New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) on Tuesday announced an Innovation Fund offering grants of 100,000 to 200,000 pounds to accelerate the green transition in low‑ and middle‑income countries by supporting small and growing...
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s alternate airports, built to reduce pressure on crowded metro hubs, are expected to reach a combined annual passenger handling capacity of around 40 million by the end of 2026, a new report said on...
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s e‑commerce market, currently at $120–140 billion, is projected to reach $280–300 billion by 2030, even as it remains 7–8 per cent of total consumer spending, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Boston Consulting Group...
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Financial disclosures filed by PhonePe indicate a marked improvement in revenue scale, profitability metrics, and cash generation over the last three fiscal years, signalling a shift in the company’s financial trajectory amid India’s evolving fintech...
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly summoned AI firm Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for "a high‑stakes", "tense" meeting over the military’s use of the company’s Claude AI model, according to reports, as...
Seoul, Feb 24 (IANS) South Korea's business sentiment turned positive for March, marking the first rebound in four years, due to the country's robust exports of chips and automobiles, a poll showed on Tuesday.The business survey index (BSI) of the...
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian equity markets erased gains from the previous session early on Tuesday, tracking an overnight sell-off in US equities amid AI-led disruptions affecting global technology stocks.As of 9.26 am, Sensex lost 577 points, or 0.69...
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government on Monday said a total of 2.88 lakh additional houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). With the latest approval of 2,87,618 houses, the total number of...
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The ‘Parishkriti’ handloom exhibition is providing weavers and artisans a prestigious platform to directly connect with premium customers and strengthen their market presence, Dr. M. Beena, Development Commissioner (Handlooms) said on Monday.Speaking to IANS, Dr....
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Around 70 per cent of jobs in India are hosted in non‑metro India, with Tier‑3 cities alone accounting for 40 per cent of employment and Tier‑2 hubs a further 29 per cent compared with 31...
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Monday announced plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore over the next few years to expand its digital lending business through its Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) subsidiary, Airtel Money Limited.The telecom major said the...
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The recent shirtless protest by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) to disrupt the AI Impact Summit was a ‘bad idea’ and ‘counterproductive’ to India positioning itself a major AI player, Professor Nimit Chowdhary, Vice Chancellor,...