NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has observed a significant rise in spam calls, with over more than 7.9 lakh complaints reported against Unregistered Telemarketers (UTMs) in the first half of the year 2024 (January to June). Taking this issue seriously, TRAI had issued stringent directives to all Access Providers on 13th August […]
Mamata, BJP spar over RG Kar, Kamduni, Hathras, Unnao KOLKATA: The Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed the state’s new anti-rape legislation unanimously, but not without drama. The Assembly session witnessed a ruckus when the government tabled the Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari raised the […]
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said here on Tuesday that more than 52 crore saplings have been planted across the country so far under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. “Another milestone achieved in the tree plantation Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign. Initiated after a clarion call […]
NEW DELHI: GIFT Nifty recorded all-time high monthly turnover of $100.13 billion in August, setting a new benchmark to the growth story of Indian equity market. The feat surpasses its previous record of $97.8 billion set in June. “This milestone reflects the growing global interest and trust in the GIFT Nifty as a benchmark for […]
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SRINAGAR: Special Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, Mufti Mohammad Farid ud Din, visited the wool based manufacturing unit of Jammu Kashmir Industries Limited (JKI) and its factory outlet located at Bemina. During his visit, the Special Secretary was accompanied by Vikram K Gupta, Managing Director JKI; Deputy General Manager (P&A), Manager (P&A) and other senior […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government after it stated that it is committed to extending social security benefits to gig workers, saying it has “finally awoken” to the need for a comprehensive national law for such workers’ welfare and that it is welcome to borrow from its policy on […]
NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank has temporarily suspended its partnership with Apple, citing cost-to-income considerations. The move comes after a five-year collaboration that offered exclusive cashback and EMI benefits to HDFC Bank credit card holders on Apple products. Parag Rao, Group Head of Payments, Consumer Finance, Marketing, and Liability Product Group at HDFC Bank, told Business […]
NEW DELHI: The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) based financial transactions touched 100 million in the month of August, with transaction amount stood at Rs 24,676 crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Sunday. According to the data, average daily transaction count was 3.21 million, with Rs 796 crore as average […]
NEW DELHI: On the 65th anniversary of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri acknowledged the “extraordinary contributions” of the company and wished the organisation “continued success in its journey of excellence”. The Union minister also commended the company’s role in protecting Indian citizens from soaring global […]