New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years to March 31, 2028 with electric two-wheelers continuing to receive purchase incentives as part of efforts to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) An AI-driven Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform would help buyers and sellers make more intelligent use of the procurement process and the latest technologies, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) With an aim to foster collaborative dialogue and exchange best practices, the government is set to organise the ‘PSB Confluence’ ideation conclave on August 17-18 here.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Chinese social media has been flooded with discussions about India’s rapid rise in solar manufacturing, with some posts portraying the country’s growing photovoltaic (PV) industry as a new challenge to China’s long-standing dominance in the sector.
Ahmedabad, Aug 10 (IANS) IIM Ahmedabad’s track record of institution-building and developing leaders across the country made it a natural partner for Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in setting up the Cyril Shroff-IIMA GC Leadership Academy, Paridhi Adani, Partner and Head-Gujarat at the prestigious law firm, said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday directed telecom operators to begin onboarding entities from select non-financial sectors onto the new 1601-series numbering framework for transactional and service voice calls extending a system already in use by the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government on Monday clarified that there is no government policy preventing major airport operators from holding substantial stakes in or operating scheduled airlines, even as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received a request seeking a waiver of certain contractual restrictions that could enable an airport operator to enter the airline business.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Smartphone financing tenure in India averaged 10 months in Q2 2026, with Tier 2 cities emerging as the most financing‑driven market where EMI plans accounted for 57.5 per cent of purchases, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India's digital transformation market is projected to reach $229.59 billion by 2029 due to rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, cloud computing, enterprise digitisation and the expansion of digital public infrastructure, according to a report released on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The expenditure on India’s 1,847 major infrastructure projects, currently being implemented by the Centre, has reached Rs 21.97 lakh crore (as of June 2026), which represents over 54 per cent of the total investment of Rs 40.54 lakh crore earmarked for these mega projects, reflecting steady progress in the pace of work, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Monday.
