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Zuckerberg overtakes Bill Gates, becomes fourth richest person in the world
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Zuckerberg overtakes Bill Gates, becomes fourth richest person in the world

New York, Feb 5: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the fourth richest person in the world following a surge in Meta’s share price that has increased his net worth more than any other individual this year, a report said. In 2024 so far, Zuckerberg’s fortune has climbed by $42.4 billion,...
WB Budget 2024-25: Caught between ‘dole expectations’ and ‘revenue pressure
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WB Budget 2024-25: Caught between ‘dole expectations’ and ‘revenue pressure'

Kolkata, Feb 4: As the West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (Independent charge), Chandrima Bhattacharya, is all set to present the state budget for the financial year 2024-25 this week, economists and the people of the state are caught between expectations of a welfare budget and...
Board members aware of Musk
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Board members aware of Musk's drug use, friends told him to go to rehab: Report

San Francisco, Feb 5: Some board members at Tesla and SpaceX are aware of the "use of illegal drugs" by Elon Musk and regularly do drugs with him, "because they think refraining could upset the billionaire, who has made them a lot of money," the media reported. They "don't want to risk losing the...
Paytm shares down at lower circuit of 10%
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Paytm shares down at lower circuit of 10%

New Delhi, Feb 5:Paytm shares are locked in lower circuit of 10 per cent on BSE. The shares were down 10 per cent at lower circuit on BSE. Paytm shares were trading at Rs 438.35 down 10 per cent. One97 Communications Limited (OCL / Paytm / Company) set out the Company’s position and directly...
3 indigenously-developed tech transferred to 12 industries in India
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3 indigenously-developed tech transferred to 12 industries in India

New Delhi, Feb 4: Three indigenously-developed technologies -- thermal camera, CMOS camera, and Fleet Management System -- were transferred to 12 industries in India on Sunday. During the launch of "Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024" held at IIIT-Delhi, the technologies designed and developed...
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India's services sector PMI surges to 6-month high

New Delhi, Feb 5: Growth in India’s services sector rose to a 6-month high in January on the back of a higher demand and better outlook ahead, according to an HSBC report released on Monday. The HSBC India Services PMI was recorded at 61.8 in January, up from 59 in December. It is the highest...
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'Constrained financially, government will not be in a position to offer tax...

Chennai, Feb 2: The Central government may not offer any tax relief or concessions even in the post-election full budget owing to its financial constraints, said a top economist at credit rating agency Acuite Ratings & Research. On the absence of tax reliefs or concessions in the Interim...
Adani Electricity tops National Consumer Service Ratings among Mumbai discoms
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Adani Electricity tops National Consumer Service Ratings among Mumbai discoms

Mumbai, Feb 2: The Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) garnered 'A' ranking in the Consumer Service Ratings-2023 among 62 distribution companies across India, released by the Ministry of Power, an official said here on Friday. The report has credited AEML with 24x7 power for its 31.5 lakhs...
USISPF welcomes Joe Ucuzoglu, Raj Shah, Alex Rogers & Prashant Ruia into Board of Directors
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USISPF welcomes Joe Ucuzoglu, Raj Shah, Alex Rogers & Prashant Ruia into Board...

Washington, Feb 3: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is thrilled to welcome to its Board of Directors Mr Joe Ucuzoglu, Deloitte Global CEO; Mr Raj Shah, Co-CEO, MSI Surfaces; Mr Alex Rogers, President, Global Affairs and Qualcomm Technology Licensing for Qualcomm Incorporated; and Mr...
Zuckerberg fifth richest person in the world following surge in Meta share price
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Zuckerberg fifth richest person in the world following surge in Meta share price

New York, Feb 2: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the fifth richest person in the world following a surge in Meta’s share price that has seen his net worth increase more than any other individual this year, MarketWatch reported. In 2024 so far, Zuckerberg has already seen his net worth...
Jeff Bezos to sell 50 mn Amazon shares in next 12 months
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Jeff Bezos to sell 50 mn Amazon shares in next 12 months

San Francisco, Feb 3: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is planning to sell at least 50 million company shares in the next year, the media reported. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Amazon, where Bezos currently serves as executive chair, said its billionaire...
Interim Budget 2024-25: School education gets record allocation of over Rs 73,000 crore
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Interim Budget 2024-25: School education gets record allocation of over Rs...

New Delhi, Feb 1: Education Ministry's Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) has been allocated Rs 73,498 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal year in the Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, a Ministry official said. The Ministry of Education said...
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