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A Special Investigation Team (SIT) in India carried out extensive searches at 41 locations in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged $240 million crypto scam.

Qualcomm Inc, the world’s biggest maker of smartphone chips, is in talks with top satellite companies, including Elon Musk’s Starlink, on changes required in smartphone chipsets and software elements to enable mobile satellite services on future Android devices. The San Diego-based chipmaker is exploring the feasibility of potential technology solutions like narrow-band non-terrestrial networks (NTN) which could make it possible for mobile devices to talk to satellite systems and, in turn, offer fast wireless broadband connectivity to people outside the coverage area of terrestrial networks. “A lot of activity is underway at Qualcomm on ways to reach people who are out of the terrestrial coverage area… we’re collaborating with companies like Starlink on potential solutions like narrow-band NTN, which is almost like doing 4G, but having it come from a satellite system instead of a 4G base station,” Chris Patrick, general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies Inc, told ET. Qualcomm Technologies is the research and development arm of the US-based smartphone chipmaker. Patrick, though, said ringing in mobile satellite services via solutions like narrow-band NTN would require changes in a mobile phone’s chipset and software elements, even as the intent is to use satellite constellations and bind them closely with existing cellular infrastructure. “That’s where developments are underway at Qualcomm to build in the wireless satellite service functionality into the next wave of Android devices… but there’s a lot of work that has to be done on the device, and the jury’s still out on how these systems will function in real life,” he said. The comments come at a time when India is considering a recent proposal of

Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline’s third-party ground assistance personnel were not available to help him.Prince George resident Rodney Hodgins says he’s going to push for changes to ensure no other disabled person endures what he experienced.“I don’t want anybody else to have to go through that,” he said in a phone interview. “I would like a change within their policies or how they do things.

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has stressed the need for a “grandma-friendly” crypto application that would attract widespread adoption.

NEW DELHI : Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country’s largest carmaker, is seeing a surge in deliveries as it fulfils long-standing orders for new models amid easing chip availability and high consumer interest during the ongoing festive season. The carmaker delivered over 310,000 units, a growth of 19% year-on-year in the 70-day period between 17 August, the start of the Chingam month, which kicks off Onam festivities in Kerala, and the end of the Navratri period on 24 October, a top company executive said.

Apple's revenue in India hit nearly Rs 50,000 crore in FY23, with sales increasing 48% to Rs 49,321 crore and net profit rising 76% to Rs 2,229 crore. It is the fastest growth of net profit for Apple in India in the last five years, according to the Economic Times, citing information from Apple's Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Reliance Industries Ltd, during the September quarter (Q2FY24). Jio’s quarterly net subscriber addition continued to rise in Q2, helped by a lower churn and 5G launch to 11.1 million. For perspective, it stood at 9.2 million and 6.4 million in Q1 and Q4FY23.

Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd for the September quarter (Q2FY24). Thanks to the 77% year-on-year growth, the segment’s contribution in the overall revenues rose to 57% from 41% a year ago. Mobile segment growth was led by execution and new client additions.

Reliance Jio sees global foray as an option which is continuously under evaluation at the company, a senior company official said. While speaking to the media at India Mobile Congress, Reliance Jio President Mathew Oommen said that India is now a tier 1 plus country and there should be no apprehension in framing policies that are right for the nation. “We think the opportunity for India to go global is big. Reliance will continue to review options to see how best to represent India globally and offer value to customers leveraging the technology capabilities that we have already operationalized in India,” Oommen said. He said that to truly drive the Digital India vision, the government should start leveraging Rs 75,700 crore Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) not just for mobile tower deployment but to make devices and services affordable and accessible for individuals. He said Jio Bharat Phone ecosystem is an enabler to 2G mukt Bharat and AI Yukt Bharat. He said that the underutilised USO fund should be leveraged for not just telecom infrastructure but also giving help to individuals for devices and services for those who cannot afford the transition. «Anyone who cannot afford connectivity or monthly rent should be given a device and service model by leveraging the fund,” Oommen said. The government at present charges 8 per cent of telecom companies' revenue as licence fee.

Telecommunications (DoT) as one of the recipients of the prestigious '100 5G labs' initiative. The announcement was made during a virtual ceremony hosted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC-23) at New Delhi on October 27, a release from MAHE said on Sunday. The visionary programme, a collaboration between DoT and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), saw the inauguration of 100 5G labs across various prestigious institutions in India.

These days, many of us use mobile banking and financial apps to make transactions for regular expenses. We give and receive money through apps and compare financial products and even borrow money. However, is it imperative to be aware of the suspicious players in the market who are there to deceive you and steal your information.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said. According to the telecom sector industry body Cellular Operators Association of India, telecom operators have not been able to monetise 5G service since its launch last year. «From the government side we are very clear.

‘Mann Ki Baat’ which is scheduled to be broadcast on Akashvani and Doordarshan. In addition, the program will also be live-streamed on the mobile applications, and YouTube channels of the Akashvani, DD News, PMO, and Information and Broadcasting Ministry. On the Akashvani channel, PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat will be broadcast in regional languages after the Hindi streaming.

Apple's India business almost touched the ₹50,000-crore revenue milestone with sales growing 48% to ₹49,321 crore in 2022-23. Net profit too surged 76% to ₹2,229 crore, as per regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). This has been the fastest growth in net profit for the Cupertino-based giant in India in over the last five years, which analysts attributed to higher share of sales of new generation devices where margins are more and there is reduction in component cost last fiscal.

₹67 a kg) on onion exports between 29 October and 31 December to ensure domestic availability. The move comes against the backdrop of rising onion prices owing to a delay in the arrival of kharif onions, which are now expected to hit the market from Maharashtra, the top grower, in December. Onion prices have shot up more than 50% in the past two weeks to ₹80 a kg in the retail markets of Delhi.

AI, automakers are getting big on a number of technologies to make automobiles gadget-like, industry experts told ET. “The mix of 5G, cloud, and edge computing offers a strong cocktail of digital technologies that can transform automobiles into extremely sophisticated and smart objects," Vinod Gopinathan, Chief Information Officer, Ashok Leyland, told ET.

Dividend Stocks: Shares of several companies including Nestle India, Happiest Minds Technologies, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Asian Paints, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, among several others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week, starting from Monday, October 30. The ex-dividend date is the day on which the equity share price adjusts to reflect the next dividend payout. It is the day the stock becomes ex-dividend, which means it does not carry the value of its next dividend payment from that day forward.

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The Prime Minister on Thursday launched the ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana’. The Yojna will benefit more than 86 lakh beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Maharashtra by providing an additional amount of Rs 6000 per year to them. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Benefits to eligibility, important FAQs for a beneficiary answered According to the DBT Agriculture website, “For the 15th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, it is mandatory for the beneficiaries to get eKYC done, otherwise they will be deprived of the benefits of the scheme.

purchasing power. Separately, manufacturers have also shifted their attention to marketing premium products that offer better profit margins, industry experts said. Most budget models in electronics have moved to ecommerce platforms.

succession planning more than ever before as an intensifying war for top-deck talent and the rising mobility of key personnel prompt organisations to proactively build up a second and even third line, said board members and chief executives. Besides, a push from boards and investors amid a manifold increase in the complexity of risks facing any company is leading many — especially in sectors such as financial services and technology, and at large diversified conglomerates — to take succession planning to at least two levels below the CEO and CXOs.