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Delhi: Man throws liquid on Arvind Kejriwal, detained | Days after jailing Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh | Anti-national activities exposed?': BJP slams TMC after husband of Mamata's leader arrested with dangerous nuclear materials | Cyclone Fengal: Chennai experiences heavy rainfall and waterlogging, airport shut down temporarily | Unacceptable to drag my wife's name: Raj Kundra's social media post after ED raids in porn case | CBI names Sandip Ghosh, four others in RG Kar financial irregularity case chargesheet | 35-year-old cricketer dies of cardiac arrest during match in Pune | Cyclone Fengal likely to hit Tamil Nadu tomorrow, warning issued | Eknath Shinde leaves for home after talks in Delhi, Sena says he is not upset amid speculations of rift in Mahayuti | ED raids Raj Kundra's house and offices in porn case

PayNearby partners with Rajeevika to onboard 10,000 women business correspondents in Rajasthan

Apr 18, 2023, at 11:38 pm

PayNearby, branchless banking and digital network company will onboard women Business Correspondents (BC-Sakhis) from Self Help Groups (SHG) in eight districts to offer banking services to various Gram Panchayats in Rajasthan.

NTPC and Chempolis India to conduct feasibility study for bamboo-based bio-refinery at Assam's Bongaigaon

Apr 18, 2023, at 09:02 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: NTPC, the largest power generating utility in India, and Chempolis India, a Fortum group associate Co and a leading Finnish Bio-Refining technology provider, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility of setting up a bamboo based Bio-Refinery in Bongaigaon in Assam.

Apple in India: Tim Cook inaugurates company's first retail store in Mumbai amid 'incredible energy'

Apr 18, 2023, at 08:30 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday inaugurated the company's first retail store in India in the financial capital Mumbai amid the firm's ambitious expansion plans in the South Asian nation. 

Japan pledges to offer employment opportunities to Manipuri youths

Apr 18, 2023, at 02:57 pm

Imphal/IBNS: The Governments of Japan and the northeastern state of Manipur in India have come to an agreement to initiate new projects for the Manipuri youths.

IIT Guwahati collaborates with Tata Elxsi to foster EV Technologies

Apr 17, 2023, at 10:48 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Elxsi, a leading global technology services provider for the Automotive and Transportation industry, to jointly work on developing and commercialising state-of-the-art solutions for the Electric mobility market.

Volvo Car India records 38 percent growth in Q1 of 2023-2024

Apr 17, 2023, at 06:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Volvo Car India has recorded an impressive 38 percent growth in the first quarter of 2023.

Apple continuously expanding biz ops in India, says Piyush Goyal

Apr 15, 2023, at 05:44 am

New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple is constantly increasing its presence in India, and the government is in regular contact with the company to facilitate the expansion, said Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, media reported.

NTPC Green Energy IPO likely this fiscal: Report

Apr 15, 2023, at 05:15 am

New Delhi: NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC, plans to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO) this financial year, a media report said citing a source.

Disinvestment process of RINL in progress: Steel ministry

Apr 15, 2023, at 03:55 am

New Delhi: There is no freeze on the disinvestment process of RINL, The Ministry of Steel clarified on Friday.

India, Japan, France announce launch of negotiations to restructure Sri Lanka's debt

Apr 15, 2023, at 02:05 am

Washington/IBNS: India, Japan, and France today announced the launch of the debt restructuring negotiation process for Sri Lanka.

India, Spain expecting major progress in India-EU FTA negotiations during upcoming Spanish presidency of EU

Apr 15, 2023, at 01:27 am

New Delhi: India and Spain are looking forward to considerable progress in the ongoing India-EU FTA negotiations during the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the EU from July to December 2023.

Tata Motors to increase prices of its passenger vehicles, effective May 1

Apr 14, 2023, at 06:42 pm

Mumbai: Tata Motors, a vehicle manufacturer, on Friday announced that it will marginally increase price of its passenger vehicles from May 1, 2023. The weighted average increase will be 0.6%, depending on the variant and model.  

HDFC ERGO partners with WhatsApp to facilitate easy and quick vehicle self-inspection for lapsed policies

Apr 14, 2023, at 03:17 pm

Mumbai: HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has partnered with Meta Platforms for WhatsApp Business to launch a new feature allowing customers to renew their break-in motor insurance policies through WhatsApp without downloading an app.

