Anti-drug activists and policemen destroy poppy plants on a mountain slope in Imphal. Photo: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Manipur government has claimed its eviction and anti-drug drives— two of the factors said to be behind the clashes Kuki-Meitei clashes— are not targeted against any community. Data released …
Read More »India’s Finance Minister Strikes Cautious Tone on Digital Currency
During a recent event held in Bengaluru, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister of India, spoke about how the country has been an early adopter of digital currency and is testing its retail and wholesale CBDC to facilitate cross-border payments. However, she stressed, the technology must be used cautiously and …
Read More »Banking crisis concerns loom over the G7 finance ministers’ meeting
Against a backdrop of fears of a bank-led global financial crisis, the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors meeting, which starts Thursday, is expected to focus on strengthening the financial system. Ahead of the G7 leaders summit in Hiroshima next week, the gathering in the city of …
Read More »India’s finance minister lauds DLT
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in commending the potential of distributed ledger technology, has urged for a global consensus in regulating crypto while emphasizing that regulation did not equate to government control over the technology. See related article: Common regulatory framework for crypto to come during India’s G20 presidency, finance …
Read More »India’s finance minister praises DLT, says crypto regulation does not mean technology control
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in commending the potential of distributed ledger technology, has urged for a global consensus in regulating crypto while emphasizing that regulation did not equate to government control over the technology. See related article: Common regulatory framework for crypto to come during India’s G20 presidency, finance …
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