Business
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India’s $30 billion creative industry employs 8 pc of working population: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi: The creative industry in India now stands at $30 billion, responsible for the employment of nearly 8 per cent of the country’s working population, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri…
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India’s 1st reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ launched
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone, in collaboration with the Martin Group on Saturday successfully launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’. RHUMI-1, carrying 3 Cube satellites and 50 PICO satellites…
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US rate cut announcement: Indian markets set to respond positively
Mumbai: Buoyed by positive US economic data and other global cues, the Indian stock markets continued their recovery rally this week. With the US government now confirming a rate cut (most likely…
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Markets pare early gains; trade lower amid muted global market trend
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Friday but later pared gains to quote lower amid a muted trend in global markets and selling…
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E-commerce, engineering, infrastructure among top industries hiring freshers in India
New Delhi: E-commerce and technology startups, engineering and infrastructure and retail are top three industries in the country showing intent to hire freshers in the second half this year, a report has…
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Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud join hands to boost GenAI adoption
Mumbai: As AI adoption surges among Indian enterprises towards digital transformation, IT major Tech Mahindra and tech giant Google Cloud on Thursday announced a strategic partnership to boost generative AI (gen AI)…
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Centre, top economists set to discuss employment generation trends in India
New Delhi: As the statistics reflect a significant increase in employment in the country, non-profit organisation PRS Legislative Research, commonly referred to as PRS, is set to organise a ‘National Workshop for…
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Suchi Semicon to invest $100 million in chip plant in Gujarat, create 1,200 jobs
New Delhi: In a fillip to the government’s chip manufacturing vision, semiconductor company Suchi Semicon on Wednesday said it is set to inaugurate an assembly and testing (OSAT) plant in Gujarat by…
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PM Modi congratulates RBI Guv for top global rating 2nd time in a row
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on being rated “A+” for the second time in a row in the ‘Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards…
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Google to face lawsuit over Chrome’s data collection: US court
San Francisco: Tech giant Google will face a class-action lawsuit in the US over alleged data collection via Chrome browser without users’ consent, a court here has ruled. A federal appeals court…
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July salary not paid to staff due to SC order, says Byju’s Raveendran
New Delhi: Edtech firm Think and Learn, which owns Byju’s brand, has not paid the July salary to employees as the company was unable to access its accounts due to a temporary…
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Ikea piloting same-day delivery service in Hyderabad
New Delhi: Swedish furniture retailer Ikea said on Tuesday, August 20, that it is piloting same-day delivery in Hyderabad and has plans to scale it up across all its markets in the coming…
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India adds 7.3 crore internet subscribers, 7.8 crore broadband users in 1 year
New Delhi: India added 7.3 crore internet subscribers and 7.8 crore broadband subscribers in one year as the number of telephone subscribers reached 119.9 crore in the country, the Centre informed on…
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India a bright spot, to remain fastest-growing major economy this year: Report
Mumbai: Despite global macro-economic conditions, India continues to remain a bright spot and is expected to be the fastest-growing major economy this year, a report showed on Tuesday. The country has become…
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India records 26 pc jump in FDI flows in first quarter
Mumbai: The gross foreign direct investment (FDI) flowing into the Indian economy has surged by 26.4 per cent to $22.5 billion during the April-June quarter of the current financial year compared to…