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Exploring ways to bring policies for supporting startups: TN IT Minister

The Tamil Nadu government is exploring the possibilities of bringing in policies aligned to support startups and overall technology ecosystem, state Minister T Mano Thangaraj said on Wednesday. The Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services said the department was working towards introducing new policies and also engaged in revising existing policies to make it more relevant to the industry. "Tamil Nadu is the SaaS (software as a service) capital of India and we are far ahead of other cities in the country. Madurai for instance saw a 30 per cent digital growth and it is the same for Coimbatore when compared to last year," he said at the 'TechNext 2022 - Future of Tech Web 3.0' organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here. Thangaraj, on the occasion, also released a report titled 'Metaverse and Web 3.0 opportunities in India - Nurturing Tamil Nadu's growth ambitions through next generation technologies' in association with KPMG. According to the report, Tam

Govt raises PSB CEO term to 10 years, seeks younger talent at the top

A candidate can be appointed for 5 years initially, extendable for another five years; this is also applicable for executive directors who are also wholetime directors

Centre amends Aadhaar regulation, advises updating supporting documents

The amendment made to the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations said users may update their documents to ensure the continued accuracy of their information in CIDR

Silos are yet to be broken to expeditiously deliver projects and policies

Lack of coordination between depts and ministries within the govt on the one hand, and between the Centre and the states on the other, has proved to be a hurdle

Bet on infrastructure funds to gain from government push: Experts

High cost of capital, change in policy key risks for these funds

BEL's sales trajectory will sustain on multiple growth opportunities

Investors may consider buying the stock on dips, say experts

RBI fines Vakrangee Rs 1.76 cr for violating order on ATM deployment goals

Central bank had first issued show-cause; latest action follows company's response to the notice

Colleges to be set up under PPP model in Chhattisgarh's remote areas

According to officials, the state government will provide at least 10 acres on a 30-year lease at a concessional rate of 50 per cent

Entities involved in trade would cease to be a charitable institution: SC

This judgement could have wide ramifications as the charitable institutions involved in any trade or commerce in the name of said provision could come under its radar

Spotty policies, Ukraine war darken India's climate change targets

The conflict will hamper further India's slow progress in meeting key goals

Centre defends Universal Code of Pharma Marketing Practices in apex court

The government further added that it is working on providing statutory backing to the UCPMP code and "it is a time-consuming process, which cannot be completed in haste"

Redefining 'death': Organ transplants, donation may get a legal nudge

The government is considering changing the definition of "death" in the law on organ transplants

Semiconductor chips: Govt's aim to make India self-reliant may be premature

The government's aim to make India self-reliant in semiconductor chips may be premature

Relief for automakers as govt defers six airbags rule to Oct 2023

Nitin Gadkari cites 'global supply chain constraints' as reason for the shift in decision

How to change biometric information in Aadhaar card: A step-by-step guide

Want to update your picture in Aadhaar card? Your biometrics must be updated every 10 years

WinZo sues Google for allowing limited categories of real-money games

Challenges inclusion of only DFS and Rummy on Google Play Store, calls the policy an unfair trade practice

Top Headlines: Govt slashes windfall tax, Adani overtakes Tata, and more

Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour

India warming up to vast potential of crowd-funding for healthcare

Of the 1.3 million active patients in India, around 890,000 have given consent to be up for adoption

Policy debate: Decoupling freebies from politics

Freebies pose serious fiscal challenges, but they need an economic policy response

NHA shows effectiveness of govt's increasing expenditure on health care

The current trends in the nature of the health expenditure in India vindicate the multiple steps taken by the Union government to increase access to healthcare services in the country