New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The recommendations of the joint committee on personal data protection have fundamentally altered the structure of the Personal Data Protection Bill to a generic Data Protection Bill, industry body IAMAI said on Thursday. The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said the recent Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) report on [...]
Washington, Feb 24 (PTI) The Quad leaders have renewed their commitment to promote a free, open, rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, the White House said on Thursday, while emphasising that the US is funding USD 500 million to help American companies manufacture solar panels in India. In November 2017, the US, Australia, India and [...]
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Two-wheeler sales volume is expected to dip by 8-10 per cent this fiscal year due to factors like sluggish rural demand, low festive-season sales, higher prices, and deferred purchases as consumers eye electric vehicles, Crisil Ratings said on Thursday. The decline in sales volume in the current financial year is [...]
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday deferred implementation of the new regulations on client-level segregation and monitoring of collaterals till May 2. This is the second time the regulator has extended the deadline to comply with the rule. Initially, the regulator had given time till December 1, 2021, which was extended [...]
Kolkata, Feb 24 (PTI) The proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and UAE will come into effect in one month, an envoy of the Emirates said on Thursday. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the UAE embassy in India, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Albana said at a session organised by Merchant Chamber of Commerce that [...]
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said nearly 4 lakh hectare area of rice fallow will be used for oilseeds cultivation in 100 districts of 10 states as part of the government's efforts to boost domestic output and reduce imports of edible oils. The minister was addressing [...]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Technicolor Creative Studios (TCS), a pioneer in India’s animation and VFX sector is bringing its expertise and thought leadership to the prestigious VFX and More (VAM) Summit 2022. The summit, which takes place 23 - 26 February 2022, aims to reflect on the emerging technologies, developments, and policies driving the global [...]
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Russia-Ukraine crisis might give India an opportunity to export more wheat in the global markets and domestic exporters should tap this opportunity, sources said on Thursday. India's central pool stood at 24.2 million tonnes, twice more than the buffer and strategic needs, they said. More than a quarter of [...]
Stock exchanges BSE and NSE will roll out shorter settlement cycle or T+1 regime from Friday, a move that will help reduce margin requirement for clients and boost retail investment in equity markets. T+1 (trade plus one) means that market trade-related settlements will need to be cleared within one day of the actual transactions taking [...]
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Hydel Consultants-Creduce joint venture has bagged a bid for a hydropower carbon credits project from state-owned SJVN Ltd. The joint venture announced winning the bid for India's single-largest hydropower carbon credits project with SJVN Ltd, according to a statement. The project activity will result in the creation of over [...]
