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Budget 2024: As Finance Minister presents Union Budget on July 23 that will set the roadmap for the next five years of Prime Minister's third term, the e-commcerce sector hopes for a push towards Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and amendment of overall policy. Read More: Budget 2024 date: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget in Lok Sabha on July 23 «My expectation from the Government of India is to promote ONDC further because ONDC is in a way becoming an e-commerce platform for the small traders of our country, so we should talk about the creation and amendment of the overall e-commerce policy and about the enhancement of platforms like ONDC which have been created by the Government of India...» said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder of Paytm.

JMM) executive president Hemant Soren on Thursday after CM Champai Soren resigned from the post. The other leaders invited by the Raj Bhavan include state Congress president Rajesh Thakur and RJD leader Satyanand Bhakta. Champai Soren resigned from the post just five months after taking the oath, setting the ball rolling for Hemant Soren to again take over the role and said that the ruling alliance had chosen Hemant Soren as the leader.

MUMBAI : The high risks involved in options trading haven’t deterred individual investors from dabbling in the market despite regulators expressing concerns over their excessive participation in an instrument with a low scope for profitability. Retail investors have been net buyers of index options over the past four fiscal years through 2023-24, when their volumes surged five-fold, shows aMintanalysis of data from NSE. The exchange commands 90% of the market share in such instruments.

cyberattacks and malicious attempts to steal data has increased over the past five years, which has increasingly surged the risk of financial harm of not only individuals, but also governments and financial entities spread worldwide. According to cybersecurity reports, around 10 billion passwords belonging to various individuals, be it social media or email accounts, have been released on global forums. making it one of the biggest data breaches in the world till now. Such a large bunch of passwords being accessible to hackers and scammers means that the amount of targeted attacks on account users, be it social media or emails, will increase significantly, leading to a massive privacy scare globally.

Dipan Mehta, Director, Elixir Equities, says the question that everybody on the Street will ask the IT company is how big is this AI opportunity. Is it for real? Is it going to translate into double-digit growth rates for the next four to five years for IT companies? If we get a positive response over there, then IT will take a leadership position. The first few results will immediately set the tone for the entire sector. All the Maruti magic yesterday pilfered through the entire auto pack as well. But how much more of a material gain do you think Maruti can get out of this UP discount registration now for hybrid cars? Dipan Mehta: It is not just the actual material benefit that may or may not take place, but it is a signal to the other states as well that this is something which they can implement to reduce pollution and give encouragement to cleaner vehicles and that has what has driven the sentiment up in Maruti. If other states also follow suit, then certainly Maruti will have a phenomenal edge over its competition, because the best hybrid cars, the most popular ones are the ones which Maruti is producing.

Restaurant Brands International says it’s spending up to $45 million on two deals intended to boost its presence in China and spur growth in what the company sees as a promising market.

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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren's appointment as the state chief minister in February to replace Hemant Soren was as dramatic as his exit from the post five months later. Champai Soren, who once tilled fields with his father in a remote village in Jharkhand's Saraikela-Kharsawan district, took oath as the chief minister on February 2, days after his predecessor Hemant Soren resigned, just before he was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case. Hemant was released from jail on June 28 after the high court granted him bail, and on Wednesday, he was elected the party's legislature party leader. Champai submitted his resignation letter to the governor as chief minister to pave the way for Hemant Soren, who was sworn in as the chief minister for the third time. Sixty-seven-year-old tribal leader Champai Soren has earned the sobriquet 'Jharkhand's Tiger' for his contribution to the long fight for the creation of a separate state in the 1990s. Jharkhand was created from the southern part of Bihar in 2000.

Investments in artificial intelligence (AI) startups surged to $24 billion from April to June, more than doubling from the previous quarter, according to data from Crunchbase, highlighting the growing appetite for the new technology. Overall startup funding grew 16% sequentially to touch $79 billion in the last quarter, primarily driven by investments in AI, which became the largest sector for the first time, followed by healthcare and biotech.

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, said he remains skeptical that artificial intelligence could soon make human jobs obsolete as he sees flaws in machine learning models applied in certain scenarios.

Accenture announced its third acquisition in the semiconductor silicon design and engineering services space with US-headquartered Cientra. Accenture will absorb Cientra's approximately 530 engineers and practitioners entirely to Accenture’s Advanced Technology Centers in India, Accenture said in a statement.

Zach Mersberger’s passion for helping small and medium-sized business owners stems from his own first-hand experience of building out his own firm.

Grocery store chain Stop & Shop says it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores across the Northeast by the end of this year

The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.”

Pokemon Go events are a regular thing every year, with some more events in the pipeline this July, including raids, community day, as well as some spotlight hours helping you get the most from the Pokemon Go adventures. According to a Game Spot report, multiple Ultra Beasts and Mega Pokemon raids will happen across the month, which is one of the key takeaways from this month.

Kriti Sanon has acquired 2,000 sq ft land at realty firm The House of Abhinandan Lodha's premium project at Alibaug in Maharashtra. In a statement, The House of Abhinandan Lodha on Thursday said Sanon has acquired 2,000 sq ft of land in its premium project, Sol de Alibaug, about 60 minutes from South Mumbai by sea. The recently inaugurated MTHL connectivity further enhances convenience, making this project an even more attractive choice for those seeking a sophisticated retreat in Alibaug's real estate landscape. Speaking on her first investment with HoABL, Kriti Sanon said, «Buying land on my own has been quite an empowering journey and I have had my eyes on Alibaug, for a while.»

Sports Tak on 6 July, the Men in Blue will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy that will begin from 19 February to 9 March.“While the details of the tournament have not yet been discussed, it is highly unlikely that the Indian team will travel to Pakistan. Ultimately, the decision rests with the Indian government.

inner core of the Earth? According to the scientists, the Inner Core’s movement is slowing down and it is moving backwards. Scientists have observed the core of the Earth since 1936, despite it being a difficult task. It is not possible to directly observe the inner core of the Earth. Scientists use the P and S waves which emerge during an earthquake to study the core of the earth. It is the variation from these seismic waves that help the scientists study the inner core.

Britain looks set to elect Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as its next prime minister when voters go to the polls on Thursday, sweeping Rishi Sunak's Conservatives out of office after 14 often turbulent years. Opinion polls put Starmer's centre-left party on course for a landslide victory as voters turn their backs on the Conservatives following a period of infighting and turmoil that led to five prime ministers in eight years. However, surveys show many voters simply want change, rather than fervently backing Labour, meaning Starmer could enter office with one of the biggest to-do lists in British history but without a groundswell of support or the financial resources to tackle it.

Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely