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HSBC India has launched HSBC Digital Merchant Services. This new solution simplifies payment processes for online businesses. Merchants can now manage various payment methods through a single platform. This includes cards, UPI, and net banking. The service aims to reduce operational costs and improve transaction insights. Mahanagar Gas Limited is an early user of this integrated payment solution. HSBC on Tuesday announced the launch of HSBC Digital Merchant Services (DMS) in India, a digital pa ...Read More >
An SBI research report indicates that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) is driving a significant shift in digital payment behavior. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) is not only fulfilling the dream of home ownership for millions of urban poor and middle-class families but is also driving a remarkable transformation in digital payment behaviour, noted a research report from the State Bank of India (SBI). Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source The sc ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7, 2025: In a move set to redefine India's digital checkout experience, PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG) has partnered with Mastercard to introduce its Device Tokenization solution, a step forward in enhancing online payment security and convenience. The feature was unveiled at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, marking a major milestone in the evolution of India's digital payments ecosystem. With this launch, users can now save their card once on the PhonePe app and use it ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal undertook a three-day official visit to Singapore to further strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries. The visit highlighted India's strong growth trajectory, commitment to investment-led reforms, and the vast opportunities available for global partners across manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, and the green economy. During his engagements with Singapore's lea ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Electronics manufacturing services firm Optiemus Infracom and Ordinary Theory LLC USA have announced to set up a joint venture for manufacturing, market development, and sales of smart enterprise hardware and integrated industrial solutions, a regulatory filing said on Tuesday. The joint venture will focus on creating smart enterprise hardware solutions spanning payments, retail, logistics, and AI. "This partnership with Ordinary Theory LLC excites us as it will help us ...Read More >
Mumbai: Global consulting giant Accenture has laid off more than 11,000 employees worldwide in the last quarter, according to reports. The move signals a major shift in the company's strategy as it faces slowing demand in traditional consulting services and rising interest in artificial intelligence (AI). Why Did Accenture Take This Step? CEO Julie Sweet explained that every new wave of technology brings a period where companies need to "train and retool.' However, instead of reskilling all em ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- HCLTech, a leading global technology company, conducted its flagship Campus Connect program, HCLTech Talks at Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Over 400 circuit branch engineering students attended a session on the future of software engineering, exploring new trends and career paths. The initiative reflects HCLTech's commitment to fostering innovation and talent in academic settings. Since its launch in January 2025, the HCLTech Talks, Campus Connect Program has reache ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15: Behind every Gintaa order is a partner who brings it to life. Unlike other delivery apps that treat gig workers as interchangeable labor, Gintaa sees them as Entrepreneurs. Laxman Jaiswal, Gintaa Managing Director, has championed multiple partner-first policies: insurance coverage, weekly payouts, and safety training. More than a job, Gintaa offers its delivery partners a dignified, flexible career path. With recruitment drives in tier 2 and 3 towns, on boarding ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], September 15: Behind every Gintaa order is a partner who brings it to life. Unlike other delivery apps that treat gig workers as interchangeable labor, Gintaa sees them as Entrepreneurs. Laxman Jaiswal, Gintaa's Managing Director, has championed multiple partner-first policies: insurance coverage, weekly payouts, and safety training. More than a job, Gintaa offers its delivery partners a dignified, flexible career path. With recruitment drives in tier 2 and 3 towns, on bo ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8: In a significant step towards strengthening Australia-India cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deakin University, Australia, and the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C), Government of Telangana, have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on mission-driven AI innovation aligned with public good and digital economy goals. Deakin University, Australia, is ranked among the top 1 of univers ...Read More >
PRNewswire Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8: In a significant step towards strengthening Australia-India cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deakin University, Australia, and the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C), Government of Telangana, have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on mission-driven AI innovation aligned with public good and digital economy goals. Deakin University, Australia, is ranked among the top ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India AI market is on the cusp of hyper-growth phase, seen at USD 28.8 billion by 2025 but faces severe talent crunch with only one qualified engineer available for every 10 open GenAI roles, a report by TeamLease Digital said on Thursday. As per the report, the most in-demand capabilities are specified prompt engineering, LLM safety and tuning, AI orchestration, agent design, simulation governance, and AI compliance and risk ops are among increasingly sought-after AI sk ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): India's digital economy is growing at an unprecedented pace, and at the centre of this transformation are Global Capability Centres (GCCs). As per a TeamLease Digital report, "GCCs will contribute over 22-25 per cent of net new white-collar tech jobs in 2025, led by demand in AI and cloud computing". The report notes that of the 4.7 million fresh tech jobs expected by 2027, GCCs alone will create over 1.2 million opportunities. Artificial intelligence (AI), c ...Read More >
