Women break through glass ceiling at IndiaSkills 2024

Women break through glass ceiling at IndiaSkills 2024

New Delhi, May 17 - The IndiaSkills Competition 2024, which is underway from May 15-19 at Yashobhoomi convention centre in Dwarka has been witnessing increased participation of women in trades that were previously dominated by men.

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Govt eyes hydrogen-based process for steel production to cut carbon emissions

Govt eyes hydrogen-based process for steel production to cut carbon emissions

New Delhi, May 17 - Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Nagendra Nath Sinha said on Friday that the government is working on introducing a green hydrogen-based process in the steel industry where the iron will be directly reduced with 100 per cent hydrogen, resulting

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Delhivery posts Rs 69 crore net loss in Jan-March quarter, CBO Sandeep Barasia quits

Delhivery posts Rs 69 crore net loss in Jan-March quarter, CBO Sandeep Barasia quits

New Delhi, May 17 - Integrated supply chain services provider Delhivery on Friday reported a net loss of Rs 69 crore in the January-March quarter, down from Rs 159 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

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JSW Steel to buy coking coal mine in Mozambique for $73.75 million

JSW Steel to buy coking coal mine in Mozambique for $73.75 million

Mumbai, May 17 - JSW Steel on Friday said that its board of directors have approved the acquisition of mining company Minas de Revuboe (MDR) in Mozambique to secure supplies of high-quality coking coal used for steel production.

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SRK gets friendship ultimatum from Karan Johar in leaked clip

SRK gets friendship ultimatum from Karan Johar in leaked clip

Mumbai, May 17 - A leaked video of Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar in conversation with superstar Shah Rukh Khan has surfaced on the Internet, sending the fans into a tizzy on what’s putting pressure on their friendship.

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India forex reserves surge by $2.56 bn to $644.15 bn

India forex reserves surge by $2.56 bn to $644.15 bn

Mumbai, May 17 - India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $2.56 billion to $644.15 billion during the week ended May 10, the latest data released by the RBI showed on Friday.

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Wipro appoints Sanjeev Jain as COO as Amit Choudhary moves on

Wipro appoints Sanjeev Jain as COO as Amit Choudhary moves on

New Delhi, May 17 - IT services major Wipro on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjeev Jain as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect.

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Gujarat CM discusses future collaborations with German Consul General

Gujarat CM discusses future collaborations with German Consul General

Gandhinagar, May 17 - The Consul General of Germany, Achim Fabig, who is based out of Mumbai, was in Gandhinagar on Friday.

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JSW Steel posts 64 pc decline in Q4 net profit at Rs 1,299 crore

JSW Steel posts 64 pc decline in Q4 net profit at Rs 1,299 crore

Mumbai, May 17 - Billionaire Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel on Friday reported a 64 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,299 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 3,664 crore in the

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Govt-run ONDC facilitates 7.22 mn transactions in April, onboards over 5 lakh sellers

Govt-run ONDC facilitates 7.22 mn transactions in April, onboards over 5 lakh sellers

New Delhi, May 17 - The government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) facilitated 7.22 million transactions in April and onboarded over 5 lakh sellers, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said on Friday.

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Cloud software major Zoho to pump millions of dollars into chip design in India

Cloud software major Zoho to pump millions of dollars into chip design in India

New Delhi, May 17 - As India bets big on its semiconductor dream under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, homegrown IT software major Zoho is apparently planning to invest millions of dollars into a chip design and manufacturing facility in the

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Sensex jumps 253 points after robust Q4 earnings

Sensex jumps 253 points after robust Q4 earnings

Mumbai, May 17 - India stock indices were up on Friday following robust Q4 earnings from consumer and auto companies.

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Economic priorities will have to align with our strategic interests: EAM Jaishankar

Economic priorities will have to align with our strategic interests: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, May 17 - As India sees robust growth, sweeping reforms, radically improved governance, fiscal discipline, infrastructure progress, rapid digitisation and focus on developing skills, we must recognise that our economic priorities will have to align with our strategic interests, External Affairs

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Paytm travel carnival offers deals on domestic flights, discounts on train, bus bookings

Paytm travel carnival offers deals on domestic flights, discounts on train, bus bookings

New Delhi, May 17 -Financial services company Paytm on Friday launched 'Paytm Travel Carnival', offering exclusive summer deals and discounts on travel bookings, including flights, trains, and buses.

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Govt’s ONDC and WinZO partner to boost digital commerce in India

Govt’s ONDC and WinZO partner to boost digital commerce in India

New Delhi, May 17 - The government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on Friday announced a partnership with online gaming platform WinZO to democratise access to digital commerce and foster transparent and fair market access.

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Air India flight dodges tug tractor collision at Pune airport, passengers safe

Air India flight dodges tug tractor collision at Pune airport, passengers safe

New Delhi, May 17 - An Air India flight, with 180 passengers onboard for Delhi, narrowly avoided a collision with a tug tractor as it was taxiing towards the runway at Pune Airport, an airline official said on Friday.

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PM Modi will be back with ‘good majority’, work on full budget to start soon: FM Sitharaman

PM Modi will be back with ‘good majority’, work on full budget to start soon: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, May 17 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the BJP is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “come back with a good majority” and discussions for the full budget for 2024-25 would start as soon as the new

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Not ready to announce anything yet regarding chip fabrication unit: Zoho CEO

Not ready to announce anything yet regarding chip fabrication unit: Zoho CEO

New Delhi, May 17 - Cloud software major Zoho's Founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu on Friday said the company is not ready to announce anything yet regarding investments in a semiconductor fabrication unit.

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Google Cloud launches AI-driven security operations region to India

Google Cloud launches AI-driven security operations region to India

Mumbai, May 17 - Aligning with India’s data localisation norms, Google Cloud on Friday announced to bring its AI-powered security operations (SecOps) region to India.

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EVs account for 20 pc of car imports in Jan-April period in S. Korea

EVs account for 20 pc of car imports in Jan-April period in S. Korea

Seoul, May 17 - Nearly one out of five imported vehicles in South Korea were battery-powered ones in the January-April period despite slowing sales of electric vehicles (EVs) globally, industry data showed on Friday.

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