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₹19,641 crore. In the same quarter last year, the company's PAT was ₹17,706 crore (adjusted to reflect the demerger of the financial services business). The company's gross revenue rose by 3.2 per cent YoY to ₹2,48,160 crore led by continued growth momentum in consumer businesses.

Senco Gold & Diamonds on Friday announced that it has become the first Indian jewellery brand to join Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Network. Through this maiden integration, Senco Gold and Diamonds extensive catalogue will be available across various shopping apps within the expanding ONDC Network, facilitating smooth and efficient transactions. The move will strengthen Senco's presence across ONDC seller apps.

Indian startups dropped about 80% on year this week, totalling $143.9 million across 26 different deals. Companies, across seed, early and late stages, had raised about $722 million in 30 rounds in the period from January 13 to 19 last year, as per data from Tracxn.

wrote on LinkedIn. He added that the situation today underscores the critical need for enhanced multilateralism and international cooperation, which can be done only through the consensus emerging from global political leadership.

income tax return) verification done through OTP on foreign mobile numbers, says Deepashree Shetty, Partner, Tax & Regulatory Services, BDO India, while sharing her expectations from the interim Budget 2024. In an email interview with MintGenie, she alsotalks about the need to provide allowance for expenses related to electric vehicles. Her other Budget expectations include raising the amount of standard deduction from current ₹50,000 to ₹65,000.

BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday his government will move ahead with its flagship $14.3-billion 'digital wallet' handout scheme, though it may be delayed.

₹6,000 crore in Maharashtra. The Indian unit of the Korean carmaker announced the deal in March 2023. With the acquisition, Hyundai's production capacity is expected to surge to one million from more than 800,000 currently.

UIDAI issued a notification to amend the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Rules. The UIDAI has released new forms for the resident individuals and non-resident individuals (NRIs) for Aadhaar enrolment or updation purposes. Here is everything you need to know According to the new rules, an Aadhaar card holder can now update information via online or offline mode.

Walmart is raising the starting base pay for store managers, while redesigning its bonus plan that will put more of an emphasis on profits for these leaders

₹ 16.4 lakh and a net loss of ₹5.1 lakh that year according to its registrar of companies’ filings with the ministry of corporate affairs, accessed via business intelligence platform Tofler. SportsBaazi competes with brands like Mobile Premier League, My11Circle and Dream11.

custom mobile app development: The mobile app industry is constantly evolving, with new trends and technologies shaping the way apps are developed and used. Here are some key statistics and trends to keep in mind when considering custom mobile app development: Developing a custom mobile app involves several stages, each requiring careful planning and execution. Here's an overview of the typical mobile app development process: When developing a custom mobile app, one of the key decisions you'll need to make is choosing the right platform.

Sun Mobility on Thursday said it will power and deploy 30,000 scooters of Bengaluru-based startup Bounce Infinity across key markets. These markets – including Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi – will see Sun Mobility generate business under both its battery-as-a-service and mobility-as-a-service models.

LTIMindtree: India’s sixth largest IT services company reported robust earnings for the December quarter, with 17% year-n-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹1,169 crore. Revenue from operations rose around 5% to ₹9,016 crore. However, operating margin dropped below its full-year guidance of 17-18% in Q3FY24, as higher than expected furloughs and less working days dented profitability.

India could unveil an expanded third phase of the incentive scheme for electric vehicles in the upcoming interim budget on February 1, enhancing it to support mass transport and alternative fuels, a top government official told ET. The budget could set aside ₹10,000-12,000 crore for the third instalment of the Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme. «FAME III will be focused on mass transport such as buses, and personal mobility for two-wheelers while also encouraging adoption of alternative fuel vehicles like hydrogen-powered ones,» said a ministry of heavy industries official. Industry demands new scheme

Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go

Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, Wednesday unveiled many new and breathtaking innovations at its Galaxy Unpacked event. The company finally unveiled its Galaxy Al features for which the fans were eagerly waiting. Notably, most tipsters and analysts were not far off the mark with their leaks and sneak peeks.

National Pension Scheme (NPS) has experienced substantial popularity, driven by its appealing tax advantages, especially in response to recent amendments in Indian income tax regulations. Taxpayers commonly highlight several reasons for choosing to invest in the NPS: Yet, a considerable number of individuals lack awareness about the process of initiating an NPS account, whether through online or offline means. To initiate the online opening of an NPS account, you must visit the website of one of the Central Recordkeeping Agencies (CRAs).

Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon over an alleged $40 billion cryptocurrency fraud, to allow time for Kwon to be extradited so he can attend. In an order, US District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan pushed back the trial to March 25 from Jan. 29, with no further delays even if Kwon were not extradited.

WhatsApp's plan to allow users to customise app theme colours, adding to the slew of enhancements aimed at improving user experience. The text formatting tools introduced in this beta update offer Android users an extended range of options to elevate their messaging game. Among the new additions are code blocks, quote blocks, numbered lists, and bulleted lists. These enhancements complement the existing bold, italic, and strikethrough formatting choices.

₹1.5 crore each after subsidies, does not drain state coffers. “Since states may not be able to fund the expense of replacing these buses, there will be a lease model available for states," said one of the persons cited above. That would be similar to the opex model being followed for electric buses in the Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Electric and hybrid Vehicles in India (FAME-India) programme.

TV screens through streaming sticks, smart TVs, and set-top boxes, according to a NielsenIQ study commissioned by Amazon. While mobile is the primary mode of streaming content due to the wide reach of smartphones and affordable data plans, the study states that this is beginning to change in big cities. It added that consumers prefer watching streaming content on TV due to better video and sound quality, coupled with the convenience of accessing a variety of content across OTT providers. The study, conducted among 800 NCCS A consumers of 25-45 age groups in December 2023 across 12 major cities, also states that 66% of respondents binge-watch for over five hours on weekends and less than three hours during the weekdays. Around 97% of respondents prefer streaming content around dinner time with family with 74% of them watching content with family, especially their spouses and children. Comedy, followed by sports, thrillers, romantics, horror, international TV shows, and news, are the most popular content genres that consumers stream on TV, as per the study. Parag Gupta, director and country manager, Amazon Devices India, said online video and the streaming habits of consumers have come a long way since its inception. «What has remained a constant is our preference to view content on the biggest screen in our homes — the television,» he added.