NHPC sharpens AI focus for real-time flood forecastingIndia's dam infrastructure faces challenges from extreme weather. NHPC is now using Artificial Intelligence for better flood forecasting an...
16 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Ankur Warikoo course business closure: Rs 100 crore in sales, yet he’s shutting it down? Internet debates whether it’s real or a marketing moveAnkur Warikoo course business closure: Indian entrepreneur Ankur Warikoo has surprised many by closing his successful online courses busine...
15 May, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
FSUI GS calls on government to step up efforts as stranded Indian seafarers return from Iran amid West Asia conflictAccording to FSUI General Secretary Manoj Kumar Yadav, Indian seafarers stuck in Iran and nearby regions have been returning in phases, wit...
01 May, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
USTR lists India's UPI and data rules as trade barriersAmerica has identified several trade barriers in India. These include India's preference for local satellites for DTH services and the excl...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
US lists India's preference for domestic satellites for DTH, localised internet shutdown as trade barrierA US report has flagged India’s preference for domestic satellites in DTH services and use of localised internet shutdowns as barriers to f...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
India had longest internet shutdown in 2023: reportAccording to a report by virtual private network tracker Top 10VPN, India imposed an internet shutdown of over 5,000 hours in Manipur alone...
13 Mar, 2024, 03.35 PM IST
Internet shutdowns cost $1.9 billion to India in Jan-Jun 2023: ReportThe shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the global non-profit I...
29 Jun, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
India's recurrent internet shutdowns threaten its own flagship digital initiative, hurt the vulnerableIndia's internet shutdowns disproportionately harm impoverished communities relying on social protection programs, undermining the "Digital...
14 Jun, 2023, 11.57 PM IST
Internet blackouts cause economic losses, unreliable user experience: ISocIndia has been warned about its lack of transparency over the procedures adopted for mandating Internet shutdowns, as indefinite blackouts ...
14 Apr, 2023, 06.33 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Punjab’s internet shutdown and why is it significant?Authorities have shut down mobile internet and SMS services in Punjab as the hunt for Amritpal Singh — a radical preacher with the Khalista...
20 Mar, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
Internet body seeks centre’s oversight on net shutdownsThe current system "causes significant inconvenience to local public at large", the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) - whic...
07 Sep, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
59 net shutdowns in 6 months, states snap link at increasing paceThe longest shutdown was observed in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370 from August 5, 2019, till February 5, 2021. The Rajasthan gove...
02 Jul, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
India lost $1.3bn due to 4,196 hours of no internetIndia was the third worst-hit economy worldwide after crisis-hit Iraq and Sudan thanks to state-imposed shut downs across Jammu & Kashmir, ...
10 Jan, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
China cites India to justify Internet curbsThe “justification” was described as a dangerous precedent for internet freedom in India by activists, considering that China has been repe...
19 Dec, 2019, 11.10 AM IST
India witnessed highest number of Internet shutdowns in 2017-18: UNESCO reportInternet shutdown and deliberate slowdowns are increasing the world over and are now also a barometer on press freedom and freedom of expre...
13 May, 2018, 10.12 PM IST
Internet shutdown cost Indian economy $3 billion from 2012-17: StudyThe study observed impact of Internet shutdown across various devices and ecosystem linked to them.
25 Apr, 2018, 10.38 PM IST
20 instances of internet shutdowns in India in 2017: ReportSFLC has been tracking Internet shutdowns in India with their website internetshutdowns. in. It recorded 31 instances of internet shutdowns...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.05 PM IST