BJP’s Amit Malviya counters Jairam Ramesh on economy

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:09 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Tuesday slammed Congress MP Jairam Ramesh for putting forward “alarmist and misleading” arguments to criticise the economic policy of the government.

India–Japan seminar boosts momentum in workforce cooperation: Ministry

IANS | May 26, 2026 3:58 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A joint seminar held in Tokyo brought together Japanese policymakers, industry leaders and Indian officials to discuss long‑term cooperation of both countries on skilled workforce mobility and human resource development, an official statement said on Tuesday.

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.