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Users will be able to make UPI payments to UAE merchants now
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Users will be able to make UPI payments to UAE merchants now

New Delhi, July 4: The Indian Government has been pushing UPI globally for faster digital payments. Now, UPI will be available in the Middle East country UAE as well. NPCI International Payments Limited has partnered with Network International, a large digital commerce company in the Middle East and...
AstraZeneca to expand its Chennai GCC at Rs 250 crore outlay
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AstraZeneca to expand its Chennai GCC at Rs 250 crore outlay

Chennai, July 4: AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL), the Global Capability Centre (GCC) of the pharma group AstraZeneca on Thursday said it will invest Rs 250 crore on expanding its Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) here. The expansion includes close to 1,300 roles focused...
Increased funding from domestic sources vital to drive India’s startup movement: Amitabh Kant
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Increased funding from domestic sources vital to drive India’s startup movement:...

New Delhi, July 4: To drive India's startup movement, increased funding from domestic sources is required, G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday. "We need to increase domestic sources of capital for startups," Kant wrote in a post on X.According to him, presently,...
Indian FMCG sector to see revenue jump 7-9 pc this fiscal, rural demand surges
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Indian FMCG sector to see revenue jump 7-9 pc this fiscal, rural demand surges

New Delhi, July 4: Riding on higher volume growth, revival in rural demand and steady urban growth, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in India is projected to see revenue grow 7-9 per cent this fiscal (FY25), said a report on Thursday. The growth in FY25 follows an estimated 5-7 per cent...
Bengaluru sees 57 pc jump in residential prices in last 5 years: Report
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Bengaluru sees 57 pc jump in residential prices in last 5 years: Report

Bengaluru, July 4: India’s Silicon Valley saw average residential prices surge by 57 per cent in the last five years and considering the current trends, residential launches and sales in the city are expected to rise by 10-15 per cent by the end of this year compared to 2023, a report said on...
PE, VC investments reached $6.9 billion in May: Report
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PE, VC investments reached $6.9 billion in May: Report

Mumbai, July 3: Investors are bullish on India as the economic growth rate is the fastest in the world. Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds invested $6.9 billion in May 2024 which is 54 per cent more on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to the EY-IVCA report. The report said that...
Indian real estate registers $2.5 bn in investments in Q2: Report
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Indian real estate registers $2.5 bn in investments in Q2: Report

New Delhi, July 3: After a steady start in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, Indian real estate saw accelerated momentum in the second quarter (Q2), registering $2.5 billion of inflows the highest in any quarter since 2021, a new report showed on Wednesday. According to the professional services and...
We got mandate to make India third largest economy: PM Modi
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We got mandate to make India third largest economy: PM Modi

New Delhi, July 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday outlined the thrust of the BJP-led government’s economic policy. Speaking in Rajya Sabha during the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, the PM said, “There will be a rapid transformation in public transportation in the...
Koo announces to shut down after partnership talks fell through
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Koo announces to shut down after partnership talks fell through

New Delhi, July 3: Homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo on Wednesday announced to discontinue its services to the public after partnership talks fell through. "We explored partnerships with multiple larger internet companies, conglomerates and media houses but these talks didn’t yield the outcome...
Indian food services market to reach Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030: Report
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Indian food services market to reach Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030: Report

New Delhi, July 3: The food services market in India is poised to grow at 10-12 per cent annually over the next seven years, reaching Rs 9-10 lakh crore by 2030, a report showed on Wednesday. The food services market in India, which encompasses dining out and ordering in, is currently valued at Rs...
India records sharp decline in share of imported coal in last 10 years as local production rises
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India records sharp decline in share of imported coal in last 10 years as local...

New Delhi, June 28: India has registered a sharp decline in the share of imported coal over the last 10 years with the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of coal imports coming down from 21.48 per cent recorded between 2004-05 and 2013-14 to a mere 2.49 per cent for the period between 2014-15 to...
Global Capability Centres to employ 2 million, generate up to 80bn revenue in next 2 years in India
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Global Capability Centres to employ 2 million, generate up to 80bn revenue in...

New Delhi, June 28: Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India could employ 2 million people with a revenue of up to $80 billion in the next two years, a report showed on Friday. The country currently has more than 1,580 GCCs, employing 1.66 million people, as companies navigate the complexities of...
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