Category: Business
Sensex hits new all-time high; Nifty breaches 23,000-mark for first time
MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh all-time peaks in early trade on Friday amid buoyant investors' sentiment days ahead of the[more...]
Wipro’s former CEO took home $20 mn in FY24; executive chairman Rishad Premji takes pay cut
He took a pay cut of around 19% in FY24 with a compensation package of $769,456 (about Rs 6.4 crore) from $951,353 (about Rs 7.9[more...]
Record highs for Sensex, Nifty as election outcome anxiety subsides and RBI dividend energises
Demolishing general election 2024 outcome-related jitters, India's equity market made stellar gains on Wednesday. The benchmark indexes -- BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty -- closed[more...]
Corporate affairs ministry slaps fines on LinkedIn India, Nadella for companies law violations
NEW DELHI: The corporate affairs ministry on Wednesday slapped fines on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn India, Satya Nadella and eight other individuals for violation of the significant[more...]
Windfall for Centre as RBI transfers whopping Rs 2.11 trillion for FY24
According to Gaura Sen Gupta, the chief economist at IDFC First Bank, the RBI balance sheet rose 11.4 percent in FY24 due to the increase[more...]
90% of passengers getting their luggage now within 30 minutes: Ministry of Civil Aviation
DELHI: The baggage delivery time at six major airports has improved significantly in the last four months, with more than 90% of the passengers getting[more...]
Markets decline in early trade on weak trends from Asian peers, foreign fund outflows
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Tuesday in line with weak trends from Asian markets and fresh foreign fund outflows.The 30-share BSE[more...]
‘Govt comes out with detailed guidelines to prevent EtO contamination in spices exported from India’
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) could not conclude on the genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of 2-CE and therefore no safe level could be derived and a[more...]
Why gold will continue to shine despite hitting record highs
Citing the past decadal trend, Jateen Trivedi of LKP Securities sees the metal hitting the R20,000/g or R2 lakh/10 grams mark within the next seven[more...]
FPIs withdraw Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities on poll jitters, attractive Chinese market valuations
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities so far this month, owing to uncertainties about the outcome[more...]
Icecream man of India Raghunandan Srinivas Kamath dies at 75
Born to a mango vendor in a village in Mangalore, Kamath started his business journey by helping his father in running his business. After dropping[more...]
Vodafone to prioritise 4G network growth over 5G; to spend Rs 55,000 crore
NEW DELHI: Even as other telecom service providers have been rolling out 5G, Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), the country’s third-largest telecom operator, is still prioritising[more...]
An INDIA alliance victory will lead to de-rating of markets: Brokerage report
NEW DELHI: If Congress-led INDIA alliance comes to power, it will lead to de-rating in markets and in specific sectors such as defence, capital goods,[more...]
How well has the NDA’s live-within-your-means economic philosophy served India?
Passed in 2003, the FRBM Act was to reduce annual deficits in a phased manner with a goal of bringing it down to 3% of[more...]
Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s slows
A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers because production has slowed down[more...]
Netgear bullish on potential of Indian market, plans more investment in country
BENGALURU: Networking technology company Netgear sees growth momentum in the Indian market and aims to expand its presence here. The Nasdaq-listed firm also plans to[more...]
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over child protection
Brussels: The EU on Thursday opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in[more...]
LIC gets 3 more years till May 16, 2027 to meet Sebi’s 10 per cent public shareholding norm
NEW DELHI: Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Wednesday said markets regulator Sebi has granted an additional 3 years time till May 16, 2027 to comply[more...]
TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform
Eight TikTok content creators sued the US government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media[more...]
Nirmala Sitharaman says investors needn’t worry about Modi’s return or majority
MUMBAI: Unchecked explosion in the riskier futures & options market by retail investors can create problems for their household finances, warned the outgoing finance minister[more...]
Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — adding to tensions with Beijing
The Chinese economy has been slowed by the collapse of the country’s real estate market and past pandemic lockdowns, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to[more...]
Shriram Finance exits housing finance business, sells entire 85% stake to Warburg Pincus for Rs 4,630 crore
MUMBAI: The largest auto-focused non-bank lender Shriram Finance has decided to exit the housing finance vertical and has agreed to sell its entire 85 percent[more...]
Zomato posts Rs 175 crore profit in Q4; eyes store expansion in quick commerce business
BENGALURU: Food delivery platform Zomato on Monday reported Rs 175 crore net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31. In the year-ago period it[more...]
SBI’s 85 per cent hires in FY25 to be engineering grads
MUMBAI: Eighty-five per cent of about 12,000 freshers set to join the country's largest lender SBI in FY25 are engineering graduates, its chairman Dinesh Khara[more...]
