(The Conversation) The island nation of Sri Lanka is in the midst of one of the worst economic crises it’s ever seen. It has just defaulted on its foreign debts for the first time since its independence, and the country’s 22 million people are facing crippling 12-hour power cuts, and an extreme scarcity of food, [...]
Patna, Apr 14 (PTI) Bihar has received an investment proposal of Rs 817 crore for setting up data centres across the state.Data management firm VueNow, which is planning the investment, will develop a four-tier data centre of 100 racks with Patna as the master hub. Four other centers will come up in Dharbhanga, Bhagalpur, Purnea [...]
-The Transformation Fellowship is an opportunity for transgender youth to be in an immersive classroom followed by internships at renowned corporates and non-profit organizations, leading to potential placement opportunities - MUMBAI, India, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pernod Ricard India Foundation today announced its partnership with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), and the [...]
Mumbai, Apr 14 (PTI) Domestic financial markets, including stock exchanges and the forex market, will remain closed on Thursday for Mahavir Jayanti and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti. PTI ABM ABM
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) More WhatsApp users will now be able to make monetary transactions via UPI as the country's payment authorisation body on Wednesday approved an additional six crore users for the messaging platform."With this approval, WhatsApp will be able to expand the service to its 100 million (10 crore) users," the National [...]
Ahmedabad, Apr 13 (PTI) Businesswoman and Nykaa founder-CEO Falguni Nayar on Wednesday advised management graduates to spend early years of their career taking the right risks and keep learning more instead of just chasing rewards.Nayar, who joined the ranks of self-made billionaire women late last year when her beauty and fashion startup Nykaa went public, [...]
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) BNP Paribas Mutual Fund ceases to exist as a mutual fund, capital markets regulator Sebi said on Wednesday.This comes after BNP Paribas Asset Management Company Private Limited (BNPP AMC) informed Sebi that it wants to surrender the registration granted to BNP Paribas Mutual Fund by the market regulator pursuant to [...]
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) The Indian Space Association on Wednesday pitched for the 28 GHz spectrum band to be allocated exclusively towards satellite communications for growth of the space industry, adding that doing so would also be in line with global best practices. ISpA (Indian Space Association) said it is of the considered view [...]
Mumbai, Apr 13 (PTI) The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in partnership with liquor firm Pernod Ricard India and the Collective Good Foundation will launch a fellowship programme for the transgender community. Pernod Ricard India announced a partnership with TISS and the Collective Good Foundation to launch the country's first academic-corporate fellowship programme for [...]
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said services exports touched an all-time high of around USD 250 billion (about Rs 19 lakh crore) in 2021-22. The previous highest level was USD 213 billion (about Rs 16 lakh crore) in 2019-20. "We have achieved the USD 250 billion target [...]
