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Is the urban water system breaking?
Bengaluru, often celebrated for being a ‘garden city’, the ‘IT capital’ of the country, and its pleasant weather, has been making headlines this year for facing a severe water crisis following the drought of 2023. The water crisis is also likely to hit other urban centres and rural areas. According to a recent weekly bulletin … Read more
Apple ecosystem becomes biggest blue-collar job creator in India! 1.5 lakh direct jobs created since PLI scheme
Apple ecosystem the biggest blue-collar job creator for India! Since the launch of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones in August 2021, the Apple ecosystem has emerged as a major job creator in India. Directly employing over 150,000 individuals, it stands as the largest blue-collar employer in the country. Government officials and experts told … Read more
Corporate credit profile was robust in FY24, says India Ratings and Research
Corporate India’s credit profile reported robust performance during FY24, with 312 issuers seeing credit upgrades and 114 facing downgrades during the fiscal year, rating agency India Ratings and Research said on Monday. The rating agency’s corporate downgrade-to-upgrade (D/U) ratio remained low at 0.37 for FY24, but saw some moderation from 0.26 in FY23. Defaults stood … Read more
US continues monitoring India’s restrictions on ICT imports, raises concerns on digital trade barriers
The United States Friday said that it continues to monitor implementation and raise concerns with India on restriction of imports of certain information and communications technology products, including laptops, tablets, and servers. In its National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 2024, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said: “Since 2021, US firms have been … Read more
Microsoft and ChatGPT maker OpenAI plan $100 billion AI supercomputer ‘Stargate’ |
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly planning a massive data-centre project that could cost up to $100 billion, including the development of an artificial intelligence supercomputer called “Stargate,” according to a report by The Information. The project is said to be financed by Microsoft. The proposed efforts, as per the source who has seen the initial … Read more
Aditya Birla Capital to sell partial stake in AMC
Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL) and Sun Life (India) AMC Investments Inc. (Sun Life) are the Promoters of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC (ABSAMC). ABSAMC serves as the investment manager for AB Sun Life MF, a legally registered trust governed by the Indian Trusts Act. Promoters currently together hold 86.48% of the ABSAMC – 49.99% by … Read more