New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) India witnessed over 17 per cent growth in the number of certified financial planner (CFP) professionals in 2021 on the back of growing demand for personal finance solutions, the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) said on Tuesday. The number of CFP professionals in India grew by 17.6 per cent last [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a dedicated 'Safety in India' resource hub highlighting a slew of measures and processes on the messaging platform that help users stay safe and secure online. The resource hub looks at important topics around online safety, privacy and security, debunks common myths, in addition to creating [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Markets watchdog Sebi has begun the process of recruiting an executive director for faster and more effective execution of regulatory work. The appointment of executive director will either be on deputation or contractual basis, for a period of three years, the regulator said in a latest public notice. For this, [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Amid rising oil prices, full service carrier Vistara's chief Vinod Kannan on Tuesday emphasised that financial viability will be important in deciding on flying to new international destinations. Vistara, which commenced its international operations less than three years ago, currently flies to 11 overseas destinations. "For the remaining ones, I [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp have collaborated to set set up charging infrastructure for two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) across the country, the firms said Tuesday. "In the first phase, charging stations will be set up across nine cities [...]
(Eds: Adds inputs) Kolkata, Feb 22 (PTI) The number of start-ups in the country is increasing significantly with 10 per cent being added every year, an official said on Tuesday. Nasscom Centre of Excellence for internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) CEO Sanjeev Malhotra said most of the start-ups are on the application [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) The partial collapse of a tower at Chintels Paradiso housing project in Gurugram, Haryana has exposed serious lapses in the working of both development authorities and real estate regulators in the state under the realty law RERA, according to Forum For People's Collective Efforts (FPCE). FPCE, an apex body for [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Azure Power on Tuesday said it has refinanced its 600 MW solar power project at the lowest rate of interest in its portfolio to date. Azure Power is an independent sustainable energy solutions provider and power producer in India. The company has successfully refinanced its existing project finance facility of [...]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Wipro Ventures, the corporate investment arm of IT services major Wipro, has invested in US-based startup, vFunction, according to a statement. Alongside, Wipro Ltd has formed a joint go-to market partnership with vFunction, which has developed a scalable, AI (Artificial Intelligence) based technology platform for modernising Java applications and accelerating [...]
India Ratings has revised upwards its outlook on the microfinance sector to 'neutral' from 'negative' next fiscal, on the back of a revival in growth that could clip at 30 per cent. The agency expects the sector to grow 20-30 per cent in both FY22 and FY23 in comparison to the below 10 per cent [...]