AI Express slowly restoring flights; cabin crew union says all members have joined duty
MUMBAI: Air India Express is slowly restoring its flights and stabilising the network, an official said on Sunday while the cabin crew union emphasised that[more...]
James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists,[more...]
Musk’s X banned over 1.8 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in April
In total, X banned 185,544 accounts in the reporting period. The microblogging platform, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021,[more...]
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma to make a killing from Rs 2615 crore Go Digit IPO
MUMBAI: Digital-only non-life insurance player Go Digit General Insurance which is backed by celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma on Friday fixed the price[more...]
Indian IT companies become more conservative in FY25 growth projections
As the IT sector goes through muted revenue growth, companies have become more conservative in their FY25 projections, baking in anticipated delays in executions and[more...]
PNB Q4 net income zooms 160% to Rs 3,010 crore on massive decline in bad loans
Net interest income increased to Rs 10,363 crore in Q4 from Rs 10,293 crore in Q3 and Rs 9,499 crore in Q4FY23 showing an improvement[more...]
Air Vanuatu cancels flights and considers bankruptcy protection
MELBOURNE, Australia: Air Vanuatu announced Thursday the airline had cancelled international flights for four days and was considering bankruptcy protection for the South Pacific state-owned[more...]
Woes of senior cabin crew hits Air India Express; airline says leadership ready for discussions
Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU), a registered union, which claims to represent around 300 cabin crew members, mostly seniors, had also alleged that mismanagement[more...]
Rupee settles on flat note at 83.51 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee settled for the day on a flat note at 83.51 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the support from easing[more...]
Infra sector stares at rainy days ahead as RBI tightens infra funding norms
MUMBAI: The sharp increase in the provisioning for financing under-construction infrastructure projects to the tune of 5 percent upfront from the present 0.2 percent as[more...]
India allows export of non-Basmati white rice to Mauritius
NEW DELHI: The central government has permitted exports of 14,000 tonne of non-basmati white rice to Mauritius, an official notification showed. Notably, the export of[more...]
IIFL facing liquidity crunch as banks await RBI audit to get over after gold loan business ban
Since the pandemic it has been growing faster and has doubled the branch strength to over 2,700 and serves 56 lahk customers.The gold loan vertical[more...]
Zee Media Corporation terminates CEO Abhay Ojha
NEW DELHI: Zee Media Corporation Ltd on Monday said its CEO Abhay Ojha has been terminated with effect from May 4, 2024.In a regulatory filing,[more...]
Muthoot Finance arm Belstar Microfinance files for Rs 1300 crore IPO
MUMBAI: Belstar Microfinance, an arm of the largest gold loan company Muthoot Finance, has filed the final documents (draft red herring prospectus) with the regulator[more...]
Thermal power plants have 68pc of normative coal stocks: Govt Data
NEW DELHI: As many as 184 thermal power plants with a total generation capacity of 211 GW have 68 per cent of normative coal stock[more...]
After RBI’s punitive action, Kotak Bank says top priority is to get IT infra to ‘gold standard’ level
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank, hit hard by a regulatory bombshell late last month, on Saturday admitted that the ban on its online and mobile app[more...]
Are there different types of superyacht charter Antibes available for charter?
superyacht charter Antibes available for charter When planning your luxury yacht charter Antibes, the first thing to decide is where you’d like to cruise. As[more...]
Volkswagen strengthens retail footprint with new store in TN
CHENNAI: German automaker Volkswagen has inaugurated a new store in the city under its expansion drive in the state, strengthening its retail presence in the[more...]
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
WASHINGTON: Google’s preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech[more...]
Markets pare early gains; Sensex tanks 779 points, Nifty falls from record peak
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices pared all early gains and were trading lower in mid-session on Friday, with the Sensex tumbling 779.69 points and the Nifty[more...]
Markets trade firm in early trade as GST revenues hit record in April
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Thursday amid optimistic investors' sentiment boosted by a record-high GST collections in April and foreign fund[more...]
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares decline over 4 per cent, hit 52-week low
NEW DELHI: Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday declined over 4 per cent after the company announced that its joint managing director K V[more...]
US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 23-year high
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting on Wednesday, keeping the level at a 23-year high to fight[more...]
April marks historic milestone as GST collections soar to high record of Rs 2.10 lakh crore
India's GST collections in April surged to a record Rs 2.10 lakh crore, showcasing a 12.4% rise from April last year when collections stood at[more...]
Adi, brother to keep listed firms; cousin Jamshyd to get unlisted cos, land bank
The Godrej family on Tuesday announced their split as "an ownership realignment" of their shareholdings in the Godrej companies. The Mumbai-based conglomerate said that the[more...]
Star Health Insurance Q4 profit rises 40 pc to Rs 142 crore
NEW DELHI: Star Health and Allied Insurance on Tuesday reported a 40 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 142 crore for the fourth[more...]
