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Jio attracted over 72 million subscribers in just four months of its launch.

RJio seeks CCI nod for spectrum sharing with RCom

Company had entered into a pact with RCom for acquisition of right to use certain spectrum in the 800 MHz band.

20 Jun 2017 7:51 PM IST

Reliance Jio free 4G services have reduced profit of Airtel by more than half, lowered Vodafone Indias profit and pushed Idea Cellular into first ever quarterly loss.

Airtel, Vodafone needle Trai on network tests; Jio says non-issue

The regulator issued a consultation paper on May 1 this year to refine rules on network testing.

20 Jun 2017 7:47 PM IST

Paytm chief Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Paytm seeks RBI licence to start money market fund

The primary objective of a money market fund is to invest in short-term securities.

20 Jun 2017 7:38 PM IST

IBM has reported that the active number of participants in its 401(k) pension plan fell to 84,350 last year

Data breaches could cost Indian firms Rs 11 crore this year: IBM

Direct costs -- expenses like purchasing a technology or hiring a consultant -- rose from Rs 1,781 to Rs 1,998 per...

20 Jun 2017 7:28 PM IST

The need for a mode for digital payments has forced people to open bank accounts, opt for smart cards and even get on to the internet with and take help from digital payment apps to ease out the payment modes.

GST: Credit card bill, insurance premium to get costlier

GST will be levied at the rate of 2.25 per cent on premium payment for endowment policy.

20 Jun 2017 6:33 PM IST

The government has approved domestic procurement of 10 lakh tonnes of pulses, comprising 5 lakh tonnes each in kharif and rabi marketing seasons.

Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 80 per qtl, pulses by up to Rs 400 per qtl

Urad MSP is now Rs 5,400 per quintal against Rs 5,000 in the previous year.

20 Jun 2017 6:06 PM IST

Over 10 lakh offline merchants across India accept Paytm for payment including taxis, autos, petrol pumps, grocery shops, restaurants, coffee shops, multiplexes, and parking.

Pay no more for cancellation-handling fees for flight tickets with...

Paytm said zero cancellation-handling fee is just another step in the direction of protecting the best interests of its...

20 Jun 2017 5:49 PM IST

London firefighters combed through the burned-out public housing tower Thursday in a grim search for missing people as police and the prime minister launched investigations into the deadly inferno, with pressure building on officials to explain the disaster and assure that similar buildings around the country are safe. (Photo: AP)

Housing credit growth slows to 16 pc in FY17: Icra

Icra expects HFCs' gross NPAs to remain range-bound between 0.9-1.3 pc in the current financial year.

20 Jun 2017 5:33 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

H-1B visa to be discussed during Modi-Trump US meet: official

Indian IT firms like Infosys Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services rely heavily on the H-1B visa programme.

20 Jun 2017 5:25 PM IST

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Hike introduces India's first payment wallet on a messenger app

Hike said its wallet will allow instant money transfer among its clients and enable fund transfer to banks using UPI.

20 Jun 2017 4:41 PM IST

The Sensex resumed higher at 26,756.66 and firmed up to 26,769.32 on initial buying.

Sensex off record high on GST worries

BSE 30-share barometer touched a high of 31,392.53, but settled at 31,297.53, down by 14.04 points, or 0.04 per cent.

20 Jun 2017 4:39 PM IST

Coal India which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production is eyeing one billion tonnes of output by 2020.

PESB asks Centre to adopt appropriate plan for CIL CMD selection

The current Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India, Sutirtha Bhattacharya, is scheduled to retire on August...

20 Jun 2017 4:14 PM IST