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Failure to pay charges in time by Goa police led to late fee payment: CAG

The report of CAG tabled in the Goa Assembly said failure of the state police department to pay annual spectrum charges to the Union government resulted in avoidable payment of late fee of Rs 2.39 cr

Delhi school students not allowed to use mobiles in classrooms: DoE

Mobile phones are strictly prohibited in the classrooms of Delhi government schools and private schools for students, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said on Thursday

Walt Disney loses users, plans to boost prices for ad-free content

Streaming company logs its third straight quarter of decline, issues in Indian market play a large role

India, Italy to soon sign MoU in defence sector, says Ambassador Luca

Italy's Ambassador to India said two countries will soon sign a bilateral pact in the defence to ramp up military ties and maintained Rome was working hard to contribute to the Make in India programme

Best of AI, ML will be deployed at Air India, says Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons Chairman said the best of AI, ML will be deployed at Air India and emphasised that the airline is not just another business for the group but a passion and a national mission

Banks cautious on lending to small businesses despite high demand, low NPAs

Lenders are cautious on providing loans to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment, despite high demand, availability of analytical data and lower delinquencies, a report said

NCLAT set aside CUTS' petition seeking CCI probe in PVR INOX merger

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking an investigation by the fair trade regulator CCI over the merger of two leading multiplex operators PVR and INOX

Verizon Business inks technology deal with HCLTech valued at $2.1 bn

Verizon Business announced a global partnership making HCLTech its primary managed network services collaborator in all networking deployments for enterprise customers

Sebi's SCORES platform disposes of 2,886 complaints in July: Report

Capital market regulator Sebi's grievance redressal platform SCORES has disposed of 2,886 complaints against companies and market intermediaries in July this year

Rising tourism, illegal construction straining Himalayas: Par panel

The tremendous increase in tourism and illegal construction of hotels and resorts is straining the Himalayan region and the government should take urgent action, a parliamentary panel said

324 antiquities brought back to India from 2003-2023: Govt to Parliament

A total of 324 antiquities have been brought back to India during 2003-2023, the government informed Parliament on Thursday

GIC Re net profit rises 6.1% to Rs 732 crore in June quarter of FY24

GIC Re on Thursday reported a 6.1 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 732 crore in the June quarter, despite a steep fall in gross premium income and massive underwriting of losses

TN unveils logo for Global Investors Meet 2024 to be held in Chennai

TN CM Stalin set the ball rolling for the state government's ambitious Global Investors Meet (GIM), unveilling the 'logo' for the meet scheduled to be held on January 7 and 8, 2024 in Chennai

Some 500 int'l students in limbo after Canadian college revokes acceptance

At least 500 students, including Indians, have been left in limbo after college in Canada's Ontario province revoked their admission offers a month before start of school, according to a media report

ED probes Karat-Singham email exchange, fund transfers to scribes

The ED, according to the sources, is investigating the 'end use' of the funds

CMS Info Systems promoter offloads 19.4% stake for Rs 1,071 crore

CMS Info Systems promoter Sion Investment Holdings Pte on Thursday divested a 19.4 per cent stake in the company for Rs 1,071 crore through open market transactions

Centre says 'not feasible' to change age-limit for civil services aspirants

The civil services examination (CSE) is conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in accordance with the CSE rules notified by the government

Biocon Q1 results: Consolidated net profit falls 11% to Rs 148.9 cr

Biocon Ltd on Thursday reported an 11 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 148.9 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2023

75% complaints to NCW's NRI Cell in 2019-22 yet to be resolved: Par panel

Nearly 75 per cent of complaints received by the NRI Cell of National Commission for Women (NCW) from 2019 to 2022 are yet to be resolved, according to a parliamentary panel report

Par panel for easing criteria for recognised startups to avail tax benefits

A parliamentary panel has recommended relaxation in criteria for eligible startups to claim benefits under income tax law as only one per cent of recognised entrepreneurs have availed the benefit