Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India (NewsVoir) Marwari Catalysts (MCats), formed in 2019 with the vision of creating a community of “startup developers” to help young entrepreneurs with the right mix of capital, know-how, and networks to build enduring businesses. And as of today, MCats have got a well-seasoned and highly competent team in turn having a full-fledged [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Kerala government has raised concerns about the process followed for the latest ease of doing business ranking of states. The issue was raised by Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev during his meeting with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in the national capital. Addressing reporters here on Thursday, Rajeev [...]

Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) Italian superbike maker Benelli, along with Adishwar Auto Ride India, on Thursday launched a dealership at Dehradun in Uttarakhand, its first in the northern Himalayan state and 47th in the country, according to a statement. The latest facility offers the company's complete BS-VI range of superbikes, which include Imperiale 400- Retro [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Thursday asked Sahara group firm Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd and its then directors including Subrata Roy to deposit Rs 2,000 crore with Sebi within four weeks. The fund will be kept by market regulator Sebi in an escrow account. Following the deposit of [...]

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Nov 18 (PTI): Following are today's areca and coconut prices. Areca (per quintal) Old Supari : Rs 49,000 to Rs 51,000 model Rs 49,500 New Supari : Rs 35,000 to Rs 42,500 model Rs 40,000 Koka : Rs 25,000 to Rs 28,000 model Rs 27,000 Coconut [per thousand]: 1st qlty : Rs 20,000 [...]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India– Business Wire India It’s the coming together of the two of the biggest names in the entertainment business. Saregama – India’s oldest and largest music label and Dharma Productions – one of India’s most revered production houses with a distinguished legacy and a prestigious track-record. The two have now partnered for Karan [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Farm machinery major Escorts Ltd and Kubota Corporation on Thursday announced a deal under which the Japanese partner will acquire an additional 5.9 per cent stake the Indian firm for Rs 1,872.74 crore, paving the way for the latter to become a majority stake holder for which it could invest [...]

- The collaboration brings a corpus of USD 15 million (approx. Rs. 110 crore) to micro enterprises MUMBAI, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has entered into a collaboration with [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday said it has levied a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on 10 paper manufacturers found guilty of cartelisation and a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh on an association. The association -- the Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills Association -- has [...]

NEW DELHI and JAIPUR, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Academy, India's leading institution in creative education, recently organized convocation ceremony for students across Delhi and Jaipur. Apart from inviting the students' of 2021 batch, the institute went the extra mile and invited students' of 2020 batch, as they could not witness a physical [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Online travel platform EaseMyTrip on Thursday announced the acquisition of hospitality management firm Spree Hospitality for an undisclosed amount. EaseMyTrip aims to expand Spree to 200 properties in the next five years, a statement by the online travel platform stated. This acquisition will help EaseMyTrip to add a new revenue [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) To contribute India's commitment to increase non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatt (GW) by 2030, coal and lignite companies have planned to install additional 5,560 megawatt (MW) of renewable capacity in the country with an investment of over Rs 15,000 crore, the coal ministry on Thursday said. This will take [...]

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (PTI): Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more than a technology and has become a way of life, N T Arunkumar, MD and Country Head and Head of Innovation, Telstra India, said on Thursday. “AI is more than technology, it is a way of life. Hence, the country needs to shift from being a [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Shares of Sapphire Foods India Ltd, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, on Thursday listed with a premium of over 14 per cent against its issue price of Rs 1,180 and later settled 4 per cent higher.The stock made its debut at Rs 1,311, registering a jump of 11.10 [...]

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Konnect Worldwide Business Media successfully concluded one of the country's largest comprehensive smart homes automation forum, Smart Homes Innovation Forum 2021, in India today. At its first digital edition, the forum focused on discussions around - the future outlook and vision for the new decade, global and domestic [...]

Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) Equity benchmarks buckled under selling pressure for the third session on the trot on Thursday as bearish global cues and a disappointing market debut for Paytm unnerved investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 372.32 points or 0.62 per cent to finish at 59,636.01. Similarly, the NSE Nifty dived 133.85 points or [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Singapore-based early-stage venture fund Leo Capital on Thursday said it is planning to launch a new fund for India. Leo Capital attracts global investors for India’s opportunity as it targets USD 125 million funds for new opportunities, it said. This comes hot on the heels as India is set to [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Google Pay on Thursday said it will launch a 'speech to text feature that allows users to use voice as an input to add account numbers into the app to initiate a payment. Google Pay, which competes with platforms like PhonePe, Paytm, and Amazon Pay, has also announced an "industry [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Realty major DLF on Thursday said it has been selected in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index for its governance, social and environmental initiatives. In a regulatory filing, DLF informed that the company has "once again been selected to be a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Suzuki Motorcycle India on Thursday expanded its product range in the country with the launch of a new 125 cc scooter, Avenis, with price starting at Rs 86,700 (ex-showroom Delhi). The company plans to start retail of the model after mid-December. "With the launch of Avenis, our existing product portfolio [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure, IT-enabled services provider, on Thursday said it has received an in-principle approval from RBI to set up an account aggregator business under its wholly owned subsidiary, NSDL e-Governance Account Aggregator Ltd. NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure issues PAN cards and helps government agencies in e-governance projects. It has been [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) India exported more than 65 million doses of Covid vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, asserting that the global trust earned by the Indian healthcare sector has led to the country being called the “pharmacy of the world”. Speaking after inaugurating the [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Moving quickly towards ending a retrospective tax dispute with a firm that gave India its largest oilfield, the government has accepted Cairn Energy PLC's undertakings which would allow for the refund of taxes, sources said. Meeting the requirements of the new legislation that scraps levy of retrospective taxation, the company [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Rudrabhishek Enterprises Ltd (REPL) on Thursday said it has bagged consultancy work from Madurai Smart City Ltd for supervising the underground sewerage system.REPL is one of the leading players in urban development and infrastructure consultancy. It is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE).Madurai Smart City Ltd (MSCL) has appointed REPL [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Realty firm Axon Developers, which has been newly set up by promoters of brokerage firm 360 Realtors, on Thursday said it has taken over two stressed real estate projects in Delhi-NCR and will invest over Rs 300 crore to complete them.The company has entered into a development agreement to complete [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Czech automaker Skoda Auto on Thursday unveiled its sedan Slavia in India, a market which the company expects to play a key role in its 'Strategy 2030' and help meet its long-term goal of clocking global sales of 1.5 million units a year. Skoda Auto India has opened bookings with [...]

Entropik Tech, the world leader in Emotion AI, today announced the beta launch of its new conversational intelligence platform, Decode, which comes ready to be integrated with the existing conferencing and collaboration ecosystem. It seamlessly gathers conversation data and creates a layer of intelligence on top to turn conversations into actionable insights that will increase [...]

Purchase Fitbit smartwatches on No Cost EMIs starting Rs. 2,334 on the Bajaj Finserv EMI Store. Get an additional 30% off in the form of cashback vouchers Pune, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) The Bajaj Finserv EMI Store is offering discounts and cashback offers on top-selling Fitbit smartwatches. Customers can purchase Fitbit smartwatches on the lowest EMIs [...]

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (NewsVoir) The education industry in the last couple of years has witnessed a revolutionary transformation due to the pandemic. In order to ensure that learning continues uninterrupted, teaching pedagogies have been adapted to suit the online learning world. Amidst all these unprecedented changes, a new entrant in this industry, Prometheus School [...]

New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) • Launches its first international clinic in Dubai • Aims to set afoot in international markets in next 2-3 years Eugenix Hair Sciences, one of the leading hair restoration clinics in the world, has announced its aggressive international expansion plans for the year 2022. Their first international, state-of-the-art clinic will [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the government is evaluating the process for normalising international operations and asserted that it wants to return to normalcy while keeping in mind the coronavirus pandemic situation in certain parts of the world. In a possible indication that overseas flight operations are [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi has tweaked the criteria for determining "fit and proper person", according to a notification issued on Wednesday. Under the new framework, these criteria will be principle-based and/or rule-based. The principle-based criteria include integrity, honesty, ethical behaviour, reputation, fairness, and character, according to the notification. Further, the rule-based [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) ReNew Energy Global plc (ReNew Power) consolidated net loss widened to Rs 1,027.41 crore in the September quarter.The consolidated net loss was Rs 91.7 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the company said in a statement.The total income of the company rose to Rs 2,131.3 crore in the [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The Cabinet approval for provisioning of mobile connectivity in 7,287 uncovered villages across five states will help bridge the digital divide and provide stimulus to the rural economy, industry body COAI said on Thursday. The move is in line with objectives of the National Broadband Mission of achieving universal and [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The world's largest miner Coal India Ltd on Thursday said it has sanctioned Rs 16 crore for the treatment of a two-year-old child of one of its coal miners suffering from a rare disease. Srishti Rani, daughter of Satish Kumar Ravi - an overman working in Dipka coal area of [...]

