X’s updated privacy policy seeks to collect biometric data, job history of users

Announces that he has joined WhatsApp channels in a post on X

It further revealed that 73 per cent of urban Indian parents surveyed want the data protection law to ensure mandatory parental consent is sought for children under 18

India vs Pakistan match during the Asia Cup 2023 garnered 2.8 crore viewers on the platform.

The new feature allows users to set a distinct password that is separate from their phone unlock code

Reports from Downdetector.com revealed access issues, with X users unable to view posts and encountering a “Welcome to X!” message, while X Pro (previously TweetDeck) experienced loading problems displaying a “Waiting for posts” pop-up.

This comes after the Ministry observed that certain fake and unverified messages are being spread, especially on social media.

The problem, reported around 9 p.m., affected users in India and beyond

A law, signed by Joe Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until January 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban

One of the key announcements included the Meta-verified badges on WhatsApp. In a one on one chat with businessline Sandhya Devanathan, VP, Meta in India explained the significance of these propositions for businesses on WhatsApp and consumers alike.

Asks State government to adhere to quality norms

Aggregate new order intakes rose substantially in July

The EV segment needs to deliver good quality products, said Vinkesh Gulati

West Bengal received the highest amount of ₹1,132.25 crore

Modi, Hasina sign 7 MoUs in areas such as water sharing, railway infra, judicial officers training, science & tech

India and the US will become the engines of global growth, says Nirmala Sitharaman

First advance estimate pegs foodgrain output 6.12 mt lower; record maize, sugarcane crop likely

‘The modifications will strengthen the semi-conductor scheme and raise capacities within the country’

In August 2022 this year, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Custom (CBIC) issued a detailed clarification on reporting of information about reversal of ITC as well as ineligible ITC

Insignificant market access, introduction of new issues, a double whammy

Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide march to Raj Bhawans on November 26, to mark the two years of the farmer protest

Several legal experts see this giving untrammelled powers to the ED

IT firms units want WHF for more employees for a longer period, developers are concerned about losing customers for office space

Reflects cooling demand for traded goods; is in line with WTO’s trade growth forecast of 3.5% for 2022, 1% for 2023

The mantra of climate-resilient farming was simple but difficult to digest for traditional farming households

Two-day national conclave of SFC begins in Hyderabad

‘Sale for Apple products will increase 15-16 per cent in fourth quarter of 2022’

‘Principle of economic strategic autonomy will hold the key to global re-balancing and big players will constantly strive to be more capable technologically’

Adani group pips DLF to bag Asia’s biggest slum redevelopment project

ONGC and Oil India will be paid a price linked to imported oil but it will have a minimum or floor price of $4 per million British thermal unit and a cap or ceiling price of $6.5

It is expected that strict implementation of the LPS rules will bring back financial viability of the power sector in the country and would attract investment to ensure reliable 24x7 electricity to the consumers

If the household budget/ cost of living was Rs 100 in September 2021, it has increased by Rs 12 in both the US and India, but it has increased by Rs 20 in Germany and Rs 23 in the UK: Report

This, even as earnings jumped 27 per cent y-on-y, finds an ICRA study

Adopting ‘e-NPS Government’ method is necessary to align with goals of Centre’s Digital India program, PFRDA tells govt departments

issued orders for blocking of website , apps and social media accounts of the platform

India’s coal bed methane production is estimated to grow to 1,072 MSCM in FY24 and 1,508 MSCM in FY25

A special task force has recommended the use of certain red flag indicators as alerts to identify shell companies

Middleware can be used to deliver broadcast content to portable devices through Wireless LAN/WiFi

Plans come at a time when traditional transport, hotel and restaurant sectors are up in arms against monopolisation of some aggregators

Move is part of ISMA’s efforts to divert sugar for ethanol production

IEA projects that India’s domestic supply will continue to grow in line with the steady increase in demand while also striving to reduce import dependency

Transmission remains a challenge even as power demand rises

Declining tendency in GNPAs ratio is likely to continue

‘We will bring down DAP prices to below the $650/tonne level this month’, he said

For the first time, power plants on the western coast would receive coal through the coastal shipping route, he said

Experts say elevated rural inflation likely to hurt the rural economy, as the pricing power is not with the rural households

Modi meets economists seeking suggestions for the Budget

Housing prices are trending up on a pan-India basis, the Survey showed

Shift to clean energy will boost demand

Survey expects India’s GDP growth rate to be 7 per cent while Budget Estimate 2022-23 expects the same to be 9.2 per cent