Li-ion, electronics parts get customs duty waiver

NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost the domestic manufacturing of batteries and electronics goods, govt has waived basic customs duty on goods used in manufacture of display assemblies, lithium ion cell and inductor coil module.Among the three notifications issued by the finance ministry was one to exempt the basic customs duty (BCD) on the…

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For startups, there is no easy road to IPO

MUMBAI: Even as IPO-bound startups are pitching their high growth models to investors to seek higher valuations, the latter are in no rush to buy into their proposals. In fact, investors are increasingly becoming choosy on the valuation front, said bankers, a dampener for startups such as Zepto which had been targeting a valuation of…

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Oversight of Trai has hit us: Truecaller

NEW DELHI: Truecaller on Wednesday said users are blocking four lakh calls originating from 140-series and over 1.2 lakh calls from 1,600-series numbers everyday as it lobbied against whitelisting (verified number system).Since Oct, users have recorded 7.4 crore blocking actions on the two number series, while nearly four out of five calls from them are…

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India-Australia-Canada form tech triangle: New pact to boost AI, critical minerals and supply chains

India, Australia and Canada are set to strengthen cooperation in technology and innovation, with the three countries signing the Australia–Canada–India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on Thursday.The agreement is set to boost collaboration in critical and emerging technologies while complementing existing bilateral initiatives between the three countries. The new tech triangle…

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US stock market today: Wall Street, oil prices steady after sharp swings yesterday

Investors assessed the latest developments following President Donald Trump’s remarks casting doubt on the temporary truce in the conflict with Iran. (AI image) Wall Street traded with little direction on Thursday, while oil prices remained relatively stable after the sharp volatility seen a day earlier, as investors assessed the latest developments following President Donald Trump’s…

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