UltraTech net profit jumped over 35% in Q4 on robust demand
MUMBAI: The AV Birla group flagship UltraTech Cement on Monday reported a 35.2 percent on-year growth in net profit at Rs 2,258 crore for the[more...]
Markets rebound in early trade amid global rally, buying in ICICI Bank and Reliance
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early deals on Monday in tandem with a rally in global markets and buying in ICICI[more...]
Hoe lang duurt het plaatsen van zonnepanelen in Vlaams-Brabant?
het plaatsen van zonnepanelen Het installeren van zonnepanelen is een geweldige manier om geld te besparen op de energiekosten, uw ecologische voetafdruk te verkleinen en[more...]
Should we fear inheritance tax? Hard truths and the Chidambaram-Jaitley dalliance with it
However, the pitchmen on both sides are now disowning the very idea they once proposed as if it's some junk in the trunk. In fact,[more...]
The Patanjali case has opened a can of worms
The dark zoneThere are hundreds of other advertisements that continue to make false health claims. From ‘Mountain Dew’ creating Supermen who dive off mountains, to[more...]
ICICI Bank net jumps 17.4% to Rs 10,707 cr on higher loan sales, lower provisions
The second-largest lender by market capitalization of around Rs 7.77 trillion, after the largest rival HDFC Bank with over 11.46 trillion, said its non-interest income,[more...]
Delhi HC asks DGCA to deregister 54 leased Go First planes
NEW DELHI: In a setback for Go First, the Delhi High Court on Friday directed the country’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)[more...]
Reliance’s pre-tax profit likely to halve to 8% this fiscal, but jump to 14% in FY26: Fitch
“We expect RIL’s Ebitda to increase by 8 percent on-year FY25 and nearly double in FY26 with a 14 percent jump, while capex intensity which[more...]
RBI action on Kotak Mahindra Bank may restrain credit growth, profitability: S&P
NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings on Friday said the RBI's regulatory action on Kotak Mahindra Bank could restrain the lender's credit growth and profitability.The RBI[more...]
CEO says FY25 will be turnaround phase
BENGALURU: Financial Year 2025 will be a 'turnaround phase' for Tech Mahindra as CEO and MD Mohit Joshi on Thursday at a post-earnings analyst call[more...]
JioCinema announces new ad-free premium plan for Rs 29 a month
MUMBAI: JioCinema has announced significant price cuts for its premium content subscription packages to compete with Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video, as well as[more...]
LTIMindtree CEO says growth will return in Q1 of FY25 as net profit falls 1.2% in Q4
Talking about revenues, he said they had furloughs in Q3, and then a gradual reversal of furloughs, which also impacted the overall revenue ramp up[more...]
Govt may shift base year to FY23 or FY24
NEW DELHI: The base year for most Indian economic data could be revised to 2022-23 or 2023-24 depending on the results of the Household Consumption[more...]
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
Then, on Tuesday night, Google fired “over 20” more staffers, “including non-participating bystanders during last week’s protests,” said Jane Chung, a spokeswoman for No Tech[more...]
Samsung told to pay Rs 25K to customer for selling AC without Wi-Fi feature
HYDERABAD: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad II, has directed Samsung to pay a compensation of Rs 25,000 to a customer for selling an[more...]
FSSAI to examine MDH and Everest products for quality concerns
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is likely to initiate a thorough investigation into MDH and Everest spices in India[more...]
Vodafone Idea FPO fully subscribed
In a major boost to debt-laden Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), its Rs 18,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) achieved full subscription on the third and[more...]
DINKs becoming main line culture as population growth reverses
‘Hum-do, hamare-do’ – the catchy Family Planning slogan of the 1970s and 80s – has probably not something the millennials have ever heard of. It[more...]
Ultratech to acquire grinding unit from India Cement for Rs 315 crore
NEW DELHI: The Board of directors of Ultratech Cement on Saturday approved the purchase of a grinding unit at Parli, Maharshtra from India Cement for[more...]
How Artificial Intelligence is shaking up the news ecosystem
What is the cost?Caswell: In the last decade it was very expensive. It was very difficult: You need the data, you had to build a[more...]
Iran-Israel conflict: Economic impact on India
NEW DELHI: The impact of ongoing tension between Iran and Israel is being felt all over the global economy, including India. As the two nations[more...]
Yarn-maker Sanathan Textiles scales down IPO to Rs 800 cr from Rs 1,300 cr
Mumbai-based yarn maker Sanathan Textiles Friday scaled down its proposed initial share sale to Rs 800 crore in the new filing with the regulator from[more...]
