Business
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Will PM Modi launch 5G services in India on Oct 1?
New Delhi: The National Broadband Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out 5G services in India on October 1, as the…
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CGST Mumbai Zone busts case of non-payment of GST, fraud ITC availment
Mumbai : The Bhiwandi Commissionerate of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) on Saturday busted a case of non payment of GST and fraudulent availment of ITC that amounted to Rs 78…
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iPhone 14 Pro Max with solid internals is here to make you a creator
New Delhi: The high-end models of iPhones have proved that these mean machines can be used for tasks other than just calling, streaming, chatting, gaming and so on — like top-of-the-line film…
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BYJU’s clears Rs 2,000 cr dues to VC firm Blackstone in $1 bn Aakash deal
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’s has finally paid the remaining dues of nearly Rs 1,983 crore (over $245 million) to global VC firm Blackstone in the $1 billion acquisition of Aakash Educational…
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Amazon India sees record Prime sign-ups, 68% from small-town India
Bengaluru: E-commerce major Amazon saw the single largest day of Prime sign-ups — 1.9 times higher than last year with 68 per cent coming from tier 2 and 3 cities in India…
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Flipkart festive sales witness record 1.6 mn users per second
Bengaluru: E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said that it witnessed highest-ever number of concurrent users with 1.6 million users per second as it kicked off the ninth edition of its ‘Big Billion…
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Rupee ends 13 paise down against US dollar at 80.99
Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Friday ended 13 paise down against the US dollar, at 80.99, after hitting record lows during the morning trade. At close, the rupee ended at 80.99 as…
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Telecom Bill should aim to minimise regulatory burden, overlaps: Nasscom
New Delhi: The final Telecom Bill should aim to minimise regulatory burden, uncertainty, and overlaps across different laws in the innovation rich value-added services, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Friday.…
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Garmin launches wearable smart BP monitor
New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin has launched a smart blood pressure monitor for $150 that allows users to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure at home and on the go. Called…
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Musk’s Starlink internet speed drops as more users sign up for service
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run affordable satellite internet service Starlink is expanding fast — from Antarctica to Royal Caribbean cruise ships — but its speed has decreased in almost all countries it operates…
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Rupee slips first time below 81-mark against US dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee fell below 81-mark against the US dollar during the early morning trade for the first time against the US dollar. This was because of uncertainty created after the…
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Meta, Google put employees on ‘notice periods’ to find new role or leave
New Delhi: Facebook’s parent company Meta and Google are reducing staff to cut costs amid the economic downturn, apparently putting some of them on traditional 30 to 60 days “lists” to find…
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Centre proposes to bring WhatsApp, Zoom under telecom licence
New Delhi: Toughening its stand against video communication and calling apps, the Centre has proposed to bring Meta-owned WhatsApp, Zoom, and Google Duo under the ambit of telecom licence, as written in…
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Ban on broken rice export imposed after recent rise in exports: Centre
New Delhi: The Indian government on Thursday said that the ban on the export of broken rice was imposed after a rise in its exports in the last few months. “The ban…
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Gujarat gets USD 350 mn loan from World Bank for augmenting healthcare services
New Delhi: The World Bank on Thursday said it has approved a USD 350 million (over Rs 2,832 crore) loan to Gujarat for spending towards public healthcare services, focussed specially on adolescent…
