Digital India Week

This week, the Financial Intelligence Units of India and the UAE met in New Delhi to finalise an agreement. The two nations committed to collaborating in efforts to prevent the misuse of crypto assets by unlawful entities for illicit financial transfers.

Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato is all set to have its digital premiere on Prime Video on October 25, after more than a year of theatrical release  

MeitY, this week, unveiled a suite of blockchain platforms aimed at empowering Indian developers to build secure, transparent, and reliable digital solutions. For these varied use cases, the MeitY has launched – Vishvasya, NBFLite, and Praamaanik blockchain system.

During a two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Singapore, India and Singapore have agreed to ramp up collaboration in semiconductors and digital technologies, seeking a bigger role in a global chip supply chain being reshaped by tensions between the US and China.

The Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies.The stakes in the negotiations are high. A failure to reach agreement on final terms could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars...

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.

Sony has announced that the slimmer variant of the PlayStation 5 console, which first launched in the US in November last year, will be available in India, starting April 5. Both the disc and digital editions of PS5 slim will go on sale in the country this week, with stock availability at participating retailers confirmed.

A week after Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in France, Sri Lanka and Mauritius are the latest countries to enable the Indian digital payment system.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued an order asking officers to refrain from accepting claims linked with accounts in Paytm Payments Bank. The move comes after the RBI recently directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop accepting new deposits in its accounts or digital wallets from March.

Bhumi Pednekar’s Bhakshak, based on the true incident of abuse of young girls in a Bihar orphanage, is releasing on Netflix. Dhanush’s Captain Miller and Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram are also premiering as post-theatrical releases on Prime Video and Netflix. Zee5’s Lantrani, set in small Indian towns and villages, is another heartwarming rel...

Disney has been exploring a sale or a joint venture partner for its digital and TV business in India.

Canara Bank has launched an app to process eRupee payments between select customers and retailers. The launch of this app this week, makes Canara Bank the first mainstream Indian lender to have created a special platform to initiate CBDC payments as India marches forward with its eRupee trials.

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.

In an effort to compete with JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar will offer free streaming of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and Asia Cup this year. In a similar move, JioCinema offered free streaming of the IPL 2023 tournament. Paid plans are also in place for access to other premium content, in the case of both Hotstar and JioCinema.

This week, the Financial Intelligence Units of India and the UAE met in New Delhi to finalise an agreement. The two nations committed to collaborating in efforts to prevent the misuse of crypto assets by unlawful entities for illicit financial transfers.

Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato is all set to have its digital premiere on Prime Video on October 25, after more than a year of theatrical release  

MeitY, this week, unveiled a suite of blockchain platforms aimed at empowering Indian developers to build secure, transparent, and reliable digital solutions. For these varied use cases, the MeitY has launched – Vishvasya, NBFLite, and Praamaanik blockchain system.

During a two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Singapore, India and Singapore have agreed to ramp up collaboration in semiconductors and digital technologies, seeking a bigger role in a global chip supply chain being reshaped by tensions between the US and China.

The Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies.The stakes in the negotiations are high. A failure to reach agreement on final terms could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars...

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.

Sony has announced that the slimmer variant of the PlayStation 5 console, which first launched in the US in November last year, will be available in India, starting April 5. Both the disc and digital editions of PS5 slim will go on sale in the country this week, with stock availability at participating retailers confirmed.

A week after Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in France, Sri Lanka and Mauritius are the latest countries to enable the Indian digital payment system.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued an order asking officers to refrain from accepting claims linked with accounts in Paytm Payments Bank. The move comes after the RBI recently directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop accepting new deposits in its accounts or digital wallets from March.

Bhumi Pednekar’s Bhakshak, based on the true incident of abuse of young girls in a Bihar orphanage, is releasing on Netflix. Dhanush’s Captain Miller and Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram are also premiering as post-theatrical releases on Prime Video and Netflix. Zee5’s Lantrani, set in small Indian towns and villages, is another heartwarming rel...

Disney has been exploring a sale or a joint venture partner for its digital and TV business in India.

Canara Bank has launched an app to process eRupee payments between select customers and retailers. The launch of this app this week, makes Canara Bank the first mainstream Indian lender to have created a special platform to initiate CBDC payments as India marches forward with its eRupee trials.

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.

In an effort to compete with JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar will offer free streaming of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and Asia Cup this year. In a similar move, JioCinema offered free streaming of the IPL 2023 tournament. Paid plans are also in place for access to other premium content, in the case of both Hotstar and JioCinema.