97.62 pc of Rs 2000 banknotes returned to banking system: RBI
Mumbai, March 1 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday that nearly 97.62 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation have been returned to the banking system.
Industrial conclave to make Ujjain new business hub in MP: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bhopal, March 1 - Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday that the two-day regional industrial conclave in Ujjain (March 1-2) will pave the way for the exclusive growth of Madhya Pradesh.
Google trying to intimidate Indian developers with its exploitative policies: ADIF
New Delhi, March 1 - The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), a policy think-tank representing homegrown startups, on Friday slammed Google, saying that by delisting apps, Google is trying to "intimidate and coerce the developers" who have dared to challenge its "exploitative
NBCC sells Rs 830 crore worth commercial space at WTC in Delhi
New Delhi, March 1 - NBCC (India) Ltd, in the 24th e-auction, has sold approximately 2 lakh square feet of commercial space for approximately Rs 830 crore in the World Trade Centre (WTC) project at Nauroji Nagar in the national capital, the construction
8 big investment funds exploring investment in telecom sector: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 1 - Union Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that at least eight large investment firms are looking to explore opportunities in the telecom sector amid rapid digital transformation and new opportunities.
In a first, India exports pomegranates by sea to USA
New Delhi, March 1 - India has successfully flagged off its first commercial trial shipment of pomegranates to the US via sea under the aegis of Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) from Vashi in Navi Mumbai, the Commerce Ministry said
Meta purged over 22 mn pieces of bad content on FB, Insta in India in Jan
New Delhi, March 1 - Meta said that it took down over 17.8 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.8 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in January.
Centre approves Rs 766 crore for highway projects in Goa
New Delhi, New Delhi - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved an outlay of Rs 766.42 crore for the construction and strengthening of various National Highways projects in Goa.
Sensex zooms by over 1,200 points on robust GDP numbers
Mumbai, March 1 - The BSE Sensex gained a whopping 1,200 points on Friday on the back of a robust set of GDP numbers.
GST collections in Feb rise 12.5% to cross Rs 1.68 lakh crore
New Delhi, March 1 - Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collections for February rose by a robust 12.5 per cent year-on-year in February to Rs 1,68,337 crore, according to figures released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.
Adani Group to invest Rs 75,000 crore in MP, Pranav Adani sees infinite possibilities for growth
New Delhi, March 1 - The Adani Group, at the Regional Industry Conclave 2024 which began in Ujjain on Friday, vowed to make colossal investments of up to Rs 75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh, which, in turn, will generate over 15,000 direct and
Trade between Tripura, Bangladesh rise to 94.04% in 5 years: Minister
Agartala, March 1 - Trade between bordering Tripura and Bangladesh increased to a whooping over 94.04 per cent in five years, Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Friday.
Physics Wallah’s ‘Alakh AI’ records 1.5 mn users in less than 2 months
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Edtech platform Physics Wallah on Friday said that its indigenously-built Artificial Intelligence (AI) education suite ‘Alakh AI’ has attracted more than 1.5 million users in less than two months.
4 Indian firms get notice from Google, IAMAI tells tech giant not to delist apps
New Delhi, March 1 - The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Friday advised Google not to delist any apps belonging to Indian companies from Play Store, as at least four such homegrown firms have received notices from the tech giant.
Singapore real estate group CapitaLand purchases Pune IT SEZ project for Rs 7.73bn
Chennai, March 1 - CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) part of the Singapore-based real estate group CapitaLand on Friday said that it has completed the acquisition of BlueRidge 3 Phase 1, a 1.4 million sq ft multi-tenanted IT SEZ project in Hinjawadi, Pune for
C-DOT, Qualcomm to support startups, developers working on innovative products
New Delhi, March 1 - The Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public-funded Government research institution focused on telecom technology, on Friday announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies.
Centre fine-tunes plan for new Mumbai-Indore broad gauge rail line project
New Delhi, March 1 - The 66th meeting of the Centre’s Network Planning Group (NPG) has expedited the process for the new 309 km Broad Gauge (BG) railway line project to open a direct route from Mumbai to Indore, fostering improved connectivity and
Centre fast-tracks bypass projects to decongest Indore, Guwahati
New Delhi, March 1 - The Centre’s Network Planning Group (NPG) has fast-tracked three highway projects including a 141 km new bypass for Indore and a 64 km bypass to decongest Guwahati.
RBI streamlines Bharat Bill Payment System, customers get more protection
Mumbai, March 1 - The RBI has put in a revised regulatory framework - Bharat Bill Payment Systems Directions, 2024, which will be applicable to NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Limited (NBBL - a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India); and
Commerce Ministry makes auction route must for dust tea in India
Guwahati, Feb 29 - The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has made it mandatory for dust grades of tea produced in India to be sold through public tea auctions.