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New Delhi [India], August 25: In today digital age, businesses depend heavily on data storage and transfer. From transaction logs to customer records to everyday communication, data is at the heart of how businesses function. However, for most SMEs, because the focus is rightly on customer satisfaction, smooth operations, and ultimately, growth, technology is seen as a support system rather than the core business. This often leads to gaps in how companies manage storage devices, servers, and ba ...Read More >
New Delhi: The SEMICON India exhibition will feature nearly 350 exhibitors from across the global semiconductor value chain, along with six country round tables, four country pavilions, participation from nine Indian states, and over 15,000 expected visitors, S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said on Friday. "This will provide South Asia's single largest platform for showcasing the latest advancements in the semiconductor and electronics industri ...Read More >
Agentic AI, where autonomous agents execute end-to-end workflows, can shorten the gap between experimentation and value realisation, helping GCCs to position themselves as innovation hubs Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are moving away from year-long artificial intelligence projects to a quicker 90-day pilot cycles as agentic AI adoption gathers pace, say experts. The change is being driven by the need to show faster results to parent companies, cut risks and keep up with rapidly evol ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (UNI) In a move to address the grievances of conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation, who were on protests mode for the last 14 days since August 14, opposing privatisation and demanding job regularisation, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet today announced six new schemes for their welfare and appealed to them to call off their stir, while stating that the doors of the government were always open to them for talks. About 600 conservancy workers representing two Zones in the ...Read More >
Gurugram : JSW MG Motor India today announced that India's best-selling EV, the MG Windsor, has achieved another remarkable milestone. In July, the company set a new record for Windsor sales, selling 4,308 units in a single month. The carmaker has sold nearly 36,000 units of the MG Windsor since its launch. The robust sales performance has helped the company expand its market share in the EV Segment. In Q2 CY'25, the company recorded a 4% increase in market share, rising to 32% from 28% in Q1 C ...Read More >
Bengaluru - August 13, 2025; Enterprise software runs on APIs but connecting those APIs remains frustratingly manual. Every new workflow, system upgrade, or edge case spawns new tickets. Every year enterprises pay $350B to big consultancies and systems integrators to ensure API's work smoothly. Refold AI aims to end this tax on business with a platform that removes API complexity into repeatable, productized software with AI. Refold AI, a new startup rethinking integrations from the agent up, i ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India's commercial office market continues to ride on the back of large-sized transactions, with deals over 100,000 sq. ft. driving the bulk of Grade A space uptake for the past five years. In the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), such transactions accounted for 51% of the total leasing activity across the top seven cities, translating into 17.2 million sq. ft., according to Colliers' latest report. This trend underscores occupiers' sustained appetite for high-quality, scalable office spa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approved the Rules of Legal Education, Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) 2025, which will remain in force for three years once published. Under this moratorium, no new law colleges will be set up or granted approval anywhere in India. Existing institutions will also not be allowed to start new sections, courses, or batches without prior written permission from the BCI. Pending applications that have already reached the fina ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Thursday slammed the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu for what he described as inhumane and anarchic arrest of protesting sanitation workers.in Chennai. Condemn the fascist DMK government for arresting sanitation workers, who have been peacefully fighting for their rights, in an inhumane and anarchic manner in the dead of night! Vijay said in a post on X. Chennai police on ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLC ...Read More >
Chennai Corporation in a press release on Tuesday urged the workers to resume work, pointing to the benefits and job security under the new private company Chennai Corporation has roped in additional workers for launching a mass cleaning drive in Royapuram and Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zones owing to the protest by workers. Many farm hands from areas such as Vandavasi have started cleaning the streets. "We have deployed 1000 additional workers to strengthen the mass cleaning drive. More workers will s ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body's move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hun ...Read More >
Independence Day 2025: 5 Creative And Meaningful Ways To Celebrate The Spirit Of Freedom With Joy And Patriotism The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to hear two petitions questioning the state's requirement that new electricity consumers have smart prepaid meters installed, stating that a similar issue is pending before a division bench. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who had reserved orders on July 22, made a strong pitch for judicial discipline in his order. Judicial Discipline Cited "J ...Read More >
Hyderabad: North Telangana districts bore the brunt of heavy rains that disrupted normal life in many parts of the state on Wednesday. People in the northern districts were subject to harrowing times to reach their destinations due to the extensive damage to roads that was made worse by breaches across culverts and bridges on overflowing canals and water bodies. Meanwhile, flights were diverted at Shamshabad airport due to the heavy downpour in Greater Hyderabad limits. Hyderabad-bound flights ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hundred ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strict Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which provides for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for "forced conversion". The govt is likely to table the bill in the House, where they have a strong majority, for approval during the three-day monsoon session of assembly commencing on Aug 19.At present, the maximum jail term for such an offence is 10 years and the highest fine is Rs ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body's move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. Also Read | TMC Leader Abhishek B ...Read More >
