Charging aggregator ElectricPe raises $5 million in Pre-Series A round

The demand for EVs (electric vehicles) is expected to grow at 39 per cent CAGR in the next decade, with charging infrastructure being the major contributor to the expected growth.…

US proposes increasing visa application fee; here’s how much applying for H-1B will cost now

The Biden administration has proposed a significant hike in immigration fees, including the H-1B visas. H-1B visas are much sought-after and are very popular among Indian techies. This visa allows…

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella meets PM Modi; calls India’s digital transformation ‘inspiring’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and lauded the government’s focus on “sustainable and inclusive economic growth led by digital transformation”. “Thank you @narendramodi for…

Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission with outlay of Rs 19,744 cr

The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an initial outlay of Rs 19,744 crore for the National Green Hydrogen Mission in a bid to cut…

‘Fantastic to be back,’ says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on his India visit

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, who is currently on a visit to India, took to social networking platform LinkedIn to share his excitement of coming back to India and…

Govt eases Minimum Public shareholding norms for PSUs 

The Centre has amended the securities contracts(Regulation) Act for Strategic disinvestment to exempt listed companies like it in which the government and public sector undertakings (PSUs) together or individually hold…

UPI grows in strength, touches Rs 12.82 lakh cr in Dec 2022; here’s how much it will grow in 2023

The Centre has been pushing paperless payments since a long time when the government first introduced demonetisation in 2016. Today, though it is a known fact that cash is still…

Services PMI rises to 58.5 in December; more jobs created, companies upbeat

India’s services PMI increased to 58.5 in December, compared to November’s 56.4, according to S&P Global PMI data. The report stated that the health of the Indian service sector improved…

PM Modi speaks with King Charles, PMO says ‘a number of subjects of mutual interest were discussed’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Britain’s King Charles III for the first time ever since the monarch assumed the office of the Sovereign of the UK,…

Govt keeps General Provident Fund interest rate unchanged at 7.1%: Report

Government on Tuesday kept General Provident Fund interest rate unchanged at 7.1%, reported CNBC TV-18.  General Provident Fund is a social security scheme available to central government employees. The interest…