New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal-promoted Twin Star Technologies has moved Supreme Court challenging insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT's order that set aside its Rs 2,692 crore bid for 13 group companies of the debt-ridden Videocon group. Earlier this month, allowing the plea of dissented creditors, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) [...]

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (PTI) The KIMSHEALTH Medical Devices Testing and Calibration Lab (KMDTCL) has won NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) recognition and became the country's second and Kerala's first hospital group to receive the honour. KIMSHEALTH said the accreditation authorises it to test the performance standard of medical equipment and certify [...]

Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) The industries department has received over 4,000 online applications for land allotment pledging a proposed investment of Rs 44,327 crore, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. It was informed at a meeting chaired by J&K Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta to review the functioning of the industries and commerce department here, [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Tuesday held a meeting with different stakeholders, including domestic and foreign companies, on the proposed e-commerce policy, an official said. The meeting was attended by domestic and foreign e-commerce firms besides domestic traders body CAIT (Confederation of All India [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Tuesday held a meeting with different stakeholders, including domestic and foreign companies, on the proposed e-commerce policy, an official said. The meeting was attended by domestic and foreign e-commerce firms besides domestic traders body CAIT (Confederation of All India [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Investors' wealth on Tuesday tumbled by more than Rs 3.78 lakh crore as equities faced heavy selling pressure following weak global trends. The 30-share BSE index tanked 554.05 points or 0.90 per cent to settle at 60,754.86. Tracking weak trends, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies tumbled Rs 3,78,213.43 crore [...]

*Mycaptain raises $3 mn from Ankur Capital, others Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) Online mentoring startup Mycaptain has raised USD 3 million (about Rs 22.3 crore) in funding led by Ankur Capital.The pre-series A round also saw participation from Inflection Point Ventures, Firstport Ventures, IIM Calcutta Angels Network, Singapore Angel Investors and other super angels.The Bengaluru-based [...]

New Delhi/Davos, Jan 18 (PTI) A Brazilian using hip-hop to turn youth away from crime, a park ranger using technology to revive Australia's indigenous culture and an Indian nurturing inside-out youth leadership figure among the social innovators of 2022 announced on Tuesday. The awards, announced by the World Economic Forum's sister organisation, The Schwab Foundation, [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) As many as 20 states have evinced interest for getting additional borrowing space for the power sector under a central scheme while Andhra Pradesh is only state to succeed in getting over Rs 2,100 crore under the programme, a release said. The Ministry of Finance had launched a programme in [...]

Chennai, Jan 18 (PTI): Medall, diagnostic service provider has lined up plans to strengthen its presence in Southern parts of the country by setting up 300-400 centres during the year, the company said on Tuesday. Apart from penetrating deeper into Tamil Nadu into tier two and three cities, Medall would be expanding into Karnataka, Andhra [...]

Underlining India's growth story, the buzz at #IndiaAtDubaiExpo continues to captivate people with our rich heritage & ambitious growth opportunities: Shri Piyush Goyal Dubai, United Arab Emirates (NewsVoir) The India Pavilion, one of the largest and most visited pavilions at EXPO2020 Dubai, has crossed 8 lakh footfalls milestone. The Pavilion was inaugurated by Shri Piyush [...]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) NIVEA India has been awarded the Great Place to Work® Certification 2022. This certification marks the exceptional work and commitment of the company to live by its purpose of Care Beyond Skin and its core values every single day. Over the years, NIVEA India has invested in their talent and culture [...]

Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) Private equity and venture capital funds invested USD 77 billion in Indian companies in 2021, a jump of 62 per cent over the previous year, a report said on Tuesday. Going by a number of deals, there was a 37 per cent growth to 1,266 transactions, the report by industry lobby [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused Congress-led UPA of entering into a "fraud" and "scandalous" deal with Devas Multimedia by allocating S-band spectrum used by the defence for "pittance". At a press conference, she said the government is now fighting in every court to save taxpayers' money that would [...]

Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) As the ongoing pandemic impacted the job market and become a catalyst for employees resetting their priorities, a report has revealed that about 71 per cent of workers surveyed are rethinking their careers and might explore a different career. While economies across the globe struggled with a new wave of Covid-19, [...]

