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.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated all lenders to update credit bureau records every 15 days, effective January 1, 2025.
The rating agency said banks' rapid improvement in financial metrics seen over financial years 2021 to 2024 is likely to have peaked and will see an inflexion point in 2024-25.
The ministry expected an uptick in agricultural and industrial activity, along with resilient rural demand in the second half to keep India on a growth path towards achieving 6.4-6.8 per cent expansion by the end of the financial year.
The cost of preparing a vegetarian thali at home declined 3 per cent (month-on-month) in December, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali is estimated to have increased at a similar pace, according to a report on Monday.
Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA), managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), has continued to clock a robust growth in passenger traffic with the handling of more than 5.21 million flyers during the first nine months of the current financial year
