Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors

Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Thursday announced the setting up of three new major railway economic corridors.

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Interim Budget 2024: Strong economic fundamentals make it easier for FM to go for growth

Interim Budget 2024: Strong economic fundamentals make it easier for FM to go for growth

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget 2024 to be presented in Parliament at 11 am today is expected to continue with the government’s big ticket expenditure on infrastructure projects and focus on agriculture and schemes for the rural

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Meta CEO Zuckerberg apologies to families at social media hearing in US

Meta CEO Zuckerberg apologies to families at social media hearing in US

San Francisco, Feb 1 - Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on kids' online safety in the US.

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US Fed keeps interest rate unchanged

US Fed keeps interest rate unchanged

Washington, Feb 1 - The US Federal Reserve Bank has kept the interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time after its customary two-day meeting, saying the "economic outlook is uncertain" despite the economy was "expanding at a solid pace".

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L&T shares slump over 4% on lower than expected margins

L&T shares slump over 4% on lower than expected margins

New Delhi, Jan 31 - Larsen & Toubro shares slumped over 4 per cent on Wednesday after the company missed profit estimates due to lower than expected margins.

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India’s demand for gold dips amid soaring prices: WGC report

India’s demand for gold dips amid soaring prices: WGC report

Mumbai, Jan 31 - India’s gold demand fell 3% in 2023 to 747.5 tonnes, which is the lowest since 2020, as soaring prices reduced the demand for jewellery, according to a World Gold Council report released on Wednesday.

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Import duty cut to make mobile manufacturing competitive: ICEA

Import duty cut to make mobile manufacturing competitive: ICEA

New Delhi, Jan 31 - The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), the nation's top electronics manufacturing industry body, on Wednesday said the move by the government to slash import duty on parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones to 10 per cent

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PhonePe’s Indus Appstore, Startup India join hands to launch Indus Appstore Emerging Startup Awards

PhonePe’s Indus Appstore, Startup India join hands to launch Indus Appstore Emerging Startup Awards

New Delhi, Jan 31 - PhonePe's Indus Appstore, in collaboration with Startup India, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Indus Appstore Emerging Startup Awards.

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Applying AI at scale, infusing AI across our tech stack: Satya Nadella

Applying AI at scale, infusing AI across our tech stack: Satya Nadella

New Delhi, Jan 31 - Microsoft is integrating the power of AI across the entire data and tech stack, seeing increased usage from AI-first start-ups and some of the world's largest companies, the company's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has said.

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‘Made in India’ Samsung Galaxy S24 series goes on sale

‘Made in India’ Samsung Galaxy S24 series goes on sale

New Delhi, Jan 31 - Samsung on Wednesday announced that its recently launched flagship smartphone series -- Galaxy S24, is now available to buy in India.

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Govt appoints 4 members of 16th Finance Commission

Govt appoints 4 members of 16th Finance Commission

New Delhi, Jan 31 - The Government on Wednesday appointed four members to the 16th Finance Commission which was constituted on December 31, 2023 with Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog, as its Chairman.

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Zooom airline returns to Indian skies, launches services to Ayodhya

Zooom airline returns to Indian skies, launches services to Ayodhya

New Delhi, Jan 31 - Reviving its operations, the domestic carrier Zooom airline started its operations with flight services from Delhi to Ayodhya on Wednesday.

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Air India pilots allege safety compromises, unions accuse airline of flouting flight duty time limits

Air India pilots allege safety compromises, unions accuse airline of flouting flight duty time limits

New Delhi, Jan 30 - Pilots' unions at Air India have lodged a complaint with aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that that the airline is failing to adhere to flight duty time limitations (FDTL).

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Microsoft posts 33% increase in net income, gaming bet pays off

Microsoft posts 33% increase in net income, gaming bet pays off

San Francisco, Jan 31 - Microsoft posted $62 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during the quarter that ended December 31. Revenue was up 18 per cent and net income increased by 33 per cent.

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Sunil Wadhwani gifts Rs 110 cr to IIT Madras for data science & AI school

Sunil Wadhwani gifts Rs 110 cr to IIT Madras for data science & AI school

Chennai, Jan 30 - Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sunil Wadhwani, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, on Tuesday made an endowment of Rs 110 crore towards setting up the Wadhwani School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the institution.

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Centre slashes import duty on mobile phone parts to 10%

Centre slashes import duty on mobile phone parts to 10%

New Delhi, Jan 31 - In a bid to further boost mobile manufacturing in the country, the government has slashed import duty on parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones to 10 per cent from 15 per cent.

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Google posts $307 bn revenue in 2023, spent billions of dollars to lay people off

Google posts $307 bn revenue in 2023, spent billions of dollars to lay people off

San Francisco, Jan 31 - Google, which spent $2.1 billion on severance and other expenses as it laid off more than 12,000 employees last year, will spend another $700 million on employee severance charges for the first quarter of this year.

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New road projects will make MP industrial & agricultural hub: Gadkari

New road projects will make MP industrial & agricultural hub: Gadkari

Bhopal, Jan 30 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday laid the foundation for 15 National Highway road projects measuring 499 km and worth Rs 8,038 crore for Madhya Pradesh.

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Kore.ai raises $150 mn to drive AI-powered experiences for customers

Kore.ai raises $150 mn to drive AI-powered experiences for customers

New Delhi, Jan 30 - Enterprise conversational and generative AI technology provider Kore.ai on Tuesday announced $150 million in funding led by FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor.

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Telangana CM congratulates Foxconn Chairman for Padma award

Telangana CM congratulates Foxconn Chairman for Padma award

Hyderabad, Jan 30 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has congratulated Young Liu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) on being bestowed with the Padma Bhushan.

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