India pips US to become 2nd largest 5G mobile market, Apple leads

India has overtaken the US to become the world’s second-biggest 5G handset market for the first time, behind China, a report has mentioned.  Global 5G handset shipments grew 20 per cent (year-on-year) in the first half of 2024, according to the Counterpoint Research. Apple led the 5G handset shipments, accounting for more than 25 per … Read more

India, Singapore agree to cooperate in development of semiconductor ecosystem

The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore has said that India and Singapore agreed to cooperate in the development of the semiconductor ecosystem. Both countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the sector. The MOU was exchanged in the presence of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong … Read more

India set to be world`s 3rd-largest economy by decade`s end: Gautam Adani

It is now well established that by the end of this decade, India is set to be the world’s third-largest economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s third term, Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, said here on Thursday.  In his address at the city’s Jai Hind College on the occasion of Teachers’ … Read more

Amazon to enable over $13 billion in e-commerce exports from India by 2024 end

Global e-commerce major Amazon on Thursday said it is on track to enable Indian businesses surpass $13 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India by the end of year.  The company said that as part of its ‘Amazon Global Selling’ programme launched in 2015, 1.5 lakh exporters have cumulatively sold over 40 crore ‘Made in … Read more