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Budget 2024: MSME ministry seeks additional ₹5,000 crore for job generation scheme
Budget 2024: The government subsidizes a percentage of the loan amount for self-employment ventures, with applicants required to contribute towards the project cost. Despite the high demand, the budget allocation for PMEGP in the current year is lower than the revised estimates for the previous year.
Future Enterprises' creditors scrap simultaneous vote for its assets
Creditors had divided FEL's assets into three clusters - insurance, textile businesses, and other residual stakes including its investments in a manufacturing unit each at Tarapur-Palghar in Maharashtra and Mahadevapura-Bengaluru in Karnataka. Central Bank had emerged the highest bidder for the insurance business, while metals company Orissa Metaliks had pipped Mumbai-based financial services firm Uniworth Finlease with a ₹75 crore offer for the manufacturing units.
Technology a golden thread that binds enterprise' work to future world; AI strengthens it: Anand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra said the future belongs to those who can creatively weave this golden thread into a value-enhancing business tapestry. Penning down his thoughts in the annual report 2023-24 of Tech Mahindra, the billionaire businessman said it is impossible to talk about any business without technology.
Amazon & Google suspending green card applications: Why EB-5 visa a perfect fix for H-1B challenges and tech layoffs
The EB-5 visa program provides stability, job creation, and a streamlined immigration process, making it a reliable alternative for those facing uncertainties in the tech industry. With a direct path to green card status and economic growth opportunities, EB-5 offers a secure pathway to permanent residency.
Adani CFO says Sebi notices procedural
The conglomerate faces Sebi notices, financial scrutiny, and market challenges but remains compliant and poised for a strategic rebound from recent setbacks.
NCLT allows Zee to withdraw its merger implementation application
NCLT allows ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited to withdraw its implementation application related to the merger deal with Sony Group Corp-owned Culver Max Entertainment and Bangla Entertainment.
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Sebi orders Religare to apply for open offer before July 12
Sebi directs Religare Enterprises to obtain approvals from all regulators by July 12 for Burman family's open offer to buy more shares. The regulator's order challenges Religare's management, led by Rashmi Saluja, who opposes the Burmans' bid to increase their stake in the company.
Sebi orders Religare to seek regulatory approvals for Burman family open offer
The capital markets regulator's directive has come as a setback to the New Delhi-based financial services firm's management led by chairperson Rashmi Saluja, who has been opposed to the Burmans' bid to raise their stake in the company. Entities owned by the Burman family are the biggest shareholders of Religare.
AI app evaluation platform Maxim AI raises $3 million
Maxim AI serves clients in sectors such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), banking, healthcare, and edtech. The company will use fresh capital to expand team and scale operations to partner with more enterprises developing AI products. In fiscal year 2025, the company is focusing on its go-to-market strategy and expanding its platform, which includes proprietary evaluators and a robust data engine.
SOPs for faster sanction of loans, insurance in works
The Centre is collaborating with financial institutions to create a common application form and SOPs for faster sanction of financial services like loan disbursals and insurance under key schemes.
Industry executives a worried lot: Why India-China tensions are equal to a big headache for electronics makers
Indian electronics manufacturers have suffered $15 billion in production losses and 100,000 job cuts due to escalating tensions with China. Visa delays for Chinese executives are hindering the industry's expansion plans, leading to a $10 billion export opportunity loss and $2 billion in value addition loss. Government probes into Chinese companies operating in India have further impacted the sector.
Oracle gains as cloud infrastructure business gets AI boost
Oracle shares surged 9% on Wednesday due to high demand for its cost-effective cloud services for AI applications, potentially adding $28 billion to its $340 billion market value. The company's cloud unit aims to grow by offering affordable cloud computing and storage, competing with Google and Microsoft.
HCL Technologies launches Enterprise AI Foundry
HCL Technologies said in a media release that, the company launch of HCLTech Enterprise AI Foundry to "simplify and scale enterprise AI journeys." The release further added, that this platform will effectively enable business leaders to focus on real-world outcomes and help development teams build next-gen AI-powered applications with ease.
Tech-based NBFCs try a balancing act after RBI action on unsecured loans
NBFCs like DMI Finance, Vivriti Capital and InCred Capital expanded unsecured retail and small business lending, leveraging strong fintech partnerships over to grow their business coming out of Covid. Some of these companies took the acquisition route to scale up this business quickly.
TCS launches GenAI platform WisdomNext
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) launched the Gen AI platform WisdomNext, aggregating multiple GenAI technologies. The platform helps companies adopt next-gen technology, lower costs, and operate within a regulatory framework.
