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Amazon Now Expands to More Indian Cities With New Micro Warehouses
Amazon will expand Amazon Now to customers in 100 cities across India. Amazon will scale up its specialised fulfilment infrastructure and expand to over 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres (MFCs) to support this growth. Amazon claims that the latest move will assist more than 16,000 farmers in selling their products on Amazon Now. The expansion is part ...
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Data Centres To Replicate Internet-Era Job Boom In India: NVIDIA CEO Huang
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said that AI infrastructures such as data centres can recreate the "incredible" scale of jobs that the internet did when it reached the Indian market.
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Internet Amazed by 'Airport Vibes' Of Gomti Nagar Railway Station, Video Viral
Social media users were impressed by the airport-like architecture of Gomti Nagar Railway Station in Lucknow after a video went viral.
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Maharashtra Becomes First Indian State to Partner With Elon Musk’s Starlink: 5 Things to Know
Maharashtra has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink, becoming the first Indian state to formally partner with the SpaceX subsidiary for satellite-based internet services. The deployment will focus on remote districts, supporting government institutions and critical infrastructure that remain difficult to serve through fibre networks. The initia...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Gets Green Light From Indian Space Regulator
In what could change the future of affordable satellite-based internet service in India, Elon Musk's Starlink on Wednesday received approval from the country's space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).
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Jio, Airtel and BSNL Subscribers Can Now Use DBN-Funded Mobile Towers to Make Calls With Intra Circle Roaming
The Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) at Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) funded 4G mobile sites was recently introduced in India by the Department of Telecommunications. The ICR initiative brings together three major telecommunications service providers in the country, including BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance Jio to "leverage each other's infrastructure at all DBN...
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After Reliance, Tata Group Also Said to Announce AI Partnership With Nvidia
India's Tata Group is set to announce an AI partnership with US chip firm Nvidia, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. An announcement is expected later in the day, the source added. Meanwhile, India's Reliance and Nvidia said on Friday they have formed a partnership to create AI language models and generative apps for million...
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AWS to Invest $12.7 Billion in Cloud Infrastructure in India by 2030 in Bid to Meet Growing Demand
Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced plans to invest $12.7 billion in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 as it looks to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in the country. The planned investment in data centre infrastructure in India will support an estimated average of 1,31,700 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in Indian business...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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RuPay Card, UPI Can Now Be Used for E-Commerce Payments Globally
NPCI International has executed a definitive agreement with digital payments infrastructure provider PPRO to offer Indian customers a platform for hassle-free e-commerce payments globally. The agreement aims at expanding RuPay card and UPI acceptance across PPRO's global clients.
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Jet Airways CEO's Comparison Of Indian And Dubai Metro Stations Angers Internet
Mr Kapoor compared the infrastructure of India with Dubai and called Indian metro stations ''artless concrete eyesores.''
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PM Modi Meets Nokia CEO, Discusses India’s Digital Infrastructure, 5G journey, 6G Ambitions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark on Monday and discussed India's strides in building next-generation digital infrastructure. In a tweet, Lundmark said it was a privilege to meet Prime Minister Modi and discuss how Nokia is contributing to India's 5G journey and next phase of digital transformation, and also how the fir...
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Indian Telecom Gear Firms to Run 5G Trial for Railways Between Palwal-Mathura
A group of Indian telecom gear makers have received a mandate from Indian Railways to set up a 5G-based mobile communication network on a trial basis between Palwal and Mathura stations, a senior official of industry body VoICE said on Thursday. The Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) Director General R K Bhatnagar told PTI...
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Department of Telecom Introduces Draft Telecom Bill Aimed at Regulating Internet-Based Services
The Department of Telecom on Wednesday introduced a Draft Telecom Bill which is aimed to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. This new bill will consolidate and amend the laws governing the provision, development, expansion and operation of telecommunication se...
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KYC Registration Agencies to Report All Cyberattacks, Threats, and Breaches Within Six Hours, Says SEBI
SEBI has directed all KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) to report all cyberattacks, threats and breaches, within six hours of detection, according to a circular. All KRAs are also expected to report these incidents to the Indian Computer Emergency Response team (CERT-In) as per the agency’s guidelines. The National Critical Information Infrastruct...