PUNE, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH), an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today announced two exciting additions to its leadership team in the Services and Software businesses. STL's Services business is poised for global growth and expansion into the 5G RAN deployment space and the Software business is set to scale [...]

Winners of the SIF-Deutsche Bank Made for Good Award receive $10,000 each in recognition of their resilience and commitment during these challenging times. India – Business Wire India The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) and Deutsche Bank have partnered to launch the SIF-Deutsche Bank Made for Good Award. The award seeks to support and encourage social [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) E-commerce-focussed logistics firm Xpdel plans to invest around USD 50 million or about Rs 370 crore to expand business in India covering deliveries in 60 per cent of the country's geographical area, a senior official of the company said on Thursday. The US-based logistics firm plans to hire around 1,500 [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, Paytm's parent company, on Thursday made a weak market debut and tumbled over 27 per cent during the day from the issue price of Rs 2,150. The stock was listed at Rs 1,955, slipping 9 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. It [...]

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Gnani.ai’s cutting-edge Speech Analytics, Voice AI-led Virtual Assistant, and Voice Biometrics to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. Bengaluru, Karnataka, India– Business Wire India Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Conversational AI and customer service automation [...]

CHENNAI, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A very rare stenting procedure was performed at Rela Hospital, Chennai on an 80-year-old female patient Ms. Meenakshi, who had a sudden episode of myocardial infarction. The Patient had 80% blockage in left main vessel which was blocking blood supply to heart and major cause of cardiac arrest [...]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Rubix Data Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (Rubix) today announced its approval by LRQA to the following standards: ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Approval number(s): ISO/IEC 27001 – 00033166 ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard for managing information security and details the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving the Information Security [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The government should reduce the GST rates applicable on the food processing industry and also rationalise the rates applicable between packaged branded and non-branded food products in the segment, industry body ASSOCHAM has demanded. Presently branded and packaged foods products such as potato chips, cereals, snack foods, namkeen falls under [...]

Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) Thursday said it has entered into a partnership with Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) for piloting a social impact lending programme with financial assistance up to Rs 1 crore at competitive interest rates to MSMEs. This partnership with GIPL brings a corpus of USD [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Sterlite Technologies on Thursday announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Praveen Cherian as CEO for its network services business, and Raman Venkatraman as the CEO for the software business. The two senior executives will take over the responsibility from K S Rao, who will assume [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Thursday said it has tied up with IndusInd Bank to enable retail finance for its customers across the country. With this tie-up, IndusInd Bank becomes one of the preferred financiers for the complete range of vehicles sold by TKM in India, the automaker said in [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Enterprise skilling startup Disprz on Thursday said it has raised USD 13 million (about Rs 96.4 crore) in funding, led by Dallas Venture Capital and Mars Growth Capital.The Series-B round also saw participation from existing investors - Go1, Tara India Fund IV being managed by KOIS, Auctus Capital (Family office [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The magnitude of digitisation across sectors, including banking, has necessitated a sharper focus on cybersecurity, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday exhorting start-ups, industry and academia to address rising complexities and challenges on a bigger scale to position India as a thought-leader and market leader in cyber safety. The [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Sebi has declared Kailash Gupta, who was the managing director of erstwhile National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE), as not "fit and proper person" to hold any position in the management and board of any commodities exchange after finding him guilty of diverting and misappropriating funds of the bourse. As of [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Apple is investing significantly in India to expand its presence in the country, and supports around one million jobs in the country across its workforce, apps and supplier partners, the company's Vice-President (Product Operations) Priya Balasubramaniam said on Thursday. Speaking at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021, Balasubramaniam said Apple has [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Crude oil prices on Thursday fell by Rs 101 to Rs 5,691 per barrel after participants cut their positions. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for December delivery dropped by Rs 101, or 1.74 per cent, to Rs 5,691 per barrel with a business volume of 6,228 lots. Analysts [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market Nelarabine injection, used to treat certain types of cancer, in the American market with 180-days of marketing exclusivity.The company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for [...]