Jaipur, Aug 28 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the contentious police sub-inspector recruitment exam-2021 owing to paper leak. Justice Sameer Jain in a detailed judgment cancelled the exam 2021 which was the bone of contention for both BJP and Congress governments in the state. "Illegality and fraud on the system was so conspicuous. It is strange that the state government did not take action any decision on the subject. The court's decision hopefully will act as a deterren ...Read More >
Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are pivotal to India's fast-growing digital economy, projected to create 1.2 million tech jobs by 2027. The rise calls for increased focus on AI, cloud computing, and diversity. However, skill shortages pose a challenge to sustaining growth across emerging technologies. India is experiencing an unprecedented transformation in its digital economy, largely driven by Global Capability Centres (GCCs). According to a TeamLease Digital report, GCCs are projected to co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): India's digital economy is growing at an unprecedented pace, and at the centre of this transformation are Global Capability Centres (GCCs). As per a TeamLease Digital report, "GCCs will contribute over 22-25 per cent of net new white-collar tech jobs in 2025, led by demand in AI and cloud computing". The report notes that of the 4.7 million fresh tech jobs expected by 2027, GCCs alone will create over 1.2 million opportunities. Artificial intelligence (AI), c ...Read More >
Flipkart has launched 'Flipkart Black', a premium subscription program offering members benefits across shopping, entertainment, and travel for an annual fee of INR 1499. Key perks include a free one-year YouTube Premium subscription and exclusive member-only deals. The program targets affluent, digitally savvy customers seeking a personalized experience. Flipkart, one of India's leading e-commerce platforms, has rolled out 'Flipkart Black', a premium membership designed to enhance the digital ...Read More >
New Delhi: A big question on the minds of many Indians is whether they could go to jail for playing online money games after the government introduced a new bill in Parliament. The answer, according to official sources, is no. Players will not be punished under the proposed law. Instead, the government has made it clear that the real targets are the companies and individuals who provide, promote, or finance such games. The Online Gaming Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, aims to regul ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Recent on-chain data shows that a single institutional address purchased 60 million XRP in a single 24-hour period, totaling $180 million. This move quickly garnered widespread market attention. As Ripple partners with several major financial institutions to accelerate the practical application of XRP in cross-border payments and corporate settlements, XRP, with its high transacti ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. SharpLink bought the dip and added another $100M-worth of $ETH to its Ethereum treasury. Arkham pointed out that the address that moved the $ETH already bought another $800M previously for SharpLink Gaming, with the latest transaction of $108.6M going to Galaxy Digital OTC. Data from Strategic ETH Reserve places SharpLink Gaming second on the list of companies with the largest $ ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is closely monitoring the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, issuing timely directives to ensure effective relief efforts. Acting on his instructions, state ministers are inspecting affected areas, while Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami informed that floods have impacted 37 tehsils and 402 villages, affecting 84,392 people. Of these, 47,906 have received assistance, and 2,759 animals have been ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minis ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's transformation from a consumer to a key manufacturer in the global semiconductor value chain, with the chip market targeted to reach 100 to 110 billion dollars by 2030, is being driven by strategic initiatives launched by the government. These include the India Semiconductor Mission, rolled out with an investment of Rs 76,000 crore, the SEMICON India Programme, and global partnerships such as iCET, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. According to industry est ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's transformation from a consumer to a key manufacturer in the global semiconductor value chain, with the chip market targeted to touch $100 to 110 billion by 2030, is being driven by strategic initiatives launched by the government - the India Semiconductor Mission rolled out with an investment of Rs 76,000 crore, the SEMICON India Programme and global partnerships such as iCET, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. According to industry es ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a significant move poised to reshape Odisha's digital economy, the state government on Thursday announced the launch of the Integrated Global Financial Technology Capability Hub (I-GFTCH) in the city. Being set up in collaboration with Singapore-based Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN) and the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), this first-of-its-kind FinTech capability centre will make over 7,000 graduates job-ready ...Read More >
Sify Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:SIFY) is set to release its Q1 2026 earnings on July 18, 2025. The consensus estimate for Q1 2026 revenue is $0.16 billion, and the earnings are expected to come in at -$0.01 per share. The full year 2026's revenue is expected to be $0.69 billion and the earnings are expected to be -$0.02 per share. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Forecast page. Revenue estimates for Sify Technologies Ltd have declined from $0.72 billion to $0.69 billion for the ful ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Income Tax Bill 2025, set to be moved in the monsoon session of Parliament to simplify the direct tax law, will set the stage for another round of reforms which will be more substantive in nature in subsequent years, said two people informed about the discussions in the government The finance ministry is of the view that once the over-six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961 is simplified and made more readable, targeted reforms can be achieved in taxation of personal and corporate in ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's passenger vehicle sales crossed the one million mark in the April-June quarter (Q1) of 2025-26 with exports registering a double-digit growth, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday. "Passenger Vehicles, comprising utility vehicles and cars, saw their highest ever exports in Q1 of 2025-26 of 2.04 Lakh units, registering a growth of 13.2 per cent over Q1 of 2024-25," according to the SIAM statemen ...Read More >
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