New Delhi: UK-based pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has started global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, which was provided in India as 'Covishield' in partnership with Serum Institute of India, days after it admitted to rare side effects of blood clotting and low platelet counts. The withdrawal...
New Delhi: Air India Express has cancelled more than 80 flights and scores of flights have been delayed as a section of cabin crew members have reported sick to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, sources said Wednesday. The airline, which...
New Delhi: Sectors like hospitality, oil and gas and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) witnessed a surge in hiring in India last month, a report showed on Tuesday. The hospitality and travel sector witnessed a 16 per cent growth, driven by the strong momentum in travel...
New Delhi: The Indian FMCG industry experienced a 6.5 per cent growth in volume terms at a national level in the January-March period of 2024, with rural consumption surpassing urban for the first time in five quarters, according to consumer intelligence firm NielsenIQ. Both food...
New Delhi: As the race for artificial intelligence (AI) chips intensifies, Apple has joined the bandwagon and is now reportedly working on its own chips for data centres. The aim of the iPhone maker is to run AI software in data centre servers to give...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday administered the oath of office to Justice (Retd) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as first President of the GST appellate tribunal (GSTAT). Mishra's appointment marks the beginning of the operationalisation of the GSTAT, a crucial body for resolving GST-related disputes....
New Delhi: Homegrown FMCG major Marico Ltd Monday reported a 4.9 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 320 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 305 crore in the same quarter...
New Delhi: India's services sector continued to register robust growth in April on the back of strong domestic and foreign demand, which lifted business confidence to a three-month high, according to an HSBC survey published Monday. The HSBC final India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled...
New Delhi: India and Ghana have agreed to operationalise Unified Payment Interface (UPI) with Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems within six months in order to enable instant fund transfers for users in both countries, the Commerce Ministry said Monday, The discussions were part of...
New Delhi: The ongoing fourth-quarter earnings season, global factors and macroeconomic data would guide the trends in the equity markets this week, analysts said. Markets would also take cues from trading activity of foreign investors, rupee-dollar trend and movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude....
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