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India’s services and manufacturing exports hold significant untapped potential for overseas investors, according to Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for South Asia at the World Bank.“I draw attention to two opportunities for investment. One is in services exports and the other is in goods exports because it’s the export industry rather than tradable industries that foreign…
Amazon VP of devices and services Rob Williams is stepping down from his role at year’s end, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The development comes just days after the company’s high-profile devices showcase in New York. Williams, who has been with Amazon for nearly 12 years is a member of the elite…
Amidst the ongoing US government shutdown, the US Embassy in India has clarified that the scheduled visa and passport services will continue for now, both in the United States and at American embassies and consulates overseas. In a post on microblogging platform X, the embassy writes: “At this time, scheduled passport and visa services in…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a revised fee structure for Aadhaar-related services, effective October 1, 2025, and applicable until September 30, 2028. Subsequent adjustments are scheduled from October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2031.Under the new rates, standard service fees will rise: services previously costing Rs 50 will increase to Rs…
NEW DELHI: At least 1 person was killed and several injured after Pakistan’s security forces on Monday opened fire on protestors in PoK after people took to street over long-standing, unresolved issues.According to a report by Samaa TV, all markets, shops, and business centres were closed across the region as the Kashmiri population halted all…
A catastrophic lithium-ion battery explosion at South Korea’s main government data center has knocked 647 essential services offline, leaving millions without access to postal banking, tax systems, and emergency platforms in one of the world’s most digitally connected nations.The fire erupted Friday night at 8:20 p.m. when a disconnected battery exploded during relocation work at…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha, spanning telecom, railways, healthcare, higher education, and skill development. In a landmark for telecom sector, PM Modi launched BSNL’s indigenous 4G ‘Swadeshi network stack’, placing India among a select group of nations with homegrown telecom technology.PM Modi…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman delivered a pointed message to staff during an internal meeting, criticizing the cloud computing giant for slow product rollouts ahead of its flagship Reinvent conference in December. “The first and very most important thing we’ve got to do is make sure that we deliver on the roadmap that we…
Microsoft has cut off cloud computing and AI services to an Israeli military intelligence unit after an investigation revealed the technology was being used for mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. The tech giant made the decision following a Guardian investigation that exposed how Israel’s Unit 8200 stored millions of intercepted Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft’s…
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $125 million loan agreement to upgrade urban services and strengthen climate resilience across six districts of Assam, the finance ministry said.The project will directly benefit around 360,000 residents by ensuring continuous metered water supply and upgrading storm water management systems. It will also introduce…
