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04 Jun 2018

India

94% of graduates not fit for hiring: Tech Mahindra CEO

The skill shortage in India's IT workforce is alarming. The education-sector isn't helping meet this gap, so the burden has shifted to the industries.

04 Jun 2018

Bank of India (BOI)

#FinancialBytes: Know which Income Tax Return form you should file

Since April 5, 2018, the Income Tax Department has been uploading the Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for the Assessment Year 2018-19 (Financial Year 2017-18). In total there are 7 such forms.

04 Jun 2018

India

Indians are consuming data like never before: Details here

Indians are consuming a lot of data at the moment, and trends indicate further increase in the near future.

03 Jun 2018

India

#FinancialBytes: 5 popular Life Insurance policies available in India

Almost everyone has heard of "Life Insurance". It is one of the safest and best ways to protect one's family and their future in case of the policyholder's untimely demise.

03 Jun 2018

Ratan Tata

Investing in stocks? These 6 start-ups can help you decide

Everyone wants to invest their hard-earned money and grow it smartly. There are several investment options today, but stock investments remain one of the best and popular options to earn higher returns.

03 Jun 2018

Bharti Airtel

India's mobile subscriber base reaches a whopping 1.049 billion

According to the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the total mobile subscriber base in India has hit a record 1.049 billion for the month ending in April 2018.

02 Jun 2018

India

#FinancialBytes: 7 apps you can use to invest in gold

Indians just love gold and share a special bond with it. Apart from buying gold, it's common for Indians to invest in the yellow metal.

02 Jun 2018

India

BSNL takes on Jio: Offers unlimited calling to broadband customers

State-run telco BSNL has rolled out unlimited voice calling benefits for all its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and broadband users.

All you need to know about your Form 16

As a salaried person, you must have heard the term 'Form 16'.

02 Jun 2018

India

#FinancialBytes: 6 apps that help you buy/sell Bitcoins in India

World's most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin's valuation has had some dramatic fluctuations over the past one year. It picked up the pace in May'17 from $2,000 to $20,000 in Dec'17 and plummeted to $6,046 in Feb'18.

02 Jun 2018

Flipkart

#FinancialBytes: 6 free apps everyone should download to save money

Saving money is not easy, it's a huge task and lot of people find it challenging. However, smartphones have changed pretty much everything we do, including saving money.

02 Jun 2018

Microsoft

Business Roundup: Here are today's top 5 business news

Here comes your daily business news wrap, have a 'byte'.

Gold prices fall by Rs. 300 on weak global-cues, low-demand

Gold prices dived by Rs. 300 to Rs. 31,600 per ten grams, extending their slide for the third straight day at the bullion market today, tracking a weak trend overseas amid fall in demand from local jewelers.

02 Jun 2018

India

#FinancialBytes: What is credit score, how can you check yours?

Credit score is a numerical expression that represents the creditworthiness of an individual, summarizing their credit history.

02 Jun 2018

India

By being tax informant you can become crorepati: Know how

The Income Tax Department has announced three reward schemes under which anyone providing information to the department about the unaccounted wealth of Indians can win a reward of up to Rs. 5cr.

02 Jun 2018

India

The app that can help you understand stock market

Have you always thought of trading in the stock market but stepped back because of not knowing how to? Don't worry, you can now learn that and achieve your financial goals.

02 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Shame Game: Let's decode the Air India disinvestment plan

You must have been listening about some ruckus going around the flag carrier Air India.

01 Jun 2018

Android

BHIM app for Android, iOS now supports utility bill payments

Months after announcing a cashback scheme, the government promoted Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app has now added support for utility bill payments within its portal.

01 Jun 2018

ICICI Bank

Business Roundup: Here are today's top 6 business news

Hola, ready to ride on your business express? Here we go.

01 Jun 2018

India

Volvo India to start manufacturing hybrid cars from 2019

In line with the Swedish company's global strategy, Volvo Car India will begin manufacturing of plug-in hybrid vehicles only from 2019, MD of Volvo Car India Charles Frump said, adding they won't be entirely based on internal combustion engines.

