NTPC inks pact for green hydrogen project in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Jan 30 - NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Government for the development of Green Hydrogen and derivatives (Green Ammonia, Green Methanol) of up to 1 million tonnes capacity per annum, the
Microsoft introduces more protections to AI tool that created Taylor Swift deepfakes
San Francisco, Jan 30 - Microsoft has introduced more protections to its AI text-to-image generation tool Designer that users were utilising to create nonconsensual sexual images of celebrities.
1.14 lakh startups generate more than 12 lakh jobs in India: FinMin
New Delhi, Jan 30 - More than 1.14 lakh startups in India have created over 12 lakh jobs so far, the Finance Ministry said in its latest review of the Indian economy.
Budget 2024: No major changes expected in taxation relating to the capital market
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Geojit Financial Services Chief Investment Strategist V. K. Vijayakumar said in the near-term, expectations regarding the budget will influence the market.
Amazon terminates $1.7 bn deal to acquire iRobot amid regulatory hurdles
San Francisco, Jan 29 - Amazon on Monday announced it has terminated its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of consumer robotic vacuums, on mutual conditions.
Apple App Store changes ‘a step in the wrong direction’: Microsoft
San Francisco, Jan 30 - After Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, Microsoft has also criticised Apple App Store changes in the EU, calling those "a step in the wrong direction."
Nearly 1.4cr candidates trained under PMKVY since 2015: Govt
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The Finance Ministry on Monday said that nearly 1.4 crore candidates have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since its inception in 2015, as part of the National Skill Development Mission and the National
India’s social transformation since 2014: A look at key welfare initiatives & achievements
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The Finance Ministry on Monday said that the Central government's expenditure on social services has registered a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.9 per cent between the fiscal years 2014 and 2023.
Chennai now on ONDC Namma Yatri’s auto-rickshaw map
Chennai, Jan 29 - Namma Yatri, India's open and community-first auto-rickshaw booking application and a part of the ONDC Network, on Monday added Chennai to its service map.
India expected to become third-largest economy in next 3 years: FinMin
New Delhi, Jan 29 - In the next three years, India is expected to become the third-largest economy in the world, with a GDP of $5 trillion, the Finance Ministry said in a review of the Indian economy just days before the Interim
Bajaj Finance Q3 net grows to Rs 3,177.39 crore
Chennai, Jan 29 - Non-banking finance company (NBFC) Bajaj Finance Ltd closed the third quarter with an after tax profit of Rs 3,177.39 crore.
Agricultural sector is bedrock of nation’s economy: Economy Review
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The India Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance said that the agricultural sector -- which is estimated to constitute 18 per cent of India's GVA in FY24 -- is the bedrock of nation's economy.
Finance Ministry says Indian economy to grow 7% in FY24
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The Finance Ministry said on Monday that it now appears very likely that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate at or above 7 per cent for FY24, while some predict it will achieve another year of
My head is bloody, but unbowed: Byju Raveendran writes to shareholders
New Delhi, Jan 29 - Byju Raveendran, the founder and CEO of embattling edtech company Byju’s, in his letter to shareholders, has drawn parallels with 'Invictus' a short poem by William Ernest Henley, saying “My head is bloody, but unbowed."
Crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande ordered to liquidate
Hong Kong, Jan 29 - Debt-laden Chinese property giant Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate by a court in Hong Kong, a media report said.
Nifty records biggest single-day gain since Dec 4
Mumbai, Jan 29 - Nifty ended the first day of the week with its biggest single-day gain since December 4 with heavyweight Reliance Industries contributing the most to the gains, Deepak Jasani, Head Retail Research at HDFC Securities, said on Tuesday.
DefSat conference to be held on Feb 7 in Delhi
Chennai, Jan 29 - DefSat Conference will be held at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi from February 7 to 9 while key industry stakeholders, policy makers, officials from the armed forces, diplomats, technology innovators and others are expected to attend the event.
Jaishankar opens IHCL hospitality skill centre in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Jan 29 - Aiming at enhancing the hospitality sector in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) Skill Centre.
Byju’s aims to raise $200 mn via rights issue at drastic valuation cut
New Delhi, Jan 29 - Think and Learn Private Limited (TLPL), the parent company of Byju’s, on Monday announced to raise $200 million by way of a rights issue to all its equity shareholders, in its bid to achieve operational sustainability.
Samsung to make Galaxy AI available on 100 mn devices this year: TM Roh
New Delhi, Jan 29 - Samsung will make its ‘Galaxy AI’ available across 100 million mobile devices this year, as customers are eager to try new technologies and AI is no exception, TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at