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30 Nov 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy Note10+ available with Rs. 30,000 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 30,0001 on the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ (12GB/256GB) model.

28 Nov 2020

Flipkart

Realme Narzo 20 Pro is available with Rs. 3,000 discount

If you are planning to own a budget-friendly smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 3,000 on the Realme Narzo 20 Pro (6GB/64GB) model.

28 Nov 2020

Times of India

GDP shrinks by 7.5% in Q2, India in technical recession

After a record 23.9% slump in the previous quarter, the Indian economy rebounded a little in the July-September quarter, as the gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 7.5%.

27 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: iPhone Xr is available with Rs. 8,900 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 8,901 on the iPhone Xr (64GB storage model).

27 Nov 2020

Alia Bhatt

Beauty e-tailer Nykaa bags undisclosed funding from Boston-based Fidelity Investments

Indian beauty and fashion e-commerce unicorn Nykaa announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from the Boston-based asset management firm, Fidelity Management & Research Company.

26 Nov 2020

Samsung

Flipkart Black Friday Sale: Best offers on smartphones

Flipkart has kicked-off its Black Friday Sale in India starting today. Under the sale, which will end on November 30, the e-commerce giant is offering attractive offers on some of the best-selling smartphones.

26 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: Vivo V20 is available with benefits worth Rs. 5,500

If you are planning to own a good mid-range smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 3,000 on the Vivo V20 (8GB/128GB) model.

26 Nov 2020

India

Climate change may cost Indian GDP $200bn by 2030: Report

The worsening effects of climate change may pose a massive risk of $200 billion to India's GDP (gross domestic product) by 2030, revealed a report by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das happy with Indian economy's recovery

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is happy with the way the Indian economy is performing. On Thursday, he said that the pick-up in recovery has been stronger than expected.

Cabinet clears crisis-hit Lakshmi Vilas Bank's merger with DBS Bank

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the amalgamation of the crisis-hit Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL), the Indian arm of Singapore's DBS Bank.

25 Nov 2020

Meghalaya

Contract for building India's longest river bridge goes to L&T

The construction wing of infrastructure giant, Larsen and Toubro (L&T), has landed the contract for building India's largest river bridge, reports said.

25 Nov 2020

Electric Vehicles

Indian government to set up 69,000 EV charging stations

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced to set up one e-charging kiosk at around 69,000 petrol stations across India, furthering the government's plan to make India an electric vehicle nation by 2030.

24 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: Mi 10T Pro is available with Rs. 9,500 discount

If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 8,000 on the flagship Mi 10T Pro (8GB/128GB) model.

24 Nov 2020

Coronavirus

Tata group to infuse $50 million in AirAsia India: Report

The Tata group is poised to provide as much as $50 million (approximately Rs. 370 crore) in emergency funding to AirAsia India, according to a report.

24 Nov 2020

Samsung

India's smartphone exports may reach record $1.5B in 2020: Study

India's mobile phone exports in 2020 are likely to cross a record $1.5 billion (over Rs. 11,000 crore), a report by analysis and research firm techARC has shown.

23 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: Realme X50 Pro is available with Rs. 8,500 discount

If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 7,000 on the flagship Realme X50 Pro (12GB/256GB) model.

21 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: POCO X3 is available with Rs. 3,000 discount

If you are planning to own a good mid-range smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 3,000 on the POCO X3 (6GB/64GB) model.

20 Nov 2020

Audi

Tata JLR moves court against Volkswagen Group over patent tussle

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission to block imports of Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Volkswagen SUVs over a patent tussle.

20 Nov 2020

Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Retail raises Rs. 47,265cr from sale of 10% stake

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries announced that it has completed the sale of Rs. 47,265cr worth of stake in its retail arm, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), to a group of foreign investors.

18 Nov 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy S10+ is available with Rs. 39,000 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 39,001 on the Samsung Galaxy S10+ (8GB/128GB) model.

