NEW DELHI — Tech giant Meta on Friday announced that it has partnered with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to show users the best moments from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup being held in Australia on Reels. The company said that fans will be able to access match highlights and in-play clips as well […]
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Instagram brings new age verification test to Indian users
NEW DELHI — Meta-owned Instagram has brought its new test for users to verify their age via an original ID or video selfie to India, amid growing worries that kids are using fake dates of birth to create profiles on social media platforms. If someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from […]
Airtel rolls out 5G Plus in 8 cities, no SIM change required
NEW DELHI — Bharti Airtel on Thursday launched 5G plus services in eight cities and users will not need to change the SIM card as the existing Airtel 4G SIM is now 5G-enabled. Customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi will start enjoying the Airtel 5G Plus services in a phased […]
J&K Bank shareholders reject ESOP plan, Wani’s reappointment as board director
NEW DELHI — Jammu & Kashmir Bank’s proposal to raise capital by issuing shares to staff members under the employee stock option plan was rejected by the shareholders in the annual general meeting held in late August. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the bank released the minutes of the 84th annual general meeting (AGM) […]
DoT seeks Trai’s view to regulate internet calling, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal
NEW DELHI — The Department of Telecom has sought views of sector regulator Trai to prepare a framework for regulating internet calling and messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet etc, a government official said on Wednesday. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has last week sent back a recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of […]
Gautam Adani is now world’s 3rd richest person
NEW DELHI — In yet another big milestone for Adani Group of Industries founder Gautam Adani, he has become the world’s third-richest person as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Elon Musk retained the top spot with his net-worth touching $251.4 billion, followed by Jeff Bezos ($153.4 Billion) and Mr. Adani at $137.4 billion. This is […]
J&K Bank seeks to tap ‘accelerated growth phase’ in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Bank aims to tap the benefits of the phase of accelerated growth driven by various measures taken by the Union Territory administration, especially in infrastructure, agriculture and tourism sectors, a top bank official said. “We see a new phase of accelerated growth unleashing in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in infrastructure, […]
J&K Bank to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr in FY23; sees increased economic activity in J&K, Ladakh
NEW DELHI — Jammu & Kashmir Bank is looking to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal through a mix of debt and equity as it sees loan demand picking up due to increased economic activity. The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are witnessing “unprecedented growth” with over 1 crore tourists […]
Twitter sues Indian govt, says content takedown orders is abuse of power
NEW DELHI — Twitter is seeking to overturn some of the orders by the Indian government to take down content from its platform in a legal challenge that alleges abuse of power by officials, a source familiar with the matter said. The microblogging company’s attempt to get a judicial review is part of a growing confrontation with the […]
J&K Bank gets board approval to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore in FY23
NEW DELHI — State-owned Jammu and Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank) on Tuesday said it will raise up to Rs 2,000 crore, through a mix of debt and equity, in the current fiscal year 2022-23. The board of directors of the bank, in its meeting held on June 28, approved the capital raise plan, J&K Bank […]