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Piyush Goyal asks for ONDC pilot focused on non-digital traders, artisans

ONDC promotes open networks for exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks.

House panel seeks spl digital division in CCI to bridge enforcement gaps

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce says antitrust body needs to be strengthened to bridge gaps in enforcement

Creative education, health to play big role for future economies: Basu

Speaking at eighth Pravin Visaria Memorial Public Lecture, Basu stated that for countries like India to emerge as a winner going forward, focusing on creative education and health sectors will be key

Govt clarifies rate of TDS on virtual digital assets continues to be 1%

The 1% TDS will be applicable from July 1, 2022

India has the third most NFT companies headquartered in the world

While the world of NFTs is still in its infancy, many have been quick to realise the potential of this new digital asset class and the multitude of ways they can be used

Arvind SmartSpaces eyes nearly 50% real estate sales on digital platform

Industry average among organised real estate currently at 30%

Cryptocurrencies stabilise, bitcoin rallies after stablecoin collapse

Crypto assets have been swept up in broad selling of risky investments on worries about high inflation and rising interest rates.

Union Bank launches super-app UnionNXT, digital project SMBHAV

Will invest Rs 1,000 cr in FY23; plans to rationalise metro branches as digitisation progresses

'Rapid digital adoption, more capital flow leading to tech talent crunch'

The findings were made by Scaler, which released annual 'Hiring Trends Report 2022', capturing the current hiring trends and demands of the Indian IT industry

Digital festivities

The flip side of virtual events is that one does not get to meet fellow attendees, make new friends, or be surprised by the discovery of authors and artists that one knew nothing about

95% workers want digital skills to adapt to job changes due to Covid: Study

But less than half the organisations have training plan in place, says report prepared by AlphaBeta and commissioned by AWS

Now, Manipal Hospitals to monitor patients post discharge through Fitbit

Manipal Hospitals said that the service would be voluntary for its patients and offered free of cost for the time-being

Raffolux Brings The Traditional Raffle To Digital

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Salesforce Global Digital Skills Index, 2022: India tops on readiness

72% Indian respondents say they are very actively learning digital skills to prepare for future; 66% say they feel equipped with resources to learn digital skills

52% of Indian MSMEs saw a positive impact post pandemic: PayPal survey

Study says 29% of MSMEs felt business environment in India became more favourable for online sales; for 31% cross-border opportunity was promising

NFTs of Ranveer Singh-starrer cricket movie '83' hit collectibles market

The NFTs sold by the Swig platform are a mix of digital and phygital that seek to appeal both to Bollywood and cricket fans, and to NFT collectors and enthusiasts globally

NewgenONE: Newgen's Digital Transformation Platform, a Boon for the Insurance Sector in India and Abroad

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Covid-19 pandemic accelerates digital adoption in health sector: PwC India

While doctors and patients went online to mitigate infection risk, pharma companies too adopted digital tools rapidly for customer engagement, development of multiple delivery models and R&D

Managed services firm Prodapt buys UK-based SLR Dynamics for unknown sum

SLR Dynamics counts leading European and African telcos as customers. This is Prodapt's second acquisition this year following its purchase of Silicon Valley-based Innovative Logic in August

IT-BPM to add 375,000 jobs in FY22, digital skills in demand: TeamLease

Report says sector to reach a head count of 4.85 million in FY22, is on track to reach 10 mn workforce in next five years, with significant increase in contract hiring