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Amazon Now Expands to More Indian Cities With New Micro Warehouses
Amazon will expand Amazon Now to customers in 100 cities across India. Amazon will scale up its specialised fulfilment infrastructure and expand to over 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres (MFCs) to support this growth. Amazon claims that the latest move will assist more than 16,000 farmers in selling their products on Amazon Now. The expansion is part ...
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Data Centres To Replicate Internet-Era Job Boom In India: NVIDIA CEO Huang
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said that AI infrastructures such as data centres can recreate the "incredible" scale of jobs that the internet did when it reached the Indian market.
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Internet Amazed by 'Airport Vibes' Of Gomti Nagar Railway Station, Video Viral
Social media users were impressed by the airport-like architecture of Gomti Nagar Railway Station in Lucknow after a video went viral.
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Maharashtra Becomes First Indian State to Partner With Elon Musk’s Starlink: 5 Things to Know
Maharashtra has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink, becoming the first Indian state to formally partner with the SpaceX subsidiary for satellite-based internet services. The deployment will focus on remote districts, supporting government institutions and critical infrastructure that remain difficult to serve through fibre networks. The initia...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Gets Green Light From Indian Space Regulator
In what could change the future of affordable satellite-based internet service in India, Elon Musk's Starlink on Wednesday received approval from the country's space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).
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Jio, Airtel and BSNL Subscribers Can Now Use DBN-Funded Mobile Towers to Make Calls With Intra Circle Roaming
The Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) at Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) funded 4G mobile sites was recently introduced in India by the Department of Telecommunications. The ICR initiative brings together three major telecommunications service providers in the country, including BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance Jio to "leverage each other's infrastructure at all DBN...
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After Reliance, Tata Group Also Said to Announce AI Partnership With Nvidia
India's Tata Group is set to announce an AI partnership with US chip firm Nvidia, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. An announcement is expected later in the day, the source added. Meanwhile, India's Reliance and Nvidia said on Friday they have formed a partnership to create AI language models and generative apps for million...
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AWS to Invest $12.7 Billion in Cloud Infrastructure in India by 2030 in Bid to Meet Growing Demand
Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced plans to invest $12.7 billion in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 as it looks to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in the country. The planned investment in data centre infrastructure in India will support an estimated average of 1,31,700 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in Indian business...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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RuPay Card, UPI Can Now Be Used for E-Commerce Payments Globally
NPCI International has executed a definitive agreement with digital payments infrastructure provider PPRO to offer Indian customers a platform for hassle-free e-commerce payments globally. The agreement aims at expanding RuPay card and UPI acceptance across PPRO's global clients.
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Jet Airways CEO's Comparison Of Indian And Dubai Metro Stations Angers Internet
Mr Kapoor compared the infrastructure of India with Dubai and called Indian metro stations ''artless concrete eyesores.''
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PM Modi Meets Nokia CEO, Discusses India’s Digital Infrastructure, 5G journey, 6G Ambitions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark on Monday and discussed India's strides in building next-generation digital infrastructure. In a tweet, Lundmark said it was a privilege to meet Prime Minister Modi and discuss how Nokia is contributing to India's 5G journey and next phase of digital transformation, and also how the fir...
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Indian Telecom Gear Firms to Run 5G Trial for Railways Between Palwal-Mathura
A group of Indian telecom gear makers have received a mandate from Indian Railways to set up a 5G-based mobile communication network on a trial basis between Palwal and Mathura stations, a senior official of industry body VoICE said on Thursday. The Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) Director General R K Bhatnagar told PTI...
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Department of Telecom Introduces Draft Telecom Bill Aimed at Regulating Internet-Based Services
The Department of Telecom on Wednesday introduced a Draft Telecom Bill which is aimed to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. This new bill will consolidate and amend the laws governing the provision, development, expansion and operation of telecommunication se...
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KYC Registration Agencies to Report All Cyberattacks, Threats, and Breaches Within Six Hours, Says SEBI
SEBI has directed all KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) to report all cyberattacks, threats and breaches, within six hours of detection, according to a circular. All KRAs are also expected to report these incidents to the Indian Computer Emergency Response team (CERT-In) as per the agency’s guidelines. The National Critical Information Infrastruct...