18 Nov 2020

Bitcoin

India: The next hotspot for cryptocurrency

As novel digital currencies like Bitcoin are getting adopted by West and the Far East, India's time is now.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank under moratorium; withdrawals capped at Rs. 25,000

The Centre on Tuesday placed Tamil Nadu-based private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) under a moratorium for a period of one month, the Ministry of Finance said.

17 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: OPPO Reno3 Pro is available with Rs. 7,000 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 7,000 on the OPPO Reno3 Pro (8GB/128GB) model.

16 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: OPPO Reno2 F is available with Rs. 4,000 discount

If you are planning to own a budget-friendly smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 3,000 on the OPPO Reno2 F (6GB/256GB) model.

15 Nov 2020

Flipkart

Reliance buys 96% stake in Urban Ladder for Rs. 182cr

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), has acquired a majority stake in online furniture retailer Urban Ladder, the company announced on Sunday.

14 Nov 2020

Trump Administration

US: Trump administration's TikTok sale deadline extended by 15 days

American authorities have given ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, additional time to divest the popular short-video platform's business to resolve national security concerns raised by the Trump administration.

13 Nov 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy A70s is available with Rs. 14,500 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 13,001 on the Samsung Galaxy A70s (6GB/128GB) model.

13 Nov 2020

Mukesh Ambani

RIL to invest $50mn in Bill Gates-owned Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Reliance Industries will be investing $50 million (approximately Rs. 373 crore) in Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a firm established by billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates in 2015 to battle climate change.

12 Nov 2020

Amazon

#DealOfTheDay: Nokia 5.3 is available with benefits worth Rs. 6,800

If you are planning to own an affordable smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 4,300 for the Nokia 5.3 (6GB/64GB) model.

In a first, India enters technical recession, says RBI

India likely entered into a technical recession for the first time in its history at the end of the first half of 2020-21, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

11 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: POCO X3 is available with Rs. 4,500 discount

If you are planning to own a good mid-range smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 3,000 on the POCO X3 (6GB/64GB) model.

11 Nov 2020

Netflix

Digital news, streaming platforms to be regulated by I&B Ministry

Online news portals and content providers, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, will now be regulated by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, a notification issued on Wednesday read.

10 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: Mi 10T is available with Rs. 7,500 discount

If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 4,000 on the Mi 10T (6GB/128GB) model.

10 Nov 2020

Pfizer

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as markets welcome vaccine news

Domestic stock markets hit fresh record highs on Tuesday as drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was over 90% effective.

10 Nov 2020

Google

India launches antitrust investigation against Google over payments app

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday ordered a probe against tech giant Google over alleged abuse of its dominant position in its app store to promote its payments service.

09 Nov 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy F41 is available with Rs. 6,000 discount

If you are planning to own a good mid-range smartphone, this might interest you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 4,500 on the Samsung Galaxy F41 (6GB/128GB) model.

09 Nov 2020

Narendra Modi

Four years after demonetization, cash in system at all-time high

Four years after the demonetization move was announced, not much has changed in terms of cash available in the Indian system. On the fortnight ending October 23, 2020, notes worth a staggering Rs. 26.19 lakh crore remained with the public, despite the government pushing for digital transactions.

07 Nov 2020

Instagram

Tips to expand your Instagram reach

Instagram, a social media platform with over 500 million users, is the perfect place to help you grow your skills.

07 Nov 2020

Technology

This bootstrapped Edtech start-up provides quality mentorship from industry experts

Mistakes are our greatest mentors, but why should one learn the hard way? Tapping into this premise is engineer-turned-entrepreneur Anapurna Monga, who has embarked upon providing quality and accessible mentorship to students, fresh graduates, and professionals through her new venture.

07 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: Vivo V20 SE is available with Rs. 7,500 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a suitable deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 4,000 on the Vivo V20 SE (8GB/128GB) model.