Maruti Suzuki 1st automaker to send 2 mn vehicles via Indian Railways towards ‘green logistics’

Maruti Suzuki 1st automaker to send 2 mn vehicles via Indian Railways towards ‘green logistics’

New Delhi, July 8 - In a bid to help the government towards its net zero emissions target by 2070, Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it surpassed 2 million cumulative vehicle dispatches using Railways as part of its ‘green logistics’ goals.

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Welspun One raises Rs 2,275 crore to boost logistics infra in India

Welspun One raises Rs 2,275 crore to boost logistics infra in India

Mumbai, July 8 - Integrated fund and development management platform Welspun One on Monday said it has raised a second fund worth Rs 2,275 crore, inclusive of co-investment commitments, to strengthen logistics infrastructure in the country.

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July begins with healthy rainfall, sowing status better than last year: Report

July begins with healthy rainfall, sowing status better than last year: Report

New Delhi, July 8 - Signalling a normal monsoon ahead, The cumulative rainfall reached 1 per cent above the long-term average (as on July 6) while weekly rainfall (as on July 3) was 32 per cent above the long-term average in the country,

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Sensex, Nifty trade flat as Titan, bank stocks top losers

Sensex, Nifty trade flat as Titan, bank stocks top losers

Mumbai, July 8 - Benchmark equity indices on Monday snapped their three-day winning streak and traded flat in the morning hours.

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LG Energy Solution’s operating profit plunges 58 pc as EV sales slip

LG Energy Solution’s operating profit plunges 58 pc as EV sales slip

Seoul, July 8 - LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Monday its second-quarter operating profit plunged 58 per cent from a year earlier due to slowing sales of electric vehicles.

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Will fight Apple over ‘arbitrary’ changes: Epic Games CEO

Will fight Apple over ‘arbitrary’ changes: Epic Games CEO

San Francisco, July 7 - The fight between Apple and Epic Games is not over yet and now, Epic Games Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the App Store owner's EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) saga "has taken a turn towards

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SEBI notice says Hindenburg shared Adani report with client 2 months before publishing

SEBI notice says Hindenburg shared Adani report with client 2 months before publishing

Mumbai, July 7 - Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in its 46-page show-cause notice to Hindenburg Research, has detailed how the US short-seller shared an advance copy of its critical report on the Adani Group with New York-based hedge

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‘Paytm was like a daughter to me who met with an accident’: CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

‘Paytm was like a daughter to me who met with an accident’: CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

New Delhi, July 7 - Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma has said the company was like his daughter who was a school topper and met with an accident on the way to an entrance test.

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First Airbus A320 Neo aircraft for Air India arrives in New Delhi

First Airbus A320 Neo aircraft for Air India arrives in New Delhi

New Delhi, July 7 - Air India on Sunday welcomed its first narrow-body aircraft - Airbus A320neo, which landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France.

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India’s security market expected to exceed $15 bn by 2029: Industry experts

India’s security market expected to exceed $15 bn by 2029: Industry experts

New Delhi, July 7 - India's security market, with biometrics and surveillance emerging as major segments, is predicted to surpass $15 billion by 2029, industry officials said.

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Unionised workers at Samsung to stage 3-day strike in S. Korea this week

Unionised workers at Samsung to stage 3-day strike in S. Korea this week

Seoul, July 7 - Unionised workers of Samsung Electronics are set to stage a three-day general strike this week in South Korea as their negotiations with the management over wages and working conditions fell through.

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Small firms record sharp rise in digital transactions

Small firms record sharp rise in digital transactions

New Delhi, July 7 - The use of internet for entrepreneurial purposes such as taking and placing orders online, carrying out transactions online or using UPIs by unincorporated enterprises has increased to 13.5 per cent from 7.7 in rural and to 30.2 per

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India has talent, expertise to be a global leader in semiconductor industry: MeitY Secy

India has talent, expertise to be a global leader in semiconductor industry: MeitY Secy

New Delhi, July 7 - Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan said that India has the talent and deep expertise to be a global player in the semiconductor industry, an important sector for the country.

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Centre calls for Quantum Lab proposals to boost local R&D, benefit all citizens

Centre calls for Quantum Lab proposals to boost local R&D, benefit all citizens

New Delhi, July 7 - The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which comes under the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, on Sunday announced a call for Quantum Lab proposals to boost local R&D.

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Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region see housing prices surge 49 pc in 5 years

Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region see housing prices surge 49 pc in 5 years

Mumbai, July 7 - Delhi-NCR and Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the country's two top realty hotspots, have seen average residential prices soar by about 49 per cent in the last five years, a report showed on Sunday.

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar to address key UK conference, highlight India’s digital leadership

Rajeev Chandrasekhar to address key UK conference, highlight India’s digital leadership

New Delhi, July 7 - As India sets the global discourse on democratising artificial intelligence (AI), former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the ‘Future of Britain Conference’ next week.

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Union Budget: Infra push, structural reforms for sustainable growth key industry wish-list

Union Budget: Infra push, structural reforms for sustainable growth key industry wish-list

New Delhi, July 7 - With the government set to present the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, industry leaders and experts have reiterated the importance of structural reforms to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth, especially the critical role of infrastructure development

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Hyundai Motor’s sales in India hit record ahead of planned IPO

Hyundai Motor’s sales in India hit record ahead of planned IPO

Seoul, July 7 - Hyundai Motor, South Korea's leading automaker, saw its sales hit a record in India in the first half of this year, according to industry data on Sunday, as it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs

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South Korea clocks record $37 bn in car exports in first half of 2024

South Korea clocks record $37 bn in car exports in first half of 2024

Seoul, July 7 - South Korea's car exports are estimated to have reached a record $37 billion for the first half of the year, according to industry data on Sunday.

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Sensex, Nifty end flat as markets turn to consolidation phase

Sensex, Nifty end flat as markets turn to consolidation phase

Mumbai, July 8 - The Indian benchmark indices ended flat on Monday as the stock markets turned to a consolidation phase due to the absence of major triggers to support the current premium valuation in the near term, prompting investors to book some

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