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How women drive the biggest festive sale events at Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra

Flipkart said that among the blue-collar workforce it has hired for this festive season, there is a 24 per cent growth in women hired compared to the Big Billion Days (BBD) sale event in 2023

13 Oct 2024 7:03 pm
BEW Launches as India's Premier B2B Events and Exhibitions IP Company

Navneeth Mohan, Deepak C & Vinod J come together to create BEW- a B2B live events IP company

10 Oct 2024 6:31 pm
Tata Consultancy cancels Q2 earnings press events after Ratan Tata's death

Tributes poured in from around the world for Ratan Tata as people remembered his remarkable journey and unparalleled contributions to the Indian business landscape and the society

10 Oct 2024 2:27 pm
Can live events become the next big growth driver for Swiggy, Zomato?

Swiggy eyes expansion in India's booming Rs 10,400 crore live events market, while Zomato has also entered the live events market through its recent acquisition of Paytm Insider

2 Oct 2024 5:51 pm
Gravely concerned by dramatic escalation of events in Beirut, says UN Chief

The remarks by Guterres follow Israeli airstrikes in Beirut that led to the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

29 Sep 2024 6:48 am
US elections: Trump, Harris to turbocharge economic pitches at events

Americans' angst over the economy has been a political liability for Harris - and President Joe Biden - that's souring voter perceptions of their administration's record

23 Sep 2024 8:42 am
SC refuses plea for curbing noise pollution, laser beams at public events

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea for curbing noise pollution and unregulated use of laser beams during festivals in Maharashtra. While rejecting the petition, the top court noted festivals like Ganapati puja' are over in the state and, moreover, the Bombay High Court has already permitted filing of representations to the officials concerned in cases of violation of the judgement on the issue. On Tuesday, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala

18 Sep 2024 9:00 pm
Modi turns 74: How will PM celebrate his birthday today? Today's events

On his 74th birthday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate his birthday in Odisha by launching the 'Subhadra Yojana' and 26 lakh PM Awas homes at Gadakana in Bhubaneswar

17 Sep 2024 11:28 am
E-commerce firms Flipkart, Amazon to host flagship sale events from Sept 27

Flipkart has launched 11 new fulfilment centres (FCs) across nine cities in the run-up to TBBD, bringing the total number of FCs in India to 83

16 Sep 2024 6:46 pm
KNP to hold events for 2nd anniversary of cheetah reintroduction project

The Kuno National Park (KNP) will hold programmes, including the inauguration of a wildlife hospital, on September 17 to mark the second anniversary of the cheetah reintroduction project. The project, launched in 2022, has seen the deaths of eight big cats and five cubs. The KNP management released a video on Sunday with clips of cheetahs and cubs in the park. Under the ambitious Cheetah Reintroduction project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released eight Namibian cheetahs, five females and three

15 Sep 2024 9:25 pm
BSE SME Mach Conferences and Events lists with good premium

NSE SME Mach Conferences and Events were trading at Rs 300 on the BSE, a premium of 33.33% compared with the issue price of Rs 225.

11 Sep 2024 12:44 pm
Trackman's quick action prevents major train disaster on Konkan Railway

In a remarkable display of alertness and bravery, trackman Mahadeva averted a major train accident on the Konkan Railway line between Kumta and Honnavar. According to railway officials, the incident occurred at around 4.50 am on Friday when Mahadeva, on routine duty, noticed an incomplete welding of the track joint in the area. At the time, the Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi Rajdhani Express was approaching this route. Sensing imminent danger, Mahadeva quickly contacted the Kumta station to stop the t

7 Sep 2024 8:51 pm
Chronology of events in Delhi excise policy case involving AAP's Vijay Nair

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former AAP communication in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case linked the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Following is the timeline of developments in the matter: *Sep 27, 2022: CBI arrests Nair in main corruption case related to Excise policy case. * November 13, 2022: Enforcement Directorate arrests Nair in a money laundering case stemming from the main excise policy case. * November 14: Trial court grants bail to Nair in CBI's main corru

2 Sep 2024 5:25 pm
Paralympics: Poor water quality of Seine River postpones Triathlon events

Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said. The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, if upcoming water testing allows, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement. Rainstorms hit the French capital Friday and Saturday. Heavy rains cause wastewater and runoff to flow into the river, leading to a rise in ba

1 Sep 2024 8:49 pm
BCCI introduces prize money for players in all junior, women events

In a significant development, the Indian Cricket Boars (BCCI) on Monday introduced prize money for player-of-the-match and player-of-the-tournament award winners in all women's and junior cricket competitions at domestic level. In a post on social media, BCCI secretary Jay Shah Shah announced that in men's cricket, prize money will be awarded for player of the match in Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments. We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tour

26 Aug 2024 11:51 pm
Hong Kong expects to double Indian footfalls this year with events lined-up

Hong Kong is expecting to double the number of Indian travellers this year with a line-up of festivals and events to boost tourism, a top executive of HK Tourism Board has said. Last year, 2,08,000 Indians travelled to Hong Kong. We want to double this number this year and have many festivals and events lined up to boost tourism this year. In the first half of 2024, Hong Kong welcomed 1,81,000 visitors from India, which is 89 per cent of the pre-Covid time, Hong Kong Tourism Board Director, Sout

23 Aug 2024 2:46 pm