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…

India to Support Startups Innovating in Web3, IT MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar Tells Lok Sabha

India to Support Startups Innovating in Web3, IT MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar Tells Lok Sabha

The government of India is committed to supporting startups that are working in the Web3-related fields, with blockchain being an important area of focus. The information was revealed by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for electronics and technology. Chandrasekhar called Web3 the future of Internet as we know…

Indian IT MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar Reacts to Binance and Changpeng Zhao Debacle

Indian IT MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar Reacts to Binance and Changpeng Zhao Debacle

Rajeev Chandrasekhar has reacted strongly to Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao’s admission to having violated US’ anti-money laundering laws. Chandrasekhar, who is the Union Minister of State for electronics and technology, has warned crypto firms against misusing technology to flout laws and accomplish illegal activities. The warning comes…

Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister

Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation. Calling the law an important milestone in the cyber law…

Digital Economy to Contribute Over 20 Percent of India’s GDP by 2026: IT Minister

Digital Economy to Contribute Over 20 Percent of India’s GDP by 2026: IT Minister

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday forecast that the digital economy will contribute more than 20 percent of the country’s GDP in 2026. Addressing the ‘G20 Digital Innovation Alliance Summit’ here, he said India is a preeminent nation that adopted technology very fast…

Web3, Crypto are Future of Internet, but Lack of Regulations Can Stir Chaos: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Web3, Crypto are Future of Internet, but Lack of Regulations Can Stir Chaos: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Authorities in India seem to be warming up to the crypto sector, as we get closer to December when India’s G20 Presidency will conclude, hopefully with a detailed set of regulations to govern the sector. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, has acknowledged that…

Consumers’ Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says

Consumers’ Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says

The government will ensure that consumers always have their platforms accountable to them in the digital space, and the rights of Indian consumers to have safe Internet will not be allowed to be compromised or diluted, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. The Minister of State for Electronics and…

Indian Startups Have Deposits of About $1 Billion in Silicon Valley Bank: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Indian Startups Have Deposits of About $1 Billion in Silicon Valley Bank: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Indian startups had deposits worth about $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,250 crore) with embattled Silicon Valley Bank and the country’s deputy IT minister said he had suggested that local banks lend more to them going ahead. California banking regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10 after a…