Wavetronix acquires software consulting firm 42Square
KOCHI: Software consulting firm 42Square, headquartered in Infopark, Kochi, has officially announced its acquisition by Wavetronix LLC, an intelligent traffic solutions based in Utah. The[more...]
Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel
Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements from the company[more...]
Tesla, Starlink entry on agenda when Musk heads to India
MUMBAI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit India as his businesses seek new markets in the world's most populous nation, with electric carmaker[more...]
New study calculates climate change’s economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049
In the United States, the southeastern and southwestern states get economically pinched more than the northern ones with parts of Arizona and New Mexico taking[more...]
‘Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries’
Nestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. This is contrary[more...]
KIA has its highest ever passenger traffic figures of 37.53 mn flyers for fiscal 2024
New routes FY ‘24 saw the launch of several new airlines and routes, including Air India Express, Alliance Air, and Fly91 on the domestic front while Manta Air, Maldivian Airlines,[more...]
Coal India’s capex up by 6.5 per cent to a record Rs 19,840 crores in FY 2024
NEW DELHI: Coal India Limited, India’s largest coal miner, saw its expenditure rise by 6.5% year-on-year to Rs 19,840 crores by the end of FY[more...]
Vodafone Idea Targets December for 5G Launch with Rs 5,720 Crore Investment from Record FPO
Mumbai: Vodafone Idea, which has been struggling to raise growth capital for long, is in the midst of launching the largest follow-on-public offer (FPO) later[more...]
Wholesale inflation inches up marginally to 0. 53 per cent in March
NEW DELHI: Wholesale inflation in the country rose marginally to 0. 53 per cent in March compared to 0. 20 per cent in the preceding[more...]
Bail not likely to improve Naresh Goyal’s health: Mumbai court
NEW DELHI: Medical reports did not indicate that Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal’s health would improve if he was released and he was already getting[more...]
Automobile exports from India dip 5.5 pc in FY24
NEW DELHI: Automobile exports from India declined 5.5 per cent in FY24 due to the monetary crisis in various overseas markets, according to the latest[more...]
The Bronco ridden by O.J.Simpson now sits in a crime museum in Tennessee
“The whole thing back then was get out and get away from the hustle and bustle of urban life and get into the backcountry,” Zuercher[more...]
TCS Q4 net profit beats estimates, rises 9%
BENGALURU: The country’s largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday reported a 9% increase in its consolidated net profit for the fourth[more...]
Big banks warn of uncertain year ahead after mixed financial performances in the first quarter
NEW YORK: Big banks warned of an “uncertain” year ahead after mixed financial results during the first quarter in an environment of stubbornly high inflation[more...]
India’s GDP to grow 6.1 per cent in 2024: Moody’s Analytics
NEW DELHI: Moody's Analytics on Friday projected India's economy to expand 6.1 per cent in 2024, lower than 7.7 per cent growth clocked in 2023.It[more...]
Steelworkers at UK’s largest production plant vote to strike over job losses
LONDON: Steelworkers at Britain’s largest steel production plant voted to strike for the first time in around 40 years to protest the planned loss of[more...]
ADB raises India’s GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7 per cent on robust investment, consumer demand
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 6.7 per[more...]
Record-Breaking $14.8 Billion Equity Capital Raised in Q1 2024: Mumbai Markets Surge
Mumbai: The first quarter of 2024 ending March was the busiest three months period for the domestic equity capital markets (ECM), raking in a whopping[more...]
Maruti Suzuki hikes prices of Swift, Grand Vitara
In a move that may impact consumers, Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car manufacturer, has announced a significant price hike for its popular models, the Swift[more...]
Airfares jump 20-25 pc amid Vistara woes, high travel demand
Vistara is to operate more than 300 flights daily in the ongoing summer schedule that started on March 31."We are carefully scaling back our operations[more...]
Sensex breaches historic 75,000-mark as bull run continues on D Street
Benchmark stock indices hit all-time highs in morning trade today, with strong performances by sectors such as information technology and automobile. The Sensex breached the 75,000[more...]
French Riviera Yacht Rental Destinations
French Riviera Yacht Rental If the glitzy lifestyle of Cote d'Azur - a region of sun-soaked beaches, iconic resorts, and sparkling turquoise waters - appeals[more...]
Used peace clause to provide excess support to rice farmers: India to WTO
NEW DELHI: India has again invoked the peace clause of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to provide excess support measures to rice farmers in the[more...]
Hyundai, Kia inks MoU with Exide for EV battery localization
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia) on Monday announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation with India’s Exide Energy[more...]
AI can drive efficiency, but raises mkt concentration concerns: Competition Commission chief
NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence and machine learning can drive efficiency and innovation but also raise concerns related to market concentration and potential anti-competitive behaviour, according[more...]
