IT Ministry Wants to Match China, beat Vietnam in Smartphone Exports Race, Documents Show

IT Ministry Wants to Match China, beat Vietnam in Smartphone Exports Race, Documents Show

India risks losing out to China and Vietnam as it seeks to become a major smartphone export hub and must “act fast” to lure global companies with lower tariffs, the deputy IT minister said in government documents seen by Reuters. Smartphone manufacturing is a key plank of Prime Minister Narendra…

IT Ministry Launches Indian Web Browser Development Challenge for Startups, Developers

IT Ministry Launches Indian Web Browser Development Challenge for Startups, Developers

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on Wednesday, according to a release. The IWBDC is an open challenge competition that seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous…

WhatsApp Responds to IT Ministry’s Call for Notice, Ensures to Ramp Up Safety Against Spam Calls

WhatsApp Responds to IT Ministry’s Call for Notice, Ensures to Ramp Up Safety Against Spam Calls

WhatsApp has responded to the Indian Government’s call to send notice to the Meta‘s messaging platform regarding an increase in international scam calls. Promising to safeguard user’s privacy and security, WhatsApp says it provides options like ‘Block’ and ‘Report’ for users to avoid any unwanted calls or messages. It also…

WhatsApp Said to Be Questioned by IT Ministry for Cause of Tuesday’s Outage

WhatsApp Said to Be Questioned by IT Ministry for Cause of Tuesday’s Outage

The IT Ministry in India is said to have asked Meta-owned WhatsApp to share reasons behind Tuesday’s service outage of the messaging platform. WhatsApp services snag on Tuesday had left users complaining about not being able to send or receive text and video messages, and services had resumed after nearly two…