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Tax sops for angel investment will boost Modi’s start-ups initiative: Google India
New Delhi, Jan 15: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gears up to give a shot in the arm to start-ups with the launch of 'Start-up India, Stand up India' initiative on Saturday, Google India feels friendly policies, encouragement to the…
80 new vehicles to be launched at Auto Expo 2016
New Delhi, Jan 15: As many as 80 new vehicles will be launched and over 1,500 suppliers showcase technologies at the 13th edition of the Auto Expo 2016 scheduled to be held here and Great Noida next month, said the event organisers.
"Auto…
Infosys appoints Union Minister’s wife as Director
Bengaluru, Jan 15: Global software major Infosys Ltd on Thursday appointed noted investment manager Punita Kumar Sinha, wife of union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, as an independent director on its board.
In a regulatory…
Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg donates $31 mn to Charity
New York, Jan 15: After Facebook CEO and his wife making a pledge in December to give away 99 percent of their stock over their lifetime, the social networking giant's COO Sheryl Sandberg has decided to donate $31 million in Facebook stock…
BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty open slightly higher
Mumbai, Jan 15: The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Friday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), after opening at 24,881.76 points, touched a high of…
US dollar mixed against other major currencies
New York, Jan 15: The US dollar was mixed against other currencies on Thursday. In late New York trading, the euro lost to $1.0860 from $1.0875 of the previous session, and the British pound decreased to $1.4408 from $1.4445. The Australian…
Indian pharma sector can touch Rs.4 lakh crore: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 14: The Indian pharmaceuticals industry, growing currently at around 14 percent per year, can double its worth in the next four years to touch Rs.4 lakh crore, union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar said on…
‘Jharkhand to benefit from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’
Ranchi, Jan 14: Jharkhand Chief Minister Ragubar Das on Wednesday said the state would benefit from the union cabinet approving the New Crop Insurance Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
"We congratulate Prime Minister Naredra…
India’s 3rd international internet gateway to be operational
Agartala, Jan 14: India's third international internet gateway, after Mumbai and Chennai, would be operational in Agartala within a month, BSNL chief general manager (North-East one circle) K.K.Saxena said here on Thursday.
Union…
SBI launches wealth management, startup bank
Bengaluru, Jan 14: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday launched its first exclusive startup bank branch SBI InCube and wealth management services SBI Exclusif.
"Introducing wealth management has been one of the bank's top strategic…