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Tech a weapon against poverty: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is using technology as a weapon against poverty, as he virtually inaugurated the 25th ......
People
Google hires former Modi think-tank official as new public policy head
Alphabet Inc's Google has hired a new public policy head in India, Archana Gulati, who previously worked at Prime Minister ......
Finance
Indian startup ecosystem should eye adding 75 unicorns in 2022: Piyush Goyal
As fund flow to Indian startups continues at a rapid pace, with an increasing number of new-age businesses touching, or ......
Economy
PM Modi to meet BP, Exxon execs to discuss investment opportunities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet executives from energy majors BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp in the United States ......
Economy
Govt scraps import tax on open cell TV panels to boost manufacturing
India has scrapped a tax on imports of open cell TV panels, used to make television displays, in a move ......
Consumer
Spooked by Modi's plastics ban, India Inc seeks clarity, exemptions
Companies in India will seek exemptions from the government’s planned ban on certain plastic items, fearing the move will disrupt ......
Economy
India govt unlikely to unveil economic stimulus before Monday
The government is unlikely to announce any economic stimulus before Monday as more meetings are being planned to discuss a ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty drop to five-month lows on global cues, govt's Kashmir move
Indian shares on Monday ended at a fresh five-month low, amid a global sell-off after US President Donald Trump’s decision ......
Infrastructure
Jaitley walks a tightrope to fund infrastructure
Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s third Union budget had a theme—Transform India. And while reading out the budget speech, Jaitley termed ......
Infrastructure
Railways to plough energy savings towards capital expenditure
Indian Railways, the country’s largest consumer of electricity, plans to deploy the savings from its electrification drive to contribute towards ......
