Rakesh Kumar

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, once one of the fastest-growing premium smartphone brands in India, is reportedly planning to wind up its operations in Europe and the US. Some reports have also claimed that the company could eventually exit the Indian market around 2027 as part of a global restructuring by its parent company, Oppo. The reports further suggested that sister brand Realme may also withdraw from certain markets. However, OnePlus has denied the speculation, saying its business continues to operate normally.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched the beta version of its new ticket booking website for users across India. The new portal, which went live at 9 pm on July 15, aims to make railway ticket booking faster and easier, especially during the busy Tatkal booking hours. The old IRCTC website often drew complaints from users who said it became slow or unresponsive during peak hours. Many passengers faced issues such as pages freezing, payment failures and unsuccessful Tatkal bookings despite seats being available.

Amid the over 100-day crisis in West Asia that disrupted global oil trade and threatened supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, Russia retained its position as India's largest crude oil supplier, while Venezuelan crude made a comeback, re-entering the list of India's top five crude suppliers.

The government on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs1.27 lakh crore for the second phase of the Semicon India Programme (Semicon India 2.0) to strengthen the country's semiconductor ecosystem. Semicon India 2.0 aims to develop the entire semiconductor value chain. The Cabinet also approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of Rs62,500 crore to boost domestic value addition, increase exports and encourage the manufacturing of key smartphone components in India. The TNIE spoke to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd (ASHVINI), the joint venture of state-owned NTPC and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), has invited bids for the construction of the key nuclear section of the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Plant in Rajasthan.

THE Government has defended a reduction in funding for narcotics operations, saying the $1.6million allocated this financial year is sufficient to support the establishment and operations of Fiji’s Counter Narcotics Bureau. The issue was raised in Parliament yesterday during the debate on the 2026-2027 Budget estimates when Opposition MP Premila Kumar questioned why funding had […]

OPPOSITION MP Vijay Nath has questioned whether the 2026-2027 National Budget does enough to prepare Fiji for the possibility of El Niño later this year, warning that the country cannot afford to focus only on disaster response instead of disaster preparedness. Speaking during the budget debate in Parliament on Tuesday, Mr Nath said regional climate […]

India's smartphone shipments declined 10% year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2026 (April–June), as record-high memory prices pushed up handset prices and dampened consumer demand.

Government has allocated $5million for the procurement of 100,000 blank passport books. Minister for Immigration Viliame Naupoto said this was part of efforts to ensure Fijians had continued access to passport services while the Immigration Department expanded its services closer to communities. He announced the allocation while contributing to the 2026-2027 National Budget debate in […]

EVERY decision made in Fiji’s education system should be judged by one measure — whether it improves the learning and wellbeing of students, says the Ministry of Education. Speaking on behalf of Education Minister Aseri Radrodro at the School Management Association of Fiji’s 11th National Conference in Suva, deputy secretary Timoci Bure called on school […]