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Govt asks telcos to withdraw COVID pre-call announcements, caller tunes

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Department of Telecom has asked telecom operators to withdraw all COVID pre-call announcements and caller tunes. The telecom service providers have been playing the pre-call announcements and caller tunes related to coronavirus to spread awareness among citizens and to tell them about the precautions and vaccination to be taken during [...]

NCLT approves transfer of Raymond Apparel biz to parent firm

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the scheme of transfer of Raymond Apparel Ltd business to Raymond Ltd. In September 2021, board of Raymond had approved demerging the B2C business, including apparels, of Raymond Apparel Ltd (RAL), on a going concern basis to merge with the company itself. [...]

TRAI provides clarity on tariff plan with month-wise recharge date

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) TRAI on Thursday issued a clarification on its January directive that had asked telecom operators to come out with at least one tariff plan which can be renewed on the same date of every month, and granted additional 60 days to players to ensure compliance. Following industry representations, the Telecom [...]

Future Retail CEO Sadashiv Nayak resigns after 7 months of his appointment

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Debt-ridden Future Retail Ltd's CEO Sadashiv Nayak has resigned from the post seven months after his appointment, according to a filing. Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani has been re-appointed as executive chairman of the company for three years, a regulatory filing said on Thursday. "Sadashiv Nayak, who was appointed as [...]

Net claims of non-residents on India up by USD 21.1 bn in Sep-Dec quarter

Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) Net claims of non-residents on India increased by USD 21.1 billion during the December quarter due to an increase in foreign-owned assets combined with a decline in Indian residents' overseas financial assets, according to the RBI data. Higher inward direct investment, trade credit and loans contributed to the increase in non-residents’ [...]

OneCode raises Rs 100 cr led by General Catalyst

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Fintech firm OneCode on Thursday said it has raised Rs 100 crore in a funding round led by General Catalyst.The series A funding round also saw participation from existing investors including Sequoia Capital India's Surge, Nexus Venture Partners, and Waterbridge Ventures.Angel investors like Vidit and Sanjeev from Meesho, Madhusudhan from [...]

Odisha hikes bus fares as diesel price spirals

Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (PTI) The Odisha government on Thursday increased the fares of buses across all categories as the diesel price continued to skyrocket in the country. In an order, the State Transport Authority (STA) justified the hike as the diesel price shot up to Rs 98.40 currently in the state as against Rs 91.61 [...]