Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu highlighted India's ambition to increase women's participation in aviation to 25 per cent by 2025. Addressing the two-day Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation (APMC) that will end on Thursday, Ram Mohan Naidu stated that the conference reflects the shared vision of the Asia-Pacific region to build … Read more
Touted as the ‘GCC Capital of the World,’ India has the largest base of 17 per cent of global technology capability centres, currently employing over 1.9 million (19 lakh) people, according to a new report. By 2030, the GCC market in India is estimated to grow to $99-105 billion, with the number of GCCs reaching … Read more
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone is currently trading at Rs. 1463.85, up by 33.65 points or 2.35% from its previous closing of Rs. 1430.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1440.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1469.70 and Rs. 1440.00 respectively. So far 22760 shares were traded on … Read more
Leading global venture capital firm Accel on Thursday announced the launch of Accel Atoms 4.0, the fourth edition of its pre-seed scaling programme. Selected startups will receive up to $1 million in funding through equity or convertible note, and access perks worth more than $5 million from Accel’s network partners. Building on the success of … Read more
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday that the Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), aimed at increasing the milk production in the state. CM Yadav made this announcement after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who also holds the portfolio of … Read more
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, with traders focusing on the upcoming U.S. economic data that may offer further insights into an expected reduction in the Federal Reserve's interest rate next week. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,515.59 per ounce, as of 0353 GMT. U.S. gold futures were steady at $2,543.40. "Gold will likely … Read more
As the three-day Semicon India 2024 event kicked off in Greater Noida on Wednesday, entrepreneurs and traders were a happy lot as they got to showcase their products and also a chance to connect with respective global business partners. Many traders at the exhibition welcomed the first-of-its-kind initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and … Read more
Reiterating the $1 trillion merchandise and $1 trillion services export target for 2030, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the target can be achieved with the new ‘Trade Connect e-Platform.’ The platform is a single window initiative that is fast, accessible and transformational as it will enable exporters to add newer markets. … Read more
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting the three-day 'Semicon India 2024' at Greater Noida, saying India will soon become the world’s third largest economy due to its semiconductor technology. “It is due to the resolve and vision of the Prime Minister that … Read more
The dollar traded near a four-week high versus the euro on Thursday after signs of some stickiness in U.S. inflation reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would avoid a super-sized interest rate cut next week. Meanwhile, a quarter-point rate reduction from the European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected later on Thursday, with investors anxious … Read more