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Airtel is a million users ahead of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio in this calling service
Airtel said that the service can now be accessed by its mobile customers over any Home or Public Wi-Fi network.Telecom operator Bharti Airtel crossed one million user mark on the newly launched Wi-Fi Calling service while competitor…
‘Purvodaya’: Govt kickstarts formation of steel clusters in the eastern region
Kolkata could be the epicentre of this growth, facilitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city, added Pradhan. (Twitter image)Union government launched the “Purvodaya” programme Saturday, under which major PSUs like SAIL,…
Can firms monetise non-personal data? Committee exploring options
Officials said in some cases, the government may even pay the companies for such data, but the firms can’t refuse to share the data. (Representative image)The committee on non-personal data is exploring the option of data sharing among…
Realty check! Here’s what happened in the real estate sector in 2019
After MMR, the national capital region was the second-most attractive real estate destination for private equity players. (Representative image)The domestic real estate sector attracted private equity investments to the tune of $5…
Ordinance for open coal market out
Earlier, there was no provision for grant of composite PL-cum-ML for coal. (Representative image)The Union government has come out with the Mineral Laws Amendment Ordinance, 2020, which enables the implementation of the latest Cabinet…
Trai’s latest tariff order to jeopardise content creation, hit growth: Broadcasters
Discovery Networks’ Megha Tata said India is already the cheapest cable market in the world and the future of the sector will be in jeopardy through such regulatory interventions.In an unprecedented move, top honchos from fiercely…
Boeing executives called DGCA ‘fools’, ‘stupid’ during 737Max plane’s…
The first executive further said, “To make them feel stupid about trying to require any additional training requirements.” (Reuters photo)During the approval process for 737Max planes in India in 2017, Boeing executives used terms such…
Sachin Bansal’s Chaitanya India Fin Credit applies for universal banking license
Chaitanya was founded in 2009 and operates 40 branches in Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.Within four months of Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal acquiring a majority stake in Chaitanya India Fin Credit, the…
Declining catch of oil sardines affecting small-scale fishermen
Findings of the study were presented on Friday at the international symposium on marine ecosystems held at the CMFRI.Declining catch of oil sardine stock along the Kerala coast is leading to huge economic loss for the small-scale…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to face protests from traders during India trip
CAIT has since 2015 waged a battle against online retailers Amazon and Walmart-controlled Flipkart, accusing them of deep discounts and flouting India’s foreign investment rules.Thousands of small-scale traders in India are planning to…