New Delhi: The Department of Food and Public Distribution, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has notified a key amendment to the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and…
Category: Economy
Amazon Plans To Use Robots To Replace More Than Half-a-Million US jobs: Report
Amazon.com Inc., America’s second-largest employer, is gearing up for a major workplace shift by planning to replace more than half a million U.S. jobs with robots, according to the New…
Nandan Nilekani, Sudha Murty Among Infosys Promoters Skipping Rs 18,000 Crore Buyback
New Delhi: Infosys promoters and members of the promoter group, including co-founder Nandan M. Nilekani and Sudha Murty, have decided not to participate in the company’s Rs 18,000 crore share…
After Diwali Boom, Traders Eye Rs 5 Lakh Crore Business In Wedding Season
New Delhi: After achieving all-time high Diwali sales, traders are now bullish over the forthcoming wedding season business, which could cross Rs 5 lakh crore, giving a significant boost to…
Walmart Stops Hiring H-1B Visa Candidates Following Visa Fee Rule: Reports
New Delhi: Walmart Inc., one of the world’s largest retailers, has hit pause on offering jobs to candidates who need H-1B work visas, Bloomberg reports. The decision comes after the…
FM Sitharaman Highlights Surge In Diwali Sales To All-time High Of Rs 6.05 Lakh Crore
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in Diwali sales this year which touched a record Rs 6.05 lakh crore, driven by GST rate cuts and…
Indian Techie’s Diwali ‘Mayhem’ Post On Redditt Goes Viral As Amazon’s AWS Hit By Major Outage
New Delhi: While others celebrated Diwali with lights, sweets and fireworks, a techie found himself staring at flashing red alerts on his screen. He said his family thought he was…
Record-Breaking October! UPI Transactions Surge To Rs 94,000 Crore Per Day
New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is witnessing a festive season boom, with the average daily transaction value in October jumping 13 per cent over September to reach Rs…
From Pashmina Wool To Thangka Paintings, GST Rejig To Boost Ladakh’s Economy
New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will reduce costs and broaden markets for Ladakh’s artisans, farmers, and tourism operators, and safeguard local crafts, the government said on Wednesday.…
PFRDA Aims To Enhance Transparency And Stability In NPS, APY Schemes
New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released a comprehensive Consultation Paper titled “Alignment of Valuation Guidelines with the core objectives of Long-only Funds when investing…