1st-ever ‘Made in India’ BMW X1 Long Wheelbase All Electric launched

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) BMW India on Friday launched its first-ever ‘Made in India’ BMW X1 Long Wheelbase All Electric at the ‘Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025’ here. The introductory ex-showroom price of the BMW X1 Long Wheelbase All Electric eDrive20L M Sport is Rs 49,00,000, the company said in a statement. The BMW […]
Sanchar Saathi mobile app to ensure a secure environment for all: Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The new Sanchar Saathi mobile app will ensure a secure environment for all users, said Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday. The Sanchar Saathi mobile app is a user-friendly platform designed to fortify telecom security and empower citizens. “This initiative not only provides access to opportunities but also […]
Media and entertainment industry contributing Rs 3 lakh crore to economy: Sanjay Jaju

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The media and entertainment industry is contributing Rs 3 lakh crore to the GDP, growing at a rate which is much faster than the rate at which our economy is growing, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said on Friday. Speaking at the 19th India Digital Summit (IDS) […]
SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster on Starship Flight 7 test, loses upper stage

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starship successfully aced the seventh test flight but lost the upper stage. Starship and Super heavy booster lifted off from SpaceX’s Starbase site in South Texas at 5:37 p.m. EST (4.07 am IST). All 33 Raptor engines powered the Super Heavy booster and Starship on a nominal […]
Govt approves refarming of 687 megahertz spectrum for telecom industry: Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The government has approved the refarming of 687 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum for the telecom industry from various ministries, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday, a move hailed by the industries bodies for faster rollout of better 5G services across the country and prepare for the 6G era. […]
Indian stock market ends lower after 3-day gains, Nifty below 23,250

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s domestic benchmark indices ended lower on Friday as selling was seen in the IT and Financial service sectors. Sensex ended at 76,619.33 down by 423.49 points or 0.55 per cent, and Nifty settled at 23,203.2, down by 108.60 points, or 0.47 per cent. The Nifty remained under bearish pressure for […]
Wipro’s Q3 net profit rises 4.5 pc to Rs 3,254 crore

Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) IT software major Wipro Ltd reported a 4.5 per cent sequential increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,354 crore for the October-December quarter of the current financial year compared to the preceding quarter. The company has declared an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share. The total revenue of the […]
Centre keeping close watch on food prices, farm production poised to rise

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Centre is closely monitoring the prices and availability of essential food commodities to ensure affordability to the consumers and to maintain a stable price regime, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement issued on Friday. Measures like incentivising domestic production and calibrating import […]
Tata Motors unveils over 50 next-gen vehicles, intelligent solutions at auto expo

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Tata Motors on Friday unveiled more than 50 next-generation vehicles, visionary concepts and intelligent solutions at the ‘Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025’ here, including 32 future-ready passenger and commercial vehicles. N. Chandrasekaran, Executive Chairman, Tata Sons and Chairman, Tata Motors, said that for eight decades, Tata Motors has been at […]
HSBC India gets RBI nod to open 20 new bank branches in key cities

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) HSBC India on Thursday announced that it has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open 20 new bank branches in key cities. The cities where the new branches will be opened are Amritsar, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Faridabad, Indore, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Ludhiana, Lucknow, Mysuru, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, […]