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NEW DELHI : Bharti Airtel on Monday announced an investment of $1 billion by Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital, through their affiliates, in Nxtra Data, the telecom company's subsidiary in the data centre business.Airtel will also participate in the round as part of Nxtra's efforts to expand its network across the country and accelerate growth.As part of the pact, Alpha Wave Global will invest $435 million, Carlyle $240 million, Anchorage Capital $35 million, with the rest coming ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The government on Monday approved the fourth tranche of 29 proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme with a projected investment of Rs 7,104 crore, with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stressing that the industry must build in-house design capabilities and adopt Six Sigma quality standards to avail future support and incentives. The latest tranche includes approval for the Rare Earth Permanent Magnet facility by Lohum Cleantech, entailing Rs 700 crore ...Read More >
Officials said Bharti Airtel has to pay more than ₹5,000 crore toward AGR dues while Tata Teleservices has to pay over ₹4,000 crore, adding that the amount will be higher when accrued interest is incorporated in the instalment. New Delhi: Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices are required to pay nearly ₹10,000 crore to the government by March 31 as part of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. Officials told that in the absence of relief on the lines of Vodafone Idea (Vi), the telecom op ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 30 : India on Monday approved 29 proposals from various companies under its electronics component manufacturing program, with a total investment of 71.04 billion rupees ($751.21 million), the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry said. India has launched a series of incentive programs to attract global and domestic investors, expand local manufacturing capacity, reduce import dependence and strengthen supply chains as it looks to improve its electronics manufacturing. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - India on Monday approved 29 proposals from various companies under its electronics component manufacturing program, with a total investment of 71.04 billion rupees ($751.21 million), the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry said. India has launched a series of incentive programs to attract global and domestic investors, expand local manufacturing capacity, reduce import dependence and strengthen supply chains as it looks to improve its electronics man ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Equity investors have become poorer by Rs 18.60 lakh crore in two days of sharp decline in the stock market, where the BSE benchmark Sensex has plunged over 4 per cent, as the West Asia conflict refuses to die down leading to a steep surge in crude oil prices. Weak global trends and unabated foreign fund outflows have also rattled investors' confidence. In the last two trading sessions, the BSE benchmark Sensex has lost 3,325.9 points, or 4.41 per cent. On Monday, the ...Read More >
Titagarh Rail Systems has secured a contract from Balmer Lawrie & for the appointment as a lessor to provide two BFNS22.9 rakes on an operating lease basis. The scope of work includes supplying two rakes comprising 43 wagons each, along with 4% spare wagons, with each wagon having a carrying capacity of 64.89 MT. These rakes will be deployed for transportation of HR coils, sheets, and plates over the Indian Railways network, as per the latest approved designs of Research Designs and Standards O ...Read More >
India LPG Shortage: India's ongoing LPG shortage is no longer just a concern for household cooking, as the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its 12th day on Wednesday. Experts say the situation could also indirectly affect services such as mobile networks and internet connectivity. LPG is used in certain industries and also serves as a backup fuel for generators that power telecom towers and data centres. If the supply disruption continues, operations in areas that rely on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has rolled out a new feature called Kavach in India. It allows women subscribers to recharge their BSNL phone numbers at offline stores without revealing it to the retailer. The Kavach feature aims to help Indian women with BSNL telecom services to keep their phone numbers private and reduce the risk of unwanted contact and misuse. It was officially announced on March 8, 2026, to mark the celebration of International Women's Day. With the Kavac ...Read More >
New Delhi: Telecom major Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Monday joined hands with Swedish communications gear maker Ericsson to modernise its post-paid services, while supporting its ongoing network expansion across the country. Ericsson will continue to strengthen VIL's network footprint through the deployment and integration of new network sites, capacity augmentation, and coverage expansion, according to the company's release. The company also said that these efforts will lead to enhancing indoor cov ...Read More >
Lucknow, Feb 24 (PTI) Chalked out almost like a royal itinerary, a senior BSNL director's visit to Prayagraj was called off after it hogged the limelight for all the wrong reasons - involving nearly 50 officials and every little detail pencilled in, including arranging for hair oil, underwear and combs. According to an office order, which went viral on social media, the proposed two-day visit of Vivek Banzal, director (CFA) of BSNL Board, was scheduled from February 25-26. On Tuesday, some of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) The telecom department has written to Noida International Airport asking it to take necessary steps to enable installation of telecom infrastructure by private operators, as it cited the Telecom Act and other rules under which the airport qualifies as a 'public entity'. The Telecom Act, alongside Telecom (Right of Way) Rules, offers a statutory framework for the grant of Right of Way permissions to facility providers, including licenced telecom service providers for the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 70 per cent of jobs in India are hosted in non‑metro India, with Tier‑3 cities alone accounting for 40 per cent of employment and Tier‑2 hubs a further 29 per cent compared with 31 per cent in Tier‑1 cities, a report said on Monday. The staffing firm Quess Corp said in the report that The BFSI & Manufacturing sectors contribute to over 45 per cent of workforce from Tier 3 towns, while retail contributes 33 per cent. These opportunities are concentrated ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Shares of Infosys rose sharply on February 17, 2026, after the company announced a strategic collaboration with US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, lifting sentiment across the technology sector. Infosys stock gained around 3%, trading near ₹1,407 per share, as investors welcomed the move to strengthen the company's artificial intelligence offerings. The rally helped push the Nifty IT index up by over 2%, with several frontline IT stocks trading higher. Under the part ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Feb 17 : Infosys unveiled a partnership with Anthropic on Tuesday, days after investor concerns that AI tools would disrupt the traditional business models of Indian IT services firms shaved billions off their market value. The selloff was triggered, in part, by the launch of a tool by Amazon and Alphabet-backed Anthropic, which has seen its revenue run-rate in India doubling in four months. Anthropic has leaned heavily into the enterprise AI market and last month launched Claude Co ...Read More >
