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…

Equity indices trade lower; Sensex down by over 300 pts

Mumbai (IANS) India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - traded lower during Monday's early-morning session.

At 10 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 60,504.75 points, down 316.87 points or 0.52 per cent.

Global VC investment soars past $170 bn; smashes previous records in Q3, 2021

Mumbai (IANS) This year's healthy level of Global VC investment showed no signs of stopping in Q3, 2021, setting a record for the third-straight time with $171.7 billion across 8,682 deals.

An incredible amount of dry powder, increasing…

India to help global POS shipments reach 270 mn by 2025

New Delhi (IANS) Global point-of-sale device (POS) shipments are expected to reach 270 million units by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19 per cent, and India will be a key factor behind this growth, a new report has said.

China…

Service rendered by govt, not its agency, only exempt from GST

New Delhi (IANS) Private and public sector agencies providing goods and services and collecting charges from clients on behalf of the government will not be exempt from paying GST and have to pay the tax at applicable rates, the Telangana Authority…

Don't let cost of energy outstrip consumers' paying capacity: Puri

New Delhi (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that unless the prices of crude oil are maintained at sustainable levels, it will severely impact the green shoots of global economic recovery.

In his…

Insurance sector M&A to boost IRDAI's revenue

Chennai (IANS) Whether the insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) benefits the acquiring company or not, it certainly boosts up the revenue of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), said a senior official.

For the…