BNPL startup Simpl undertakes another round of layoffs, rejigs senior leadership
Simpl, a Bengaluru-based consumer credit startup, laid off 30 employees after firing 160 executives. Senior executives Vatsal Jain, Ashwini Ravindranath, and Ramkumar Narayanan resigned. Earlier in April 2023, the BNPL startup let go 25% of its workforce or around 150 employees.
Sebi asks Religare to file Burmans’ open offer plan
Sebi directs Religare to apply with open offer proposal by Burman family to purchase additional 26% stake from public shareholders.
DoT to undertake MSME survey to push industry 4.0 applications
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans a 60-day survey of MSMEs to aid their adoption of 5G and 6G technologies. The survey aims to understand the challenges MSMEs face in adapting to Industry 4.0 technologies, targeting at least 10 sectors to foster innovation. Proposals are due by June 11, 2024.
Build your superstructure
As generative AI continues to evolve, the debate over its development and release models becomes important. Across the foundation models driving the explosion of GenAI are two broad philosophies for the development and release of this tech: open- and closed-source models.
HCLTech integrates its GenAI platform with Google Gemini
HCL Technologies announced the availability of its GenAI platform, HCLTech AI Force, on Google Cloud's Gemini models, integrating Google's large language model to drive innovation at scale.
Paytm withdraws general insurance licence application; to focus on distribution-only model
Troubled fintech Paytm will increase focus on insurance distribution. It had earmarked Rs 950 crore to invest in the entity applying for the general insurance licence but it now expects to conserve that cash. The Noida-headquartered company will focus on distributing small ticket-size insurance products such as life, health, motor, shop and gadgets.
The rise of AI in recruitment process: How companies are using artificial intelligence for hiring
Companies use AI tools like GenAI bots for candidate sourcing, resume screening, and skills assessment. HR executives say AI makes hiring quicker and more efficient. Genpact launched IMatch, an AI-based job-matching engine, resulting in improved productivity and faster hiring.
It’ll take time to leverage full potential of GenAI: : TCS’ AI-Cloud biz head
Siva Ganesan, head, TCS’ AI.Cloud business unit told ET that upskilling of the workforce, reimagining core business processes, focusing on return on investments and conforming to regulatory needs are some of the challenges that organisations face with GenAI.
10 Best Hair Colouring Tools to Help You Dye Your Hair Conveniently at Home
It's time to get yourself a set of hair colouring tools that will not only save you from the cost of professional hair colouring at the salon but will also help you manage your time. In this article, we have curated a list of the 10 best hair colouring tools that include brushes, bowls, and capes, made from premium quality materials. Check them out.
Investors will take final call on Zee leadership: Punit Goenka
Goenka, who is part of the promoter family that holds a 4% stake, is the longest-serving CEO of Zee. In 2019, Goenka was reappointed as the MD and CEO of the entertainment giant, beginning January 2020. The Securities and Exchange Board of India is investigating Goenka and his father, Subhash Chandra, for allegedly diverting the entertainment company's funds to promoter-owned firms.
Defensive stocks: FMCG is “passe”; 8 stocks from two sectors may be called “new defensives” with upside potential of up to 32%
1994 to 2024 is a difference of 30 years, but there is one thing which has remained constant, advice to move to defensive stocks when markets are volatile or there is an event risk. Four questions need to be asked; first, what is a defensive stock? Second, is a stock which was considered a defensive in 1994 when the Indian economy was just opening, still a defensive stock in 2024 ? Third, should there be a new definition of defensive stock in 2024 ? Last but not the least, what are the new defensive sectors or stocks?
India among world's high-growing mkts; enterprise needs, innovation great fit for us, says Red Hat CEO
Red Hat - the enterprise open-source solutions company that IBM bought in 2019 for about USD 35 billion, marking its biggest acquisition ever - is working with a "great" foundation base in India and is at an exciting point where the company is amplifying capabilities with technology roles.
Yellow.ai launches model-as-a-service through Orchestrator LLM
Yellow.ai's Orchestrator LLM combines 15 AI models for enterprise tasks, enhancing customer conversations. It reduces operational costs, boosts agent productivity, and caters to global enterprises like Sony, Domino's, and Hyundai.
Genpact launches AI innovation centre in Gurugram.
Debjani Ghosh, president of IT industry body Nasscom, was speaking at the launch of Genpact’s AI Innovation Centre in Gurugram. India may build some AI models, but it need not waste a lot of money and effort on this, she said.
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