India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
US–Iran War Day 53: Last hours for peace? Ceasefire nears expiry as Trump warns 'bombs will go off' & Iran threatens Hormuz; Markets watch nervouslyIran War Day 53 News: US–Iran war entered day 53 with tensions rising as a fragile ceasefire neared expiry and uncertainty surrounded possi...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Overseas crypto earnings of moonlighters under I-T lensIn several cases, individuals working in technology and consulting sectors allegedly received part of their compensation in Stablecoins or ...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
India's money laundering rules to apply to crypto trade, states govt notificationExtending India's money laundering rules to cryptocurrencies will give authorities greater authority in monitoring the transfer of these as...
08 Mar, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
India's money laundering rules to apply to crypto trade, says govt notificationThe exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies, the exchange between one or more forms of virtual digital assets and the t...
08 Mar, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi urges collective global effort to deal with cryptocurrencies"The kind of technology it is associated with, the decision taken by a single country will be insufficient to deal with its challenges. We ...
18 Jan, 2022, 08.31 AM IST
Government unlikely to bring bill on cryptocurrency in winter sessionThe government is unlikely to bring a bill on cryptocurrency in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, top sources said on Wednesday. Th...
15 Dec, 2021, 07.45 PM IST
PM Modi's Twitter handle 'very briefly' compromised, secured laterThe account has now been restored and the malicious tweets have been deleted. PM Modi has over 73.4M followers on the micro-blogging site.
12 Dec, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
Modi bats for joint efforts to shape global norms for social media and cryptocurrenciesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for united efforts to shape global norms for emerging technologies like social media and cryp...
10 Dec, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
PM Modi to take final call on cryptocurrency regulatory frameworkThe options include a complete ban on private cryptocurrencies, a partial ban, allowing all categories of crypto products with regulation, ...
10 Dec, 2021, 06.02 AM IST
Lens on misleading ads promoting cryptos: FM Nirmala SitharamanThe government will introduce a bill on cryptocurrency in parliament soon after it's approved by the cabinet, she said.
01 Dec, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
Government yet to take a view on regulating crypto advertisements: FM SitharamanThe minister said there had been statements and there was an awareness building attempt to say that this is a “risky area” and people indul...
01 Dec, 2021, 12.27 AM IST
India to consider allowing crypto trading for some investorsPolicy makers left themselves some wiggle room when they posted a description of the bill on parliament’s website late Tuesday, by saying t...
24 Nov, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
Govt plans bill to ban private cryptocurrency, allow RBI digital coinThe bill is listed among 26 items of legislation for consideration in the winter session of parliament, according to a bulletin issued by t...
24 Nov, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
Government lists cryptocurrency bill for passage in winter sessionThe much-awaited bill purports to create a facilitative framework for the creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Res...
23 Nov, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
Indian Prime Minister Modi says cryptocurrencies should not fall into the wrong hands18 Nov, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
Cryptocurrency regulation: Indian govt taking forward-looking steps, says reportPrime Minister Narendra Modi led a review meeting on the digital currency on Saturday, and it was decided that the government will continue...
14 Nov, 2021, 12.50 PM IST