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India pips US to become 2nd largest smartphone market in Q3: Canalys
India became world's second largest smartphone market with 40.1 million units shipped between July-September 2018, according to a report by Canalys.
India's digital journey to accelerate with stronger safeguards: UIDAI CEO
India's digital journey will be faster with stronger safeguards, following the Supreme Court's verdict on Aadhaar in September 2018, according to Mr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Chief Executive Officer, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
“India elected as a Member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council for another 4-year term (2019-2022)”: Manoj Sinha
During the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 held at Dubai, UAE, India was elected as a Member of the ITU Council for the period 2019-22.
PE, venture capital investments in Indian real estate touch USD 2.99 bn in Jan-Aug: IEBF
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments in the Indian real estate sector almost reached US$ 3 billion between January-August 2018, as per Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF).
India keen to locally manufacture and export bullet train coaches
India is eager to manufacture bullet train coaches locally and export them, thereby reducing the cost of operating Shinkansen trains in the country.
PM to greet India's first container vessel on inland waterways in Varanasi
The first container vessel to be transported on India's inland waterways will be received by Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in Varanasi on November 12, 2018.
Indian students win US award for developing innovative app to check air quality index levels
A team of Delhi based engineering college students won the US' Marconi Society competition for developing a mobile application to estimate air quality by analysing the images taken by smartphone cameras.
Cabinet approves proposal to manage 6 AAI airports under public private partnership
The Union Cabinet has sanctioned a proposal for operating, managing and developing six airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) under Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate three Sewage Infrastructure Projects worth Rs 425.41 Crore in Varanasi on 12.11.18
Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, will be inaugurating three sewage infrastructure projects costing Rs 425.41 crore (US$ 58.21 million) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on November 12, 2018.
Foundry sector likely to grow by 13-14 per cent in two years
India's foundry sector is expected to grow at an annual rate of 13-14 per cent in two years, as against the present 5-7 per cent.
Nuclear submarine Arihant completes first deterrence patrol mission
INS Arihant, India's first nuclear armed submarine, has completed its initial deterrence patrol, marking the successful deployment of the country's nuclear triad, according to Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.
Services PMI climbs to 3-month high of 52.2 in October on stronger orders
Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached a three-month high of 52.2 in October 2018, on the back of growth in new orders.