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The crypto heist, the largest of its kind in India, had prompted a thorough examination of security measures and eroded sentiments around the decentralised world of cryptocurrencies. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX on Friday (January 17, 2025) said it has frozen the first tranche of assets which were stolen during last year’s…
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The Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra and CEO, MD Mohit Joshi inaugurating the center in Chennai on January 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tech Mahindra Limited has announced the opening of an advanced Manufacturing Experience Center at its campus in Sholinganallur, Chennai which was inaugurated by Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group,…
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The Information & Broadcasting Ministry issued a notification on Friday (January 17, 2025), amending the Cable Television Network Rules to streamline the Local Cable Operator (LCO) registration process. LCO registrations will now be conducted entirely online, with the Ministry itself as their registering authority. “Upon successful verification of applicant details, including Aadhaar, PAN, CIN, DIN,…
A view of the new Parliament building in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The first part of Parliament’s Budget Session is likely to be held between January 31 and February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget on February 1. In line with the convention, the…
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The capital allocation policy has been revised to increase the payout percentage from 45-50% to 70% or above of the net income cumulatively on a block of three-year period, the company statement said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters IT services company Wipro on Friday (January 17, 2025) reported a 24.4% year-on-year rise in its consolidated…
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From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Infosys dropped nearly 6% despite raising its annual sales forecast for a third time this fiscal year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped into negative territory on Friday (January 17, 2025) after a three-day rally, dragged by selling pressure in Infosys, ICICI Bank and…
While harvesting requires manual labour, small planters are proposing mechanisation of processes like drying beans and irrigation, which will help reduce dependency on labourers. | Photo Credit: File photo : Karnataka’s big coffee planters, reeling under years of labour shortage, are enjoying a welcome respite this harvest season as migrant workers arrived in sufficient numbers…
Nara Lokesh. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Andhra Pradesh Information Technology (IT) and Electronics and HRD Minister & chairman of the State Government’s task force committee on investments Nara Lokesh is participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) – 2025 scheduled to be held at Davos from January 20 to 24, 2025. A.P. will attract sizeable…
Maruti Suzuki unveils first electric SUV eVITARA at the Bharat Mobility Show in New Delhi on January 17, 21025. Photo: X/@Maruti_Corp Maruti Suzuki India on Friday (January 17, 2025) unveiled its first battery electric vehicle eVITARA, which will be exported to over 100 countries. Speaking at the unveiling of the model at the Auto Expo,…
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Traditional weavers at a weaving unit in Chendamangalam near Kochi, Kerala. The ‘Year of Enterprises’ initiative to promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will be taken forward with the Mission 1000 programme to elevate MSMEs into high-revenue businesses. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Intending to build on Kerala’s top-achiever status in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’…
