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NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Firoz Mistry, the older son of the late Cyrus Mistry, has been appointed to the board of Afcons Infrastructure, marking his first directorship in an operating entity of the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group. His appointment comes weeks after his cousin Pallon Mistry was inducted into the Afcons board. The move enhances his role within the construction-to-real estate group, where he has been involved in select projects and specific functions like strategy, human resources, and governance. It ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], September 15: Adaptiv.me, a French-Tech edtech startup with roots in both India and France, and Unicraft VC, a hands-on seed fund and startup studio based in Paris and Luxembourg, have announced the launch of a pioneering Indo-French AI incubator. Alongside this milestone, the two organizations have also signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to establish a state-of-the-art AI Lab in Ajmer, Rajasthan, positioning India as a global execution hub for next-generation artificial int ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry has called for establishing a National Global Capability Centres (GCC) Council through exclusive legislation to develop next-generation Digital Economic Zones, helping unleash the true potential of GCCs that have lately been at the vanguard of creating technology jobs at the country's top outsourcing hubs. The proposed council would help deepen the industry-academia partnership, the apex industry body said, as part of its 'Suggested Framework for ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leading industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday unveiled a proposed National Framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), seeking to position India as a globally preferred hub for enterprise innovation, strategy and capability development. The proposed framework, however, is expected to create 20-25 million jobs and contribute up to $600 billion in the economic impact. The framework for national GCC policy encompasses the setting up of digital economic zones ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Girish Mathrubootham will step down from his role as Chairman of Freshworks effective December 1, 2025, the Nasdaq-listed SaaS firm said in a filing. The move by Mathrubootham, who is also Freshworks' founder, follows his decision to devote full-time efforts to Together Fund, a venture fund co-founded by him. The Board has appointed Roxanne Austin, Lead Independent Director, to serve as Chairperson of the Board beginning December 1, 2025. "On September 3, 2025, Rathna G ...Read More >
Kanpur, September 3: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, underlined the need for stronger collaboration between industry and academia to position India as a global hub of technology and sustainable development. He was addressing the Samanvay industry-academia engagement program at IIT Kanpur. Focus on AI, Cyber Security, and Sustainability Highlighting the event's theme of "coordination," the CM said discussions on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Sustainability would not ...Read More >
Jaipur, Aug 28 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the contentious police sub-inspector recruitment exam-2021 owing to paper leak. Justice Sameer Jain in a detailed judgment cancelled the exam 2021 which was the bone of contention for both BJP and Congress governments in the state. "Illegality and fraud on the system was so conspicuous. It is strange that the state government did not take action any decision on the subject. The court's decision hopefully will act as a deterren ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government issued a law last week to ban such games, which the industry says rely on skill and are therefore not gambling. Gambling was already highly restricted in India. The legislation is ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Ripple chief technology officer (CTO) David "JoelKatz" Schwartz used a late-Wednesday post on X to frame a surge of payments and stablecoin companies launching their own base-layer networks as validation of blockchain's role in finance -- and to restate how the XRP Ledger's design differs from the new entrants. "We've been seeing more and more players in the payments and stableco ...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 >
VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and AMPIN Energy Transition, in collaboration with Deloitte & Sumitomo Corporation, successfully concluded its pivotal seminar titled 'Renewable Energy Transition for Commercial and Industrial Consumers in the Southern Region' at Hotel Taj MG Road. The event brought together a diverse group of industry leaders, policymakers, and C&I consumers who discussed the roadmap to achieve 100 ...Read More >
Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB) has raised nearly $11.4 million led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund-Japan. In another development, Refold AI, an enterprise AI startup, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding. Shivalik Small Finance Bank secures $11.4m Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB) on Thursday announced that it has raised nearly $11.4 million (Rs 100 crore) led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund-Japan, the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The funding also saw ...Read More >
