The Business Guardian - October 28, 2022

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October 28, 2022

YouTubers contributing Rs 6.8K-cr to GDP

India's creator economy is booming and local Lcreators on YouTube are annually contributing an estimated Rs 6,800 crore to the country's GDP and in the process generating 7 lakh jobs.

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WORK ON FTA WITH INDIA IS OVER, TIME WE SEAL IT: UK

British Trade Minister Greg Hands says govt wanted to complete the pact by Diwali but for the change of guard

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97% phones used in country are made in India, says MoS

Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said that over 97 per cent of mobile phones used in India are made in the country itself.

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Stock indices continue to rally; Re appreciates

FPIs have withdrawn funds worth Rs 5,416 crore from Indian stock markets so far in October and become net sellers for the second straight month amid the strong US dollar index

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INDIA LOOKING FOR CLOSER CO-OP WITH ASEAN IN AGRI

Union Minister Tomar reiterates PM Modis vision of keeping ASEAN at the centre of India’s Act-East policy

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Data protection bill to be simple and modern

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that the new data protection bill will be \"very simple and modern\".

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Global emissions will peak in 2025: WEO Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday released its World Energy Outlook 2022 report, which stated that global emissions will peak in 2025.

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61% Indians wary of revealing salary to co-workers, pals

Sharing salary information is considered taboo in India, and 61 per cent of professionals are more comfortable sharing their pay details with family members rather than with co-workers or friends, a LinkedIn report said on Thursday.

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‘JioMart on WhatsApp a big opportunity for Meta’

AS Meta doubles down on its monetisation drive across its family of apps, its Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that JioMart on WhatsApp in India is going to be a big opportunity for the paid messaging market.

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ANNUAL INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY TO RISE 50%

Clean energy becomes a huge opportunity for growth and jobs, and a major arena for international economic competition

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Udaan raises $120 mn, plans IPO in 18 months

Business-to-business e-commerce platform Udaan has raised $120 million in convertible notes and debt, as it plans an initial public offering (IPO) in the next 12-18 months amid the funding winter.

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25.25 CRORE E-KYC TRANSACTIONS CARRIED OUT USING AADHAAR IN SEPTEMBER; OVER 175 CRORE AUTHENTICATIONS DONE DURING THE MONTH

Aadhaar adoption and usage by residents continues to progress well, indicative of how it is aiding ease of living. In September alone, 25.25 crore e-KYC transactions were executed via Aadhaar, almost 7.7% jump in such transactions when compared with August.

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PM TO ATTEND CHINTAN SHIVIR OF HOME MINISTERS OF STATES TODAY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers of states on 28th October 2022 at around 10:30 am via video conferencing. The Chintan Shivir is being held at Surajkund, Haryana on 27th & 28th October, 2022.

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Two more Indian beaches enter the coveted list of 'Blue Beaches’

In yet another recognition of India's commitment to protect and conserve the pristine coastal and marine ecosystems through holistic management of the resources, the globally recognized and the coveted International eco-label \"Blue Flag\", has been accorded to two new beaches - Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach both in Lakshadweep. This takes the number of beaches certified under the Blue Flag certification to twelve (12).

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In historic move, BCCI fills gender gap in pay

In a historic move by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), India's cricket governing body on Thursday announced an equal match fee for both men's and women's cricketers of India.

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Turkey aided Pak to set up cyber-army against India

Turkey has secretly helped Pakistan in setting up a cyber-army camouflaged under the bilateral agreement which was used for domestic political goals as well as directed to attack the US and India and undermine criticism levelled against the Pakistani rulers.

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