SC transfers to itself pleas pending in HCs
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday in its order transferred to itself all the pending petitions in nine High Courts challenging the imposition of[more...]
Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte resigns, Srinivas Pallia to succeed him
Talking about succession planning during the third quarter earnings, he had said, "It is my responsibility to make sure that we are building proper succession[more...]
Kochi becomes US Navy’s latest docking station
US Naval ships will now dock at, and undergo repairs, at Cochin Shipyard according to a new agreement, part of a broader naval cooperation framework[more...]
Sanlam ups holding in Shriram group insurance arms to over 50%
MUMBAI: The South African financial services major Sanlam Group, which has a joint venture with the Chennai based Shirram group for its insurance ventures, has[more...]
NSE awaits SEBI's green signal to begin IPO process, says Ashishkumar Chauhan
MUMBAI: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is awaiting approval from the capital markets regulator SEBI to kickstart the much-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO) process, its[more...]
Centre aims 7-fold jump in wheat procurement from UP, Rajasthan, Bihar this yr
The allocation of wheat has been reduced to 184 lakh tonne annually from the previous 230-240 lakh tonne under various welfare schemes in view of[more...]
Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost ‘green financing’ as region chokes on smog
LUANG PRABANG: Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met Thursday in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to[more...]
Biscuit brand Britannia forays into healthtech with NutriPlus app
According to a recent report by Bain & Company, healthcare innovation in India is currently a $30 billion opportunity, dominated by pharma services and healthtech.[more...]
Adani Green’s operational capacity crosses 10,000-MW-mark
MUMBAI: Adani Green Energy Wednesday said its operating capacity has crossed the 10,000 mw-milestone, catapulting it as the country's largest renewable energy company. On a[more...]
PepsiCo India to invest Rs 1,266 crore in Madhya Pradesh
Snacks and Beverage giant PepsiCo India on Tuesday said that it is investing Rs 1,266 crore in setting up a flavour manufacturing unit in Ujjain,[more...]
Shree Cement inaugurates new plant in Guntur, to generate 2,000 jobs
Shree Cement Limited, one of India's largest cement producers, today inaugurated its new integrated cement plant in Dachepalli village, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. The[more...]
India’s external balances improved in December 2023 quarter, says RBI data
On the flip side, the country continued to see a rise in foreign liabilities, due to the heightened inward direct investments, portfolio investments, and loans[more...]
Credit quality outlook of India Inc positive in first half of FY25: Crisil Ratings
Stating that bank credit outstanding could cross Rs 200 lakh crore by March 2025, credit growth will remain healthy, albeit a tad lower at 14[more...]
Healthy, tough competition in Indian aviation market; price sensitive too: IndiGo CEO
NEW DELHI: There is healthy and tough competition in the Indian market, which is also price sensitive, the country's largest airline IndiGo's chief Pieter Elbers[more...]
443 infra projects hit by cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh crore in Feb 2024
NEW DELHI: As many as 443 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or above, were hit by a cost overrun of[more...]
Samsung launches Galaxy F15 5G smartphone in India for Rs 11,999
Samsung has launched its latest smartphone, the Galaxy F15 5G, in India on Monday. The device boasts a massive 6000mAh battery and a vibrant sAMOLED[more...]
Procurement of goods and services through Government-e-Marketplace doubles to Rs 4L cr in FY24
Nearly 50% of this GMV till March 2024 has been attributed to the procurement of services, registering a 205% growth when compared to last year.[more...]
‘Really well-spoken, PM Modi’, top tech leaders hail candid chat with Bill Gates
New Delhi: Leading IT and tech leaders on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his candid chat with Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates on various[more...]
Why Adani-Ambani ‘power tie-up’ is not as groundbreaking as it appears
The so-called Adani-Ambani joint venture in power sector, dominating the headlines today, is not as much of a groundbreaking event as it is portrayed to[more...]
NCLT refuses to defer Byju's EGM to raise capital via rights issue
New Delhi: In a breather for embattled edtech company Byju's, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday refused to stay the extraordinary general meeting[more...]
Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors
NEW YORK: Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced Thursday for his role in the 2022[more...]
Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 83.36 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee declined by 7 paise to close at 83.36 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a strong American currency against major[more...]
SpiceJet settles Rs 755 crore liabilities with lessor EDC
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has signed an agreement with aircraft lessor Export Development Canada (EDC) to settle liabilities worth Rs 755 crore and acquire the full[more...]
Debunking the K-shaped recovery theory
The Indian economy is supposed to have entered what is called a K-shaped 'recovery' after the COVID pandemic. As per Investopedia, “A K-shaped recovery is[more...]
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UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods
LONDON: Farmers drove dozens of tractors in a slow-motion convoy towards Britain’s Parliament on Monday to protest post- Brexit rules and trade deals that they[more...]