Mutual Fund Industry March 2023 Net AUM at Rs 39,42,031 cr: AMFI

Apr 14, 2023, at 04:11 am

Mumbai: Mutual Fund Industry Net AUM stood at Rs 39,42,031 crores, while AAUM was Rs 40,04,638 crores in March 2023, showed AMFI Mutual Fund Industry data.

Air India to save 15000 tonnes of jet fuel in 3 years with TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports

Apr 14, 2023, at 02:57 am

New Delhi: Air India has signed an agreement with KSU Aviation to launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports for its Airbus A320 Family of aircraft.

Kolkata: Tata Steel and West Bengal Police seize fake Tata products in raid

Apr 14, 2023, at 12:21 am

Kolkata: Tata Steel officials, with the help of the West Bengal Police, recently conducted a raid on a manufacturing unit situated in Kolkata, the company said in a press release.

Modern Automotives bags order for differential pinion shafts from BMW AG for EV powertrain

Apr 13, 2023, at 07:43 am

Kolkata / New Delhi: Modern Automotives Ltd. has bagged an order of 2.5 million units of differential pinion shaft to be supplied to BMW AG Munich by 2034.

Shiprocket forms a strategic alliance with BillDesk to power payments for its one-click checkout solution

Apr 13, 2023, at 07:07 am

New Delhi: E-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket has entered into a strategic partnership with the leading digital payments platform BillDesk to power payments on their one-click checkout solution.

India presents huge delta of opportunities: Piyush Goyal at India-France Business Summit

Apr 13, 2023, at 06:23 am

Paris: There is a huge delta of opportunities in India, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday during his address at the India – France Business Summit and CEOs Roundtable in Paris, France.

Solar Energy Corporation of India gets 'Miniratna Category-I' status

Apr 13, 2023, at 05:26 am

New Delhi: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has been accorded the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), an official statement said.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal discusses bilateral trade and cooperation with French Foreign Trade Minister Olivier Becht

Apr 13, 2023, at 05:05 am

Paris: Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met French Foreign Trade Minister Olivier Becht on Tuesday in Paris, the capital of France.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman and Geeta Gopinath meet at IMF-World Bank spring meetings in US

Apr 13, 2023, at 04:31 am

Washington: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Gita Gopinath, the first deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday at the IMF-World Bank spring meetings.

WBHIDCO in partnership with Powerbank sets up West Bengal’s largest Public Fast Charging Hub for EVs in New Town

Apr 12, 2023, at 11:46 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBHIDCO) has partnered with Powerbank, a fast-growing EV charging network owned by Shuchi Anant Virya Private Limited, to establish the largest Public Fast Charging Hub for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in West Bengal and East India.

HDFC Bank signs agreement with Export Import Bank of Korea for US $ 300 million credit line

Apr 12, 2023, at 11:38 pm

Ahmedabad: Private sector HDFC Bank has signed a Master Inter Bank Credit Agreement with Export Import Bank of Korea for a US $ 300 million line of credit.

Apple to open two retail stores in India this month, check out details

Apr 12, 2023, at 03:07 pm

Tech major Apple on Tuesday announced it will open its two official retail stores in Mumbai and Delhi soon.

IMF cuts India's FY24 growth rate to 5.9 pc

Apr 12, 2023, at 06:25 am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced its GDP growth estimate for India for the financial year 2023-24 by 20 basis points to 5.9 percent.

Shapoorji Pallonji Group to raise $2 billion via asset sale in engineering firm: Report

Apr 12, 2023, at 05:51 am

Mumbai: Shapoorji Pallonji Group, owned by billionaire Shapoor Mistry, is contemplating the sale of assets, including a controlling stake in its primary engineering company, that is expected to generate around $2 billion, Bloomberg reported citing sources.

HDFC Bank to raise $6 billion in debt over next 1 year: Report

Apr 12, 2023, at 05:22 am

Mumbai: HDFC Bank Tuesday announced its plan to consider raising debt of 500 billion rupees (approximately $6 billion) within the next 12 months, Reuters reported.

Volvo Car India delivers its 200th Pure Electric XC40 Recharge

Apr 12, 2023, at 05:06 am

Kolkata: Volvo Car India Tuesday announced delivery of its two hundredth all electric XC40 Recharge, the company said in a press release.

NPCI appoints Vishal Kanvaty as CTO

Apr 12, 2023, at 04:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Vishal Anand Kanvaty as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a statement said on Tuesday.