New Delhi: Surpassing world’s leading digital payments platforms, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per cent increase (year-on-year). According to the...
IndiGo to resume operations from Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1
New Delhi: Leading budget carrier IndiGo on Friday said it will resume operations from Terminal 1 at the Delhi Airport from September 2. Flight operations were suspended at Terminal 1, which is used for domestic flights, in June till further notice after a roof...
Singapore Airlines gets FDI nod from Indian govt for Vistara-Air India merger
Singapore: Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that will create one of the world’s largest airline groups. With the...
Blinkit rival Zepto raises $340 mn at $5 bn valuation
Mumbai: Quick e-commerce platform Zepto on Friday said it has secured $340 million in a follow-on financing round, taking the company’s valuation to $5 billion after its previous fundraise in June. General Catalyst led the round, with Dragon Fund, and Epiq Capital...
Sensex trades higher after opening at new all-time high
Mumbai: Indian equity indices were trading higher after opening at a fresh record high on Friday, following positive cues from Asian peers. At 9:37 a.m., Sensex was up 221 points or 0.27 per cent at 82,355 and Nifty was up 66 points or 0.26 per cent at 25,217. At the...
UP Govt’s New Social Media Policy Draws Severe Criticism
NEW DELHI — The Digital Media Policy 2024 approved by the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday proposing punishment for criticism and payment for the advertisement of the government has drawn flak from opposition leaders. According to a statement issued by Chief...
Surge in white-collar jobs in India, IT roles in demand: Report
Bengaluru: There has been a significant surge in the white-collar job market in India as 73 per cent of employers actively hired between April and June, according to a report on Thursday. The report by Indeed, a global matching and hiring platform, showed that this is...
PhonePe launches PG Bolt to revolutionise in-app payments for merchants
New Delhi: PhonePe Payment Gateway on Thursday announced the launch of PhonePe PG Bolt — a groundbreaking solution that empowers merchants by offering the fastest in-app payment experience to customers with a 99 per cent success rate. PhonePe PG Bolt offers a 1-second...
Over 53 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened in last 10 years: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that a total of 53.13 crore Jan Dhan accounts for the poor have been opened in the last 10 years with deposits worth Rs 2.3 lakh crore. Talking to reporters on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the launch...
Nifty hits all-time high as IT stocks lead the rally
Mumbai: Indian frontline line indices extended gains in mid-session on Wednesday due to a rally in the IT stocks. Due to the uptrend, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark Nifty made a new all-time high of 25,114, previously it was 25,078. At 1.23 p.m., Sensex...