WhatsApp, the messaging application that is wildly popular in countries such as India, has introduced a client for PCs running Windows or Mac OS. This is the first time the company has gone beyond mobile applications. The messaging service, owned by Facebook, has almost completely replaced text messaging in India, the world’s second largest telecom […]
St Agnes College, one of the top destinations for higher education for women in Mangalore, has invited protests by some Muslims for continuing with its ‘no hijab’ policy inside classrooms. The college, run by Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation, said students have to conform to the college’s dress code that has been in existence […]
A building has collapsed in heavy rain in Pydhonie area in South Mumbai. This is the second mishap since heavy rains started about 48 hours ago. There is no confirmation of human casualties in the collapse of the MHADA building. Fire trucks have been rushed to the building and the National Disaster Relief Force has […]
India’s largest oil and gas producer said the move by the Competition Commission of India to initiate a full investigation into the way the company hires offshore support vessels will have no material impact on the company. Under SEBI guidelines, listed companies must disclose any development that will have a material impact on the company […]
The Delhi High Court has stayed the central government’s decision to cut 15,000 trees in Delhi to make space for quarters for bureaucrats. The stay will be in place till the next date of hearing — July 4. The National Green Tribunal will be hearing the case on July 2. Some trees have already been […]
Air conditioning company Voltas said Voltbek, its joint venture with Turkey’s Ardutch, will set up its first factory to produce refrigerators and washing machines in Sanand in Gujarat. The two companies had announced a joint venture agreement a year ago. “Voltbek has today laid ground to start construction of their first manufacturing facility, spread over […]
KPR Mill Limited, which makes yarn, garments and sugar, said it has decided to enter into what it called ‘branded retail business’. “We wish to inform you that KPR plans to enter into branded retail business,” the company said in a regulatory filing. “(We have) initiated building up the retail business team,” it said. However, […]
Mall developer The Phoenix Mills Ltd said it purchased an under-construction 1.1 mln sq ft mall in Indore from an asset reconstruction company for Rs 234 cr. The Mumbai-based company said it will christen the mall Phonenix MarketCity Indore and it will be ready by around the end of financial year 2021. “80% of the […]
A consortium of three companies — Capacite Infraprojects, Tata Projects and CITIC Construction said they have received a Letter of Acceptance from Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board for the redevelopment Mumbai’s BDD Chawls — the biggest such project in India. The redevelopment of BDD chawl involves the tearing down 121 chawl buildings that are […]
Career Launcher, which runs a host of test-preparation services, has announced a unique service to help and guide applicants to Delhi University colleges. Upon registering on the firm’s website, “students are redirected to a panel of expert counselors, who will analyze the individual’s profile and the options available, to help in deciding the best combination […]
Bharti Airtel has started offering Google’s flagship smartphone, Pixel, on its online store at an EMI of Rs 2,799. Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are available, but have different down-payments. The Pixel 2 requires a down-payment of Rs 10,599 for the 64 GB version and Rs 12,599 for the 128 GB version. […]
Drug maker Cipla said it received final approval for selling a generic testosterone injection in the US. Cipla’s Testosterone Cypionate Injection 100mg /ml and 200mg /ml is an AO-rated generic equivalent version of Pharmacia and Upjohn’s Depo-Testosterone. Depo-Testosterone and its generic equivalents h ad US sales of approximately $191 M, according to IQVIA. The drug […]
Kerala has emerged as the state with the highest smartphone penetration in the country, according to data released by CyberMedia Research, a market intelligence firm tracking the technology sector. CMR’s data also reveales that on a pan-India level, about 47% of the mobile phone users in India are on smartphones, with the remaining 53% still […]
Bharti Airtel has issued a letter on social media explaining its side of the controversy that broke out after an employee with an Arabic name was rejected by a customer on the basis of his possible affiliation to Islam, and the request was subsequently handled by someone with a Sikh name. Explaining the incident, the […]
Omar Abdullah, leader of National Conference party, is currently holding talks with Jammu & Kashmir governor N N Vohra, leading to speculation that a ‘mahagatbandhan’ or grand alliance of non-BJP parties could be on the cards. The PDP government in the state can continue to rule if the National Conference lends its support. Traditionally, National […]
Bhim Singh, a veteran of Jammu & Kashmir politics and the chief patron of National Panthers Party said the move by the BJP to withdraw from J&K government is a stunt to save their face on national level ahead of general elections. “BJP in J&K has been working as bonded labour under PDP to earn […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party has pulled out of the ruling coaltion with People’s Democratic Party or PDP, days after prominent journalist Shujaat Bhukhari was gunned down by suspected terrorists. BJP spokesperson Ram Madhav pointed to three factors that prompted the party to pull out — rising terrorist incidents, poor law and order and an imbalance […]
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd could end up launching 5G services as early as the first half of 2019, going by comments made by a senior official at an industry forum today. Speaking at the Mobile Device Summit 2018 organized by ‘The Mobile Association’, Anil Jain, the company’s Chief General Manager in charge of New Generation Networks promised […]
Zydus Cadila, one of India’s largest drug makers, said it has received tentative approval to market tadalafil, the generic ingredient of the most popular erectile dysfunction drug Cialis, in the US market. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s facility at Moraiya, Ahmedabad. The USFDA approval comes weeks before Cialis is expected to lose patent […]
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals received a boost for its plans to manufacture drugs within the US, with the FDA approving the first generic manufacturing application from the facility. The FDA approved the manufacturing of Atovaquone and Proguanil Hydrochloride Tablets at its Monroe, North Carolina facility via a supplementary ANDA (drug application). “This approval is an important milestone for our […]
