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Google accuses CCI of copy-pasting European Commission's order on abusing Android dominance: Report

New Delhi/IBNS: Google has accused the Competition Commission of India (CCI) of copying parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, Reuters reported.

Suhail Sameer resigns as BharatPe CEO

New Delhi: BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer has stepped down from his post and will work as the strategic adviser to the company.

NTPC starts India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in PNG network

New Delhi: Country’s largest power generator, NTPC Ltd commissions India's first green hydrogen blending project.

Mahindra’s Farm equipment sector sells 21,640 units in India during December

Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), part of the Mahindra Group, on Tuesday announced its tractor sales numbers for December 2022.

Ducati announces 9 new motorcycles and 2 new showrooms for India in 2023

New Delhi: Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati on Tuesday announced 9 new motorcycles and 2 new showrooms for India in 2023.

Yes Bank partners with Microsoft to transform mobile banking experience

New Delhi: Yes Bank announced that it has partnered with Microsoft to bring forth a next generation mobile application (app) with a view to provide customers with a personalised banking experience.

Bandhan Bank unveils its brand campaign

Mumbai: Bandhan Bank, one of the fastest-growing banks in the country, on Tuesday launched its integrated marketing campaign featuring the Bank’s brand ambassador Sourav Ganguly.

WardWizard sells more than 43k units of electric two-wheelers in CY 2022

Mumbai: Keeping up with its growth momentum, WardWizard, a leading manufacturer of electric two-wheeler brand ‘Joy e-bike, zooms into the new year with a 131.6% hike in sales in CY 2022 (Jan –Dec 2022).

Zomato co-founder Gunjan Patidar quits

Bengaluru: Online food delivery platform Zomato Limited on Monday said its Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Gunjan Patidar has resigned from the post.

Microsoft celebrates Future Ready Champions of Code with over 100K developers, technology enthusiasts

Kolkata/IBNS: Microsoft Monday announced that over 100,000 developers participated in the Future Ready Champions of Code program to receive Microsoft certifications.

Jammu and Kashmir undergoing revolution in vegetable sector

Srinagar: A change is taking place in Jammu and Kashmir's vegetable sector  through precision farming intervention which will double the gross output of vegetables from Rs 3982.50 Cr to Rs 8021.25 crore per year, media reports said on Monday.

Volkswagen India registers a 58 pct annual growth in its sales performance in 2022

Mumbai: Volkswagen Passenger Cars India has registered a strong annual sales performance with a growth of 58% in 2022 (vs. 2021).

Mahindra Auto Dec 2022 sales grow by 45 pc

Mumbai: Auto major, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M ) on Monday reported a rise of 45 per cent in its overall auto sales for the month of December 2022 at 56,677 vehicles as compared with 39157 vehicles sold in December 2021.

Assam employment: More than 400 women from Puthimari generate Rs 25 lakh income from farming

Tezpur: More than 400 women in Assam's  Puthimari area are generating  Rs 25 lakhs turnover in a single year by practising agricultural activities in nearly 1000 bighas of farm land.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor clocks highest calendar year wholesales in the last 10 years

Bangalore: Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday announced its total wholesales for the calendar year (CY) 2022 at 160,357 units, thereby making it the highest wholesales in the last 10 years.

MG Motor India reports retail sales of 3899 units in December

Gurugram: Automobile giant MG Motor said its retail sales for the month of December 2022 were recorded at 3899 units, which is a 53% growth over the corresponding figures for December 2021.

Tata Motors registered total sales of 2,28,169 units in Q3FY23

Mumbai: Automobile major Tata Motors Limited on Sunday announced its sales in the domestic and international market, for Q3FY23, which stood at 2,28,169 units, compared to 1,99,634 units during Q3FY22.

Gross GST collection in December up 15 pc YoY

New Delhi: The gross GST collection registered an increase of 15 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,49,507 crore in December 2022, government data released on Sunday showed.

We are receiving the highest ever FDI flows in our history: S Jaishankar

Nicosia: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Cyprus, on Friday said reforms measures taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government during the peak of the COVID pandemic have resulted in the highest-ever FDI flows in the country’s history.

Govt extends policy to import refined palm oil at lower duty

New Delhi: The Centre Thursday said it extended a policy, which was due to expire on Dec 30, to import refined palm oil at a lower duty "until further orders”.

Bandhan Bank sells bad loans worth Rs 8,897 cr to ARC

Mumbai/IBNS: Bandhan Bank on Friday announced the sale of its stressed loans, worth Rs 8,897 crore, to an asset reconstruction company (ARC) for Rs 801 crore.

Agri and processed food products export up by 16pc to $17.43 billion in Apr-Nov FY23

New Delhi/IBNS: The exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 16 percent to $17.43 billion in the April-November period of the current FY23 in comparison to the same period last fiscal, as per government data released on Friday.

Indian govt likely to consider JVs with Chinese firms to help global firms produce in India

New Delhi/IBNS: The government may consider reviewing Chinese investments in India to facilitate multinational companies shift their manufacturing operations to India, CNBC TV18 reported.

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran to head Maharashtra's new economic advisory body

Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran will lead the new Economic Advisory Council of Maharashtra, the state government said on Thursday.

India's forex reserves contract to $563.499 billion from $563.49 billion

Mumbai/IBNS: India’s forex reserve contracted for the second consecutive week to $562.81 billion as on December 23, 2022, from $563.499 billion owing to the sharp rise in the cost of imported goods Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.

Centre's fiscal deficit touches 59 pc of full-year target in Nov end

New Delhi/IBNS: Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of November touched 59 percent of the full-year budget target, showed the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday.

RBI working on alternate solutions for Indian banks hit by ESMA regulations

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working on alternate solutions if the European markets’ regulator withdraws recognition of the Indian central bank’s counterparties.

Centre raises interest rates on Post Office deposits, provident fund rates unchanged

New Delhi/IBNS: Centre raised the interest rates on a bouquet of small-term deposits on Friday.

Combined Index of Eight Core Industries increases by 5.4 per cent

New Delhi: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries increased by 5.4 per cent (provisional) in November 2022 as compared to the Index of November 2021, government data released on Friday revealed.

Bridgestone India partners with Blume Ventures to leverage start-up ecosystem in mobility solution space

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bridgestone India, part of tyre-maker Bridgestone Group, has partnered with Blume Ventures to leverage the start-up eco-system of India in the mobility solutions space.