A Kochi based knowledge initiative group will launch six schools across Kerala in the next three years, with the first one to be opened in Kannur later in January, an official said. The Great Indian Knowledge Initiatives Ltd. is promoted by a group of young educational entrepreneurs led by N.K. Sajiv Menon. "We are envisaging an ...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday expressed confidence that big global software companies will start emerging from India in the next five to 10 years. "In five- to 10-year time frame, we will see big global software companies coming out of India and we will be used to it," Pichai said interacting with students at his alma mater IIT-Khar...
Reacting to media reports about the quantum of demonetised currency that has been returned to the banks, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said such estimates may not be correct. The RBI said the aggregating of accounting entries made at the various currency chests still requires to be reconciled with the actual cash balanc...
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Mobile payment and e-commerce platform Paytm on Thursday said it has tied up with major retail brand outlets across the country to expand its offline merchant network with an aim to assist customers during the year-end shopping season. The company said its new tie-ups cover a wide range of categories, including apparel and accesso...
New Delhi, Jan 5 Even as satisfaction levels of the subscribers of 4G services in India have risen to 97 per cent in three months, more tariff cuts are on the anvil with retention level for Jio seen at a high 65 percent when its free offer draws to a close, says a survey. Conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Septembe...
In a blow to the TRS government in Telangana, the Hyderabad High Court on Thursday directed it not to acquire lands for various irrigation projects under the state government order. The High Court, in its interim order, said lands should not be acquired under Government Order (GO) 123. The court, however, ruled that the state gover...
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will have far more attractive pay packages with increased bonus, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOPs) and other performances-linked variables in 2017-18, Bank Board Bureau Chairman Vinod Rai said on Thursday. "By next fiscal we are looking at a far more attractive package for public secto...
Yes Bank on Thursday partnered with Silicon Valley-based bot platform Gupshup to launch an artificial intelligence-powered banking chatbot 'YES mPower' that instantly gives information about loan products. The 'YES mPower' bot is available through Facebook Messenger. "Artificial intelligence-driven conversations between brands and their consu...
Taiwan-based tech major ASUS on Thursday showcased its latest lineup products at Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2017) here....
Tech giant Apple on Thursday confirmed it plans to invest $1 billion in Japanese telecom giant SoftBank's massive $100 billion Vision Fund. ...