Homegrown Indkal to manufacture Acer-branded smartphones in India

Homegrown Indkal to manufacture Acer-branded smartphones in India

New Delhi, July 11 - Homegrown Indkal Technologies on Thursday announced its foray into the smartphone market under a trademark licencing agreement with the Taiwanese electronics company Acer, in which it will design, manufacture and distribute smartphones under the Acer brand in India.

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Indian auto component industry’s revenue to grow by up to 7 pc in FY25: Report

Indian auto component industry’s revenue to grow by up to 7 pc in FY25: Report

New Delhi, July 11 - The revenue growth for the Indian auto component industry is expected to moderate in FY2025, about 5 to 7 per cent, after a strong performance in FY2024, a new report showed on Thursday.

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Demat accounts surge to 162 mn in June, NSE active clients reach 44.2 mn

Demat accounts surge to 162 mn in June, NSE active clients reach 44.2 mn

New Delhi, July 11 - The number of demat accounts increased to 162 million in June, jumping 4.2 million (month-on-month), a report showed on Thursday.

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Centre picks 7 homegrown startups to build next-gen tech for aerospace, defence sectors

Centre picks 7 homegrown startups to build next-gen tech for aerospace, defence sectors

New Delhi, July 11 (- The government on Thursday awarded seven new projects to startups under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace and defence sectors.

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Govt to implement e-Office in all attached, subordinate offices under 100 days’ agenda

Govt to implement e-Office in all attached, subordinate offices under 100 days’ agenda

New Delhi, July 11 - After the successful implementation of the e-Office platform in the Central Secretariat in 2019–2024, the government on Thursday said that it will be implementing e-Office in all attached, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies as part of the Department

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Musk’s X banned over 1.9 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in June

Musk’s X banned over 1.9 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in June

New Delhi, July 11 - Elon Musk-run X Corp has banned 194,053 accounts in India between May 26 and June 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

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New jobs created in Indian economy in 2014-23 jump over 4-fold compared to 2004-14: SBI study

New jobs created in Indian economy in 2014-23 jump over 4-fold compared to 2004-14: SBI study

New Delhi, July 11 - As many as 12.5 crore jobs have been created in the Indian economy during the financial years 2014-23, which represents an over four-fold jump from the 2.9 crore jobs created during 2004-14, according to a State Bank of

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Data centre market in south India to see 65 pc growth by 2030: Report

Data centre market in south India to see 65 pc growth by 2030: Report

Bengaluru, July 11 - Fueled by Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the data centre market in south India is projected to grow 65 per cent by 2030, a report showed on Thursday.

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Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port receives first mothership, puts India in world league

Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port receives first mothership, puts India in world league

Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 - Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port, India's first trans-shipment port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala, received its first mothership on Thursday.

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Retail inflation for industrial workers declines to 4-month low

Retail inflation for industrial workers declines to 4-month low

New Delhi, July 11 - Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to a 4-month low of 3.86 per cent in May compared to 4.42 per cent in the same month a year ago, according to the latest data released by the Labour Ministry.

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India to see rise in private consumption in FY25 driven by rural demand

India to see rise in private consumption in FY25 driven by rural demand

New Delhi, July 11 - Driven by rural demand recovery owing to normal monsoon and moderating inflation, India is projected to see a surge in private consumption in the current fiscal, a report has said.

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Five automakers to recall over 1,56,000 cars for faulty parts

Five automakers to recall over 1,56,000 cars for faulty parts

Seoul, July 11 - Kia, Nissan Korea and three other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 1,56,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry here said on Thursday.

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Sensex trades flat after opening in green

Sensex trades flat after opening in green

Mumbai, July 11 - Indian equity indices were trading flat on Thursday after opening in the green.

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Samsung reveals India pricing for new foldables, wearables

Samsung reveals India pricing for new foldables, wearables

Paris, July 11 - Samsung on Thursday announced India pricing for the sixth generation of its foldable smartphone series, with pre-orders for Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 now open.

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Apple sends fresh spyware threat alert to iPhone users in 98 nations

Apple sends fresh spyware threat alert to iPhone users in 98 nations

New Delhi, July 11 - Tech giant Apple has issued a fresh warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including in India, about a potential new mercenary spyware attack like 'Pegasus'.

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Chandrababu Naidu, BPCL CMD discuss oil refinery, petrochemical complex in Andhra

Chandrababu Naidu, BPCL CMD discuss oil refinery, petrochemical complex in Andhra

Amaravati, July 10 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) officials on Wednesday discussed the proposed establishment of an oil refinery and petrochemical complex with an investment of Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 crore.

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MSMEs key to making India a leading electronics manufacturing destination: MeitY Secy

MSMEs key to making India a leading electronics manufacturing destination: MeitY Secy

New Delhi, July 10 - The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector can play a key role in making India a leading electronic manufacturing destination, S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy), said on Wednesday.

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Committed to make Rajasthan $350 million economy: Dy CM

Committed to make Rajasthan $350 million economy: Dy CM

Jaipur, July 10 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday said that the state government is committed to make Rajasthan a $350 million economy.

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India to be 3rd largest economy in next 3 to 4 years: Piyush Goyal

India to be 3rd largest economy in next 3 to 4 years: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, July 10 - Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India will be the 3rd largest economy in the next 3-4 years while the country’s exports would scale the $ 2 trillion export target by 2030.

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PM Modi urges Austria CEOs to invest in India’s fast-growing economy

PM Modi urges Austria CEOs to invest in India’s fast-growing economy

Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer, jointly addressed a group of leading Austrian and Indian CEOs from diverse sectors including infrastructure, automobile, energy, engineering and start-ups on Wednesday.

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