Digital Services

October 6, 2026 11:12 PM

PM Modi stresses affordable, accessible technology and digital services for Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised the need to make technology and digital services affordable and accessible, particularly for the Global South, to ensure inclusive and sustainable development. Interacting with Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Board members at Seva Teerth ahead of the India Mobile Congress, he stressed that democratisation of technology and its reach to the last mile are essential to prevent a widening digital divide. The Prime Ministe...

August 7, 2026 6:44 PM

India, Egypt discuss boosting investment flows, trade in digital services: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India and Egypt discussed measures to enhance two-way investment flows, strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and facilitate smoother trade in digitally delivered services during a meeting with Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh. Sharing details of the meeting with Dr. Saleh, on X, Goyal said both sides discussed measures to enhance two-way investment flows and reinforce bilateral economic cooperati...

July 22, 2025 5:25 PM

Tribal development accelerates with 200% rise in budget over a decade

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has witnessed a decade of transformative growth, backed by a significant expansion in its financial allocation and outreach. From 2013-14 to 2025-26, the ministry’s budget surged by over 200%, rising from ₹4,296 crore to ₹14,926 crore. This rise in funding has enabled wide-ranging initiatives targeting the holistic development of tribal communities across India. Speaking at the Aadi Mahotsav in February 2025, President Droupadi Murmu praised the decade’s a...