In India, the government has ordered Meta to give a thorough explanation within three days and has asked the firm not to activate WhatsApp’s intended username feature until negotiations with the government are finished. As a result, the function’s rollout has been delayed. In particular, the possible effects on digital fraud, user safety, and cyber […]
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will remain in office until July 14, 2027, instead of his original expiration date of July 14, 2026, thanks to a one-year extension granted by the Indian government. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has granted the extension in accordance with the directives of the Department of Personnel and Training […]
A major privacy improvement that lets users interact without disclosing their phone numbers has been revealed by Meta, the owner of the popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp: the worldwide rollout of username reservations. Before the feature is completely available in the app later this year, users can create and reserve a unique username, which started […]
Indian commitment to women’s empowerment, international capacity building, and global development cooperation was reaffirmed at the 62nd Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Training Programme on “Leadership Skills for Women,” which was successfully concluded by Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO). The Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI) Hostel in the Asian Games Village Complex […]
The esteemed Einstein World Records Recognition has been bestowed upon Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman and Managing Director of NLC India Limited (NLCIL), for his forward-thinking decision to institute free bus transportation for school students in Neyveli Township. This welfare initiative has revolutionised the access to education for thousands of children. Dr. J. Monica Roshinee, Co-Founder […]
Another significant leadership milestone for India’s largest integrated natural gas business, GAIL (India) Limited, has been reached with the official assumption of responsibility by S.K. Sinha as Director (Finance). He was formerly the company’s Executive Director (Finance & Accounts), a position in which he was instrumental in improving financial management and long-term planning, and his […]
Tuesday will see a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Secretaries of all central government ministries and departments. The purpose of the meeting is to assess the development of important reforms that have been implemented to improve the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), the Ease of Living (EoL), and to speed up […]
The complete Customs Duty exemption on the import of important petrochemical products will stay in force until July 15, 2026, thanks to an additional 15 days of extension from the Central Government. The Ministry of Finance announced that the exemption, which was originally meant to end on June 30, 2026, will still be applicable to […]
Technology only succeeds when it reaches people and is easy enough for communities to utilise efficiently, according to C.R. Patil, Union Minister for Jal Shakti. The Minister made a plea for sustainable, scalable, and inexpensive technologies to improve water treatment in rural areas and reduce plastic waste at the DDWS Innovation Challenge Grand Finale in […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Business (FEB), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced its tractor sales numbers for June 2026. Domestic sales in June 2026 were at 58,177 units, as against 51,769 units in June 2025, reflecting a 12% year-on-year growth. Total tractor sales (Domestic + Exports) during June 2026 were at 59,935 […]
