Ixigo IPO opens on Monday with price band of Rs 83-93 per share

Ixigo IPO opens on Monday with price band of Rs 83-93 per share

New Delhi, June 9 - Le Travenues Technology Ltd, which owns online travel aggregator Ixigo, is set to make its public debut on Monday. The company has set a price band of Rs 88-93 per share of its initial public offering (IPO).

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Hyundai, Kia take record market share of US EV market

Hyundai, Kia take record market share of US EV market

Seoul, June 9 - South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor and its sister company Kia captured the largest share of the US market for electric vehicles (EVs) in the first five months of 2024, data showed on Sunday.

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Instagram extends gap with Naver as most used app in South Korea

Instagram extends gap with Naver as most used app in South Korea

Seoul, June 9 - Photo-sharing app Instagram expanded its gap with South Korea's top search engine Naver in terms of hours used, data showed on Sunday, amid the growing popularity of short-video clips shared on the social media service operated by Meta Platforms.

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Space infrastructure, geo-intelligence vital for national security: Experts

Space infrastructure, geo-intelligence vital for national security: Experts

New Delhi, June 8 - Space infrastructure and geo-intelligence are vital for national security, experts said on Saturday, ahead of the Indo-Pacific Geo-Intelligence Forum (IPGF) 2024.

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Hemesh Singh, Unacademy’s co-founder and CTO, moves on

Hemesh Singh, Unacademy’s co-founder and CTO, moves on

New Delhi, June 8 - Hemesh Singh, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of edtech company Unacademy, on Saturday announced that he would move on in an advisory role.

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IIT Kanpur launches UDAAN programme to boost drone startups in India

IIT Kanpur launches UDAAN programme to boost drone startups in India

Kanpur, June 8 - The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Saturday launched the UAV/UAS/Drone Acceleration and Networking (UDAAN) programme to boost drone startups in India.

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Startups in India raise over $97 million in election result week

Startups in India raise over $97 million in election result week

New Delhi, June 8 - The Indian startup ecosystem, the world’s third largest, saw $97.3 million in funding across 10 deals this week as Lok Sabha election results were declared, paving the way for the BJP-led NDA to return to power.

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Indian youth, stable democracy will provide robust business environment: PM Modi to Musk

Indian youth, stable democracy will provide robust business environment: PM Modi to Musk

New Delhi, June 8 - India’s talented youth and a stable democratic polity will provide a safe business environment to all partners, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

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Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant

Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant

New Delhi, June 8 - As the demand for talented young Indians grows for emerging technologies, the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further focus on skilling and creating new jobs, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said.

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Industry welcomes resolution of ambiguity on display assembly for mobile phones

Industry welcomes resolution of ambiguity on display assembly for mobile phones

New Delhi, June 7 - The electronics industry stakeholders on Friday welcomed the government’s move to resolve ambiguity around the customs duty on display assembly of mobile phones.

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NDTV shares surge more than 4.8 pc as market reaches all-time high

NDTV shares surge more than 4.8 pc as market reaches all-time high

Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) As the stocks of Adani Group portfolio companies surged on Friday while the Sensex and Nifty climbed over 2 per cent to close at record high levels, the shares of NDTV climbed more than 4 per cent, the highest

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NHAI plans to roll out Global Satellite-based toll system for barrier-free for highway users

NHAI plans to roll out Global Satellite-based toll system for barrier-free for highway users

New Delhi, June 7 - To provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users and enhance efficiency and transparency of toll operations, NHAI has invited global expression of interest (EOI) from innovative companies to develop and implement a Global Navigation

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RBI launches global hackathon HaRBInger 2024

RBI launches global hackathon HaRBInger 2024

Mumbai, June 7 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday launched its third global hackathon - 'HaRBInger 2024 - Innovation for Transformation'. The Hackathon invites participants to develop solutions using technology and innovative approaches under the following themes and problem statements.

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Sri Lanka green lights Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service

Sri Lanka green lights Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service

New Delhi, June 8 - Sri Lanka has approved Elon Musk's Starlink to launch satellite service in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

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3-fold jump in EPFO pensioners submitting facial scan-based Digital Life Certificate via smartphones

3-fold jump in EPFO pensioners submitting facial scan-based Digital Life Certificate via smartphones

New Delhi, June 8 - The number of EPS pensioners submitting Facial Authentication Technology-based Digital Life Certificates has jumped more than threefold to 6.6 lakh in 2023-24 from 2.1 lakh in 2022-23, reflecting the success of the technology, according to figures released by

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Stock markets gain 3 per cent as political stability returns

Stock markets gain 3 per cent as political stability returns

Mumbai, June 8 - In a week full of political surprises, the Indian Indices saw high volatility but ended up gaining more than 3 per cent, buoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s return for the record third term and RBI’s monetary policy announcements.

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PM Modi-led new govt to take country closer to ‘Vision@2047’

PM Modi-led new govt to take country closer to ‘Vision@2047’

New Delhi, June 8 - As PM-elect Narendra Modi is set to form the next government at the Centre, industry leaders on Saturday extended their heartiest congratulations to him, saying they look forward to stability, consistency, and effectiveness in governance to take the

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Himachal to ensure introduction of universal carton for apple marketing: Minister

Himachal to ensure introduction of universal carton for apple marketing: Minister

Shimla, June 7 - The Himachal Pradesh government will ensure introduction of universal carton during the forthcoming apple season to benefit fruit growers, state Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Friday.

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Muthoot FinCorp launches ‘Book My Gold Loan’ campaign with Shah Rukh Khan

Muthoot FinCorp launches ‘Book My Gold Loan’ campaign with Shah Rukh Khan

New Delhi, June 7 - Muthoot FinCorp Limited (MFL), the flagship company of the 137-year-old Muthoot Pappachan Group (Muthoot Blue), on Friday launched its 'Book My Gold Loan' campaign featuring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

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Samsung to optimise Galaxy AI for new foldables, to bring ‘Live Translate’ on 3rd-party apps

Samsung to optimise Galaxy AI for new foldables, to bring ‘Live Translate’ on 3rd-party apps

New Delhi, June 7 - South Korean giant Samsung has announced to extend Galaxy AI features beyond its own native calling app, along with optimising the Galaxy AI experience for the upcoming foldable devices.

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