The Government of India has signed a USD 500 million loan to support green and sustainable infrastructure projects aligned with the country’s climate commitments with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Data from the telecom regulator TRAI on Monday said in October, 13.45 million subscribers submitted their requests for mobile number portability (MNP).
At close, the Sensex was up 498.58 points or 0.64% at 78,540.17, and the Nifty was up 165.95 points or 0.70% at 23,753.45.
In the last 10 years, funds mobilized by Indian companies from capital markets has increased more than 10-fold, from Rs 12,068 crore in financial year 2014 (FY14) to Rs 1.21 trillion crore in FY25 (till October), a recent report by the SBI Economic Research Department said.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions at retail stores have witnessed a spike of 33%, underscoring the growing adoption of digital payments beyond Tier II regions in the country, a recent report has said.
The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates and manages the airport in the national capital, has deployed 57 Electric Vehicles (EVs). Officials said that the measure will help in reducing approximately 1,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Ford and Volkswagen-backed self-driving startup Argo AI, which came into the scene in 2017 with a $1 billion investment, is reportedly shutting down.
Hiring platform Fountain on Thursday forayed into the Indian market after raising an additional $100 million post its Series C round, bringing its total funding to $185 million.
Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform Udaan has raised $120 million in convertible notes and debt, as it plans an initial public offering (IPO) in the next 12-18 months amid the funding winter.
Sharing salary information is considered taboo in India, and 61 per cent of professionals are more comfortable sharing their pay details with family members rather than with co-workers or friends, a LinkedIn report said on Thursday.
