In an exclusive, PP Chaudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, says that the Centre is planning three IT and electronics regions, which will create direct employment opportunities for 12 lakh youths.

With projects off the ground, the recently held summit focused on transportation, PPP, planning future cities, water and wastewater, IoT and energy.

ICT connectivity is a key factor for a diverse country like India for creating an inclusive society and fostering holistic development,” said Mr Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Communications and Railways, Government of India, at a Conference

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is in itself a path-breaking fiscal reform. Corporate tax and other indirect taxes may be revamped keeping in view GST requirement.

On paper, India´s infrastructure industry is poised for a phenomenal growth in 2017 with several trillion dollars worth of roads, highways, rail, airport and Metro projects simultaneously launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a week before 2016 saw its last setting sun.

There is definitely going be a short-term impact of demonetisation on the industry. The November 2016 sales of two-wheelers, four-wheelers and the automotive industry in general has taken a beating.

Banks and financial institutions in India are poised to leverage the benefits of technology, and mobile devices, to increase their presence in under-banked sectors in India, without needing brick and mortar structures.

There´s a big scope of service delivery improvement and the government needs to think mobile first. The ´Digital India´ initiative aims at preparing India for a knowledge-oriented future. The programme´s objectives clearly highlight that it is a comprehensive

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