India’s data centre capacity to double to 2,000 MW by 2026, green energy is the key

India’s data centre capacity to double to 2,000 MW by 2026, green energy is the key

Mumbai, May 8 - India's data centre capacity is set to double to reach 2000 MW by 2026, as the country transitions towards a developed market economy amid a rise in 'green energy' solutions, a report showed on Wednesday.

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Bharat Forge registers 59 pc surge in Q4 net profit

Bharat Forge registers 59 pc surge in Q4 net profit

New Delhi, May 8 - Auto and defence component manufacturer Bharat Forge on Wednesday reported a 59.3 per cent surge in net profit to Rs 389.6 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 244.5 crore in

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NSE, BSE to conduct special trading session on May 18

NSE, BSE to conduct special trading session on May 18

New Delhi, May 8 - NSE and BSE will hold a special live session on May 18 to perform intra-day switch-over to their respective disaster recovery site.

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Gates Foundation-backed Axmed raises funds to help poor countries access critical medicines

Gates Foundation-backed Axmed raises funds to help poor countries access critical medicines

Basel, May 8 - Axmed, a Switzerland-based B2B marketplace platform, on Wednesday announced a $2 million seed funding round to accelerate the affordability, availability, and distribution of essential and innovative medicines to low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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High possibility of 8 pc GDP growth for India in 2023-24: CEA Nageswaran

High possibility of 8 pc GDP growth for India in 2023-24: CEA Nageswaran

New Delhi, May 8 - There is a high possibility of India's economic growth touching 8 per cent in 2023-24, government's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday.

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5 big announcements from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ event

5 big announcements from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ event

New Delhi, May 8 - Apple has made big announcements at its 'Let Loose' event in which it unveiled the new iPad Pro, M4 chip, redesigned 11-inch and all-new 13-inch iPad Air with M2 chip, Final Cut Pro for iPad 2, and the

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US-based Lam Research to expand chip fabrication equipment supply chain in India

US-based Lam Research to expand chip fabrication equipment supply chain in India

Bengaluru, May 8 - As India begins its ambitious semiconductor journey under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US-based Lam Research Corporation on Wednesday announced plans to expand its global chip fabrication equipment supply chain to include India.

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Will NPCI implement or extend the 30 pc cap on market share of UPI players?

Will NPCI implement or extend the 30 pc cap on market share of UPI players?

New Delhi, May 8 - As digital payment platforms, PhonePe and Google Pay, continue to have a duopoly in the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) market, the deadline by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to implement a 30 per cent market share

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India-Taiwan trade may reach $25 billion via investments, tech sharing

India-Taiwan trade may reach $25 billion via investments, tech sharing

Mumbai, May 8 - As India-Taiwan economic partnership grows significantly in recent years, the trade between the two countries may reach $25 billion via investment and technology sharing, industry leaders have said.

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Several Air India Express flights cancelled from four Kerala airports

Several Air India Express flights cancelled from four Kerala airports

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 - About a dozen Air India Express flights from the four international airports in Kerala were cancelled leaving passengers aggrieved.

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Air India Express cabin crew goes on mass sick leave, 78 flights cancelled

Air India Express cabin crew goes on mass sick leave, 78 flights cancelled

New Delhi, May 8 - Air India Express faced major disruption in services as 78 flights were cancelled and many were delayed after cabin crew called in mass ‘sick leave’ to mark their protest against the ongoing transition in the airline.

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CarDekho Group introduces TractorsDekho for farming community

CarDekho Group introduces TractorsDekho for farming community

New Delhi, May 8 - Autotech company CarDekho on Wednesday launched a new online platform called TractorsDekho, that will serve the needs of the farming community by providing resources tailored specifically to tractors.

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Four automakers to recall over 7,783 vehicles for faulty parts

Four automakers to recall over 7,783 vehicles for faulty parts

Seoul, May 8 - Hyundai Motor, Kia and two other carmakers will recall over 7,700 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry here said on Wednesday.

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Samsung’s affiliate acquires French AI medtech startup Sonio

Samsung’s affiliate acquires French AI medtech startup Sonio

Seoul, May 8 - Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that its medical equipment unit Samsung Medison has acquired the French artificial intelligence (AI) medtech startup Sonio, as part of its effort to expand its AI-powered healthcare solution business.

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Google launches Pixel 8a with industry-first AI features in India

Google launches Pixel 8a with industry-first AI features in India

New Delhi, May 7 - Google on Tuesday launched its latest A-series smartphone called ‘Pixel 8a’ that is available for pre-order in India on the e-commerce platform Flipkart.

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Apple launches iPad Pro with M4 chip and AI capabilities

Apple launches iPad Pro with M4 chip and AI capabilities

Cupertino (California), May 7 - Apple on Tuesday refreshed its tablet line-up, with iPad Pro models housing new M4 chip and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

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The dynamics of tax cuts and collections under Modi govt: A tale of prosperity

The dynamics of tax cuts and collections under Modi govt: A tale of prosperity

New Delhi, May 7 - In the midst of a political maelstrom, where the Congress and its cohorts spun tales of fiscal folly, data and facts reveal the real, upbeat picture.

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Dixon Technologies’ unit partners Nokia to manufacture telecom products

Dixon Technologies’ unit partners Nokia to manufacture telecom products

New Delhi, May 7 - Homegrown Dixon Technologies' subsidiary on Monday entered into an agreement with global telecommunications company Nokia for the development and manufacturing of telecom products.

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Centre to hold meeting with states to formulate Mining Index

Centre to hold meeting with states to formulate Mining Index

New Delhi, May 7 - The Ministry of Mines in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology – Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad will organise a one-day workshop here on Wednesday to discuss the draft framework of the State Mining Index, envisaged

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Govt launches Meditech Stackathon to give big push to medical devices manufacturing

Govt launches Meditech Stackathon to give big push to medical devices manufacturing

New Delhi, May 7 - The government on Tuesday launched the Meditech Stackathon 2024 in collaboration with apex business chamber CII to give a big push to the domestic manufacturing of medical devices and reduce dependence on imports.

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