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Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) US-based clean energy and mobility products startup Power Global announced on Thursday a strategic partnership with Hyderabad-based auto-rickshaw manufacturer Rap Eco Motors to supply its eZee swappable lithium-ion battery technology. The partnership is for the supply of battery technology to Rap Eco's mass-market electric three-wheeler product line RANIE, which includes a [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) ReNew Energy Global plc (ReNew Power) consolidated net loss widened to Rs 10,274.1 crore in the September quarter.The consolidated net loss was Rs 91.7 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the company said in a statement.The total income of the company rose to Rs 2,131.3 crore in the [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Guar seed prices on Thursday slipped by Rs 42 to Rs 6,412 per 10 quintal in futures trade.On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, guar seed contracts for December delivery was trading down by Rs 42, or 0.65 per cent, at Rs 6,412 per 10 quintal with an open interest [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Refined soya oil prices on Thursday rose by Rs 1.1 to Rs 1,246.2 per 10 kg in futures trade as speculators raised their bets. On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, refined soya oil for November delivery moved up by Rs 1.1 or 0.09 per cent, to Rs 1,246.2 per [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Farm machinery major Escorts on Thursday said its Japanese partner Kubota Corporation will acquire an additional 5.9 per cent stake in it for Rs 1,872.74 crore, taking the total holding to 14.99 per cent and becoming a joint promoter in the Indian firm.The company will issue 93.64 lakh equity shares [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Guar gum prices on Thursday fell Rs 45 to Rs 12,124 per five quintal in futures market as traders offloaded their holdings in line with weak trend at spot market. On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, guar gum for December delivery fell by Rs 45 or 0.37 per cent, [...]

● Sonu Sood and Intercell to establish the category of post K-12 mentoring to empower youth in their careers.● Their strategic alliance focuses on providing the youth with a one stop solution for career advancements through a SaaS and AI Based Mentoring Solution. New Delhi, November 2021: Youth icon Sonu Sood and Post K-12 Mentoring [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) ABB has inked a pact to supply robotic cells that will enable California-based compostable packaging producer Zume to produce sustainable packaging on a global scale, which will help to reduce reliance on single-use plastics."ABB Robotics has signed an agreement to collaborate with California-based Zume, a global provider of innovative, compostable [...]

GURUGRAM, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pocket FM, India's largest Audio OTT platform, has registered an overwhelming response on its latest horror audio show – Yakshini, written by Anand Usha Borkar. The audio show has surpassed over 100 million plays and received 200K+ reviews on the platform. The audio show is available in 5 [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) India will require a total investment of USD 10.1 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, while the nation could face a shortfall of USD 3.5 trillion, a study by CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) said.At the recently concluded COP26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s aim to achieve [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Fintech startup Defy on Thursday said it has raised USD 5.5 million (around Rs 40.79 crore) in a funding round to build India's first social crypto exchange.Defy, founded by entrepreneurs Bhagaban Behera, Sriharsha Setty and Nakul Kelkar, has received Seed funding worth USD 5.5 million. The fundraise was backed by [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Foodlink, a luxury catering company, on Thursday said it has raised USD 8 million (Rs 59.34 crore) in funding led by Plutus Wealth Management.The Series-B funding round also witnessed the participation of Arpit Khandelwal, Managing Partner, Plutus Wealth Management LLP, Foodlink said in a statement.The Mumbai-based company will use these [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Income Tax refunds of over Rs 1.19 lakh crore have been issued to over 1.02 crore taxpayers between April 1 to November 15, the I-T department said on Thursday.This includes 67.99 lakh refunds of AY 2021-22, amounting to Rs 13,140.94 crore."CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) issues refunds of over [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Google on Thursday made a slew of announcements, including the rollout of Google Assistant-enabled vaccine booking and partnership with SIDBI for Rs 110 crore financing for micro-enterprises, as part of its efforts to drive digital inclusion in the country. Speaking at the seventh edition of Google for India, Google India [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Automobile retail sales in the country fell 18 per cent year-on-year in the 42-day long festive period this year as semiconductor shortage impacted production across companies affecting their ability to supply adequate numbers to dealer partners, FADA said on Thursday. During the period under review, barring three-wheeler and commercial vehicles, [...]

