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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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
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
‘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.
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.