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SEBI to come up with norms for crowdfunding soon

Sebi might exempt crowdfunding activities from the private placement norms of the Companies Act as well.

Aug 14, 2017

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Indian Railways to earn Rs 500 crore from Wi-Fi video entertainment

Giant video content providers like Viacom18, Zee, Hungama and Shemaroo are eager to bid for the rights to provide video content on 3,000 trains through wireless intranet.

Aug 14, 2017

No recharge: Let down by policy engine, Tesla unlikely to pursue India plant

The government's 'Make in India' push mandates 30 per cent local sourcing, which Tesla feels will pose impediments to its India plans.

Aug 13, 2017

Indian Oil Corp writes new shale tale, fetches first consignment from US

In a first, IOC had last month sealed a deal to import 1.6 million barrels of Mars crude from the US and 400,000 barrels of Western Canadian Select oil for delivery at its Paradip refinery in Odisha.

Aug 13, 2017

No rain checks: Monsoon, restocking jewellers will perk up gold imports

Import growth could taper off in coming months as jewellers restocked earlier than usual this year, fearing higher taxes.

Aug 13, 2017

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Why you will pay less for phone calls soon

Airtel will have a national VoLTE presence by the end of this fiscal while Idea Cellular is also on the same path.

Aug 13, 2017

Security alarm: What made Indian Inc shell out on cyber insurance?

Earlier, the trend was different with only IT and banking companies would purchase cyber insurance, as their business in developed countries required them to comply with data protection regulations.

Aug 13, 2017

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Shortage of skilled digital talent could threaten up to 2 lakh IT jobs in a year: Economic Survey

"The job cuts in IT sector will be between 1.75 lakh and 2 lakh annually for next three years due to under-preparedness in adapting to newer technologies," the survey said.

Aug 13, 2017