UPI transactions surge 49 per cent YoY at 13.89 billion in June
New Delhi, July 1 - The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions reached 13.89 billion in June, surging 49 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, data by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed on Monday.
Your ‘pay or consent’ model fails to comply with DMA: EU tells Meta
New Delhi, July 1 - The European Union on Monday informed Meta (formerly Facebook) of its preliminary findings that its "pay or consent" advertising model fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
SEBEX 2: India’s breakthrough in non-nuclear explosives technology
New Delhi, July 1 - India has taken a significant stride towards achieving self-reliance in defence with the development of a new explosive more potent than Trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Digital India symbolises an empowered nation: PM Modi
New Delhi, July 1 - Digital India symbolises an empowered country which boosts 'Ease of Living' and transparency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
Ola Electric posts 107 pc growth in June EV 2-wheeler registrations
New Delhi, July 1 - Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric on Monday announced that it has posted a growth of 107 per cent (Year-on-Year) in June 2024 Electric Vehicle (EV) two-wheeler registrations as compared to the corresponding month in 2023.
India offers $500 bn investment opportunity in clean energy, time to tap skilled youth
New Delhi, July 1 - As India begins its ambitious journey towards achieving the target of net zero by 2070, the energy transition efforts in the country offer an immense $500 billion investment opportunity to businesses, billion, especially in the green energy value
India’s retail market attracts investors, funding for startups rose by 32 pc
New Delhi, July 1 - India's consumption story has been attracting investors. In the first half of 2024, retail startups in the country raised 32 per cent more funds as compared to the same period last year.
Hyundai Motor register decline, Kia logs growth in overall sales in June
New Delhi, July 1 - Automaker Hyundai Motor India has registered a decline of 1.22 per cent in overall auto sales in the month of June, while Kia India reported a growth of 9.8 per cent, the companies said on Monday.
WhatsApp banned over 66 lakh accounts in India in May
New Delhi, July 1 - Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in the month of May for violating the laws of the land.
Groww aims to debunk misinformation to over 1.5 crore customers amid concerns
New Delhi, July 1 - As multiple customers juggled to validate their Groww portfolio on mutual fund transfer agencies CAMS and Kfintech amid concerns, the financial services platform on Monday said some of the customers are not able to see all their investments
ONDC adds 300 sellers, 400 women entrepreneurs to its network
New Delhi, July 1 - The government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on Monday announced empowering 300 sellers and 400 women entrepreneurs, by adding them to its e-commerce network.
Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors log sales growth in April-June quarter
Mumbai, July 1 - Maruti Suzuki India sold 179,228 units in June, compared to 159,418 units in the same month last year, it said on Monday.
CII, Nasscom join hands to digitally skill 1 lakh non-IT professionals in 2 years
New Delhi, July 1 - The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Nassom on Monday joined hands to provide digital skills to youth in sectors other than IT, with an aim to reskill and upskill 1 lakh youth in the coming two years.
Zika virus majorly asymptomatic, identical to dengue fever: Experts
New Delhi, July 1 - Zika virus that recently infected five people in Maharashtra’s Pune is majorly asymptomatic, but can resemble dengue fever, said health experts here on Monday.
SRI-Bangalore democratising Galaxy AI in India
New Delhi, July 1 - As the development of Galaxy AI involved multiple R&D teams working across cultures and borders, Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore (SRI-B), the company's largest R&D centre outside South Korea, collaborated with teams globally to develop artificial intelligence (AI) language
Video telematics startup Cautio raises Rs 6.5 cr led by Antler, other investors
New Delhi, July 1 - Video telematics startup Cautio on Monday announced a pre-seed raise of Rs 6.5 crore led by Antler, 8i Ventures and AU Small Finance Bank.
Doctors face high burnout, must set clear boundaries for work & personal life
New Delhi, July 1 - While we call them beacons of hope, heroes of life, doctors often face extensive job pressures and long hours of duty, leaving them burnt out and with physical and emotional problems.
‘Global IndiaAI Summit’ to bolster responsible development & adoption of AI: Centre
New Delhi, July 1 - The government on Monday announced to hold ‘Global IndiaAI Summit’ here this week aiming to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, underscoring India’s dedication to the ethical and inclusive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
X becomes group chat for Earth, says Elon Musk
New Delhi, July 1 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that his X social media platform has become a group chat for Earth, with maximum traffic coming from all over the world.
Mobile phone exports: India gains with PLI scheme as China & Vietnam falter
New Delhi, July 1 - In a major boost to India’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, mobile phone exports from the country gained much ground in FY24 as manufacturing giants like China and Vietnam fell behind.