Business
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PM to lay stone of Maruti Suzuki’s third plant in Haryana
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone of Maruti Suzuki’s third plant at Industrial Model Township (IMT) in Kharkhoda in Sonipat in Haryana on Sunday. Chief Minister Manohar…
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Google to support startups in Pakistan that raised $350 mn in 2021
New Delhi: Startups in Pakistan raised $350 million in funding in 2021, a tiny amount when compared to the Indian startup ecosystem but five times the amount they raised in 2020, according…
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Nord wired earphones in India with easy audio controls, magnetic clip
Bengaluru: Global technology brand OnePlus on Saturday forayed into the wired earphones category in India with the launch of its first-ever Nord wired earphones. In India, the Nord wired earphones will go…
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Biggest regret is that Twitter has become a company: Jack Dorsey
San Francisco: Jack Dorsey’s biggest regret is that Twitter, which he co-founded, has become a company. In a tweet, Dorsey who is now running financial payments company Block, said: “The biggest issue…
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Meesho shutters Superstore grocery biz in India, 300 ‘lose’ jobs
New Delhi: Homegrown social commerce platform Meesho has reportedly shut down its grocery business called Superstore in more than 90 per cent of cities in India (except Nagpur and Mysuru), resulting in…
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Rupee ends almost flat at 79.86 against US dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee ended almost flat at 79.86 against the US dollar on Friday. At the interbank foreign exchange market, rupee ended at 79.86, as against 79.88 closed on the previous…
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BYJU’s long delay in FY21 audit report filing alarms govt, company mum
New Delhi: India’s most-valuable startup BYJU’s is facing larger scrutiny from the government as it has failed to submit its audited financial report from Deloitte for the financial year 2021 even after…
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BharatPe hits $20 bn in annualised TPV, leaves Ashneer saga behind
New Delhi: Fintech platform BharatPe on Friday said it has reached an all-time high of $20 billion in annualised total payments value (TPV), expanding its footprint to 400 towns and cities, as…
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Adani group rejects NDTVs assertion of Sebi nod needed for share acquisition
New Delhi: Adani group on Friday rejected NDTV’s assertion that Sebi approval is necessary to acquire interests in RRPR, saying the promoter entity is not a part of the regulator’s order that restrained…
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Indian-origin Twitter VP of engineering departs to join Meta
San Francisco: Senior Indian-origin Twitter executive Sandeep Pandey, vice president of engineering, is leaving the Parag Agrawal-led platform after more than a decade to join Meta (formerly Facebook). According to an Insider…
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Sensex gains over 500 pts in early trade; Nifty above 17,650
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex climbed over 500 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Titan, Wipro and Infosys amid a firm trend in global markets. Foreign fund inflows into…
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TN joins other states to help achieve Centre’s target of $5 trillion economy
New Delhi: As several states have lined up strategies to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2026-27, Tamil Nadu — one of the most developed states of the country — has…
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Rupee rises 6 paise to 79.86 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 79.86 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, driven by foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank…
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Edible oil producers asked to declare net quantity in volume without temp
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday advised the Edible Oil Manufacturers and importers to declare net quantity on edible oil in volume without temperature in addition to declaring the same in weight. The…
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Flexible workplaces are the need for future: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the future needs flexible workplaces, a work-from-home ecosystem and flexible work hours, adding that these should be used as opportunities for women’s labour…