Due to local opposition, the Indonesian government decided to postpone its plan to release 200 million genetically modified mosquitoes in order to battle dengue. These Aedes aegypti mosquitoes would have had Wolbachia, a type of bacteria that stops viruses like dengue from developing within them, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Critics have cautioned that the pilot study is no...
The India Development Centre (IDC) of Microsoft celebrated 25 years of operations in Hyderabad, a landmark milestone that has greatly influenced the technology landscape of the city.
On Monday, the major Japanese automaker Honda and the British automaker MG Motor announced their plans to raise the prices of their complete model lineup starting in January 2024. MG Motor stated in a statement, "This hike is owing to the rising costs attributed to overall inflation and increased commodity prices."
On Monday, the government announced that WazirX, Coin DCX, and Coin Switch are among the up to 28 virtual digital assets (VDA) service providers who have registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND). According to the finance ministry, organizations engaged in virtual currency agreements, cryptocurrency exchanges, and middlemen would be regarded as "reporting entities" for the...
According to S&P Global Ratings, which released its projection on Tuesday, India's GDP growth will hit 7% in the 2026–2027 fiscal year, making it the third largest economy in the world by 2030. According to S&P's Global Credit Outlook 2024, GDP grew by 6.4% in the fiscal year that ended in March 2024 (2023–2024) as opposed to 7.2% in the preceding fiscal year.
WhatsApp will allow its users to share status updates on Instagram. In this regard, WhatsApp is working on its new feature to be compatible with Instagram, giving users the option to share updates on both platforms.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported that just Rs 9,760 crore worth of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes are still in circulation after banks received 97.26% of them. On May 19, the RBI declared the removal of banknotes with a denomination of Rs 2,000 from circulation.