India’s AI Summit marks global tech turning point

Over the past week, Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi has emerged as a central hub for the global tech community, hosting the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which attracted over 250,000 participants from more than 60 countries.Addressing world leaders,...

Union Budget boosts India’s medical tourism and NRI investments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament amid global economic uncertainty and shifting supply chains, while reaffirming India’s commitment to growth and fiscal discipline.Calling it a Yuva Shakti–driven...

Bajaj Auto has introduced the Freedom 125, marking the debut of the world’s first motorcycle to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This 125 cc commuter bike operates on both petrol and CNG, aiming to significantly lower operational costs for...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday, July 1, said the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes reached 97.87 per cent as of June 28. On May 19, 2023, the central bank announced the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 currency note denomination....

The latest spectrum auction to sell airwaves to mobile companies ended within two days, with Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel buying nearly 60% of the £1.13 bn that was sold. After seven rounds of bidding, just over a quarter or 141 Mhz spectrum...

With growing smartphone exports, India is rapidly closing the gap with China and Vietnam. According to a report, mobile phone exports from China and Vietnam decreased by 2.78 per cent and 17.6 per cent respectively in FY24 compared to the previous...

UltraTech Cement, controlled by Kumar Mangalam Birla, has acquired a 23% stake in India Cements from veteran investor Radhakishan Damani for £188.5 mn. The move intensifies UltraTech’s rivalry with Gautam Adani’s Ambuja Cements and ACC as both...

GST collections grew 7.7% in June to £17.4 bn, first time in three years when monthly mop-up rose at single-digit rate.During the month, based on transactions in May, central GST collections are estimated to have increased 3.4% to £3.20 bn,...



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