India adds 8.8 million jobs in April: Report Kolkata: In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country’s workforce in April, as per data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). However, the jobs that became available were inadequate compared […]
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May
May
Nayib Bukele, the pro-crypto president of El Salvador, did not miss the opportunity of using the ongoing Bitcoin dip to the advantage of his country. Marking El Salvador’s largest BTC dip purchase so far, Bukele purchased 500 Bitcoins at an average price of $30,744 (roughly Rs. 24 lakh) per BTC. Bukele, who legalised BTC as […]
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LIC IPO: As Anchor Investors, Domestic Mutual Funds Pump In Rs 4,000 Crore Into Country’s Largest Insurer
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May
May
Mutual funds have invested a huge chunk in Life Insurance Corporation Even before its initial public offering (IPO) opened, the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has managed to raise over Rs 5,600 crores from anchor investors. A big chunk of this investment has come from domestic mutual funds, which have pumped in over Rs […]
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Apr
Apr
A seismometer placed by NASA’s InSight lander on Mars has detected the two biggest marsquakes to date. According to a new study, the seismic events were of magnitude 4.2 and magnitude 4.1. Both these quakes were five times stronger than the previous largest seismic event recorded. Researchers now hope to learn more about the interior […]
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Apr
Apr
TCS is aiming to become world’s largest IT company Mumbai: India’s largest software exporter TCS on Friday said it aims to become the topmost IT services company in the world, asserting that it does not “fear” its large-scale operation is hindering the firm’s ambitions. Speaking at a business conclave TCS Chief Executive and Managing Director […]
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Apr
Apr
Jio is now the second largest fixed line service provider after BSNL New Delhi: Telecom operator Reliance Jio has taken a lead over Bharti Airtel to become the country’s second largest fixed-line service provider in February 2022, according to data published by the sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Fixed-line or wireline telecommunication refers […]
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Apr
Apr
Telecom operator Reliance Jio has taken a lead over Bharti Airtel to become the country’s second largest fixed-line service provider in February 2022, according to data published by the sector regulator TRAI. Fixed-line or wireline telecommunication refers to telephone and broadband internet services provided through a network of cables. Reliance Jio wireline subscriber base reached […]
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Apr
Apr
Scientists are all eyes on the behemoth comet, C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein). NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has determined that the nucleus of this comet is the largest ever found. The estimated diameter of this comet’s nucleus is approximately 80 miles across. According to astronomers, the nucleus is almost 50 times bigger than found in most known […]
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Mar
Mar
Motorola became the third-largest smartphone brand in the US in 2021 by capturing around 10 percent of the total market, as per a report by a market research firm. iPhone maker Apple enjoyed the lion’s share of the US market with 58 percent market share, while Samsung secured the second spot with 22 percent market […]
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Mar
Mar
LG officially shut down its mobile division last April which left a sizeable hole in the US smartphone market and based on the latest Counterpoint Research report, Motorola filled that void by becoming the third largest smartphone OEM stateside. Sell-through rates for Motorola smartphones grew by 131% in 2021 leading to a 10% market share […]