Women-led tech startups secure record 25% decline in funding at USD 1 billion
A recent report on Friday has said that the tech startups co-led by women secured only USD 1 billion in funding in 2024, a 25% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline.
A recent report on Friday has said that the tech startups co-led by women secured only USD 1 billion in funding in 2024, a 25% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline.
At close, the Sensex was down 7.51 points or 0.01% at 74,332.58, and the Nifty was up 7.80 points or 0.03% at 22,552.50. For the week, BSE Sensex added 1.5% and Nifty jumped 2%.
According to a recent survey, at least 90% of rural women entrepreneurs save a portion of their monthly income. Of these, 33% save between 20% and 50% of their income.
SEBI chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday said India's markets regulator will improve transparency in its functioning, including revealing any conflicts of interest of its board members, as a way to build trust.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) launched a compliance-cum-awareness campaign, aimed at encouraging voluntary disclosures of offshore wealth and income.
Adani Group shares saw a bullish trend on Tuesday, as buying was seen in almost all of the group's stocks, led by Adani Green Energy and Adani Power.
State Bank of India (SBI) has revised the forecast for India’s GDP growth to 6.3 per cent in the financial year 2024-25. The estimate is down from the National Statistical Office’s (NSO) projection of 6.4 per cent.
India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent in the financial year 2024-25 down from 8.2 per cent growth recorded in 2023-24, according to the first advance estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.
In the upcoming Union Budget, the gems and jewellery sector has urged the government for a reduction in goods and services tax (GST) to 1 per cent on revenue equivalence ratio to ease the cost burden on the industry.
At close, the Sensex was up 234.12 points or 0.30% at 78,199.11, and the Nifty was up 91.85 points or 0.39% at 23,707.90.
