Government policy: Page 2

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Government Withdraws The Personal Data Protection Bill

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government will present a new Bill that fits into the comprehensive legal framework

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Private Players Can Use Drones For Delivery Purposes, Says Government

The MoS for civil aviation also notified about the government's production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote drone manufacturing by private companies

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Over 50 Per Cent Of Startups Are From Non-Metro Cities, Says Government

The Union minister, Som Parkash, said over 20,000 per cent of growth in the number of startups happened within the last six years

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Ola Electric Signs PLI Agreement With Government For Cell Manufacturing

As per company statement, Ola Electric is the only Indian EV company that received incentives under the advanced cell chemistry (ACC) PLI scheme and will begin its mass production by 2023

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E-Commerce Marketplace Are Only Allowed To Sell Third-Party Products On Their Platforms

The parliamentary standing committee advised that there needs to be a clear definition of the two models, inventory-led and marketplace

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Code On Social Security 2020 Defines Gig Workers, Says Rameswar Teli

The concern about the gig workers' condition came up with the Zomato's announcement of 10-minute food delivery with Zomato Instant

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India Plans To Set Up $5 Billion Fund For EV Adoption

The plan is to reduce the high upfront capital expenditure for EV ownership

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DoT Warns E-Commerce Companies Against Illegal Sale Of Network Jammers, Boosters

DoT, reportedly, has also raised the same issue several times over the past few years and conducted raids to stop this illegal sale

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CAIT Urges Government For One Year Lean Period To Comply With Single-Use Plastic Ban

The confederation asks government not to take coercive action against any trader or unit for at least the first year of the ban

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Indian Digital Economy To Reach $1 Trillion By 2025, Says Narendra Modi

The Prime minister said that the key pillar of India's current economic recovery is technology-led growth and government's innovation-friendly policies

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Central Government Is All Set To Ban Single-Use Plastic From 1st July 2022

The central pollution control board issued the list of prohibited items, concerns about the ban continue to prevail within the manufacturers and traders

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Cost Of Electric Vehicles Will Be Equivalent To Cost Of Petrol Vehicles Within One Year, Says Nitin Gadkari

The Union transport minister also said that the government is looking to promote green fuels in a big way

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New Data Governance Framework Aims At Catalyzing AI-Led Startup Ecosystem, Says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The draft policy was published on 26 May and will be open for public feedback till 18 June

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Learn From France To Handle Failures, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw To Indian Startups

The Union minister said, the scale that Indian startup ecosystem offers is not available in any other part of the world

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Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Launches National Air Sports Policy

The Union minister said the policy will generate over INR 8,000 crore annual revenue and 100,000 direct jobs