NEW DELHI, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Afghan spinner Rashid Khan and Indian batting duo Ruturaj Gaikwad and Prithvi Shaw become the latest among a growing list of International cricketers to team up with Rario - the world's first cricket NFT platform. The young trio join the likes of Virender Sehwag, Rishabh Pant, AB de [...]

Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to peak much earlier than anticipated and may take a maximum of three more weeks, even though the share of rural districts in new caseloads has increased significantly since December, says a report. The optimism comes from the massive decline in new [...]

Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) DSP Investment Managers on Tuesday announced the launch of what it claims to be the country's first SIP-focused new fund offer for its global innovation fund of fund. The new fund will open on January 24 and close on February 7. It will identify innovative companies that are likely to remain [...]

Designed to offer exclusive content and bespoke experience, the phygital society will enable content, conversations, and commerce Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Tata CLiQ Luxury, India’s premier luxury lifestyle platform, has announced the launch of ‘The Watch Society’, a phygital society aimed at engaging with the luxury and aspiring consumer and forming special [...]

Dubai, Jan 18 (PTI) The identities of the two Indian nationals killed in Monday's suspected Houthi drone attacks near the Abu Dhabi airport that sparked multiple explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital have been established, the Indian Embassy said on Tuesday.The mission also said that two Indians were among six injured in the attacks. [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) on Tuesday said its 125cc bike Shine has touched the cumulative sales milestone of one crore units. Launched in India in 2006, the model crossed 10 lakh cumulative sales in 2010, 30 lakh in 2014. In 2017, it reached the 50 lakh unit sales [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Bidding for 15 blocks offered in the first coal-bed methane (CBM) round in more than a decade will start on February 15 and end on March 15, the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) said on Tuesday. Bids under the Special CBM Bid Round-2021, which was launched in September last year, [...]

Kolkata, Jan 18 (PTI) Mining major Coal India Ltd is committed to meet the “elevated” demand of the dry fuel from the power sector, including coastal plants dependent on imports, a company official said on Tuesday.The miner had hoped the demand would ease by December last year, but that did not happen, he said. “We [...]

Pune, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) The Bajaj Finserv EMI Store is offering a plethora of discounts, cashback offers and No Cost EMI plans on the latest LG fridges across categories and price ranges. Customers can buy high-end LG refrigerators with the latest smart features on EMIs as low as Rs. 999. Shoppers can also avail of [...]

-- EPS Global joins DriveNets Partner Program; the companies are already working together on global network deployments by Tier-1 Asian operators -- DUBLIN and RA'ANANA, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DriveNets, a leader in cloud-native and disaggregated networking solutions, and EPS Global, a worldwide distributor of technology solutions from industry-pioneering manufacturers, today announced a [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Battery Smart, an electric vehicle battery-swapping service provider, on Tuesday said it has partnered with shared electric mobility start-up Zypp Electric for integration of the latter's electric two-wheelers into its network. Under the partnership, 2,000 Zypp Electric two-wheelers will be integrated onto Battery Smart's network and riders will have access [...]

By Sophos India The cybersecurity sector continues to grow in India, with Forbes India reporting the nation is expected to spend up to $3 billion on cybersecurity in 2022. And it’s easy to see why. According to the 2021 Sophos State of Ransomware Report, two-thirds (68%) of Indian organisations have been attacked by ransomware in [...]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Cimpress understands that everyone has multiple responsibilities to fulfill while providing a comfortable life for their families. However, given the societal construct, the domestic responsibilities often fall in the plate of women. Some manage to balance both the worlds, professional as well as personal, but some have to [...]

GURUGRAM, India, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HSIL Limited ("HSIL"), India's leading packaging company, in its Board meeting held today approved the divestment of its Building Products division to Brilloca Limited ("Brilloca"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Somany Home Innovation Limited ("SHIL") in a slump sale transaction for a cash consideration of Rs 630 crore. [...]

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Stempeutics, a group company of Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), on Tuesday said it has received DCGI clearance to conduct Phase 3 clinical trial on its product for treating COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The company will be using its stem cell product, Stempeucel, for [...]

Vikram Sakhuja nominated as Chairman Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Axis My India, the country’s leading consumer data intelligence-company, announced the constitution of a pioneering advisory board, with advertising industry experts Shashi Sinha, CEO of IPG Mediabrands and Vikram Sakhuja, Group CEO of Madison Media joining the board. Mr. Sakhuja would be Chairman of the board. [...]