UK Housing Crisis: Study Reveals Poorest Value for Money in Developed Nations
LONDON: Britain's housing stock offers the poorest value for money among advanced nations, according to a study published Monday warning that the crisis-hit sector will[more...]
London still awaits Olympic’s promised ‘affordable’ housing
LONDON: More than a decade after London hosted the Olympic Games, cranes are still everywhere in and around the Olympic Park in Stratford, where an[more...]
Five of top 10 firms take Rs 1.97 lakh crore hit in market valuation; TCS, Infy biggest losers
NEW DELHI: The combined market valuation of five of the 10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,97,958.56 crore last week, with IT majors Tata[more...]
Poll bonds: Regional parties prove heft
The controversial electoral bonds has immensely benefitted not just the ruling national party BJP, but also significantly helped regional parties. A TNIE analysis of the[more...]
Govt extends ban on onion exports till further orders
NEW DELHI: The government has extended the export ban on onion till further orders to increase domestic availability and keep its prices under check.Earlier, it[more...]
Forex kitty hits all-time high of $642.5 billion
NEW DELHI: India’s forex reserves touched an all-time high of $642.49 billion on week-ended March 15 beating the previous highest of $642.45 billion in September[more...]
Gujarat High Court to give much-needed relief to exporters in tax demands
NEW DELHI: Exporters facing huge demand from the department of revenue intelligence (DRI) may get respite as Gujarat High Court agrees to review its order[more...]
French based Schneider Electric to invest Rs 3200 crore in India
DATA CENTRE BOOMIndia, which has made significant strides in IT, connectivity, and digitization, is now emerging as a hub for data centres. According to Cushman[more...]
Sensex jumps 539 points, Nifty closes above 22,000 as US Fed signals three rate cuts this year
Markets surged strongly and gained nearly a per cent, tracking favourable global cues, Ajit Mishra, SVP - Technical Research, Religare Broking Ltd said."Nifty tested the[more...]
No coercive action against IL&FS: NCLAT
NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has directed 11 public sector banks not to take coercive action against IL&FS and its group[more...]
HFCL to build state-of-the-art Rs 144 crore optical fiber cable plant in Poland
NEW DELHI: Telecom gear maker HFCL Limited on Wednesday announced that it will build a state-of-the-art optical fiber cable manufacturing plant in Poland at a[more...]
Will roll back ‘Pure Veg Mode’ in case of negative social repercussions, says Zomato CEO
NEW DELHI: After facing a backlash online from a section of people over the launch of the "Pure Veg Mode" service, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal[more...]
China’s Economic Growth Target Challenged by Real Estate Crisis and Structural Issues
Property in China experienced two decades of meteoric growth alongside rising living standards across the country and long accounted for more than a quarter of[more...]
‘eRupee to take 4-5 years for gaining popularity among common people’
NEW DELHI: It will take nearly four to five years to make central bank digital currency or eRupee popular among common people, according to banking[more...]
Narayana Murthy gifts Infosys shares worth Rs 240 crore to 4-month-old grandson
BENGALURU: Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy has gifted 15 lakh shares or 0.04% stake worth over Rs 240 crore in the IT company to his[more...]
Takeaways from Stress Test results of mid, small-cap funds
Stress test resultSo, what does the stress test result show. How liquid is the small and mid-cap mutual fund scheme where you are investing your[more...]
Consumer forum orders Flipkart to pay man Rs 10k for mental harassment after it cancels iPhone order
MUMBAI: A consumer disputes redressal commission here found Flipkart guilty of adopting unfair trade practices and ordered it to pay a customer Rs 10,000 for[more...]
Kerosene consumption falls sharply by 26 per cent CAGR during FY14-23: Govt data
The report stated that the consumption of natural gas has experienced a fluctuation over time.During 2022-23, the consumption against energy purpose has experienced a negative[more...]
Megha Engineering’s Debt Soared by Rs 11,250 Crore in 5 Months Amid Electoral Bond Contributions
According to data from the Election Commission of India, Meil purchased Rs 980 crores worth electoral bonds between April 2019 and November 2023, while its[more...]
Kerala-based startup, ‘chargeMOD’ to deploy 1,200 more EV chargers across India
KOCHI: Kerala-based energy tech Startup, 'chargeMOD', has announced its expansion plans and said it will deploy 1,200 more EV chargers across India and 600 more[more...]
Paytm users to get all services as before except for PPBL’s wallet, Fastag
The company has said that users can buy HDFC Bank FASTags and also recharge FASTags of other partnered banks on the Paytm app but cannot[more...]
Markets trade lower on weak global market trends, foreign fund outflows
Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Friday amid weak global market trends and foreign fund outflows.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 314.56 points to[more...]
