Gyanendra Keshri

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo, Modi said the number of electric vehicles sold in a single day in 2024 was double the number sold in an entire year a decade ago.

Around 75% of the businesses surveyed believe that the current economic environment is conducive for private investments. Out of these 42% have termed it 'very favourable' while 33% call it 'somewhat favourable'.

Last year the government increased customs duty on import of some telecom equipment to incentivise domestic manufacturing.

The US dollar has strengthened sharply against major global currencies including the Indian rupee, in the run-up to Donald Trump’s oath-taking ceremony on January 20.

The company has set up a facility called ‘Amazon Future Makerspace Lab’ in Bengaluru through which it aims to train 4,000 students annually in different computer skills including artificial intelligence and robotics.

The 30-stock benchmark Sensex of the BSE dipped 1.6 per cent or 1,235.08 points to close at 75,838.36 points. The wider Nifty 50 of the NSE plummeted 1.37 per cent or 320 points. The Nifty slipped below 23,000 points mark for the first time since June 7, 2024.

On tariffs, SBI Research said India would be impacted in a limited manner.

Talking to media on the concluding day of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo, Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce Vimal Anand said a significant progress has been achieved in development of charging facilities in the country.

According to a highly placed source, the companies' eligibility criteria for the participation in the scheme are likely to be tweaked.

The new entity called Akashaverse will be a 50:50 joint venture between SC Ventures and Mumbai-based FinTech digital solutions provider KiyaAI.