Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh invests in boAt
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Homegrown consumer electronics brand boAt has announced that Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh invested an undisclosed amount in the company, becoming a key stakeholder in its future.
Gujarat’s Surat Airport now an ‘international airport’: Govt notification
Surat, Jan 31 - The Surat Airport in Gujarat has officially been elevated to international status, according to a notification on Wednesday by the Central government.
RBI bars Paytm Payments Bank from accepting deposits after Feb 29
Mumbai, Jan 31 - The RBI has barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from further deposits or credit transactions or top ups in any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, FASTags, NCMC cards, etc., after February 29, 2024, other than any interest, cashbacks, or
GST collections rise 10.4% to touch Rs 1,72,129 cr in Jan
New Delhi, Jan 31 - The gross GST revenue collected in the month of January this year went up by 10.4 per cent to Rs 1,72,129 crore compared to the corresponding figures of Rs 155,922 crore for January 2023, reflecting the higher level
India’s smartphone market remains flat in 2023, Apple surpasses 10-mn unit mark
New Delhi, Jan 31 - India’s smartphone shipments remained flat in 2023 at 152 million units, as Apple surpassed the 10-million-unit mark in shipments and capturing the top position in revenue in a calendar year for the first time, a new report showed
Positive build-up in markets ahead of Interim Budget
Mumbai, Jan 31 - A positive build-up was reflected in Indian markets prior to the Interim Budget (Feb 1) on Wednesday and although expectations are low, the market anticipates a lower fiscal deficit supported by buoyant tax revenues, said Vinod Nair, Head of
Users can now bring GPTs into any conversation in OpenAI’s ChatGPT
New Delhi, Jan 31 - OpenAI is promoting GPTs, third-party apps powered by AI models, by enabling its AI chatbot ChatGPT users to invoke them in any chat.
Dhoni invested Garuda Aerospace launches Droni consumer drone
Chennai, Jan 31 - Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace on Wednesday announced the launch of consumer drone `Droni’ at an introductory price of Rs 85,000 on Amazon.
Rooftop solarisation figures in green package of Interim Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a slew of measures including rooftop solarisation for the promotion of green growth and renewable energy.
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.
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
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.
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".
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
‘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.
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.