Punjab bypoll battle to witness triangular contest on four Assembly seats
Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) The AAP-ruled Punjab will go to the Assembly bypoll in a triangular contest for four seats on Wednesday with party’s convener Arvind Kejriwal and state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigning aggressively despite the party having an absolute majority in the House of 117. However, only state leaders of the main Opposition […]
Manipur’s NDA MLAs urge Centre to withdraw AFSPA, ban Kuki militants
Imphal, Nov 19 (IANS) The BJP-led ruling NDA MLAs have urged the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the six police stations and to ban the Kuki militants within seven days otherwise they would decide the future course of action in consultation with the people of the state. The […]
Google commits 20 mln USD to AI breakthrough researchers
San Francisco, Nov 19 (IANS) Google is committing $20 million in cash and $2 million in cloud credits to a new funding initiative designed to help scientists and researchers unearth the next great scientific breakthroughs using artificial intelligence (AI), Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis said. The announcement via Google.org said it will help […]
Mall operators in India to clock 12 pc revenue growth in 2024-25: Crisil
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Mall operators are projected to clock a healthy revenue growth of 10-12 per cent during the current financial year (FY25), building on last fiscal year’s 15 per cent spurt, according to a Crisil report released on Tuesday. The growth will ride on contractual rental escalations, improvement in overall occupancy due […]
Italy’s Enel unveils 43-billion-euro plan to increase renewable energy production
Rome, Nov 19 (IANS) Italian energy group Enel announced a plan to spend around 43 billion euros ($45.6 billion) over the next three years, mostly to improve energy grid efficiency and boost renewable energy production. In a statement, Enel said it would spend a total of 26 billion euros to improve and expand its grids, […]
Hyderabad fastest-growing among 6 Indian cities amid real estate surge
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Among six leading Indian cities, Hyderabad stands out as the fastest-growing one driven by robust infrastructure development and surging real estate demand, a report showed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mumbai-MMR maintains steady growth across all metrics, reaffirming its position as India’s financial capital, and Delhi-NCR ranks highest for its superior physical infrastructure […]
BFSI, flex spaces key demand drivers for office spaces in India: Report
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and Flex Spaces emerged as key demand drivers for office spaces in India in the July-September period, accounting for 39 per cent of the pan-India absorption and an increase of 20 per cent from the previous quarter, according to a report on Tuesday. […]
Meta to appeal CCI’s anti-trust order on WhatsApp data sharing
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) After the Competition Commission of India (CCI) directed WhatsApp to not share user data collected on its platform with other Meta products or companies for advertising purposes for a period of five years, the company said that it disagreed with the CCI’s decision and plans to appeal. The competition watchdog, […]
Global private equity firm TA makes strategic investment in India-based Vee Healthtek
Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Global private equity firm TA Associates on Tuesday announced the completion of a strategic growth investment in Vee Healthtek, a provider of technology-enabled solutions and services for healthcare organisations. This partnership will enable India and US-based Vee Healthtek to leverage TA’s global resources and extensive experience in the healthcare sector to […]
Sensex surges in morning trade, media and realty stocks shine
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened in green on Tuesday as media and realty stocks saw heavy buying. Nifty Media and Realty was up more than 2 per cent. At around 9:40 am, Sensex was trading 766.58 points or 0.99 per cent up at 78,105.59 while Nifty was up 236.50 points or […]
