Tasmac targets liquor sale of Rs 1,000 cr this Diwali

Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), the state government body entitled to sell liquor, is expected to fetch a revenue of Rs 1,000 crore during Diwali.

According to Tasmac officials, the liquor sale on Diwali…

UPI transactions cross $100 bn for 1st time in October

New Delhi (IANS) India saw a whopping Rs 7.7 lakh crore (over $100 billion by value) digital transactions via unified payments interface (UPI) in October for the first time, according to latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of…

Gold prices expected to reach Rs 52-53k mark in next 12 months: MOFS

New Delhi (IANS) Domestic gold prices are expected to surge towards the highs of Rs 52,000-53,000 over the next 12 months.

In 2021, prices of the precious metal have been trading between Rs 47,000 and 49,000 mark per 10 grams.

However,…

IOC's Q2FY22 YoY net profit up over 2%

New Delhi (IANS) Oil marketing company IndianOil on Saturday reported a marginal rise of over 2 per cent in its net profit for the second quarter of FY22 on a year-on-year basis.

Its net profit for the quarter under review rose to Rs 6,360…

Personal mobility: Car subscription models gaining popularity, says survey report

New Delhi (IANS) The trend of car subscription models for commuting is gaining traction, as consumers find it as relatively inexpensive way for personal mobility, said a survey report.

According to Grant Thornton Bharat Auto Survey, among respondents,…

Equity indices trade lower; Sensex down by over 450 pts

Mumbai (IANS) Negative global cues pulled India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - lower during Thursday's early-morning trade session.

At 10 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 60,690.03 points, down 453.30…

Sensex plunges around 1k points; realty stocks fall

Mumbai (IANS) Negative global cues along with profit booking pulled India's key equity indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- lower during Thursday's late-afternoon trade session.

Accordingly, both the key indices traded over…

JioPhone to drive next wave of smartphone revolution: Sundar Pichai

New Delhi (IANS) As Reliance Jio gets ready to launch its next handset soon in the festive season, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in three-five years, the affordable JioPhone Next device will have a lot of impact in connecting and…

CCPA sends over 200 notices to entities on e-commerce platforms for violation of rules

New Delhi (IANS) In a run-up to the festive season, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took stringent action to safeguard consumer interests issuing 202 notices to entities with regard to country of origin violations in the period between…

Govt proposes Open Network for Digital Commerce as pvt sector led non-profit firm

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government proposes to operationalise the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) as a private sector-led, non-profit company to bring focus on ethical and responsible behaviour while providing for trust, rigorous norms…