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Apples to bats, Kashmir's startup scene gains momentum with foreign funding

Entrepreneurs are also tapping into JK Startup Policy and Shark Tank India

67% of consumers experienced subscription trap: LocalCircles survey

Over 1 in 2 consumers surveyed who bought something via app or software platforms said they experienced dark patterns like subscription trap, drip pricing and bait and switch, said the survey

RBI Guv rules out possibility of review in action taken against Paytm PB

The governor said any decision against entities regulated by the RBI is taken after a comprehensive assessment

SEA seeks import curbs on finished products to protect oleochemical sector

SEA has requested the government to take immediate steps to safeguard the interests of the domestic industry by taking some measures

Apple leads tablet PC market with 25% share in 2023, Samsung at second spot

Samsung was at the second spot with a 23 per cent market share in 2023, market research firm CyberMedia Research said on Monday

Tourism, hospitality industry likely to create 50 mn jobs in 5-7 yrs: HAI

'We are focussing to create over 50 million jobs in the next 5-7 years,' Kachru, who is also the Chairman Emeritus and Principal Advisor South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, said

Fulcrum Digital plans to hire 700 professionals across tech domain in 2024

New York-based Fulcrum Digital offers software products, services, and solutions to varied industries. It has offices in the US, Latin America, Europe, and India

Uttar Pradesh govt to launch over 14,000 projects worth Rs 10 trillion

UP Industrial Development and Export Promotion Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi said these projects were estimated to create 3.4 million fresh jobs

India sees 28% fall in vegetable oil imports to 1.2 mn tonnes in Jan: SEA

India is a leading vegetable oil buyer in the world

Chhattisgarh government restores e-permits for coal transportation

The chief minister said the offline process led to delays in transportation and promoted corrupt practices

Haneda airport incident: DGCA issues notice to prevent runway incursions

Further, the watchdog said that aerodromes, ATCs and airlines should implement contingency measures to cater to unserviceable stop bars

Amitabh Kant calls for 25 mn job creation by 2030 in hospitality industry

"To my mind that's the only language which will be understood that you should push at state level," Kant asserted

PM Modi distributes over 100,000 appointment letters at Rozgar Mela

While addressing the event through video conferencing, the Prime Minister congratulated the youths and their families

Indian Biogas Association to investment Rs 30K cr for import reduction

Biogas Association Chairman Gaurav Kedia pointed out that there are obstacles to procurement, such as unappealing economics, which makes farmers prefer to burn rather than sell off the field straw

Urea production up 12% in first 9 months of FY24, sales remain flat

Urea demand could re-emerge in a big way for the 2024 kharif season from May and June with the advent of monsoon

PLI scheme's progress slows in key sectors, affecting manufacturing goals

Even as the investment exceeded the government's estimate in the previous financial year, progress was not uniform across all schemes

Israel's Tower Semiconductor proposes $8 bn chip plant in India: Report

Tower, seeking government incentives for its plan, is looking to manufacture 65 nanometre and 40 nanometre chips in India, the report said

Remaking PLI: Can a revamp of the scheme plug the gaps and speed things up

PLI is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream scheme to transform India into a manufacturing hub for the world

Airlines record lowest on-time figures in 11 months in Jan amid fog issues

DGCA and aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on January 17 came down heavily on three airlines namely IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India

Valentine's week: E-com giants record high demand for roses, chocolates

Chocolate and rose sales on Zomato-owned Blinkit broke all previous records at the start of this year's Valentine's Day week, on February 7, which is celebrated as Rose Day