DoT rolls out QR-based login, short-duration plans under PM-WANI reforms (Lead)

IANS | May 26, 2026 2:32 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework aimed at expanding affordable and easier public Wi-Fi access across the country, the government said on Tuesday.

PM-WANI gets citizen-friendly upgrade for easier access to public Wi-Fi

IANS | May 26, 2026 2:31 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) and improving ease of internet access for citizens, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Communications on Tuesday.

India, US ink pact on critical minerals to break China’s monopoly

IANS | May 26, 2026 1:23 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India and the US on Tuesday signed a strategic agreement to deepen cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths which constitute key materials for making semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar panels and high-tech defence products.

SEBI exploring DLT-based tokenisation for corporate bond market: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

IANS | May 26, 2026 1:13 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has initiated a pilot project to explore tokenisation of corporate bonds using distributed ledger technology (DLT), a move that could enhance liquidity and enable faster settlement in the debt market, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Tuesday.

India’s real estate demand outpaces institutional investments: Report

IANS | May 26, 2026 12:16 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Strong occupier demand in India’s real estate market is increasingly outpacing institutional capital deployment, creating a widening supply gap despite an estimated $2.3 billion available as dry powder for future investments, a report said on Tuesday.

India’s AI market may cross $500 billion, reshape office demand: Report

IANS | May 26, 2026 11:31 AM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is expected to surge more than 50-fold from over $9 billion currently to upwards of $500 billion in the coming decades, positioning the country as a major driver of office demand and workplace transformation in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report released on Tuesday.

India-Canada trade talks: Industry roundtables, B2B engagements next on agenda

IANS | May 26, 2026 11:16 AM

Ottawa/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) After high-level trade talks in Ottawa, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead the Indian business delegation through an intensive programme of industry roundtables and B2B engagements in Toronto from May 26–27, aimed at translating ministerial-level commitment into concrete commercial partnerships across priority sectors, the government said on Tuesday.