ETtech Morning Dispatch on Feb 17, 2021: India s own goal on crypto; Koo sits on the fence
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Today we look at how the government may end up scoring an epic own-goal with its proposed ban on cryptocurrencies. Experts say a ban won’t eliminate cryptocurrencies in India, as investors don’t need a middleman such as a bank or a crypto exchange to trade in them. Any ban will thus only drive cryptocurrency transactions further underground, which is the exact opposite of the government’s intention in banning them. Then again, bans that have the opposite of their intended effect aren’t exactly rare in India.
Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 12:59 IST
PM Narendra Modi addressed the IT industry body NASSCOM s flagship two-day event on February 17 at 12.30 pm via videoconferencing. PM Modi to IT sector captains at NASSCOM NTLF event I Source: @BJP4India | Photo Credit: Twitter
Key Highlights
The theme of 29th edition of NASSCOM NTLF summit is Shaping the future towards a better normal
NASSCOM s two-day NTLF summit begins on February 17, 2021
PM Modi lauded IT sector revenue growth during the pandemic
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) Technology and Leadership (NLT) event on Wednesday through video conferencing.
Feb 17, 2021, 08:58 AM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)`s Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) at 12:30 pm via video conferencing here on Wednesday.
The 29th edition of NTLF is being organised from February 17-19. It is the flagship event of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). The theme of this year`s event is `Shaping the future towards a better normal`.
The Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) release said the event will host 1,600 participants from more than 30 countries and more than 30 products will be showcased during three days.
NEW DELHI: It s a time when world is looking at India with greater hope and expectations than before, PM Narendra Modi said while addressing the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) s Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) on Wednesday. However tough may be the challenge, we should not think of ourselves as weak or move away fearing challenges. During Covid, our science and technology not only proved itself but also evolved, he said.
Lauding India s self sufficiency to solve Coronavirus pandemic, PM Modi said we are an inspiration to the entire world. There was a time when we were dependent on other nations even for the smallpox vaccine. Now we are providing made in India Corona vaccines to several countries. The solutions India gave during Corona, are an inspiration to the entire world