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EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) and PPF (Public Provident Fund) are both savings schemes, but they serve different purposes. EPF is a mandatory retirement savings plan for salaried employees, where both employer and employee contribute. PPF is a voluntary savings scheme available to all, with a fixed interest rate and a 15-year lock-in period. EPF offers […]
India is fast-tracking its ethanol blending target to 2025, aiming for 20% blending to enhance energy independence and promote environmental sustainability. This initiative, which started in 2001, has gained momentum under government reforms. Ethanol, derived from biomass, not only reduces emissions. With increased production capacity, India seeks to diminish reliance on imported oil.
In August, BSNL outperformed major telecom rivals Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea by adding 2.5 million subscribers, while Jio lost 4 million and Airtel dropped 2.4 million. The shift follows recent tariff hikes of up to 15% by competitors. Despite its growth, BSNL’s market share remains low at 7.8%, with a significantly lower Average Revenue […]
Trishneet Arora, the 24-year-old founder and CEO of TAC Security, has made waves as one of the youngest entrants on the 2024 Hurun India Rich List, with a net worth of ₹1,100 crore. Despite dropping out of school, he founded his first cybersecurity firm at 19, transforming TAC Security into a global leader with clients […]
Airbus aims to increase its direct workforce in India to over 5,000 within the next few years, alongside sourcing $2 billion in services and components from the country. Currently employing 3,500, the company will also establish a second pilot training center and a 5,000-seat campus in Bengaluru. Committed to “Make-in-India,” Airbus is enhancing local collaborations, […]
On Friday, Nvidia briefly overtook Apple as the world’s most valuable company, reaching a market value of $3.53 trillion due to soaring demand for its AI chips. However, it closed the day at $3.47 trillion, allowing Apple to regain the lead at $3.52 trillion. This competitive race among tech giants, including Microsoft at $3.18 trillion, […]
A Delhi-based app developer purchased the ‘JioHotstar.com’ domain before the JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merger announcement. He now seeks funding for his education at Cambridge in exchange for the domain. Despite skepticism about Reliance’s response, he remains hopeful. The 28-year-old, who runs a film recommendation startup, views the merger as an opportunity.
YouTube has launched a Shopping affiliate program in India, partnering with Flipkart and Myntra. This initiative enables creators to tag products in their videos, earning revenue from viewer purchases. With over 30 billion hours of shopping content viewed globally in 2023, this program enhances creators’ monetization options and deepens audience connections.
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to promote open-source AI under the ‘IndiaAI’ initiative. They announced the launch of Srijan, a Centre for Generative AI at IIT Jodhpur, along with the ‘YuvAI Initiative’ for skill development in collaboration with the All India Council for Technical […]
Here are the silver prices per 10 grams today in the top cities. ★ Chennai – ₹1069, ★ Mumbai – ₹979, ★ Delhi – ₹979, ★ Kolkata – ₹979, ★ Bangalore – ₹979, ★ Hyderabad – ₹1069, ★ Kerala – ₹1069, ★ Pune – ₹979, ★ Vadodara – ₹979, ★ Ahmedabad – ₹979, ★ Jaipur […]
Here are the 22-karat gold prices per 10 grams today in the top cities in India. ★Chennai: ₹72,960, ★Mumbai: ₹72,960, ★Delhi: ₹73,110, ★Kolkata: ₹72,960, ★Bangalore: ₹72,960, ★Hyderabad: ₹72,960, ★Ahmedabad: ₹73,010, ★Jaipur: ₹73,110, ★Lucknow: ₹73,110, ★Vijayawada: ₹72,960, ★Patna: ₹73,010, ★Nagpur: ₹72,960, ★Chandigarh: ₹73,110, and ★Bhubaneswar: ₹72,960.
Here are the prices of CNG cylinders per kg today in the top cities in India. ★New Delhi: ₹74.09, ★Rewari: ₹78.70, ★Sonipat: ₹80.40, ★Bangalore: ₹81.50, ★Bharatpur: ₹89.50, ★Dewas: ₹89.50, ★Firozabad: ₹89.50, ★Hyderabad: ₹90.50, ★Mathura: ₹89.50, ★Meerut: ₹79.00, ★Mumbai: ₹73.50, ★NCR: ₹74.09, ★Vijayawada: ₹90.50, ★Ranchi: ₹87.15, and ★Trivandrum: ₹85.50.
Here are the prices of domestic LPG cylinders today in the top cities in India. ★Delhi: ₹803, ★Kolkata: ₹829, ★Mumbai: ₹802, ★Chennai: ₹818, ★Gurgaon: ₹811, ★Noida: ₹800, ★Bangalore: ₹805, ★Bhubaneswar: ₹829, ★Chandigarh: ₹812, ★Hyderabad: ₹855, ★Jaipur: ₹806, ★Lucknow: ₹840, ★Patna: ₹892, ★Trivandrum: ₹812, ★Nagpur: ₹854.50, ★Tirupati: ₹839, and ★Vizag: ₹811.
India stock market extended its bear run into fifth straight session on Friday. Benchmark indices were down for the fourth straight week, their longest weekly losing streak since August 2023. Sensex today tumbled 662.87 points, or 0.83%, to end the session at 79,402.29 levels. Nifty, on the other hand, closed below the crucial level of […]
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Friday, October 25, 2024. At 9.30 am, the Sensex is trading at 80,231.28, up 166.12 points or 0.21%, and the Nifty was at 24,436.40, up 37.01 points or 0.16%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading on Thursday at 84.07 against the dollar, […]