Company boards must navigate complexities of data privacy in DPDP era: Report

Company boards must navigate complexities of data privacy in DPDP era: Report

New Delhi, April 2 - In an era where data is both an asset and a liability, it is important for company boards to consider integrating comprehensive risk management and resilient oversight to navigate the complexities of data privacy, a new report showed

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BMW Group, Tata Technologies to develop automotive software solutions in India

BMW Group, Tata Technologies to develop automotive software solutions in India

New Delhi, April 2 - The BMW Group and Tata Technologies on Tuesday announced they are establishing an automotive software and IT development hub with locations in Pune, Bengaluru and Chennai.

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Electric vehicle sales in South Korea cross 5 lakh: Industry data

Electric vehicle sales in South Korea cross 5 lakh: Industry data

Seoul, April 2 - The number of cumulative electric vehicle (EV) registrations in South Korea surpassed the 500,000 mark last year, according to industry data on Tuesday.

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Digital infrastructure is taking India towards Viksit Bharat: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Digital infrastructure is taking India towards Viksit Bharat: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Chennai, April 2 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the digital infrastructure is taking the country towards attaining Viksit Bharat by 2047.

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Vistara pilots’ protest: 52 flights cancelled today

Vistara pilots’ protest: 52 flights cancelled today

New Delhi, April 2 - A total of 52 Vistara flights were cancelled on Tuesday after pilots remained on mass sick leave in protest against the terms of a new contract following the airline's decision to merge with Air India.

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RBI may cut repo rate only in Q3 FY25: SBI economist

RBI may cut repo rate only in Q3 FY25: SBI economist

Chennai, April 2 - The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may cut repo rate only in the third quarter of FY25 and not before, said a top economist in the State Bank of India (SBI).

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Paradip Port pips Kandla to become India’s highest cargo handling port

Paradip Port pips Kandla to become India’s highest cargo handling port

New Delhi, April 2 - Paradip Port Authority has clocked a record 145.38 million metric tonnes (MMT) cargo throughput in FY 2023-24 to nudge past Deendayal Port, Kandla and emerge as the highest cargo handling major port of the country, according to a

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IREDA loans for green energy projects surge to Rs 37,354 crore in 2023-24

IREDA loans for green energy projects surge to Rs 37,354 crore in 2023-24

New Delhi, April 2 - Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), the largest pure-play green financing Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in the country, has achieved its highest-ever annual loan sanctions amounting to Rs 37,354 crore in the financial year 2023-24, according to

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DGCA directs Vistara to submit daily flight disruption reports

DGCA directs Vistara to submit daily flight disruption reports

New Delhi, April 2 - In response to the recent surge in flight disruptions by Vistara Airline, a joint venture of Tata and SIA airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), citing various reasons including crew unavailability, has mandated that the airline

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No wealth can match the shine of these eyes, says Gautam Adani about granddaughter

No wealth can match the shine of these eyes, says Gautam Adani about granddaughter

New Delhi, April 2 - No wealth can match the shine of these eyes, said Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani, about his granddaughter.

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LG Energy begins production at US battery cell plant

LG Energy begins production at US battery cell plant

Seoul, April 2 - LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Tuesday that its joint venture with General Motors began production at their second battery plant in the United States.

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Govt to sell bonds worth Rs 38,000 cr via RBI’s multiple price auction method

Govt to sell bonds worth Rs 38,000 cr via RBI’s multiple price auction method

New Delhi, April 1 - The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of Rs 38,000 crore worth of government bonds through the Reserve Bank of India's new multiple price auction method.

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Aditya Birla Fashion proposes to demerge Madura Fashion business into separate listed entity

Aditya Birla Fashion proposes to demerge Madura Fashion business into separate listed entity

New Delhi, April 1 - The Board of Directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) on Monday authorised the management of the company to evaluate the vertical demerger of the Madura Fashion & Lifestyle business from the ABFRL into a separate

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Audio streaming platform Pocket FM completes 1st ESOP buyback worth $8.3 mn

Audio streaming platform Pocket FM completes 1st ESOP buyback worth $8.3 mn

New Delhi, April 1 - Audio series platform Pocket FM on Monday announced it has completed its first ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) buyback worth $8.3 million.

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boAt launches 1st ‘India-made’ headphones with head-tracking 3D audio, spatial sound

boAt launches 1st ‘India-made’ headphones with head-tracking 3D audio, spatial sound

New Delhi, April 1- Homegrown audio and wearable company boAt on Monday launched India’s first headphones with head-tracking 3D audio and spatial sound features.

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PM Modi pats RBI, says India must become ‘financially Aatmanirbhar’ in 10 years

PM Modi pats RBI, says India must become ‘financially Aatmanirbhar’ in 10 years

Mumbai, April 1 - Over the next 10 years, India must strive to become a ‘financially Aatmanirbhar’ economy and continue to march ahead confidently in the path of progress and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday.

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97.69 pc of Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned: RBI

97.69 pc of Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned: RBI

Mumbai, April 1 - The RBI said in its currency update on Monday that 97.69 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation have now been returned.

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SAIL saleable steel output increases to record 18.4 million tonnes in 2023-24

SAIL saleable steel output increases to record 18.4 million tonnes in 2023-24

New Delhi, April 1 - Public sector giant Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), has recorded a 7 per cent rise in saleable steel output to a record level of 18.4 million tonnes for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024 as

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GST revenue jumps 11.5 pc in March to Rs 1.78 lakh crore, yearly collection crosses Rs 20 lakh crore

GST revenue jumps 11.5 pc in March to Rs 1.78 lakh crore, yearly collection crosses Rs 20 lakh crore

New Delhi, April 1 - The country’s gross Good and Services Tax (GST) revenue for March 2024 jumped by 11.5 per cent over the same month of the previous year, to touch the second-highest collection ever at Rs 1.78 lakh crore, data released

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RBI directs banks to step up hassle-free loans to Self Help Groups

RBI directs banks to step up hassle-free loans to Self Help Groups

Mumbai, April 1 - The RBI on Monday directed all banks to provide adequate incentives to their branches in financing the Self Help Groups (SHGs) and establish linkages with them, making the procedures simple and easy.

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