'We showcased about 20 use cases in 5G trials in Pune and Gandhinagar and some of them were interesting and innovative.' 'However, which ones will take off and which ones would not be relevant, we don't know yet.'
On the list of 137 economies, Switzerland is followed by the US and Singapore in second and third places, respectively.
India is among the worst-performing BRICS nations along with Brazil (ranked even lower than India at 71st this year).
The 17 related ministries have been combined into seven different groups, including some infrastructure departments, in a bid to ensure synergy and better results.
Stating that recent agriculture reforms have opened new opportunities, the RBI Governor said the farm sector is emerging as a bright spot.
After his wide-ranging talks with Modi on the second and final day of his India visit, Johnson said the new defence and security partnership will enable India to strengthen its domestic defence industry as well as help the two countries protect vital shared interests in the Indo-Pacific.
By 2030 India will be among top three countries in science and technology: PM
Ajai Shukla presents an action plan for Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to fix the systemic weaknesses in defence.
Smart Cities can be a success depending on the basic amenities it manages to provide citizens.
The neighbour to help in development of 100 smart cities project announced in the Budget.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.
'From India to Indiana, there has always been a sense of hope, optimism, and goodness.'
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They will enable the people to access and enjoy the same rights, same privileges and same facilities as their fellow citizens in the rest of the country, he said.
'We must compartmentalise issues, ensuring that one disagreement does not sour everything,' advises Ambassador Kishan S Rana.
India will welcome two trade missions in 2015 focused on meeting its infrastructure needs with US technology and services.
The Union health minister said of the total active COVID-19 cases in the country, 1.5 per cent are on oxygen support and 2.34 per cent are in ICUs.
India will have to deal with the question of whether broadband service providers are 'common carriers', like highways.
'The attempt to build a negative narrative about India's economic performance is disingenuous.' 'For the investors as well as the targeted beneficiaries of welfare schemes, the ground reality is very different,' argues Rajiv Kumar, vice-chairman, NITI Aayog.
VMUnify, incubated from staffers' idea, to be spun off into an independent company.
'Banking is a business of trust.'
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Boeing is likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion.
Germany is now sitting on a mountain of savings.
The prime minister and president stated their intention to expand defence co-operation to bolster national, regional and global security.
At 89th, India is the lowest-ranked among the BRICS.
'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.' 'People on various groups are reporting such crimes.' 'The most heartening development is people are now not tolerating such things.'
BlackBerry Passport, with a 4.5-inch touch screen and three-row touch-enabled physical keyboard, is priced at Rs 49,990.
Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.
Sensex, Nifty under pressure on weak global cues.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has high hopes from the VibrantGujarat Summit.
Most expect the Budget to be path-breaking.
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Though the party's pre-poll promises include increasing the focus on technology, this isn't a new idea.
Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.
Industrialists have the same complaints as they did in the UPA's second stint.
Classically, the Japanese - who are not guided by short-termism - added capacity during slumps to be ready to reap their good fortune when the business cycle turned upwards again and shortages emerged, says Subir Roy.
The growth story of India depends on its achievements in the S&T sector. There is a need to revolutionise the landscape of Indian science and technology and this is only possible if the scientific community is allowed to work 'professionally and scientifically' without burdening them with the baggage of the past, says Ajey Lele.
From India's fight against COVID-19 to China face-off, Kovind spoke on several issues during the televised address.
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