Purnita Deb
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RCom to shut voice call business from Dec 1
RCom had also called off merger plans with Aircel citing regulatory delays and opposition from some creditors - a deal which would have helped it to pay its debts. → Read More
Central government signs Rs 10,000 crore deal with Patanjali
The Indian government had also received assurance from 13 domestic and global firms to invest a collective amount of Rs 68,000 crore in food processing over the next few years. → Read More
Now cancelling air tickets will cost passengers more
SpiceJet on Wednesday increased its cancellation fee to Rs 3,000 for domestic flights and Rs 3,500 for international bookings, which was Rs 2,205 and Rs 2,500 respectively till Tuesday. → Read More
India's services activity expands at fastest pace in October on higher demand
The Nikkei/IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.7 last month — the highest since June — from 50.7 in September. → Read More
Union government pushing to improve Ease of Doing Business ranking
According to reports, after jumping to the 100th place this year, India is now preparing to enter into the top-50 club with around 90 specific reforms lined up for various ministries. → Read More
30,000 telecom employees likely to face layoffs in next 12 months
Profiles like data entry, telecalling and ground sales with annual salaries ranging from Rs 1.2 lakh to Rs 2.8 lakh will become obsolete. → Read More
Airtel to scale down 3G service, will shift focus on 4G business
The rapid increase in the number of people using 4G devices is also a reason behind such a shift. → Read More
Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma and 3 other Indian generic drugmakers sued over US price-fixing conspiracy
The five Indian drugmakers include -- Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Zydus Cadila Pharmaceuticals and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. → Read More
India's manufacturing activity loses steam in October on GST bite
The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, fell to 50.3 in October from September's 51.2. → Read More
Jaquar plans to make lighting a Rs 1,000-crore business in 2-3 years
Jaguar also plans to tap on to the global market with the slogan "Proudly made in India for the world." → Read More
Zomato in early talks with Swiggy for merger: Report
Zomato had reportedly offered a 1:4 share swap ratio to Swiggy, which isn't likely to be agreed upon by its shareholders. → Read More
GST Council meet: Govt likely to reduce items in 28% slab
The GST Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is yet to take a final decision. The Council will meet on November 9 in Guwahati, Assam. → Read More
Indians again top the chart of foreign investors in Dubai property
The data shows a significant jump of Rs 12,000 crore from 2014, when the department recorded Indian buyers investing Rs 30,000 crore that year. → Read More
Startup recruiters in a rush to hire engineers from tech colleges
Startup firms are also ready to give graduates a package of Rs 9 lakh-16 lakh per annum. → Read More
Indian Railways to get 7 lakh metric tonnes of rails to renew old tracks
The decision comes after reports suggested earlier this month that Indian Railways will spend Rs 1,000 crore over the next six months to replace old and outdated tracks with new ones. → Read More
1,000 to 1,200 RCom workers to get laid off as company shuts most wireless businesses
The company has communicated to its employees that their last working day will be November 30. → Read More
India projected to become the third largest aviation market by 2025
IATA expects India to surpass UK in 2025. It is projected to add 337 million new passengers in 2036 for a total of 478 million. → Read More
As Diwali drives online sales, e-commerce firms fail to deliver orders in time
Despite deploying temporary recruits, giant e-commerce companies fail to address long delivery delays. → Read More
Medical services for foreigners will now be cheaper in Karnataka
A policy on medical tourism and wellness will be launched within a month to focus on the particular travel segment so that tourists are not cheated on such trips. → Read More
Number of Indians seeking to work in the US falls 38 percent
Data from a job site shows a sharp drop in the number of Indians seeking to move to the US and the UK over the past year, compared to the corresponding year-ago period. Read to know more. → Read More