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April 5, 2018 6:09 PM

TRAI moots public Wi-Fi access grid

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today mooted an ambitious model of a public Wi-Fi grid that aims to slash Internet access cost by 90 per cent, and push broadband proliferation in India. TRAI Chairman RS Sharma told reporters that the regulator's concept involves Public Data Off...

April 5, 2018 5:15 PM

Tobacco products, cigarette packs to show helpline number from Sept

All tobacco products and cigarette packs will have a national toll-free number printed on them from September this year to assist users to quit addiction.  The number is - 1800-11-2356. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco produ...

April 5, 2018 4:53 PM

RBI asks banks to stop services to those dealing in virtual currencies

The Reserve Bank today directed all regulated entities including banks not to provide services to businesses dealing in virtual currencies like bitcoins, so as to protect consumer interest and check money laundering. In the first bi-monthly monetary policy review of 2018-19, RBI said virtual currenc...

April 4, 2018 5:44 PM

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting begins

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, started its 2-day meeting today in Mumbai amid little hope of cut in the key policy rate because of hardening global crude oil prices.   RBI will tomorrow make public the resolution of the MPC on its first bi-monthly monetary p...

April 4, 2018 8:23 AM

Suresh Prabhu launches digital initiatives for ease of exports

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu today launched digital initiatives for ease of exports. Speaking on the occasion in New Delhi, Mr Prabhu said, this is a major step towards digital India in export trade ushering in efficient assessment, quality monitoring and traceability.  Under the dig...

April 3, 2018 6:59 AM

Core sector growth up 5.3% in Feb

Eight infrastructure sectors grew by five point three per cent in February, mainly helped by a robust performance of refinery products, fertiliser and cement segments.  The eight infrastructure sectors, coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity had g...

April 1, 2018 5:26 PM

India replaces Vietnam to become second largest producer of mobile phones

India is now the second-largest mobile phone producer in the world after China. According to the data shared by Indian Cellular Association with the government, annual production of mobile phones in India increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017.  With this, India replaced ...

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