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MGNREGA, 8th Pay Panel Part Of Talks With Unions

Representatives from the central trade unions (TUs) on Monday pressed the government for immediate constitution of the 8th Pay Commission and filling up existing vacancies in central government departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) in a bid to accelerate job creation.

Jobs, Growth Focus Areas as Pre-Budget Talks End

Tax cuts also part of discussions in 9 rounds of consultations

8 jawans, 1 civilian killed as Naxals blow up vehicle

Eight jawans of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said.

Freight rates up 11% in 2 weeks over Christmas, New Year rush

Global volatility has impacted container trading rates for Indian ports

Infra players push for affordable housing

In the last pre-Budget meeting held by the finance ministry, housing, infrastructure and energy sectors presented their demands to the Centre on Monday.

2023 income inequality exceeded 1950s levels in India, rural areas more affected

PRICE paper says urban areas saw minimal change

Services PMI Hit 4-Month High in Dec

Demand surge fuelled growth, job creation despite easing pricing pressure

EMO Energy raises $6.2 mn in Series-A funding round

EMO Energy, a deep energy-tech startup, has raised $6.2 million in its Series-A funding round, led by Subhkam Ventures.

Amazon, Flipkart pleas against CCI probe order transferred to K'taka HC

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to the Karnataka High Court petitions of Amazon and Flipkart, challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order for a probe into the ecommerce giants for alleged malpractices.

Govt capex, safeguard duty key to steel sector

A surge in imports, lower exports, and weak prices reflected on the Indian steel industry in calendar year (CY) 2024.

Meta moves NCLAT over CCI's ₹213 cr penalty in WhatsApp privacy case

Meta Platforms moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday challenging the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a fine of ₹213 crore on the tech giant for alleged abuse of its dominant position related to WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy.

4 of 10 users earn dividends: Cred Money report

More than four out of 10 users earn dividends on average, with median customers handling over 434 peer-to-peer (P2P) banking transactions annually, reflecting a preference for digital financial management tools, data from fintech platform Cred Money shows.

Battery swapping currently unviable: e2W executives

Leading Indian electric two-wheeler (e2W) companies have said that \"swapping\" of batteries is currently unviable and will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle, making it an unattractive proposition.

Abhishek Bachchan to join European T20 Premier League

Abhishek Bachchan, a bollywood actor, entrepreneur, and sports enthusiast will join the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) as the co-owner, which has also been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ETPL did not disclose the exact financial details regarding this.

Streaming may overtake pay TV globally in '25

The video streaming business is maturing globally. This year will be the first when streaming video generates more revenue ($213 billion) than pay TV ($188 billion).

Titan clocks 24% growth on strong festival demand

Tata group firm Titan Company on Monday said it registered a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 24 per cent on a standalone basis in the third quarter of the ongoing financial year (Q3FY25) buoyed by strong festival demand, especially in the jewellery segment.

CoinSwitch Moves to Acquire WazirX Users, Offering ₹600 Cr in Recovery Aid

Home-grown crypto exchange CoinSwitch is rolling out a recovery programme worth ₹600 crore targeted at WazirX users as the company looks to acquire customers of the embattled firm and enable them to recoup their losses.

Subscriber churn may ease for telecom firms

Analysts expect companies to log growth in Arpu in Q3FY25

Nuvoco to buy Vadraj Cement via NCLT route

Move will boost firm's capacity by 20%

FPI selloff, HMPV scare drag mkts to worst fall in 3 months

Indices decline over 1.5%; investors lose nearly ₹11 trillion

Gujarat HC says no GST on transfer of state land leases

In a landmark judgment, the Gujarat High Court has ruled goods and services tax (GST) does not apply to the transfer of leasehold rights to a third party in land granted by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).

Cold wave, dense fog grip North India: Several flights delayed, schools shut

Low visibility conditions continued in Delhi on Sunday, while the Jharkhand government announced closure of schools from January 7-13 in view of a cold wave sweeping the eastern state.

Parts of US brace for heavy snow, ice, and blizzards

A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central US on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the \"heaviest snowfall in a decade\" to some areas.

Delhi-Meerut travel now in 40 mins, via RRTS

PM also inaugurates Delhi Metro's Phase-IV stretch

Tighter anti-spam norms in a month: Trai

Pilot soon to onboard past user consents onto digital system

2025: Polls and the Fate of Freebies

This year will have the fewest elections of any in the current five-year electoral cycle. What does that mean for welfare schemes?

2024: The year that tested incumbents around the world

Apart from Assembly polls in Delhi and Bihar, 2025 could also see the long pending election to the country's wealthiest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

India Is A Great Innovation Hotspot For Lenovo

Chinese technology major Lenovo has been reinventing itself in India, moving from screen to solutions every few years. Shailendra Katyal, managing director, Lenovo India, in a video interview with Pranjal Sharma, said India has become an important innovation hub for the company, which is also leveraging the country for exports. Edited excerpts:

India Ranked Second in Attacks by Threat Actors in 2024

Threat actors traded over 534 terabytes (TB) of data across industries and countries globally in 2024.

AI Euphoria May Fizzle Out Over Lack of Data

Tech giants are running out of data used to train AI systems. To overcome the problem, some companies are exploring new methods powered by 'synthetic data', write Cade Metz & Tripp Mickle