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Govt to ensure ease of living for all citizens: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government is fully committed to ensuring ‘ease of living’ for its citizens and will continue to take further steps in this regard,…
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Sensex jumps 349 points as HCL Tech and Tata Motors top gainers
Mumbai: Indian equity indices opened in green on Wednesday amid broad-based buying. At 9:40 a.m., Sensex was at 76,806, up 349 points or 0.46 percent, and Nifty was up 109 points or…
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Elon Musk’s X begins hiding all likes for users
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Wednesday confirmed the roll out of a new feature that will hide all likes by default for X users. X is rolling out “private likes” which will…
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General insurance companies can’t reject claims for want of documents: Irdai
New Delhi: General insurance companies cannot reject claims for want of documents, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said on Tuesday. The master circular is part of reforms in…
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India offers strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific in Q3: Report
New Delhi: India has offered the strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific (APAC) at over 30 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a new report showed on Tuesday. According…
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EV startup Battery Smart raises $65 million led by LeapFrog Investments
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) startup Battery Smart on Tuesday said it has secured $65 million in a Series B funding round led by LeapFrog Investments. The startup said it will use…
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Persistent partners Google Cloud for expanded reach across India, US, UK
New Delhi: Multinational technology services company Persistent Systems on Tuesday announced a long-term partnership agreement with Google Cloud for expanded reach across India, the US, the UK, and Australia. According to the…
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India sees 2-fold surge in open-access solar installations in Q1 this year
New Delhi: As the adoption of renewable energy gains steam in India to offset the negative impact of climate change, India saw a two-fold surge in open-access solar installations to 1.8 gigawatts…
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India has potential to create over 10 crore new jobs by 2030: PHDCCI
New Delhi: India holds the potential to create more than 10 crore new jobs by 2030, as the economy is likely to add $3.3 trillion to the GDP by the same time…
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Adani Defence and Aerospace, UAE’s EDGE Group collaborate
Ahmedabad: Adani Defence and Aerospace on Tuesday signed a landmark agreement with EDGE Group, the leading advanced technology and defence group in the UAE, to collaborate across strategic defence and military domains,…
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Nirmala Sitharaman should not stick to old policies: Ex-Kerala FM
Thiruvananthapuram: Two-time former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Tuesday said FM Nirmala Sitharaman should not stick to old policies which only caused jobless growth and farmers unrest. “Woe to the people…
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Rupee opens flat against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee opened on a flat note against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by a muted trend in domestic equities and the strength of the American…
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Paytm cuts jobs amid restructuring exercise, disburses bonus
New Delhi: One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns the Paytm brand, has begun to lay off an undisclosed number of employees amid a restructuring exercise, along with facilitating outplacement assistance to those…
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Sensex breaches 77,000-mark for first time; Nifty hits new record high level in early trade
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices hit their all-time high levels in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex breaching the 77,000-mark for the first time ever, rallying for the fourth day running. Optimism…
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Startups in India raise over $97 million in election result week
New Delhi: 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…
