CoinSwitch CEO Says India Must Resolve Regulatory Uncertainty, Protect Investors, Boost Crypto

India must establish rules on cryptocurrencies to resolve regulatory uncertainty, protect investors, and boost its crypto sector, says CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal on Sunday.

The Covid pandemic has created a new billionaire every 30 hours and now one million people could fall into extreme poverty at the same pace, Oxfam said Monday as the Davos summit returns.

Maharashtra, India's largest state in terms of GDP and home to the country's financial capital Mumbai, on Sunday joined the World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) to advance regional efforts to fight plastic pollution.

CoinSwitch, which is valued at $1.9 billion, says it is the largest crypto company in India with more than 18 million users

After a gap of nearly two-and-a-half years, Davos is set to host the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting yet again with a host of global leaders expected to deliberate over the Ukraine crisis, climate change and a host of other issues.

KT Rama Rao, Telangana's minister for Information Technology and Industries, is visiting the UK and Davos to pitch Telangana as an investment destination on global platforms.

The chief minister's delegation would include his ministers Gudivada Amarnath and Buggana Rajendranath, Member of Parliament PV Midhun Reddy, APIIC Chairman Mettu Govinda Reddy, and senior IAS officers, among others.

The Davos summit will be held in person for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic, from May 22-26, the World Economic Forum announced Friday.

Rahul Gandhi today tweeted on a glitch that had Prime Minister Narendra Modi stop his virtual address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos last evening and start over.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual address on Monday said that countries need to have a similar mindset to deal with the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies.

PM Modi while delivering 'State of the World' special address at the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda stressed how India saved many lives by supplying essential medicines and vaccines while following its vision of "One Earth, One Health".

The world needs to discard Cold War mentality and seek peaceful coexistence and win-win outcomes, Chinese President Xi Jinping said emphasising that the world is far from being tranquil and "rhetorics that stoke hatred and prejudice abound"

Noting that the challenges being faced by the countries in the world are increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday referred to cryptocurrency as an example of it and said the kind of technology that is associated with it will make decisions

UN chief Antonio Guterres told the all-virtual Davos forum on Monday that the world must vaccinate everybody against Covid-19 to ensure a way out of the pandemic.

This is the best time to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a special address to world leaders, while detailing various steps the country has taken to make it the "most attractive" investment destination in the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the online Davos Agenda summit of the World Economic Forum on the first day of the five-day event, joining a host of other global leaders who will share their visions for 2022 on the state of the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is speaking at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Monday that confrontation between major powers could have "catastrophic consequences" in a speech to world leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum.

India's richest have more than doubled their fortunes during Covid-19 crisis that's ravaged the country and worsened poverty, and the government should revisit its policies to redistribute wealth, according to the global Oxfam Davos report of 2022.

Wealth of 10 richest Indians is enough to fund education of children in the country for 25 years, says Oxfam India's inequality survey