Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
India is seeking to end a freeze on countries taxing electronic trade, a move that would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games. New…
What Indian travel & tourism industry expects from government?, ET TravelWorld
As the nation eagerly anticipates the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on February 1, all eyes are on the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman for…
Gujarat government plunges into submarine project to spur tourism around lost city of Dwarka | India News
NEW DELHI: On the lines of the submersible expedition to the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gujarat government is set to take a plunge into submarine tourism by…
Britain announces stricter visa measures to reduce net migration, ET TravelWorld
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his weekly Prime Ministers Questions at the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Britain…
Government Bans Use of ‘Dark Patterns’ on E-Commerce Platforms; Guidelines Issued
In order to protect consumers’ interest, the government has banned use of “dark patterns” on e-commerce platforms which intend to deceive customers or manipulate their choices. A gazette notification in…
GM lands $300M government contract to supply armored SUVs
It’s not just the military that relies on GM Defense for vehicles. Other government departments are also customers of GM’s division responsible for armored vehicles and various military products, including…
IATA urges swift government action to propel aviation decarbonisation efforts, ET TravelWorld
Representative Image The International Air Transport Association (IATA) anticipates government action to facilitate aviation’s decarbonisation, as agreed upon during the Third Conference on Aviation Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) hosted by The…
Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or…
Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini…
CCI Said to Have Appointed Former WhatsApp Executive, Government Officials as New Members
India’s antitrust body has appointed three new members to oversee cases, including a former government official from the commerce ministry and a former interim compliance officer of WhatsApp, sources with…