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Indian Startups To Create Better Than Chinese Apps: Javadekar

New Delhi: Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the Modi government’s decision to ban 59 Chinese applications, connecting the move to ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. Taking to social media, Javadekar remarked, “The whole country has appreciated the decision of the @narendramodi govt to ban 59 Chinese Apps. This will give a fillip to Indian Startups […]

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HDFC Bank Launches 'e-Kisaan Dhan' App For Farmers

Mumbai: HDFC Bank on Tuesday launched ‘e-Kisaan Dhan’ app for farmers across India to access a bouquet of agricultural and banking services on their mobile. The app, which serves as a repository of knowledge and information for any individual engaged in farming, helps meet needs of the rural ecosystem. The app will also provide value-added […]

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Centre Asks Telcos, ISPs To Block Access To Banned Chinese Apps

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators and internet service providers to block access to all the 59 Chinese apps banned by the government with immediate effect, sources said. DoT has asked all the service players to comply with the order and submit compliance reports. The development comes after the Centre […]

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Finally Cut After 15 Days Pause

New Delhi: Fuel prices in the country finally fell on Thursday with oil marketing companies deciding to pass the benefit of softer global oil prices earlier this month to the…

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Auto Sales Show Subsequent Uptrend In June

New Delhi: India’s major automobile players reported a sequential uptrend in June, as the rate of sales de-growth decelerated. Accordingly, two-wheelers and tractors off-take on a sequential basis in June showed narrowing of the de-growth rate. However, analysts said that the industry is still reeling under the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. On a company-specific […]

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US-Based Intel Capital To Invest Rs 1,894 Crore In Reliance Jio Platforms

New Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Jio Platforms Limited on Friday announced that Intel Capital will invest Rs 1,894.50 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore. Intel Capital’s investment will translate into a 0.39 per cent equity stake in […]

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Zoom Says Not Worried About Jiomeet Competition

New Delhi: With Reliance Jio launching a Make in India free video-conferencing application JioMeet that directly takes on Zoom, the US-based company said on Saturday they are not worried about the upcoming competition and know what it takes to become a successful unified communications platform. JioMeet offers enterprise-grade host control and security that and can […]

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Liquidity To MSME Rises As Bank Sanctions Cross Rs 1.10L Cr

New Delhi: The Central government is going all out to ensure that liquidity concerns of the MSME sector are addressed on priority under its Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). As of July 1, 2020, public sector and private banks have sanctioned loans worth over Rs 1.10 lakh crore under the 100 per cent Emergency […]

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Relief For Taxpayers: Income Tax Department Further Extends ITR Filing Deadline For FY 2019-20

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Saturday announced extension of the last date for filing Income Tax returns (ITR returns). In view of the challenges faced by the taxpayers amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the Income Tax Department’s announced that all Income Tax Returns can now be filed latest by November 30, 2020. “Understanding & […]

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70% Startups Affected By COVID-19, 12% Shut

New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic has made an unprecedented impact on Indian businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startups. According to a joint survey by FICCI and Indian Angel Network (IAN), the pandemic has hit the businesses of around 70 per cent startups. With uncertainty in the business environment and an unexpected shift […]

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Paytm Acquires Raheja QBE To Enter General Insurance Sector

New Delhi: Leading digital payments platform Paytm along with its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Monday announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based private sector general insurance company Raheja QBE, to democratize general insurance services in the country. Raheja QBE, which started its operations in 2009, is a joint venture between Prism Johnson Limited and QBE Insurance […]

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Digital Payments In India Saw 23% Jump In Last 30 Days

New Delhi: Digital payment transactions in India have rebounded by 23 per cent in the last 30 days, full-stack financial solutions company Razorpay said in a report on Monday. The overall digital transactions declined by 12 per cent in the last 101 days, compared to a 30 per cent drop in the first 30 days […]

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Gold May Cross Rs 52,000 Per 10 Grams By November

New Delhi: The price of gold in the spot and futures markets remained soft for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, but during the corona period, the fundamentals of the precious metal are strong due to which it may touch a new high later this year. The demand for the yellow metal may not be […]

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Lionsgate Joins JioFiber To Deliver Premium Content In India

New Delhi: Global content platform Lionsgate on Wednesday announced it has formed an alliance with Jio to bring the Lionsgate Play streaming service to JioFiber customers as part of its biggest partnership to date for large screens in South Asia. The association will give JioFiber customers access to Lionsgate Play’s blockbuster line up of Hollywood […]

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Navtez Bal To Lead Microsoft's Public Sector Business In India

New Delhi: Microsoft has appointed former McKinsey & Company executive Navtez Bal to lead its public sector business in India. In his new role as Executive Director, Public Sector, Microsoft India, Bal will focus on driving digital transformation and innovation across public sector organisations, empowering them to serve citizens better, the company said on Wednesday. […]

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