Business sentiment improves in April-June quarter, firms expect to step up hiring: Survey
New Delhi, July 20 - The overall business sentiment in India improved during the April-June quarter of the current financial year with a significant number of firms expecting to step up hiring in the next six months, according to the latest National Council
Indian economy ripe for robust growth, entering ‘Goldilocks period’
New Delhi, July 20 - As the stock markets reach record high amid a surge in new investments and GDP forecast to grow at 7 per cent for FY25, the Indian economy is entering a ‘Goldilocks period’ amid ideal conditions for growth and
Centre to play crucial role in shaping infra for 6G networks worldwide
New Delhi, July 20 - Centre will play a crucial role in shaping standards and infrastructure for 6G networks worldwide, Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), has said.
US issues warning on Microsoft outage, Nadella says working to bring systems back online
San Francisco, July 20 - US cybersecurity agency CISA has warned that hackers are trying to take advantage of Microsoft outage for phishing and other malicious activity, as the tech giant’s Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said they are working hard to safely
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Sharp selloff hits Indian stock market, investors lose Rs 8 lakh crore
Mumbai, July 19 - The Indian equity market witnessed a sharp selloff on Friday, following weak global cues and profit booking on higher levels.
CrowdStrike says single software update behind Microsoft Windows crash
New Delhi, July 19 - As the Microsoft Windows crash created mayhem globally, cyber-security platform CrowdStrike on Friday said it is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts.
Critical mineral roadshow, exploration hackathon to kick off in Hyderabad tomorrow
New Delhi, July 19 - Ministry of Mines will host the Mineral Exploration Hackathon and Critical Mineral Roadshow at Begumpet in Hyderabad on Saturday (July 20).
23 flights cancelled at Hyderabad Airport due to Microsoft outage
Hyderabad, July 19 - As many as 23 domestic flights were cancelled at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Friday due to Microsoft global outage.
Govt e-marketplace learning management system extended to 12 Indian languages
New Delhi, July 19 - The new Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Learning Management System (LMS) has been extended to include six additional official languages making the user-friendly learning platform now accessible in 12 official languages of India, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on
Nazara fully acquires Paper Boat Apps, to pay Rs 300 crore for remaining stake
Mumbai, July 19 - Nazara Technologies on Friday announced the acquisition of additional 48.42 per cent stake in Paper Boat Apps (PBA) for Rs 300 crore.
BlackSoil NBFC raises over Rs 200 crore debt in 1st half of 2024
Mumbai, July 19 - Alternative credit platform BlackSoil NBFC, an arm of BlackSoil Group, on Friday, said that it raised Rs 208 crore debt in the first half of the year.
Paytm share price sees positive momentum, as firm announces Q1 FY25 results
New Delhi, July 19 - In a wider trend when stock prices of domestic technology majors are down by 2-2.7 per cent, One 97 Communications, the parent company that operates the brand Paytm, has seen an upward trend, after the firm announced its
Japan’s Toshiba group to invest Rs 500 crore to expand ops in India
New Delhi, July 19 - Japan’s Toshiba Group plans to invest another 10 billion Japanese yen (over Rs 500 crore) in India to expand its capacity for producing power transmission and distribution equipment in the country.
India’s electricity demand may surge by eight per cent this year: IEA
New Delhi, July 19 - With demand for electricity in India expected to surge by a massive eight per cent this year, the world’s demand is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heat waves and increasing
Microsoft experiences outage worldwide, netizens react
New Delhi, July 19 - US tech giant Microsoft on Friday experienced a significant outage, affecting its services for users across many countries including India, the US, Japan, and Australia.
Forex inflows from NRIs surge 4-fold to $2.7 bn in April-May
Mumbai, July 19 - The money from Indians working overseas that come into NRI deposits of banks surged more than 4-fold to $2.7 billion in April-May this year compared to $0.6 billion in the same period last year, strengthening the country’s foreign exchange
Retail sales surge in India amid high disposable incomes, rising consumption
New Delhi, July 19 - As household consumption expenditure on goods and services surged with rising disposable incomes, the country saw a significant 5 per cent growth in retail sales in the month of June.
Sensex, Nifty trade lower on weak global cues
Mumbai, July 19 - Indian equity indices opened in the red on Friday following weak global cues from Asian peers.
India must tap GVCs for next wave of electronics manufacturing growth: Industry
New Delhi, July 19 - Industry leaders on Friday said that the country must seize the opportunity to create a conducive environment for Global Value Chains (GVCs) to thrive, in order to build a large-scale and globally competitive electronics manufacturing industry.