TECHNOLOGY

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 — Members of the public can now pass on information about criminal activities to the Kerala Police without revealing their identity, using an anonymous information-sharing facility available on the force's Pol-App.The facility allows people to provide information about…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — India is on track to produce its own global consumer electronics champions, Nothing CEO Carl Pei said on Monday, highlighting the country’s large smartphone market, young population, manufacturing base and growing need for home-grown research and development capabilities.Pei…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The FTA with New Zealand, which kicks in on October 20, also sets the stage to facilitate the flow of $20 billion in investment into India, and this will benefit Indian agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and startups, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on Monday.For…

Malappuram (Kerala), Sep 21 — Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday asserted that Kerala would strengthen its disaster warning and evacuation systems after 10 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Malappuram, Idukki, and Kottayam, stressing that the latest tragedy had occurred…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) has requested the Finance Ministry to exempt small and medium mobile phone retailers from any proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) or transaction charges on UPI payments, claiming that they are already operating on very thin…

Guwahati, Sep 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday performed the Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ISTRAC Advanced Radar Research Facility (IARRF) at Chandrapur, marking a major step in strengthening the state’s…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Central government on Monday launched the 7th Edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) and the ADR-PvPI 2.0 Mobile App for iOS users at the 6th National Pharmacovigilance Week programme organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) here.Union MoS Health…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The next phase of India's foreign direct investment (FDI) policy should focus not only on attracting investment but also on creating an environment in which investment can be sustained, expanded and more deeply integrated with India's economic and industrial ecosystem, an…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India would first study the details of US tariffs that could be imposed on buyers of Russian oil under the new law, before taking up discussion on the matter “at an appropriate time.”The minister was responding to…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland on Monday imposed a penalty of 403 million euros on Google, ordering the tech giant to bring its location data processing into compliance within six months.‘Location History’ is a Google service that keeps track of users’ location…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in collaboration with the Department of Youth Affairs has launched the CSIR Science & Innovation Quiz on the MY Bharat portal as part of CSIR's its 85th Foundation Day celebrations from September 20-26, an official statement…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) will continue to play a pivotal role in advancing India’s clean energy ambitions, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik said on Monday.Speaking on the occasion of the organisation’s 15th…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that railway allocation for Kerala has increased nearly ten-fold under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, rising from Rs 372 crore in 2014 to Rs 3,795 crore in FY 2026-27.Sharing details after meeting Members of…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) transport fleet is now entering a new phase, with the Defence Ministry going in for the purchase of as many as 60 Medium Transport Aircraft to replace the ageing Soviet-era Antonov An-32 fleet, according to a report.The significance of the Rs 1 lakh…

Seattle, Sep 21 — India's strong digital foundation and vast pool of engineering talent position the country to become a global leader in artificial intelligence-driven innovation while creating a new generation of entrepreneurs, according to technology executives on Monday.Speaking in separate…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — While China has been viewed as the world’s manufacturing hub, the country’s economy, that was once growing at a robust pace, has hit a rough patch with key sectors in contraction mode and unemployment on the rise, according to a new report.The Chinese economy is faltering, and…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday said that it has warned citizens against the misuse of SIM cards and telecom identifiers, stating that violations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 can attract imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of up to Rs 50…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India in Hyderabad, expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure footprint as the country gears up for a major increase in data centre capacity and enterprise AI adoption.The newly launched India South…

Guwahati, Sep 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that he performed the Bhumi Pujan of ISTRAC's Advanced Radar Research facility in Chandrapur. He described the project as a landmark moment for Assam's emergence as a hub for advanced technological infrastructure.In a post…

New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased compliance procedures for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), allowing Indian banks to accept original certified copies of specified KYC documents that have been certified by authorised officials overseas.The change, issued through the…