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NEW DELHI : Talks between India and Israel on a free trade agreement have hit the skids due to hurdles posed by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to two people aware of the matter. The conflict, which began after the militant group Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel on 7 October, has consumed much of the focus of India-Israel ties, one of them said. "It (the conflict) has become a major obstacle to the regular pace of talks (on free trade agreement) between the negotiating teams," this person added.

CHENNAI : India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has signed investment pacts worth more than $4.39 billion with firms such as Apple suppliers Tata Electronics and Pegatron, as well as auto major Hyundai Motors, it said on Sunday. Apple is counting on India as the next big driver of its growth as the tech giant looks to diversify some production away from China, with Pegatron working towards a second factory in the country where Tata Group last year began to assemble iPhones. Tata Electronics, a part of the Indian conglomerate, committed to invest ₹12,080 crore for mobile phone assembly operations, the state government said during the signing of the agreements.

Tata Electronics is reportedly to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth a whopping Rs 12,082 crore with Tamil Nadu Government. The MoU is likely to be signed at Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 in Chennai which was inaugurated by state's Chief Minister M. K.

Aadhaar without submitting their biometric information. However, you need a valid reason such as a fingerprint is blurry or IRIS is unreadable, etc. to do it. According to data shared in Lok Sabha on December 20, 2023, 29 lakh Indians have got their Aadhaar without the biometrics. «To date, UIDAI has issued Aadhaar numbers to nearly 29 lakh persons who had missing fingers or were otherwise unable to provide finger or IRIS or both biometric,» said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology.

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Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and probe agencies like the CBI and the ED among others on a plea seeking guidelines for search and seizure of digital devices. A bench of justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the petition filed by news portal NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha.

India’s tech sector index, which includes Infosys Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., rallied 12% in the three months through December, powered by a global rally in the space after a dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve. India’s tech stocks trade at about a 30% premium to the broader market. Improved sentiment aside, IT earnings remain under pressure. “Although sentiment has improved, it has not yet been reflected in actions,” said Mukul Garg and Pritesh Thakkar, analysts at Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Analysts at Nomura expect the ongoing slowdown to weigh on discretionary tech spending into the 2025 financial year. Firms in the sector are focused on integrating generative AI into their operations and training employees to use the tool effectively. Earnings at Samsung Electronics Co., which is set to benefit from AI chip demand this year, found support from higher shipments of DRAM chips during the quarter. Highlights to look out for:

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are facing their fifth consecutive session of declines, marking a challenging start to 2024.

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High festive demand in October and November drove disbursal of personal loans from banks. Personal loans disbursed by lenders rose 30% year on year to reach Rupees 50.57 trillion as of November 17, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. This impressive growth in advances will help lenders post better third-quarter earnings, say experts.

Qualcomm on Thursday said Samsung Electronics and Alphabet's Google plan to use a new computing chip it designed to power mixed and virtual reality headsets. The Qualcomm chip, called the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, will be able to handle data feeds from a dozen cameras inside the headset.

telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it had signed a 5G patent agreement with one of China's leading smartphone makers Honor, but its legal battles with other Chinese companies over patents continue. Nokia, once the world's number one mobile phone maker, holds a significant patent portfolio of some key technologies needed in phone manufacturing and the resulting licensing revenue represented 39% of operating profit in 2022.

Dinesh K Tripathi took charge as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on Thursday. Prior to his current appointment, Vice Admiral Tripathi served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command. An alumnus of Sainik School Rewa and the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Vice Admiral Tripathi was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1985. Specializing in Communication and Electronic Warfare, he has an illustrious career serving on frontline warships, including stints as Signal Communication Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer. Vice Admiral Tripathi commanded Indian Naval Ships Vinash, Kirch, and Trishul, demonstrating his leadership and operational skills. Throughout his career, he held various crucial operational and staff positions, such as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet at Mumbai and Principal Director of Network Centric Operations at New Delhi. Promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, he served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at NHQ and Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.

Delhi University's Dean Students' Welfare office has rolled out the 2023-24 Financial Support Scheme (FSS) aimed at assisting students with an annual family income below Rs 8 lakh. The application window is open until January 10 at 5 pm for eligible candidates who meet the specified criteria.

On the allotment date, investors get to know about the number of shares allotted to them as against the bids made. They can check the allotment status through the BSE or by visiting the registrar's website. Here's how you can check the status on BSE. The allotment status can also be checked by visiting the official website of the registrar to the issue which is Skyline Financial Services in this case. Step 1: Visit the IPO Allotment Status page on Skyline Financial Services website Step 2: Select IPO from the dropdown Step 3: Put the application number and enter captcha and 'Submit'. Also Read: 5 expected IPOs in January that will spark primary market momentum in 2024

household spending, there has been an increase for 58% of families, with consumption remaining the same for 35% of families. The net score remains steady at +50, the same as last month, according to the latest report on the India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) by Axis My India. Spending on essentials such as personal care and household items has risen for 48% of families, with consumption remaining unchanged for 39% of families.

government is likely to amend the Information Technology (IT) Rules of 2021 and introduce rules for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) companies and generative AI models, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The amendments are likely to mandate that platforms which use artificially intelligent algorithms or language models to train their machines are free from “bias” of any kind, they said.

Until the rise of online retail, you might have been forgiven for thinking that all apparel was shipped in burlap sacks. Today, garment spending can be made sustainable by using re-usable wooden hangers, paper shopping bags and recycled fibres. The only glimpse of plastic in many fashion stores is the electronic equipment at the checkout.

Amber Group company, has acquired 60% stake in Ascent Circuits Pvt. Ltd.

Beauty and personal care (BPC) products in the burgeoning direct to consumer (D@C) segment emerged as the largest selling category in India after about 3.7 lakh packs of Vitamin C Serum were sold during 2023, according to GoKwik’s network data report. The highest repeat rate was also observed in BPC at 30%, followed by fashion at 28%. The electronics category saw one of the lowest repeat rates, at 14%. “D2C brands are increasingly becoming shopper favourites.