Texas governor visits Samsung Electronics’ chip facility

Texas governor visits Samsung Electronics’ chip facility

Seoul, July 9 - Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor facility in South Korea on Tuesday, expressing his appreciation for the company's investments in the U.S. state.

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TV distribution platforms given relief in amended tariff by TRAI

TV distribution platforms given relief in amended tariff by TRAI

New Delhi, July 8 - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday issued tariff orders and regulations to reduce the regulatory burden on distribution platform operators (DPOs) amid the migration of pay-TV customers to other platforms.

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Rakesh Ramanlal Shah appointed Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Gujarat, receives Commission of Appointment

Rakesh Ramanlal Shah appointed Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Gujarat, receives Commission of Appointment

New Delhi, July 8 - Rakesh Ramanlal Shah, Chairman & Managing Director of GSEC Ltd, who was appointed as the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad by the Sri Lankan government, received his Commission of Appointment on Monday from High Commissioner Kshenuka

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MGL hikes CNG-PNG prices for Mumbai consumers

MGL hikes CNG-PNG prices for Mumbai consumers

Mumbai, July 8 - The Mahanagar Gas Ltd has hiked the prices of CNG by Rs 1.50/kg and domestic PNG by Rs 1/SCM in Mumbai and its surrounding areas with effect from midnight (July 8-9) on Monday, an official said.

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Air India takes key step on ops for Vistara merger

Air India takes key step on ops for Vistara merger

New Delhi, July 8 - Air India said on Monday that it has completed harmonising operating procedures across key functions for the four Tata Group airlines as a crucial step towards the merger.

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India will achieve greatest medal haul ever: Gautam Adani wishes athletes for Paris Olympics

India will achieve greatest medal haul ever: Gautam Adani wishes athletes for Paris Olympics

New Delhi, July 8 - Gautam Adani, the Chairman of Adani Group, on Monday wished the athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying that this year India will achieve the "greatest medal haul ever".

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Microsoft rolls out spellcheck, autocorrect for Notepad users in Windows 11

Microsoft rolls out spellcheck, autocorrect for Notepad users in Windows 11

New Delhi, July 8 - In good news for Notepad users, Microsoft has rolled out spellcheck and autocorrect in the Notepad app in Windows 11 -- 40 years after the text editor was first introduced in Windows in 1983.

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Stock markets open on a high, auto & pharma shares lead

Stock markets open on a high, auto & pharma shares lead

Mumbai, July 9 - The benchmark indices opened on a high on Tuesday, with Sensex crossing the 80,000 mark again led by auto and pharma stocks, gaining over 200 points in morning trade.

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RBI cancels licenses of 2 NBFCs for breach of rules

RBI cancels licenses of 2 NBFCs for breach of rules

Mumbai, July 8 - The RBI on Monday announced that it has cancelled the licenses of two non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for violating its guidelines.

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Accenture acquires Bengaluru-based chip design services provider Excelmax

Accenture acquires Bengaluru-based chip design services provider Excelmax

Bengaluru, July 8 - Global IT services firm Accenture on Monday said it has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bengaluru-based semiconductor design services provider, for an undisclosed sum.

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Yogi govt targets self-sufficiency in pulse production in next 3-4 years

Yogi govt targets self-sufficiency in pulse production in next 3-4 years

Lucknow, July 8 - The Uttar Pradesh government is set to target self-sufficiency in the pulses' production in the next three to four years.

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Govt cites data on job creation to refute Citigroup report on employment in India

Govt cites data on job creation to refute Citigroup report on employment in India

New Delhi, July 8 - The government on Monday refuted the Citigroup report that claims sufficient jobs are not being created in India, saying it fails to consider the positive trends and comprehensive data from official sources.

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Kharif crop sowing rises by 14.1 pc in 2024, pulses record 50 pc jump

Kharif crop sowing rises by 14.1 pc in 2024, pulses record 50 pc jump

New Delhi, July 8 - With a better monsoon this year, the area under kharif crop sowing has shot up by 14.1 per cent to 378.72 lakh hectares compared to 331.9 hectares during the same period last year, according to data released on

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Two-wheeler industry to sustain steady volume growth rate of up to 9 pc in FY25: Report

Two-wheeler industry to sustain steady volume growth rate of up to 9 pc in FY25: Report

New Delhi, July 8 - Two-wheeler industry is expected to sustain a steady volume growth rate of around 7 to 9 per cent in FY25, considering both domestic and export markets, a new report said on Monday.

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Indian economy among the few where investment rates rose between 2015-2023: Report

Indian economy among the few where investment rates rose between 2015-2023: Report

New Delhi, July 8 - The Indian economy is among the few in the region where investment rates rose between 2015 and 2023, a report showed on Monday.

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Ducati launches new motorcycle at Rs 16.5 lakh in India

Ducati launches new motorcycle at Rs 16.5 lakh in India

New Delhi, July 8 - Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati, on Monday, launched a new motorcycle -- Hypermotard 698 Mono at Rs 16,50,000 (ex-showroom) in India.

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Nothing launches CMF Phone 1 with 50MP camera in India

Nothing launches CMF Phone 1 with 50MP camera in India

New Delhi, July 8 - London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Monday launched a new smartphone under its sub-brand CMF with a 50MP camera in India.

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Govt reopens window for white goods PLI scheme as firms are keen to invest

Govt reopens window for white goods PLI scheme as firms are keen to invest

New Delhi, July 8 - The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday that the application window for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods (ACs and LED Lights) is being reopened “based on the appetite of the industry to invest

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After Microsoft Azure, it’s time for Indian developers to exit Google Maps: Ola CEO

After Microsoft Azure, it’s time for Indian developers to exit Google Maps: Ola CEO

New Delhi, July 8 - Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and Chairman of the Ola group, said on Monday that after exiting Microsoft Azure Cloud, it is time for the developers to shun Google Maps, as he announced one-year free access to all developers to

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Consulting firm Mercer appoints Siddhartha Gupta as India President

Consulting firm Mercer appoints Siddhartha Gupta as India President

New Delhi, July 8 - US-based consulting firm Mercer on Monday announced the appointment of Siddhartha Gupta as its India President.

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