SC Orders CBI Probe Into Digital Arrest Scams

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

Law & Order National

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a nationwide investigation into rising “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters pose as police or government officials and force victims to transfer money. The Court said the scale and sophistication of these scams

Business Finance

RBI Says Digital Banking Cannot Be Made Mandatory

By BPN News Desk November 30, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India has clarified that banks cannot force customers to adopt digital banking in order to access other essential services. The clarification comes under the updated digital banking framework, which emphasises customer consent and financial inclusion. Consent Required Before Enrolling Customers According to the RBI, customers must give clear and

Op-Eds Opinion

Selective Outrage: When Data Centres in Arizona Are ‘Smart’ but in Noida Are ‘Sinful’

By BPN News Desk November 6, 2025

India’s data revolution was supposed to be our great digital equaliser — until the moral gatekeepers of the “green conscience” found a new villain: the data centre. The same facilities that power AI, banking, healthcare, and governance are now being recast as water-guzzling monsters. Publications like Down to Earth are suddenly discovering groundwater as if […]

National

1 GB Data Now Cheaper Than Tea, Says PM Modi

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2025

At the opening of India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that 1 GB of wireless data in India now costs less than a cup of tea. He used the remark to highlight India’s strides in making digital services more affordable and accessible. Context of the Statement Modi was inaugurating […]

International

India, US Agree Not to Demand Software Source Code

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

India and the United States have reached an understanding in trade talks that neither side will demand source code or algorithms from companies as a condition for market access. The move is designed to safeguard intellectual property and ease regulatory concerns in the technology sector. Digital Trade Focus This agreement is part of broader discussions […]

Op-Eds Opinion

GST vs UPI: How Bureaucracy Hijacked Digital India’s Crown Jewel

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

India’s digital economy was supposed to be a story of empowerment — of chaiwalas flashing QR codes, fruit vendors skipping change hassles, and small businesses riding the wave of UPI-powered inclusion. But just when the country seemed to be turning the corner on cash, the bureaucracy decided to remind everyone who’s really in charge. The […]

International

India–US Trade Talks End Without Deal Yet

By BPN News Desk July 20, 2025

Indian negotiators have returned from Washington after completing the fifth round of bilateral trade discussions with the United States. Despite extended talks and optimism on both sides, no interim agreement was reached. With the August 1 tariff deadline looming, businesses in both countries are on edge. The Indian delegation engaged with U.S. officials on a […]

National Politics

Lok Sabha Adopts Digital Attendance System

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

From the upcoming Monsoon Session starting July 21, Lok Sabha MPs will mark attendance electronically from their seats, rather than signing in at lobby registers. The new system uses Multimedia Devices (MMDs) installed at each seat to streamline the process. Speaker Aims To Reduce Lobby Congestion Speaker Om Birla has driven the change to reduce […]

Business Finance

India Tops Fastest Digital Payments List with UPI

By BPN News Desk July 11, 2025

India has emerged as the world’s fastest digital payments market, largely driven by the widespread use of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to recent global financial assessments, India now records over 18 billion UPI transactions every month, making it the largest real-time retail payments system globally by volume. Cash and Card Use on the […]