NEW DELHI: Market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued companies increased Rs 86,847.88 crore in last week, with HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries leading the gains amidst positive market sentiment. The BSE Sensex increased by 657.48 points or 0.84 per cent during this period, while the Nifty advanced by 225.9 points or 0.95…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to 13 companies, including major alcohol, tobacco and paan masala makers, for resorting to surrogate advertising.Surrogate advertising is a deceptive practice where a company promotes products that are banned from direct advertising by promoting other products under the same brand name from the same…
H-1B visa: There is a chance of increase in denial rates if Trump’s administration implements stricter policies. (AI image) H-1B visa approvals: Indian-based IT firms experienced a significant decline in H-1B visa approvals, with seven major companies receiving 7,299 petitions for new employment in fiscal year 2024, compared to 14,792 in FY2015, as revealed by…
Representative image (Picture credit: Lexica AI) China on Thursday announced sanctions against 13 American military companies. This action follows the US approval of arms sales to Taiwan and the transit of Taiwan’s president through US territory.China opposes any interaction between Taiwan’s leaders and foreign governments. The arms sale, which includes spare parts and support for…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the safety of children, after the country’s parliament passed a bill banning those under the age of 16 from using the services. Australia approved the social media ban for children on Thursday after an emotive debate that…
RAIPUR: The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has stepped into dreaded Maoist commander Hidma’s den in Bastar division to build roads that no civilian contractor dared take up. BRO is known for its expertise in building roads in treacherous, mountainous regions of Ladakh and the North-East, and Chhattisgarh is perhaps the only Maoist-affected state where it…
Top 5 consulting firms in America: The world of top-tier consultancy firms is as competitive as it is influential, with a handful of names standing out for their impact across industries ranging from finance to medicine and defence. These firms not only shape corporate strategies and drive business transformations but also set benchmarks for workplace…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is crafting these standards as informal guiding principles. (Image source: Freepik) Use of AI: The government is developing voluntary guidelines and ethical standards for organisations involved in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI operations, according to sources who spoke to ET.The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is…