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January 11, 2023 04:05 PM IST

Sterlite Power secures Rs 305 crore funds

The project involves construction of a transmission system comprising a 400/132kV GIS sub-station at Kishtwar and a 400 kV transmission line from Kishenpur to Dulhasti.

Fun Fact: RRR’s 'Naatu Naatu' was shot in Ukraine outside President Zelenskyy’s residence

The picturesque location where the award-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ was shot in August 2021 is outside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's official residence

Taking Stock | Market ends flat amid high volatility; all eyes on inflation data

Hindalco Industries, Sun Pharma, BPCL, UltraTech Cement and HDFC Bank gained the most on the Nifty, while losers included Bharti Airtel, Cipla, Divis Labs, Apollo Hospitals and HUL

Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap in Ankara talks -Russian official

Moskalkova and Lubinets met on the sidelines of an international ombudsman conference in Ankara. Photos showed them sitting on opposite sides of a table.

Monte Carlo Fashions gains over 4% as Q3 revenue grows 12% YoY

Monte Carlo Fashions maintains its yearly growth guidance of 20-25 percent as mentioned earlier.

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Startup funding in India drops 33% to USD 24 billion in 2022: Report

Global investors were still positive about the Indian startup ecosystem despite the global slowdown, as per the report titled 'Startup Tracker-CY 22'.

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Stocks edge higher as U.S. inflation data, bank earnings loom

Crude oil prices shrugged off early losses to move higher, while copper prices held near 6-1/2 month highs on optimism over economic reopening of top consumer China.

Ashok Leyland rolls out its range of CVs based on alternative fuel technologies

The company, a pioneer in bringing cutting-edge technologies, displayed its range of futuristic vehicles, powered by hydrogen and electric choices.

Internal groups at TCS fiddling around with ChatGPT, there is excitement: CEO Rajesh Gopinathan

Rajesh Gopinathan said there is also some pragmatism that code generation engines have also come in the past

Suzuki Motor turns to Toyota for lessons on small EVs

Suzuki said it is learning EV and other technologies from Toyota with a goal to develop cars that are more in line with its own products.

CP issuances fell 7% on-month in December 2022 on uptick in yields

Companies raised Rs 1.14 lakh crore in the month through CPs, compared to Rs 1.22 lakh crore in the previous month, according to Prime Database data.

ED conducts searches in money laundering case against Maharashtra NCP legislator Hasan Mushrif

The raids are understood to be linked to a probe related to alleged irregularities in the operations of some sugar mills based in the state that are linked to Mushrif.

Ahead of Karnataka assembly polls, Congress launches Prajadhwani Yatra

The bus yatra will cover 20 districts in the state and Congress leaders will seek suggestions for the party’s election manifesto.

Midair urination case: Delhi Police challenges order denying Shankar Mishra's custody

The fact was mentioned by the police before a Metropolitan Magistrate during the bail application of the accused.

Cabinet clears Rs 2,600 crore incentive scheme to promote Rupay debit cards, low-value UPI payments

The benefits of the scheme includes the "building of a robust digital payment ecosystem", and to "promote UPI Lite and UPI 123Pay as economical and user-friendly digital payment options", the government said.

TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan says there have been mindless purchases of cloud services

TCS’ CEO Gopinathan discusses aspects of mindless spending on the cloud during the pandemic-driven digital transformation demand spike. Cloud service was one of the key levers for deal wins in Q3.

Commercial loan origination volumes decline 4.3% in FY22; avg ticket sizes jump: Report

If one has to look at the originations by value, there was a 73 per cent jump to Rs 66.49 lakh crore, while the portfolio outstanding at the end of the fiscal grew 8.5 per cent

Gokaldas Exports rises after ICICI Sec foresees 76% upside in the stock

In the next leg of growth, Gokaldas will execute capex of Rs 370 crore over FY22-FY25, which includes new greenfield projects and upgrading its existing machinery

FTX spent $7 million on food in just 9 months, court documents reveal

FTX spent nearly $7 million on food in just nine months, bankruptcy court documents reviewed by Insider reveal.

Oil prices broadly steady amid rising U.S. stockpiles

Moving in and out of negative territory, Brent Crude futures were up 53 cents, or 0.7%, at $80.63 a barrel by 0921 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 41 cents, or 0.6%, to $75.53 a barrel.

India may exempt 30 GW of solar plants from equipment duty - sources

In March 2021, the government announced 25% basic customs duties on solar photovoltaic cells and 40% on solar photovoltaic modules with effect from April 1, 2022 in order to block Chinese imports and encourage indigenous manufacturing.

Microsoft's VALL-E AI can simulate human voice using three-second audio samples

The text-to-speech model can synthesize human voices by listening to a three-second audio sample

Jio launches True 5G in Uttarakhand, users to get unlimited data at no extra cost

Starting January 11, 2023, Jio users in Dehradun will be invited under the Welcome Offer to experience unlimited data with up to 1 Gbps+ speed at no additional cost.