New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday announced the start of global reservations of usernames, a major privacy feature designed to protect the privacy of users’ phone number.Usernames reservations will begin rolling out on Monday, allowing people to...
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) HDFC Bank has appointed former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar as its new part-time Chairman for a period of three years, according to a regulatory filing made by the private sector lender on Monday. The appointment brings...
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) India's external debt stood at $762.8 billion at end-March 2026, an increase of $26.3 billion over its level at end-March 2025, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday. The external...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry delegation met with Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss strengthening industry‑led engagement across BRICS and BRICS Plus, an official statement said...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India has significant progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goal indicators, with social protection coverage and installed renewable energy generating capacity in the country nearly tripling in ten years, an official statement said on Monday.The data...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Emerging demand scenarios could lift India's annual solar installations from around 50 GW in FY27 to nearly 85 GW by FY30, a report said on Thursday.The report from Equirus Securities said data centres, green hydrogen...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Public sector banks on Monday presented dividend cheques worth more than Rs 9,400 crore to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year 2025-26.Among the lenders, Bank of Baroda handed over a dividend cheque...
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Axis Bank, the country’s third-largest private sector lender, on Monday announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer Puneet Sharma, who has decided to step down to pursue the next phase of his professional career.According to...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday launched a slew of digital initiatives like ‘Ayushman Sarathi–PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot’ and Drug Registry, to promote efficient service delivery and improved beneficiary satisfaction.The chatbot enables beneficiaries to access essential...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) China’s retail sales fell 0.6 per cent year‑on‑year in May 2026 after a weak April, marking the first monthly decline in three and a half years, Stephen Roach, former Chief Economist and Asia Chair, Morgan...
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra on Monday stressed the need to transform India’s fragmented administrative data systems into a strategic national asset, saying that better integration of government datasets can significantly improve...
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India's industrial production clocked a 5.1 per cent growth in May this year compared to the same month of the previous year on the back of a strong growth in the manufacturing sector and a...