AWS picks 24 Indian startups for space accelerator programme

AWS picks 24 Indian startups for space accelerator programme

New Delhi, June 28 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Friday announced its first-ever space accelerator programme in India, selecting 24 startups from the country, providing a big boost to the space startup sector.

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Will help 5 lakh MSMEs onboard ONDC, half of them women-led enterprises: Minister

Will help 5 lakh MSMEs onboard ONDC, half of them women-led enterprises: Minister

New Delhi, June 28 - In a bid to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government has announced an initiative to onboard five lakh MSMEs on to the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

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Bharti Airtel announces steep hike in mobile tariffs effective from July 3

Bharti Airtel announces steep hike in mobile tariffs effective from July 3

New Delhi, June 28 - Telecom major Bharti Airtel, on Friday, announced a steep hike in mobile tariffs, with effect from July 3.

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Chandigarh University, Bajaj Auto sign pact for skill enhancement

Chandigarh University, Bajaj Auto sign pact for skill enhancement

Chandigarh, June 27 - The Chandigarh University and Bajaj Auto Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-month skill development residential programme on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Digital lending market in India grows 33 pc, digital transactions surge 44 pc

Digital lending market in India grows 33 pc, digital transactions surge 44 pc

New Delhi, June 27 - The digital lending market in India grew at 33 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from FY19 till FY23 -- reaching Rs 2,905 thousand crore in FY23 from Rs 913 thousand crore in FY19, a report showed

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110 new languages arrive on Google Translate with AI’s help

110 new languages arrive on Google Translate with AI’s help

New Delhi, June 27 - Using artificial intelligence (AI), Google on Thursday announced to add 110 new languages to Google Translate, including Cantonese, NKo and Tamazight.

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South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain

South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain

Seoul, June 28 - The semiconductor lobby groups of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in technology research and maintaining a stable supply chain, Seoul's industry ministry said on Friday.

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India leads global AI research, Bengaluru 7th best AI Hub: Report

India leads global AI research, Bengaluru 7th best AI Hub: Report

New Delhi, June 28 - Bengaluru is now ranked seventh on the top 10 list of artificial intelligence (AI) Hubs worldwide, a report showed on Friday, adding that India (tied with Germany) has the highest number of AI research institutions globally.

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Nifty surpasses 24,000 for 1st time, Sensex goes past 79,000 after sharp bull run

Nifty surpasses 24,000 for 1st time, Sensex goes past 79,000 after sharp bull run

Mumbai, June 27 - Buoyed by strong buying once again, Sensex and Nifty surpassed the 79,000 and 24,000 levels, respectively, for the first time on Thursday.

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Budget will see many ‘historic steps’ towards making India the 3rd largest economy: President Murmu

Budget will see many ‘historic steps’ towards making India the 3rd largest economy: President Murmu

New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the upcoming Union Budget will be an effective document of the government's far-reaching policies and futuristic vision.

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Flipkart-backed super.money to democratise financial services by leveraging UPI: CEO

Flipkart-backed super.money to democratise financial services by leveraging UPI: CEO

New Delhi, June 27 - The super.money app, backed by e-commerce platform Flipkart, aims to democratise access to financial services by leveraging Unified Payments Interface (UPI) infrastructure, its Founder and CEO Prakash Sikaria said on Thursday.

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Residential sales taper down in April-June period in top 7 cities, up 5 pc YoY

Residential sales taper down in April-June period in top 7 cities, up 5 pc YoY

Mumbai, June 27 - Residential sales across top seven cities in India tamed down marginally in the second quarter this year, amid increasing property prices and a high base record of the previous quarter.

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Time is ripe for founders to take a crack at ‘Bharat’ opportunity: Accel’s Anand Daniel

Time is ripe for founders to take a crack at ‘Bharat’ opportunity: Accel’s Anand Daniel

New Delhi, June 27 - Accel, one of the world’s top venture capital firms, has identified ‘Bharat’ as a massive blue ocean opportunity for Indian startups, citing promising economic indicators and evolving consumer behaviour across Tier 2, Tier 3 cities and rural areas.

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Samsung’s AI-enabled new Galaxy Z smartphones open for pre-reserve in India

Samsung’s AI-enabled new Galaxy Z smartphones open for pre-reserve in India

New Delhi, June 27 - Samsung on Thursday said consumers can pre-reserve its next Galaxy Z series smartphones and ecosystem products to become eligible for early access and special offers in India.

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Tech MSMEs in India eager to harness AI’s full potential: Nasscom-Meta

Tech MSMEs in India eager to harness AI’s full potential: Nasscom-Meta

New Delhi, June 27 - In India, 94 per cent of tech micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) acknowledge artificial intelligence's (AI) ability to drive business growth while 87 per cent of them showed confidence in AI's potential to improve overall productivity, a

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Delhi doctors remove tumour from teenager’s thigh, prevent leg amputation

Delhi doctors remove tumour from teenager’s thigh, prevent leg amputation

New Delhi, June 27 - A 16-year-old girl has been given a new lease of life after doctors here removed a large tumour in her left thigh in an eight-hour-long surgery, and prevented her left leg from amputation.

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8 in 10 Indian MSMEs plan to increase Cloud spending in 2025

8 in 10 Indian MSMEs plan to increase Cloud spending in 2025

New Delhi, June 27 - About eight in ten Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), or 81 per cent, plan to increase their Cloud spending in 2025, as they scale investments in customer relationship management (CRM), financial services and business intelligence software,

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Indian MSMEs to create 2 lakh new jobs by 2025: Report

Indian MSMEs to create 2 lakh new jobs by 2025: Report

New Delhi, June 27 - The Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector employs about 1.2 crore people, and by 2025, the industry is expected to generate over two lakhs new jobs, a report showed on Thursday.

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S. Korea’s SK bioscience to acquire German biotech firm IDT Biologika

S. Korea’s SK bioscience to acquire German biotech firm IDT Biologika

Seoul, June 27 - SK bioscience, a biopharmaceutical arm of South Korea's SK Group, on Thursday said it has agreed to pay 339 billion won ($243 million) for control of German biotech company IDT Biologika.

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AI flagship killer realme GT 6 democratises big storage in smartphones

AI flagship killer realme GT 6 democratises big storage in smartphones

New Delhi, June 27 - The evolution of mobile phones has been remarkable, transforming from bulky, brick-like devices with protruding antennas to today's sleek, powerful smartphones.

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