New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) At least 15 per cent of the government IT budget should be earmarked for cybersecurity, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, said on Friday, saying that cybersecurity cannot be treated as an afterthought and must be built into digital systems by design.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Banks have registered a gradual increase in the flow of overseas funds after the rollout of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) revised Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR-B) deposit scheme, and expect collections to accelerate further this month as awareness among NRIs is growing.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Homebuyer affordability remained broadly supportive across India’s residential markets during H1 2026, aided by cumulative monetary easing of 125 basis points, with Ahmedabad the most affordable among the top eight cities, a report said on Friday.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The mobile applications, including Chinese BAT-BMS, have come under scrutiny after videos circulating on social media allegedly showed individuals remotely switching off moving e-rickshaws using their smartphones, raising concerns over safety and cybersecurity.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Bangladesh's power sector has run into a major crisis as the country’s independent power producers (IPPs) are facing a cash crunch due to increasing delays in payments by the government, according to a new report.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) India is in talks with the United States to secure access to Anthropic's Project Glasswing to strengthen cybersecurity testing of its critical digital infrastructure, a senior government official said on Friday.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In a major push to tackle plastic pollution and position Maharashtra as a green manufacturing hub, the MahaYuti government has approved the Maharashtra Bioplastics Policy 2026, aimed at promoting bioplastics manufacturing through a comprehensive package of incentives and dedicated funding.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Business loans to individual entrepreneurs grew faster than those to commercial entities over three years even as outstanding commercial credit rose to Rs 65.8 lakh crore, up 14 per cent YoY, a report said on Friday.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Google Play Store and Apple App Store to remove the Chinese BAT-BMS mobile application after concerns emerged over its potential misuse to remotely disrupt the operation of e-rickshaws, sources said on Friday.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The National SC‑ST Hub scheme is helping entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes overcome barriers to markets, finance and technology and unlock access to larger opportunities, particularly in government procurement, an official statement said on Friday.
