Kerala set to emerge as AI nerve centre of India: CM Vijayan

Kerala set to emerge as AI nerve centre of India: CM Vijayan

Kochi, July 11 - Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said Kerala is set to emerge as India’s nerve centre of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by leveraging AI tools and systems in all sectors, besides making indigenous contributions in the domain.

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TCS posts 9 pc jump in Q1, net profit at Rs 12,040 crore

TCS posts 9 pc jump in Q1, net profit at Rs 12,040 crore

Mumbai, July 11 - Leading IT software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) posted a net profit of Rs 12,040 crore for the April-June quarter of the current financial year (2024-25) which represents a 9 per cent increase over the same quarter of

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Indian companies keen to explore investment opportunities in Austria: Industry

Indian companies keen to explore investment opportunities in Austria: Industry

Vienna, July 11 - Indian companies are keen to explore investment opportunities in Austria across areas such as Research and Development, artificial intelligence (AI) and software in sustainability areas for addressing the European market, industry experts as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his

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TCS hires 5,452 employees in Q1, reverses drop in headcounts

TCS hires 5,452 employees in Q1, reverses drop in headcounts

Bengaluru, July 11 - IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hired 5,452 employees in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal (FY25), reversing three-quarters of the drop in headcount.

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PM Modi holds discussion with economists, NITI Aayog officials in run-up to Budget

PM Modi holds discussion with economists, NITI Aayog officials in run-up to Budget

New Delhi, July 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with senior NITI Aayog officials and leading economists as part of the wider consultations in the run-up to the Union Budget 2024-25.

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EU accepts Apple’s offer to open up contactless payments

EU accepts Apple’s offer to open up contactless payments

London, July 11 - The European Union (EU) on Thursday accepted commitments offered by Apple over how it operates Apple Pay to end a long-running competition investigation.

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Possible to revive Vizag Steel Plant, PM will take decision: Kumaraswamy

Possible to revive Vizag Steel Plant, PM will take decision: Kumaraswamy

Visakhapatnam, July 11 - Ruling out the privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday said that there is a possibility of reviving the plant and a final decision would be taken by Prime Minister

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Punjab explores opportunity to export litchi to Britain

Punjab explores opportunity to export litchi to Britain

Chandigarh, July 11 - After the maiden export of Punjab's litchi to Britain, UK Deputy High Commissioner Caroline Rowett on Thursday called upon Punjab Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra to discuss strategies for future litchi consignments and sharing agro-allied technologies.

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OECD calls for South Korea to adopt tighter fiscal rules amid deficit, rapid aging

OECD calls for South Korea to adopt tighter fiscal rules amid deficit, rapid aging

Seoul, July 11 - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) called on South Korea on Thursday to introduce tighter fiscal rules and maintain a restrictive policy as its budget is projected to remain in deficit through next year and rapid aging

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India pips China to become real estate capital of Asia: Hurun report

India pips China to become real estate capital of Asia: Hurun report

New Delhi, July 11 - With real estate companies worth $36 billion in 2024, India is accelerating to become the real estate capital of Asia, pushing away China in terms of growth rate, a new report said on Thursday.

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Sensex closes flat amid volatile session

Sensex closes flat amid volatile session

Mumbai, July 11 - Indian equity benchmarks closed flat on Thursday following a volatile session.

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Shimla apples now grow in eastern UP

Shimla apples now grow in eastern UP

ucknow, July 11 - Uttar Pradesh will now grow apples from Shimla as the apple trees from Shimla have been successfully transplanted from the cold and high mountains to the plain region.

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Centre holding Fisheries Summer Meet 2024 in Madurai

Centre holding Fisheries Summer Meet 2024 in Madurai

New Delhi, July 11 - The Centre's Department of Fisheries is organising the Fisheries Summer Meet 2024 at Madurai in Tamil Nadu on July 12 which will bring together fish farmers, researchers, industry experts, entrepreneurs and policymakers to share experiences, and explore prospects

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96 pc of Indian SMBs may consider paying cybercriminals: Report

96 pc of Indian SMBs may consider paying cybercriminals: Report

New Delhi, July 11 - About 96 per cent of Indian small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) might consider paying cybercriminals in the event of ransomware extortion, a new report said on Thursday.

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Historic Day for Vizhinjam Port: Gautam Adani on 1st mothership vessel’s arrival

Historic Day for Vizhinjam Port: Gautam Adani on 1st mothership vessel’s arrival

Ahmedabad, July 11 - Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Thursday said it is a historic day for Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port which received its first mothership.

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India’s gold processing industry to create 25,000 new jobs: Report

India’s gold processing industry to create 25,000 new jobs: Report

New Delhi, July 11 - The gold processing industry in India is projected to create 25,000 new jobs and witness about Rs 15,000 crore investments by 2030, a new report showed on Thursday.

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Indian telecom sector poised for next stage of market repair: S&P Global Ratings

Indian telecom sector poised for next stage of market repair: S&P Global Ratings

New Delhi, July 11 - The Indian telecommunications industry looks set for the next phase of market repair, as it settles more stably into a three-player market, a report showed on Thursday.

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Mumbai sees record Rs 12,500 crore worth luxury home sales in 2024 1st half

Mumbai sees record Rs 12,500 crore worth luxury home sales in 2024 1st half

Mumbai, July 11 - Aligning with the ongoing bullish trend in residential property sales across the country, sales of luxury homes costing Rs 10 crore and above in Mumbai clocked the highest-ever, half-yearly sales at Rs 12,300 crore, a report showed on Thursday.

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Banking sector witnessing a decade-high performance: RBI

Banking sector witnessing a decade-high performance: RBI

New Delhi, July 11 - As India aims to become the world's third largest economy soon, the banking sector is undergoing a decade-high performance in financial metrics, according to Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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India’s oil & gas exploration sector offers $100 billion investment opportunity: Union Minister Puri

India’s oil & gas exploration sector offers $100 billion investment opportunity: Union Minister Puri

New Delhi, July 11 - The exploration and production (E&P) segment of India's oil and gas sector will throw up an investment opportunity of at least $100 billion by 2030, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.

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