Airtel Rolls Out 5G Network in 125 Cities, Service Now Live in 265 Cities in India

Airtel Rolls Out 5G Network in 125 Cities, Service Now Live in 265 Cities in India

Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has launched high-speed 5G services in another 125 cities, taking the overall coverage to 265 cities in India. The telecom services provider last week said its unique 5G users had crossed the 10 million milestone. “5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new…

Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar

Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar

The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday. Addressing a conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)’, hosted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at…

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest in Telangana for Electronics Manufacturing Facility

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest in Telangana for Electronics Manufacturing Facility

Apple supplier Foxconn will invest an undisclosed sum in India’s southern state of Telangana towards an electronics manufacturing facility in the south Indian state, the state’s chief minister said on Thursday. The investment will create 100,000 jobs in the state, Telangana’s IT minister KT Rama Rao said. The announcement followed…

Bill Gates Praises India’s Digital Payment System; Says This Will Be Cheapest 5G Market

Bill Gates Praises India’s Digital Payment System; Says This Will Be Cheapest 5G Market

India’s sprawling digital public infrastructure received a glowing endorsement from billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday as he praised the country’s “great” digital network, reliable and low-cost connectivity, and said this will be the cheapest 5G market. Under the G20 presidency of India, a session on ‘Building resilient and inclusive…

Apple Supplier Foxlink Unlikely to Resume India Operations for 2 Months After Fire Incident

Apple Supplier Foxlink Unlikely to Resume India Operations for 2 Months After Fire Incident

Apple supplier Foxlink’s factory in southern India is unlikely to resume full operations for two months after a fire incident, raising concerns of supply chain disruptions for the iPhone maker, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday. The facility in the Chittoor district of India’s Andhra Pradesh state,…

Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar

Germany Wants to Ease Visa Application Process, Relax Language Requirements for Indian IT Workers: Report

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said that his government wants to ease the path for Indian information technology experts to obtain work visas in Germany, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.“We want to simplify the issuing of visas. We intend to modernize the whole bureaucratic process in addition to legal modernization,”…

Apple, Google Expanded Phone Production in India; More US Firms to Explore Tech Sector: US Treasury Secretary

Apple, Google Expanded Phone Production in India; More US Firms to Explore Tech Sector: US Treasury Secretary

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday said that technology companies like Apple and Google have expanded their phone production in India, and as the US looks forward to the future, she is eager to deepen ties in the technology sector.  United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was speaking…

India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

A push by Group of 20 (G20) president India to regulate cryptocurrencies gained support from both the International Monetary Fund and the United States on Saturday as finance chiefs of the bloc wrap up two-days of talks. India has said it wants a collective global effort to deal with problems…

Uber Says Delhi’s Plan to Only Allow Electric Bikes May Impact Mobility

Uber Says Delhi’s Plan to Only Allow Electric Bikes May Impact Mobility

Uber Technologies said on Friday that the plans by the local government in India’s Delhi city to only allow electric vehicles to function as bike taxis would risk “finishing off the sector” and impact the mobility needs of millions. Delhi’s plans, part of a new policy to regulate vehicles used by…