Telecom secretary K Rajaraman will head the initiative as chairperson and the forum aims to create a vision and objectives as well as develop a roadmap for R&D, pre-standardisation, development of applications and products, and action plans for 6G technology.

China has launched an Earth science satellite called Guangmu into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern Shanxi Province.

An integrated Single Window Filming mechanism has been created by the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

An average 31 children died by suicide every day in India in 2020, according to government data, with experts underlining that the COVID-19 pandemic may have accentuated the psychological trauma faced by children to a great extent.

Madhya Pradesh government will introduce a bill in the winter session of the state assembly to recover double the cost of vandalised public and private property during protests from the organisers of the stir and agitators.

100 world leaders promise to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, and includes almost 14bn Euro ($19.2bn) of public and private funds.

PhonePe has launched a tokenization solution 'SafeCard' for online debit and credit card transactions.

ADB has approved a $61 million loan to improve livability, harness technology, and promote new developments to accommodate the expanding population in the city of Agartala, India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated key infrastructure projects related to the redevelopment of Kedarnath.

The first open-air rooftop drive-in movie theatre in India (spread across 17.5 acres) has started its services at Jio World Drive mall of Reliance Industries in Mumbai, Maharashtra.