Pune, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Pabal, a village near Pune, known to be a drought prone area will soon have sufficient water supply for farming and other activities thanks to the pond construction work undertaken by Sany India. The acute water shortage problem came to light during a survey in the village by Mr. Ayush Prasad, [...]

The transition has to be a win-win for all, says Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dubai, United Arab Emirates (NewsVoir) India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri yesterday said that India is on track with its transition from a fossil-fuel based to a green economy [...]

New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) Dr. Mangalam Swaminathan Foundation has announced ten prestigious national awards in various fields including excellence in journalism, science reporting, art and culture, medical malpractice investigation and social service for the year 2020 and 2021. The winners will receive a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh, citation and memento at the [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Italian superbike maker Ducati on Thursday launched its flagship motorcycle model Panigale V4 SP in India priced at Rs 36.07 lakh (ex-showroom India).Bookings are now open across all Ducati dealerships in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kolkata and Chennai, and deliveries will start with immediate effect, Ducati India [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) India will require a total investment of USD 10.1 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, while the nation could face a shortfall of USD 3.5 trillion, a study by CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) said.At the recently concluded COP26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s aim to achieve [...]

Programmatic ad growth and transparency issues will drive adoption MUMBAI, India, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a global leader in digital media quality, today released its latest research, Perfecting Your Supply Path: The Expansion of SPO in Programmatic. The new study uncovers critical challenges and opportunities as programmatic ad spending [...]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India– Business Wire India De Beers announces a new global campaign centred on commitments to ourselves, to one another and the wider world. It marks a fresh, purpose-led brand strategy and new chapter in the company’s 133 year long history. The statement ‘I do.’ is one of the most significant and time-honoured expressions [...]

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (PTI) The 2021 data indicates a strong rebound in India-U.S. bilateral trade, according to a US official. US Consul General Judith Ravin said the growth in economic ties between the two countries has been extraordinary, with trade exploding from approximately USD 20 billion in 2001 to just over USD 145 billion in [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Realty firm Macrotech Developers has raised Rs 4,000 crore through sale of shares to institutional investors and will use this fund for business growth and reduction of debt, a top company official said on Thursday. The Mumbai-based company, erstwhile Lodha Developers, is one of the leading real estate firms in [...]

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Shares of Sapphire Foods India Ltd, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, on Thursday listed with a premium of over 14 per cent against its issue price of Rs 1,180.The stock made its debut at Rs 1,311, registering a jump of 11.10 per cent from the issue price on [...]

Hyderabad, Nov. 18 (PTI): GMR Airports Limited (GAL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited, on Thursday said it won a bid for the development and operation of Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, Indonesia. Angkasa Pura 2 (AP2), the state-owned enterprise and the bidding authority for the Medan Airport has informed that they have completed the [...]

- Groundbreaking Partnership Marks First Games Between NBA Teams in the Gulf region - Partnership Also Includes Fan Events, Jr. NBA Leagues for Boys and Girls, NBA Fit Clinics and NBA 2K League Events Beginning in 2022 LONDON and ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nov. 16, 2021 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) [...]

L ayer0 by Limelight Boosts Developer Velocity and Delivers Sub-Second Performance for Web Applications SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW), a leading provider of content delivery and AppOps at the edge, today announced the release of the breakthrough Layer0 platform on its global Content Delivery Network (CDN) -- the [...]

NEW DELHI, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE) today announced that it has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 600 MW ISTS connected solar power projects with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), under its 4 GW manufacturing linked projects, which will supply power for 25 years at a fixed tariff of [...]

New Delhi, Delhi, India – Business Wire India SpeakIn, Asia’s largest B2B EdTech platform brings back its flagship experience Open Mic on the 26th November in Delhi. Where motivational speakers, corporate leaders, and budding public speakers are eligible to register for the event on the SpeakIn website. SpeakInOpenMic is a launchpad for public speakers where [...]