Bangalore, India - - Infosys, a global leader in digital services and consulting, announced a strategic collaboration with Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, to develop and deliver advanced enterprise AI solutions. The initial focus will be on telecommunications, with plans to expand into financial services, manufacturing, and software development. The partnership, revealed today, centers on integrating Anthropic's Claude models - including Claude Code - with Infosys Topaz AI offerin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all insurance companies to adopt special 1600-series telephone numbers by February 15, to help protect consumers from fraud calls. All entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India must use the designated numbering series for customer service and transaction-related calls, Trai said in a direction issued on Tuesday. The deadline was set in consultation with the insurance regulator. The 1600 s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mandated that entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) should adopt, by February 15, 2026, the '1600' series numbers for making service and transactional calls to consumers. The Trai said that the direction has been issued with the objective of enhancing consumer trust, curbing spam, and preventing fraudulent activities perpetrated through voice calls. "The series will ...Read More >
Stage 4 curbs ban older petrol and diesel vehicles, restrict truck movement and tighten enforcement across Delhi-NCR. New Delhi: Delhi has once again entered the 'Severe' air pollution category, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement Stage 4 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region. The curbs were triggered after the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 400, prompting the strictest set of restrictions to limit v ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Opposition MPs slammed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, calling it a colonial mindset and a threat to social security, while BJP members termed it a social reform to serve people. Participating in the debate on The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, John Brittas, CPI (M) from Kerala, said the BJP government, which always talks against gulami ki mansikta (colonial mindset), wants to ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): India largest AI market status has been highlighted in a new analysis by Bank of America. The report said India has emerged as the world's largest and most active market for large language model adoption. The findings were released on Wednesday. They show that India now leads globally in user adoption of popular AI applications. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp According to the analysis, India ranks first in the number of users for AI apps such as ChatGPT, Gemi ...Read More >
ALSO READ: India Retail Boom: Why are global investors abandoning US malls and betting big on India? Similarly, Road InvITs also benefited from strong growth by upping their distributions by 23.57 per cent compared to the previous quarter and more than doubling them yearly, thanks to the strong volume of toll traffic and seasonal uplift. Power and energy InvITs kept steady, reflecting the cash flow predictability of these assets. Although private InvITs also announced consistent growth, their ...Read More >
India is the second-biggest smartphone market with 730 million devices. On average, Indians consume 21 gigabytes of data each month, paying 9.2 cents per gigabyte, one of the world's lowest mobile data rates.OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to harvest troves of multilingual training data in the world's most populous nation. India is the second-biggest smartphone market wit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Several non-ruling members in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday opposed the bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent and demanded that the proposed legislation be sent to a Parliamentary panel for further scrutiny. Participating in the debate on The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, moved for consideration and passage by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Upper House, members also objected to the title of the Bill, whic ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): India has emerged from economic stress and global disruptions with renewed strength, setting the stage for sustained long-term growth, Chairman, Jio Financial Services, KV Kamath said, crediting the Indian industry for rapidly repairing balance sheets and rebuilding confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic shock. Speaking at a leadership forum, titled 'Holistic Leadership for an Inclusive World' organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that progress on the installation of the Kavach system was "very fast" and 2,000 km of the rail network had been brought under the system. Replying during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, he said the Kavach is a complex system which has five major systems within, including laying down of optical fibre cable (OFC) all along the tracks and installation of telecom towers. The Indian Railways has completed ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Dec 17 : OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to harvest troves of multilingual training data in the world's most populous nation. India is the second-biggest smartphone market with 730 million devices. On average, Indians consume 21 gigabytes of data each month, paying 9.2 cents per gigabyte, one of the world's lowest mobile data rates. To lure price-conscious use ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Jio has launched Happy New Year 2026 Recharge Plans for its prepaid users. The recharge plans include Flexi Plan, Super Celebration Monthly Plan, and Hero Recharge Annual Plan. In these recharge plans, Jio has not only focused on data and calling, but also on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Over-the-Top (OTT) entertainment. According to the telecom giant, these new plans are designed to provide users with seamless connectivity, entertainment, and an AI experience. Happy New Year 202 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Probing an organised cybercrime network involving the use of over 20,000 illegally procured SIM cards, CBI conducted raids in Delhi, Noida and Chandigarh over the weekend and discovered a 'phishing factory' that was using SIM boxes -- devices that can hold hundreds of SIMs cards, disguise international calls and bypass telecom rules -- to dupe thousands of people.Three suspects -- Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti and Himalaya -- have been arrested in connection with the case.TOI had repo ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Dec 16: The benchmark Sensex tumbled 533.50 points to settle at 84,679.86 on Tuesday, while the Nifty fell 167.20 points to a week's low of 25,860.10, as foreign fund outflows, a weak rupee, and sluggish global markets dampened investor sentiment. Axis Bank led the losses among Sensex constituents, dropping 5.03%, followed by Eternal, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, and Bajaj Finance. In contrast, Titan, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Asian Paints were am ...Read More >
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