbon Border Plan
Sitharaman Slams EU’s Carbon Border Plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and deforestation rules as “unilateral” and harmful to countries like India, potentially hindering economic growth and green energy transition. Sitharaman assured that these concerns won’t derail the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI to Bridge Climate Data Gap with New Information System
RBI to Bridge Climate Data Gap with New Information System

RBI plans to launch the Reserve Bank – Climate Risk Information System (RB-CRIS) to address fragmented climate data. The system will include a publicly accessible web directory and a data portal with standardised datasets, available in phases to regulated entities, announced RBI Governor Das.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices
RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices

BI Governor Das cautioned non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) against using unsustainable strategies to drive growth. He urged NBFCs, including microfinance institutions (MFIs) and housing finance companies (HFCs), to prioritise sustainable goals, risk management, and customer satisfaction, while maintaining a “compliance-first” culture.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI Keeps Repo Rate Steady for Tenth Straight Time
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Steady for Tenth Straight Time

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the repo rate at 6.50% for the tenth time. The MPC changed its monetary policy stance from ‘withdrawal of accommodation’ to ‘neutral.’  RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das noted that yields on 10-year government bonds eased, influenced by the

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Oct 17, 2024 SKYBER Aerospace Partners with Sibia Technologies to Supply UAVs in Middle East and Africa
SKYBER Aerospace Partners with Sibia Technologies to Supply UAVs in Middle East and Africa

SKYBER Aerospace has teamed up with Dubai-based Sibia Technologies to market made-in-India unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the Middle East and Africa. The partnership will provide customised military UAVs with advanced data security features, catering to defence and commercial sectors. SKYBER will deliver high-performance UAVs, while Sibia manages sales, service,

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Oct 16, 2024 India Set to Lead 6G and Smartphone Manufacturing
India Set to Lead 6G and Smartphone Manufacturing

At the India Mobile Congress 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's progress towards 6G rollout following its 5G success. He highlighted India's emergence as a smartphone manufacturing hub, with over 200 units now operating compared to just two in 2014. The Prime Minister noted that

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News   -   Oct 15, 2024 India Signs $3.5 Billion UAV and Missile Deal with the US
India Signs $3.5 Billion UAV and Missile Deal with the US

India has finalised a nearly $3.5 billion deal with the US for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics. The package includes 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, laser-guided bombs, and other munitions. The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the

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Economy   -   May 30, 2025 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside
GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside

India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

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Economy   -   May 29, 2025 Indian GDP Surpasses Japan
Indian GDP Surpasses Japan

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

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News   -   May 23, 2025 STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE
STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

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Commerce & Industry   -   Jan 31, 2025 Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power
Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

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Jan 15, 2025 Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX
Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

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Jan 15, 2025 GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations
GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal
Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi
Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering

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