Oil companies cut petrol, diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre across nation
"Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that they have revised petrol and diesel prices across the country. New prices would be effective from 15th March[more...]
Markets trade lower in early trade on fresh foreign fund outflows
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices extended their previous day's bearish trend and declined in the early trade on Thursday amid heavy foreign fund outflows and mixed[more...]
Markets crash: Investors become poorer by Rs 13.47 lakh crore in single day
NEW DELHI: Dalal Street investors became poorer by Rs 13.47 lakh crore in a single day on Wednesday amid heavy selling in the equity market,[more...]
Vedanta asked to pay Cairn UK Rs 77.62 crore
CHENNAI: The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered Vedanta Limited, earlier known as Cairn India Limited, to pay `77.62 crore with 18% simple[more...]
New generation banking and its challenges
The traditional Banking style of a customer waiting at the counters is slowly fading with the pervading new technology in banks. The fintechs, who are[more...]
Rakesh Gangwal sells 5.8 per cent stake in IndiGo
NEW DELHI: IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal on Monday sold a 5.8% stake in InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the parent company of India’s largest airline. According to[more...]
Hyundai launches Creta N Line at Rs 16.82 lakhs
NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) on Monday launched the CRETA N Line at a starting price of Rs 16.82 lakhs which goes up[more...]
Markets trade lower on weak global trends
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Monday after rallying in the past two straight sessions amid weak trends from the US markets[more...]
ONGC’s first oil from 98/2 block goes to MRPL
NEW DELHI: First oil from state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) just-started KG deep-sea oilfield has gone to its subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals[more...]
DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says
In 2021, Boeing had agreed to pay $2.5 billion, including a $244 million fine, to settle an investigation into the crashes of flights operated by[more...]
GAIL reduces CNG price by Rs 2.50 per Kg in the country
NEW DELHI: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a price cut on LPG cylinders, GAIL (India) Limited and its subsidiary GAIL Gas Limited have[more...]
Women-led tech start-ups’ funding drops 75% in ‘23
BENGALURU : Women-led tech start-ups have managed to secure only $1.1 billion funding in 2023, a 75% decline compared to $4.5 billion in 2022. This[more...]
Congress Announces Legal Right to Apprenticeship for Youth in India
NEW DELHI: The Congress' promise of legal right to apprenticeships for youth is a unique step and the first of its kind in the world,[more...]
CBI conducts raids in 67 locations
CHENNAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted search operations at 67 locations in seven cities of Rajasthan and Maharashtra in connection with a[more...]
Google Inaugurates Cybersecurity Hub in Japan to Strengthen Asia-Pacific Defense
The tech giant will also help boost cybersecurity at 300,000 small to mid-sized businesses, non-profits and other social organisations in the region, said Google's Kazuya[more...]
Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record peaks in early trade
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower.The US markets ended in the positive territory on Wednesday.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought[more...]
GDP growth could be closer to 8 per cent in FY24: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the economic growth in the current financial year could be close to 8 per cent in view of[more...]
Google temporarily restores listing of apps
On 1 March 2024, American technology giant Google delisted over 250 apps from 10 Indian app developers from its Play Store. In a blog post,[more...]
China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve
BEIJING: China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult[more...]
RBI bars IIFL Finance from sanctioning or disbursing gold loans
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday directed IIFL Finance Ltd. to stop sanctioning or disbursing gold loans or assigning/securitising/selling any of its[more...]
Apple fined nearly USD 2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition
LONDON: The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking the bloc's[more...]
OPEC+ production cuts deepen with extensions from Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil giants
NEW YORK: Some members of oil cartel OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and allied producers like Russia are again deepening their voluntary crude supply cuts.Announcements[more...]
Mcap of 7 of top-10 most valued firms climb Rs 65,302 crore; TCS, ICICI Bank biggest gainers
The market valuation of State Bank of India jumped Rs 12,182.1 crore to Rs 6,89,917.13 crore, and that of HDFC Bank rallied Rs 7,178.03 crore[more...]
NLC plans small nuke reactors at its coal mines
CHENNAI: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is in talks with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCL) for setting up Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR) at[more...]
Over 20k employees await February salaries, founder blames four investors
BENGALURU: Edtech company Byju's has delayed February salaries for over 20,000 employees, blaming four investors who had approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against[more...]
Feb GST revenue up 12.5% to Rs 1.68L cr; FY24 gross collection at Rs 18.40L cr
The central government settled Rs 41,856 crore to central goods and services tax (CGST) and Rs 35,953 crore to SGST from the IGST collected. This[more...]
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting[more...]
The Typical Range of Layer Counts for Rigid Flex PCBs
Layer Counts for Rigid Flex PCBs Rigid PCBs are excellent for many applications, but they have a number of limitations. They can’t be easily bent[more...]
