Titan#39;s eye care brand seeks partners to achieve greater #39;technological edge#39;: Report

Representative Image To achieve a greater technological edge, watch maker Titan Co Limited’s eye care division is looking for partners for its eye care brand. The company plans to do so by either investing  in entities that bring strong technical capabilities or acquiring them, a senior executive told Mint. Saumen Bhaumik the chief executive of the […]

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Singapore#39;s Global Schools to invest $550 million in India#39;s education sector

Representational image Singapore-based Indian-origin Global Schools Foundation (GSF) announced on Tuesday plans to invest over USD 550 million in India’s school education sector by 2026. GSF, which already has a presence in Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad and Noida, has seen a massive post-Covid increase in demand for admission from domestic communities moving across cities within India […]

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NTPC Group crosses 3 GW operational renewable energy capacity

The NTPC Group achieved this milestone with commissioning of first part capacity of 100 MW out of 300 MW Nokhra Solar PV Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan from 00:00 hours of December 20, 2022, a company statement said. PTI December 20, 2022 / 12:56 PM IST ‘); $ (‘#lastUpdated_’+articleId).text(resData[stkKey][‘lastupdate’]); //if(resData[stkKey][‘percentchange’] > 0){ // $ (‘#greentxt_’+articleId).removeClass(“redtxt”).addClass(“greentxt”); […]

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Uniform tax on small, big cars will not augur well for auto industry growth: Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava

RC Bhargava also said India’s economic growth rate could be higher if the manufacturing sector grows fast, which ‘unfortunately’ has remained a laggard despite the best efforts of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre due to implementation gaps at the ground level. PTI December 20, 2022 / 10:30 AM IST Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. […]

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Top cryptocurrency news on December 20: Sam Bankman-Fried back to Bahamian prison after hearing, Grayscale may return 20% investor capital, Binance to acquire Voyager’s assets, more

US Senate Banking Chair suggests outlawing cryptocurrencies The SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should consider banning cryptos, according to Sherrod Brown, chairman of the US Banking Committee.During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on December 18, Brown however clarified that enforcing a ban would be challenging. “We want them to do what […]

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Govt expects Digital Personal Data Protection, Telecom bills to be passed in Monsoon session: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister said Digital Data Protection Bill and Telecommunication Bill would be passed in Parliament in July-August. PTI December 19, 2022 / 02:57 PM IST Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (Photo: ANI) The government is expecting to get Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and Telecommunication Bill passed in Monsoon session of Parliament, Union Minister Ashwini […]

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After doubling production in last 8 years, India world#39;s 2nd largest producer of steel: Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India intends to double its steel production to 300 million tonnes per annum by 2030. PTI December 19, 2022 / 03:33 PM IST Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia India’s steel production has reached a historic level of 120 million tonnes per year making it the world’s second-largest producer of Steel, the […]

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#39;Crests and troughs#39; in aviation sector: Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the industry has “crests and troughs” and air ticket pricing depends on seasons but passengers can benefit from booking in advance. The minister also said that Amritsar and Chandigarh together have 42 air traffic movements internationally, including 33 in […]

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SaaS firm Facilio plans to increase workforce in India, bets big on energy-saving segment

Software-as-a-service (SaaS)-enabled property tech startup Facilio is looking to increase its workforce by around 100 employees across teams and bets big on the energy-saving segment in real estate operations and management. “We now have a workforce of around 200 employees and we will mostly add close to 100 employees across sales, marketing, and engineering teams […]

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SaaS firm Facilio plans to increase its workforce in India, bets big on energy-saving segment

Software-as-a-service (SaaS)-enabled property tech startup Facilio is looking to increase its workforce by around 100 employees across teams and bets big on the energy-saving segment in real estate operations and management. “We now have a workforce of around 200 employees and we will mostly add close to 100 employees across sales, marketing, and engineering teams […]

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Government to take view on privatisation of public sector banks after consultation with department, regulator

The government on Monday said it will take a view on privatisation of public sector banks (PSBs) after consultation with the concerned department and regulator. Consideration of issues related to disinvestment and decision on selection, terms and conditions, etc. in case of strategic sale is entrusted to the Cabinet committee designated for this purpose under […]

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WaPo journalist#39;s suspended from Twitter after asking Elon Musk for comment: Report

Elon Musk had earlier reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended for a day over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire’s plane Days after Elon Musk suspended and then restored journalists’ accounts on Twitter, Washington Post tech writer Taylor Lorenz said she was suspended from the platform on December […]

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