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25K villages to get tele connection by mid-2025: Scindia

As many as 25,000 villages without telecom and mobile internet will be connected by mid-2025 to ensure full \"saturation\" in the country, said Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Wednesday.

Govt, pvt sector must think of mid-term AI effects: CEA

Artificial intelligence (AI) can both augment and displace labour, and there is a need to choose the right balance between the two.

Housing, road, rlys lead capex spend in Apr-Jul

Amid tepid growth in central government capital expenditure (capex) during April-July, ministries such as housing (at 35 per cent), road (34 per cent), railways (34 per cent) along with departments of health (32 per cent) and atomic energy (30 per cent) were outliers in spending.

Semicon 2.0 in 3-4 months, new chip plant in UP soon: Vaishnaw

The second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), under which the Centre provides financial support to firms establishing chip facilities in the country, is in advanced stages and is expected to be out in the next three-four months, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

PM sets $500 bn target for electronics sector by 2030

Says this will create around 6 million jobs for the country's youth

Flights grounded in Kenya as workers protest Adani deal

Workers at Kenya's main international airport began a strike on Wednesday against the Adani group seeking to lease it, blowing plastic trumpets and scuffling with police in a protest that caused cancellations and delays for hundreds of passengers.

Mother Dairy aims to up revenue by 10% on summers, festivals

Mother Dairy aims to increase its revenue by at least 10 per cent in the current financial year (2024-25), driven by strong summer demand and expectations of robust sales during the festival season.

Regulator suspends Entod nod to make, sell eye drops

Takes exception to claim that it can help eliminate dependency on reading glasses; firm to challenge order

70% of Fortune 500 firms will expand reach to India by '30

Nasscom-Zinnov report says India has become the GCC capital of the world

UK clears decks for £500 mn grant for Tata Steel's Port Talbot project

Gives minimum voluntary redundancy payout of £15K for full-time employees plus £5K 'retention' payment

Ford Motor in talks with TN to restart production

Two years after winding up its India production, global automobile giant Ford Motor Company is in talks with the Tamil Nadu government to restart operations at Maraimalai Nagar near Chennai, where it will focus on exports.

Cybersecurity concerns grow as e2Ws gain pace

As the electric two-wheeler (e2W) market continues to gain momentum, manufacturers are increasingly turning their lens on the critical aspect of cybersecurity.

Fada calls for legislation to stop OEMs from exiting abruptly

Automobile dealer body the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) on Wednesday sought legislative safeguards to prevent companies from exiting the country abruptly in order to safeguard the interest of dealers and employees working at the dealerships.

Auto industry on cusp of revolution, says Gadkari

The Indian automobile industry is on the cusp of a revolution, and it needs to focus on customer service, after-sales and quality assurance, Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.

Nibe shoots for the stars with satellite constellation

Partners global giants to orbit India's space self-reliance

JSW MG bets on EV revolution with bold Windsor pricing

Launches ₹9.99 lakh e-SUV under new 'battery-as-a-service' model

Govt recharges EV support with ₹10.9K cr PM E-DRIVE

Cabinet clears Ayushman Bharat cover for those 70 yrs and above

Investors switch to safe-haven funds

Flows into low-risk MFs up 70% sequentially as sentiment turns cautious

Junior docs defy SC order to join duty, continue with 'cease work'

Say it's insulting to get mail for talks from health secy, whose resignation they seek

Quick-com expands Tier-II ops ahead of festival season

Experts highlight challenges as these firms operate on thin margins, relying on high order frequencies and higher average order values

APPLE SERVES UP AI IN EVERY CRUNCH

Latest iterations of the iPhone, Watch, and AirPods take a giant bite into innovation

The expanding horizon of India's food processing sector

India is one of the largest and fastestgrowing economies in the world and its food processing industry is playing a significant role in driving economic growth and ensuring food security.

Double-digit growth to drive gains for Airtel

Firm's rally may continue until Vi finishes network rollout: Brokerages

Sensex, Nifty climb on rally in US markets

Benchmark Sensex climbed nearly 362 points while Nifty ended above 25,000 level higher on Tuesday, marking their second straight day of gains following a rebound in the US markets and fresh foreign fund inflows.

Green investments set to add spark to Tata Power

Tata Power's share saw a sharp upturn after commercial production for 2 Gw of solar cells was rolled out at the manufacturing facility of TP Solar in Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu).

2 FPIs withdraw pleas from SAT, comply with Sebi disclosure norms

Two Mauritius-based foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), Lotus Investment and LTS Investment Funds whose names had cropped up in the 2023 Hindenburg Research report on Adani have withdrawn their appeals against the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) additional disclosure mandate.

'False and misleading': M&M refutes Congress charges of favouring Buchs

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday refuted allegations levelled by the Congress that the conglomerate paid Dhaval Buch, husband of Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), to receive preferential treatment from the market regulator.

Swiggy likely to raise IPO size to ₹5,000 cr

Swiggy is likely to raise ₹5,000 crore from its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), up from earlier ₹3,750 crore as the food and grocery delivery firm ratchets up efforts to gain market share in the highly competitive sector.

Crucial choices

GST rate and cess decisions will be vital

Effects of overcapacity

Steel sector leads demand for protection from China