Rs 30L fine on Air India for unavailability of wheelchair
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group airline Air India for[more...]
Has extreme poverty vanished in India? And is it time for the poverty line to be redrawn?
Traditionally, poverty rates are measured using household consumption expenditure surveys. But there are alternate methods like imputing the growth rate in national accounts consumption to[more...]
Chrysler recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to steering wheel issue
Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles.The[more...]
Disney merges Star India into Reliance Industries’ Viacom 18
Reliance Industries said its unit Viacom 18 will absorb Star India, one of India's earliest private sector broadcasters, originally owned by Rupert Murdoch and currently[more...]
Sterlite unit will not be reopened, assures Thoothukudi Mayor
THOOTHUKUDI: Sterlite Copper's unit will not be reopened as the state government has put forth its contentions before the Supreme Court, Thoothukudi Mayor Jegan Periyasamy[more...]
The struggle gets real for IT workers as jobs dry up, AI to open new doors
‘No one is safe’Even as the freshers are most affected, the fall in demand for IT services and the technological disruption is also leaving an[more...]
Zerodha founder suffered stroke 6 weeks ago
BENGALURU: Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath revealed that he suffered a mild stroke six weeks ago. On Monday, he made it public through a[more...]
RBI imposes nearly Rs 3 cr fine on SBI, Canara Bank, and City Union Bank
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said it has imposed penalties amounting to almost Rs 3 crore on State Bank of India,[more...]
Do not chase them purely on recent bull-run
NEW DELHI: Public sector undertaking (PSU) stocks are on a roll. Consider this, LIC shares, which were one of the biggest wealth guzzlers for more[more...]
US-China economic flashpoints at a glance
WASHINGTON: From a trade imbalance to technological competition, a host of economic flashpoints are boosting tensions between Washington and Beijing -- and these are among[more...]
Full demand recovery to take couple of more quarters
How do you think the competition in the FMCG segment playing out given both Reliance and Tatas are upping their games in the segment?Competition has[more...]
SEBI using AI for investigations, says official
NEW DELHI: SEBI is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigations, its Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney said on Saturday and emphasised that entities should[more...]
RBI asks NPCI to look at Paytm’s app request
BENGALURU: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to examine the request of One97 Communications Ltd (OCL),[more...]
Byju’s shareholders vote to remove CEO Raveendran, family; company calls vote invalid
NEW DELHI: More than 60 percent of shareholders of edutech Byju's on Friday voted for the removal of founder CEO Byju Raveendran and his family[more...]
Greek PM speech highlights GMR’s Crete airport
NEW DELHI: Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has highlighted GMR’s construction of an airport in his home island of Crete while talking about India’s investment[more...]
Decision to ease FDI in space sector to boost startup ecosystem in satellite making, assembly
Beyond 49 per cent, FDI in these activities would require government approval, it added.Further, up to 100 per cent overseas investments are permitted under the[more...]
Uniform KYC on cards to curb illegal lendings
NEW DELHI: The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in its meeting on Wednesday decided to launch a uniform[more...]
Artificial intelligence to save more time for chartered accountants: ICAI President
In the audit profession, for instance, to check a 700-page annual report of a listed company, one can make a PDF and put it in[more...]
Can Cable Railing Supplies Withstand Harsh Weather Conditions?
Can Cable Railing Supplies Withstand Harsh Weather Conditions? Cable railing systems have become increasingly popular in modern architecture and design due to their sleek appearance,[more...]
Govt seeks $26 bn investment for nuclear energy
NEW DELHI: The government seeks investment of about $26 billion from private companies for the country’s nuclear energy sector. As per a report, the government[more...]
India’s AI market to touch USD 17 billion by 2027: Nasscom-BCG report
This includes the development of proprietary AI & GenAI platforms, tools for automation, data analytics solutions, and bespoke AI applications for specific industry verticals such[more...]
Wie entsorgt man Neon-LED-Lampen?
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SC orders SpiceJet to clear dues to Credit Suisse
“We’re giving you a long rope, don’t take any risks in this matter…There is no scope for any belated payment in this case,” added the[more...]
NITI Aayog pitches for tax reforms, mandatory saving plan, housing plan for elderly
NEW DELHI: Government think tank NITI Aayog has pitched for tax reforms, a mandatory saving plan, and housing plan for elderly in India, as the[more...]
Bitcoin may surpass $60k mark soon, say experts
BITCOIN, which hit $52,000 and regained $1 trillion in market value after 26 months last week, may soon hit $60,000, according to experts. They say[more...]
Two full-blown multi-billion dollar semiconductor plants going to come up in India: MoS IT
"I can safely tell you that the names that you mentioned have submitted these big, very credible, very significant investment proposals. There are other announced[more...]