01 Jun 2018

ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank denies asking Chanda Kochhar to take indefinite leave

The ICICI Bank board has rubbished the media reports which claimed that the board had sent CEO Chanda Kochhar on an indefinite leave till the completion of an independent investigation into allegations of "conflict of interest" and "quid pro quo" against her.

01 Jun 2018

Mutual Funds

#FinancialBytes: Top 5 SIP plans, for all kinds of investors

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a unique financial planning tool that lets an individual invest a fixed amount in a mutual fund scheme.

31 May 2018

Baba Ramdev

Business Roundup: Here are today's top 5 business news

Missed today's business news? No problems, we have covered it all.

31 May 2018

Wipro

IT jobs around India: From freshers to experts

If you are looking for jobs in information technology (IT), you are in luck. Topmost companies around India are looking for candidates in a variety of roles.

31 May 2018

India

'Ab India Bolega': Patanjali launches 'Kimbho' to compete with WhatsApp

After tying up with BSNL to launch Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards (meant for employees only), Yoga Guru Ramdev's Patanjali on Wednesday announced an app called 'Kimbho' to compete with WhatsApp.

30 May 2018

Larry Page

Dichotomy of being Google: Benevolent, Evil and everything in between

If data is the new oil, Google is a mafia.

30 May 2018

India

Business Roundup: Here are today's top 5 business news

Today the business space remained rocked up with a lot of happenings.

#FinancialBytes: 6 common financial mistakes we make, but should avoid

Each one of us aspires to smartly manage our finances. But, quite often we end up making some extremely common financial mistakes, which can be easily avoided.

30 May 2018

NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog's portal to give start-ups access to public data

Government think-tank NITI Aayog has plans to launch a new online portal through which public data will be made available to private entities, including start-ups, announced NITI Aayog's CEO Amitabh Kant at an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up conclave.

30 May 2018

India

#FinancialBytes: How to register a company in India?

A corporation must be registered under Section 2(20) of The Companies Act, 2013 to function legally as a company in India.

29 May 2018

India

Hotstar creates world record during IPL 2018 Final

Indian digital and mobile entertainment platform Hotstar set a global live-streaming record during Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 11's final match which was broadcast on May 27, 2018.

29 May 2018

Starbucks

8,000 Starbucks stores to remain closed today: Here's why

American coffee chain Starbucks will close over 8,000 of its stores across the US, today afternoon.

29 May 2018

Trinamool Congress

Petrol prices rise for 16th straight day

Fuel prices are on an unobstructed ascent as petrol and diesel prices climbed again, for the 16th day in a row.

28 May 2018

India

Patanjali enters telecom sector with Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM card

Foraying into the telecom sector, Patanjali has announced the launch of Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM card in India.

28 May 2018

EPFO

Employers to save Rs. 900cr annually with reduced EPFO administrative-charges

The national retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) recently decided to cut its administrative charges from 0.65% to 0.50%.

28 May 2018

India

Audi announces upto Rs. 10 lakh discount on these cars

In a bid to boost sales, Audi India has announced its "You Blink, You Lose" offer which will be valid until the end of June 2018.

28 May 2018

India

Consumer data company MobileWalla secures $12.5mn in Series B funding

US-based next-gen consumer data company MobileWalla has raised $12.5mn in its Series B funding round led by New York-based GCP Capital, with participation for existing investor Madrona Venture Group, and a new investor, ATW Partners.

28 May 2018

Xiaomi

Now, you can take instant loans from Xiaomi: Here's how

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has launched Mi Credit, an instant personal loan feature exclusively for MIUI users.

28 May 2018

Japan

Coca-Cola launches its first alcoholic drink, but will it succeed?

After announcing its entry into the alcoholic beverage industry, Coca-Cola finally launched its first alcoholic drink in Japan, on Monday.

28 May 2018

Donald Trump

Asia energy firms dive with oil-prices; Trump-Kim summit revives hope

Energy firms plunged with oil prices in Asia today after Saudi Arabia and Russia signaled they could lift output, while indications that Donald Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could be back on provided support to equity markets.