Vishal Sikka's early bet on global capability centers (GCCs) is now a reality as more companies insource tech operations in India. This shift challenges Indian IT giants, facing talent and business losses. While offering GCC-as-a-service, they navigate AI challenges and potential tariff risks under a possible Trump administration, impacting both IT firms and GCCs. Some Bengaluru-based doyens may disagree, but as recent events would suggest, Vishal Sikka was probably the most prescient of recent ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Skills and talent development firm NIIT Ltd on Friday posted a 43.6 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 4.37 crore in the April-June quarter due to headwinds from a turbulent environment in the technology and BFSI sectors. It had reported a profit (attributable to owners of the parent company) of Rs 7.75 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. The company's revenue from operations rose slightly to Rs 84.11 crore in Q1 FY26, from Rs 8 ...Read More >
The massive layoffs announced by IT major TCS were a business decision, and do not need intervention from the Karnataka government, state IT minister Priyank Kharge told Mint on Friday. "TCS overestimated their business and had a heavy bench strength, thus leading to a course correction. A very little part of it had to do with artificial intelligence (AI). Now, be it AI or any other disruptive technology, the industry needs to ensure that human resources remain on top of necessary skills. As th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A senior Karnataka minister has said tech behemoth TCS planning to lay off 12,000 employees is "alarming" and hinted at withdrawing the labour law exemption, while his ministerial colleague has confirmed to TOI the tech industry will continue to enjoy the safety bulwark from labour inspections until 2029.The Karnataka labour department is seeking a serious "relook" at the exemption under the Karnataka (Standing Orders) Act of 1946 for IT, ITeS, BPOs and startups. In light of the TCS m ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, Aug 1 (Reuters) - McDonald's (MCD.N), opens new tab plans to "double down" on its artificial intelligence investments by 2027 and is betting on India to be a key hub for data governance, engineering and platform architecture, a senior executive said on Friday. The fast-food giant, which entered India in 1996, operates hundreds of restaurants across the country and recently set up a global office in the southern city of Hyderabad, with an aim to make it the largest outside the United ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: India launched the first phase of four development projects across nine partner countries as part of its 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative'. The programme aims to deepen South-South cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch event was presided over by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, and attended by heads of missions from participating countries, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, dip ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 1 (ANI): The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered 22 cases in July, including 13 trap cases, one disproportionate assets case, one criminal misconduct case, one regular enquiry, and six surprise checks. According to an ACB official, "Twenty Public Servants, including two outsourcing employees/private persons, were trapped/arrested and remanded to judicial custody. An amount of Rs 5.75 lakhs was seized in trap cases of various Departments. I ...Read More >
Somany Ceramics acquires majority stake in Durabuild, entering the booming construction chemicals market. New Delhi [India], July 17: Somany Ceramics Ltd., one of India's most respected names in building materials, has acquired a majority stake in Durabuild, a Delhi-based manufacturer of construction chemicals, marking its strategic entry into the rapidly expanding construction chemicals market. Also Read | Odisha: 1 Worker Killed, 2 Injured in Accident at Rayagada Railway Station Yard. Found ...Read More >
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Wipro's revenue declined by 2.3% in constant currency during the June quarter, though the drop remained within its projected guidance range of -3.5% to -1.5%."We started the quarter facing significant macro uncertainty, which kept overall demand muted. Our clients prioritised initiatives with immediate impact, focusing on cost optimisation and vendor consolidation. At the same time, they accelerated their AI, data, and modernisation programs. We saw a clear trend of many AI projects m ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 17 (PTI) Homegrown technology company Zoho on Thursday announced its proprietary large language (LLM) model designed for enterprises using its suite of products, the latest move reflecting bold ambitions of Indian firms to build and innovate on their own AI stacks in the global tech race. Zoho said it is also rolling out automatic speech recognition models for speech-to-text conversion in English and Hindi. The Chennai-headquartered company plans to further expand the available l ...Read More >
Policy 3 min read Need to streamline policies to make India GCC hub: Official India aims to become a global hub for Global Capability Centres. Senior officials suggest streamlining national policies to emulate successful state models. Focus is on talent, infrastructure, and regulatory initiatives. The government plans a national framework to guide states in promoting GCCs in Tier II cities. Efforts are underway to boost employment and collaborate with global partners for workforce mobility. New ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) IT services firm HCL Technologies on Monday posted a 9.7 per cent drop in consolidated net profit for the June quarter, hurt by higher expenses and one-time impact of a client bankruptcy, but raised the lower end of revenue growth outlook for the full fiscal on booking expectations in coming quarters. The firm had logged a net profit (attributable to owners of the company) of Rs 4,257 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. HCLTech CEO and MD C V ...Read More >
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