NHPC shares down more than 4% on offer for sale by govt
New Delhi, Jan 18 - NHPC shares fell more than 4 per cent on Thursday after the central government announced an offer for sale of the company’s shares.
UK inflation rose in Dec 2023
London, Jan 18 - The UK's consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 per cent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 per cent in November, according to official data.
Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Hyderabad, Jan 19 - In one of the largest aircraft orders in the history of civil aviation in India, the country's youngest airline Akasa Air has placed an order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets for expanding its domestic and international operations.
Samsung opens pre-booking for locally manufactured Galaxy S24 series in India
New Delhi, Jan 18 - Samsung on Thursday opened pre-bookings for its latest ‘Made in India’ Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 smartphones in the country that are powered by industry-first artificial intelligence (AI) features. The sale of the new devices
Apple to resume sale of new Watches in US sans blood oxygen features
San Francisco, Jan 18 - Apple is resuming sale of its Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 from Thursday (US time) without blood oxygen features amid a patent infringement dispute.
Google Cloud AI to power Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S24 series
San Jose, Jan 18 - Samsung and Google Cloud have announced a new, multi-year partnership to bring Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its smartphones, starting with the new Galaxy S24 series.
Samsung heralds ‘AI phone’ era with premium Galaxy S24 series
San Jose (US), Jan 17 - South Korean giant Samsung on Wednesday elevated the premium smartphone experience to a new level with launching Galaxy S24 series, which enhances real-life experiences driven by artificial intelligence (AI)-driven features.
Govt to make highway projects more attractive for pvt investors: Gadkari
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the government is committed to revive the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model for road projects and make it more investment friendly and attractive for private partnerships.
Adani Group to set up Rs 50 K crore hyperscale data centre infrastructure in Maha
Mumbai, Jan 17 - The Maharashtra government and Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) on Wednesday signed a MoU to set up a 1 GW hyperscale data centre infrastructure with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore in 10 years, officials said.
RBI chief sees India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25 despite global challenges
Davos, Jan 17 - RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the Indian economy is likely to grow 7 per cent in the next financial year (2024-25) despite the global slowdown.
Akasa Air to operate daily Pune-Ayodhya flights from Feb 15
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Akasa Air on Wednesday announced to operate daily flights from February 15 between Pune and Ayodhya via Delhi with no change of aircraft required at Delhi.
Rolls-Royce to showcase ‘Power of Trent’ at Wings India 2024
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Rolls-Royce is all set to participate in the Wings India 2024 show to be held in Hyderabad starting from January 18.
Foxconn partners HCL Group to start chip packaging in India, invest $37.2 mn: Report
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has said that it is teaming up with HCL Group to start a chip packaging and testing venture in India, a media report said on Wednesday.
Asian Paints posts 35% rise in net profit in Oct-Dec quarter
Mumbai, Jan 17 - Asian Paints, the country’s largest paintmaker, on Wednesday reported a 35 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,447.72 crore for the October-December quarter of the current financial year on the back of strong sales in the
Nosedive correction in banking stocks impacts market sentiment
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Markets took a turn on Wednesday with Nifty bank falling 4 per cent as HDFC bank share price slipped 7 per cent on concerns around slowdown in deposit growth, Jaykrishna Gandhi, Head - Business Development, Institutional Equities, Emkay
Economists optimistic about 2024 as Fed reserve wins war over inflation
Washington, Jan 17 - Economists are confident that the US economy will turn around in 2024 as the federal reserve appears cheerful as it has won the war on inflation which was largely around 2.7 per cent against the targeted 2.0 per cent.
Google updates Chrome’s incognito disclaimer after settling $5 bn lawsuit
San Francisco, Jan 17 - Google has updated Chrome's incognito mode disclaimer in the experimental Canary channel after it agreed to pay $5 billion for settlement over tracking users’ activity in incognito mode.
JSW Energy to set up 1,500 MW Pumped Storage Project in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 17 - JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced setting up of a Pumped Storage Project in Telangana, with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore.
Domestic equities plunge 2 per cent
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Domestic equities plunged 2 per cent amid a weak environment globally and a selloff in HDFC Bank,Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said.
Google Pay India joins NPCI International to expand UPI payments globally
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Google India Digital Services Out Ltd on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to expand the transformative impact of