New Delhi: India has received over Rs 2.5 lakh crore worth investment proposals in the semiconductor sector, ranging from packaging, design and research and development, the Centre said Thursday. Addressing the ‘India Semiconductor and Packaging Ecosystem Conference’ (ISPEC) at SCL Mohali in virtual mode, Union...
Seoul: South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol and Meta Platforms CEO, Mark Zuckerberg met in Seoul Thursday and discussed ways to expand cooperation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR) sectors, a presidential official said. Zuckerberg was in Seoul on a three-day visit,...
Bhubaneswar: A manufacturing conclave was organised by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) here, Wednesday. Addressing the gathering, MD of Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL) and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) Bhupendra Singh Poonia said Odisha is the best state...
New Delhi: Global media giant Walt Disney Co and billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs70,000 crore-behemoth. A successful completion of the deal would create the biggest firm in Indian...
Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex tanked more than 1 per cent while Nifty declined below the 22,000 level on Wednesday pulled down by selling in heavyweight Reliance Industries and bank stocks amid weak global market trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 790.34 points or 1.08 per...
New Delhi: The number of Ultra-high Net Worth Individuals in India increased 6 per cent annually to 13,263 last year on rising prosperity and the number of affluents would grow further to reach nearly 20,000 by 2028, according to Knight Frank. Ultra-high Net Worth Individuals...
New Delhi: Fitness-tech startup Fittr Wednesday announced the launch of its FITTR HART smart ring that is designed to improve health and performance monitoring. Priced at Rs 18,999, the smart ring offers comprehensive health tracking with monitoring of sleep duration and quality, physical performance metrics,...
New Delhi: Vodafone Idea board Tuesday approved a fund-raise of up to Rs20,000 crore through a combination of equity and equity-linked instruments, the crisis-ridden telco said, adding promoters will also participate in the proposed equity raise. Overall, Vodafone Idea plans to raise around Rs45,000 crore...
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming general elections for Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday announced interest-free loans of up to Rs10 lakh for members of self-help groups (SHGs) under the Mission Shakti programme. Patnaik, who made the announcement while inaugurating a...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved for prima facie violation of the undertaking given by it in the court about its products and also about statements claiming their medicinal efficacy. A bench of justices Hima Kohli...
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