MPOWER Financing launches international student loan refi product Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and the leading provider of education loans to high-promise international students, has launched an international student loan refinancing program (‘Refi’) for Indian graduates now working in the United States. By launching this program, MPOWER [...]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Omidyar Network India, an investment firm focused on social impact, today launched an 11 part video series ‘The Bold Ones – Innovating For The Next Half Billion.’ The show features stories of some of the country’s boldest entrepreneurs who are contributing towards creating a meaningful life for every [...]

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (NewsVoir) Praylady takes utmost pride to announce the new Inox 3+ range of stainless steel cookware to add to their vast range of kitchen utensils in their kitchenware online shopping portal. They are introducing this product in the market as they feel that people are slowly getting into organised cookware and [...]

Singapore, Nov 18 (PTI) Singapore-based AUM Biosciences, having recently closed funding of USD27 million for global cancer drug development, sees a lot of untapped opportunities in Asia and India."AUM is set to leverage on software expertise in the technology hubs of India. We are working on a win-win situation, taking Indian expertise along with our [...]

Guwahati, Nov 17 (PTI) Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) on Wednesday said the cost of its capacity expansion project has escalated by Rs 5,432 crore to Rs 28,026 crore due to adoption of advanced technology. In an official release, the largest PSU refiner in the northeast said the Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has [...]

Gangtok, Nov 17 (PTI) The Sikkim government has decided to install prepaid electricity meters in a phased manner to ensure operational efficiency and sustainable use of energy by consumers, state Power Minister M N Sherpa said on Wednesday. In view of the Centre's Integrated Power Development Scheme, the state government has planned to install prepaid [...]

Washington, Nov 17 (PTI) India received USD 87 billion in remittances in 2021, and the United State was the biggest source, accounting for over 20 per cent of these funds, the World Bank said in its latest report on Wednesday. "Flows to India (the world's largest recipient of remittances) are expected to reach USD 87 [...]

Agartala, Nov 17 (PTI) Asserting that the Centre is working on reducing farming cost and increasing growers' income, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said new Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) of marginalised cultivators will change the agriculture scenario in the country. More than 11 crore farmers have so far received a total of Rs [...]

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (PTI) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on Wednesday signed an export contract with Airbus Defense & Space, Spain for supply of Counter Measures Dispensing System (CMDS). Under the contract, BDL will supply its in-house developed CMDS to Airbus, it said in a release here. The contract, valued at around USD 21 million, was [...]

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Users of online brokerage Zerodha faced difficulty in trading on Wednesday due to a technical glitch on its trading platform. The brokerage house faced customers' ire on microblogging site Twitter as they complained that prices and trading froze on its platform during the trading hours. "Zerodha down, price not updating," [...]

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) E-commerce firm Grofers plans to open 150 dark stores by December, taking the total count to 350, for quick commerce to deliver orders in about 10 minutes, the company's co-founder said Wednesday. The company claims to have a 3 million monthly order run rate and growth of 3.5 times in [...]

Kolkata, Nov 17 (PTI) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, formerly Kolkata Port Trust, will carry out pre-feasibility studies for seaplane operations that can give a boost to the tourism sector in West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday. The port authorities have proposed to conduct these studies in four-five locations such as Kolkata, Kalyani, Sundarbans and [...]

Eldeco ties up with Rohit Sharma's cricket academy CricKingdom for housing project New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Realty firm Eldeco on Wednesday said it has partnered with CricKingdom, a cricket academy mentored by Indian T20 skipper Rohit Sharma, for its housing project in Noida. CricKingdom will run cricket academy at the project 'Eldeco Live by [...]

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) A number of organisations believe that technology will make it easier for them to achieve their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) goals, according to a survey commissioned by Intel. The survey found that the pandemic has been a catalyst for businesses to re-imagine the workplace model and adapt to new [...]

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Tata Motors is looking to establish vehicle scrappage centres under a franchise set up with the first one expected to become operational in the first quarter of the next fiscal, a top company official said on Wednesday. The auto major earlier this year had joined hands with the Gujarat government [...]

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there are clear signs of an uptick in the economy and the industry should now start taking risks and invest in capacity creation that will help cut import dependence. "I would strongly appeal to Indian industry that you shouldn't further delay looking at [...]

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) E-commerce firm Grofers plans to open 150 dark stores by December, taking the total count to 350, for quick commerce to deliver orders in about 10 minutes, the company's co-founder said Wednesday.The company claims to have a 3 million monthly order run rate and growth of 3.5 times in the [...]