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Bhubaneswar: Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain attended an interactive session with young entrepreneurs from Coimbatore and Bhubaneswar at IDCO auditorium here, Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Swain said, “Odisha is a potential destination for entrepreneurs from Coimbatore for setting up...

New Delhi: To deter National Highway users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreen of the vehicle, NHAI has issued guidelines to collect double user fee from such users entering the toll lane with non-affixed FASTag on the front windshield from the inside, an...

Mumbai: Stock markets remained on record-smashing course for the fourth straight day Thursday with benchmark Sensex breaching the 81,000 mark for the first time and Nifty scaling the record 24,800 level driven by buying in IT, oil&gas and FMCG shares. Rebounding from its early lows,...

Bengaluru: IT major Infosys Ltd Thursday reported a 7 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit and raised its growth outlook for the current financial year. The consolidated net profit of Infosys increased to Rs 6,368 crore in the April-June quarter, compared to Rs 5,945...

Canberra: Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 per cent in June from 4 per cent in May, official labour force figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed Thursday. The total number of employed Australians rose by 50,200 between May and June...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government Wednesday put the reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms on hold amid fierce criticism from business leaders and tech tycoons. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 was cleared by the...

New Delhi: Nasscom, representing India’s $250 billion technology industry, Wednesday said it is seriously concerned about the provisions of a Bill providing for reservation for Kannadigas in private companies in Karnataka. Nasscom and its members said they were disappointed and expressed deep concern regarding the...

Bengaluru: Karnataka government under fire from industrialists following the announcement of the proposed Bill reserving jobs for Kannadigas in the private sector, assured on Wednesday that the interests of both locals and industries would be protected. Expressing dissatisfaction with the Bill, former Infosys CFO, Mohandas...

Mumbai: Meta Wednesday introduced verified subscription plans for businesses on Facebook and Instagram in India. The Meta Verified for businesses will offer them with a verified badge, enhanced account support, impersonation protection, and additional features to support discovery and connection. The plan starts at as...

Washington: The International Monetary Fund is upgrading its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan. But it says worldwide progress against accelerating prices has been slowed by stickier-than-expected inflation for services, from airline...