Dispur (Assam) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Assam Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has taken a key decision, including amending building byelaws to ensure ease of doing business. Procurement of 500 MW power, approval of 1500 MV pumped storage project and approving financial sanction of the remaining amount of Rs. 375 crores for the continuation of Ayushman Asom Yojna to provide free medical treatment to the beneficiaries were among the key decisions taken in the meeting. Al ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: TDK Corporation has announced that its corporate venture capital arm, TDK Ventures, Inc., has invested $21 million in Ultraviolette, a Bangalore-based innovator in high-performance electric motorcycles. The funding, part of Ultraviolette's latest investment round, underscores TDK Ventures' commitment to advancing sustainable mobility worldwide. India's electric two-wheeler market presents a massive opportunity to cut emissions and deliver cleaner urban transport. While electric scoot ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi : realme, the most popular smartphone brand among Indian youth, is all set to launch the India-exclusive realme P4 Series on August 20, 2025, at 12 PM IST. The upcoming series brings breakthrough innovations in battery life, display quality, and thermal management tailored for Indian users. Featuring the industry-first dual-chip architecture under ₹30,000, the realme P4 Pro 5G combines Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with a dedicated Hyper Vision AI chipset for enhanced visuals and gaming. Meanwhi ...Read More >
Bengaluru : The inaugural edition of Quantum India Bengaluru (QIB) 2025, held at Hilton Bengaluru Embassy, Manyata Tech Park, concluded today with resounding success, spotlighting Karnataka's growing leadership in quantum science and technology. Themed "Building a Quantum Ecosystem: Qubits to Society," the two-day summit brought together Nobel Laureates, policy leaders, scientists, startup founders, technologists, and students, reflecting the diversity and depth of India's quantum vision. Organ ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Cybersecurity startup Safe secured $70 million in funding, led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital and existing backers such as Eight Roads, John Chambers, and Sorenson Capital. It counts Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG among its customers. With this round, the firm incubated at IIM Bombay raised $170 million so far. "We aim to build what we call CyberAGI, inspired by OpenAI's artificial general intelligence -- a system capable of ...Read More >
Mumbai : Advanta Seeds ('Advanta'), a global seed company and part of the UPL Group, announces the appointment of Rajan Gajaria as Vice Chairman of Advanta. Rajan has been serving as a Board member of UPL SAS and Advanta for the past two years and brings over 30 years of experience in the agriculture industry. He joins Advanta following a distinguished career at Corteva Agriscience and has spent the recent years serving on multiple boards collaborating with CEOs, venture capitalists and private ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhur ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): SEBI has introduced the VCF Settlement Scheme 2025 to help Venture Capital Funds (VCFs) that face challenges in liquidating investments on time. Many VCFs have struggled to wind up schemes within their original tenure. As a result, SEBI created a migration route to the Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) framework. This migration provides an extra one-year window to complete liquidation and winding up. The scheme is valid from July 21, 2025, to January 19, 2026. VCFs that h ...Read More >
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to Outline Vision for India's Renewable Energy Future Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to Outline Vision for India's Renewable Energy Future 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 14 2025 | 1:30 PM IST NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14: India's clean energy ambitions are set to take centre stage as Shri Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, Hon'ble Union Minister of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, will attend the IVCA Renewable Energy Summit 2025 as Chief Guest a ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said ...Read More >
New York/Bengaluru -- Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence start-up founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, said on Tuesday it has raised about $2bn at a valuation of $12bn in a funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The fundraise also saw participation from AI chip giant Nvidia, Accel, ServiceNow, Cisco, AMD and Jane Street, the start-up said. The huge funding round for a company launched only in February, with no revenue or products yet, undersco ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its Second Supplementary Prosecution Complaint (SPC) before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on July 10. The complaint has been filed against Ramesh Chandra and others, including several companies, namely M/s Shivalik Ventures Private Limited, M/s Auram Asset Management Private Limited, M/s Unitech Build Tech Limited, M/s Unitech Golf Resorts Limited, and M/s Ranchero Services Limit ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India ranks among world's top 10 tech markets in 2025, particularly standing out in terms of talent availability, with its top six cities making the top 10 list for tech talent acquisition in the Asia-Pacific region, a report showed on Thursday. The Asia Pacific region is gaining momentum as a global tech talent hub, being home to three of the world's top 10 locations - Bengaluru in India, Tokyo in Japan and Beijing in China, said the report from Colliers. "India is a powerhouse of ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India ranks among world's top-10 tech markets in 2025, particularly standing out in terms of talent availability, with its top six cities making the top 10 list for tech talent acquisition in the Asia-Pacific region, a report showed on Thursday. The Asia Pacific region is gaining momentum as a global tech talent hub, being home to three of the world's top-10 locations - Bengaluru in India, Tokyo in Japan and Beijing in China, said the report from Colliers. "India is a powerhouse of ...Read More >
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