New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The total number of broadband subscribers increased from 974.87 million at the end of May to 979.71 million in June, with a monthly growth rate of 0.50 per cent, the government said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Today marks the 30th anniversary of India's first cellphone call, made from Kolkata on July 29, 1995. Since then, India’s telecom sector has grown tremendously, and the country is now the world’s second-largest telecom market, with over 1.2 billion subscribers. Around 85.5 per cent of Indian households own at least one smartphone as of early 2025.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile application in Hindi and 21 regional languages.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The government on Tuesday revealed that unclaimed deposits with public sector banks (PSBs) and private sector banks (PVBs) rose to more than Rs 52,174 crore in three fiscals (2022-2024) -- from Rs 42,271 crore in FY23.
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Asian Paints on Tuesday announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,117.05 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26, down 6.24 per cent year-on-year (YoY) from Rs 1,186.79 crore in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25).
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled in green on Tuesday, breaking the multiple sessions of selling momentum following overall buying amid subdued Q1 earnings.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) There are 272 road and rail connectivity projects under the Sagarmala Programme that are being executed by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, the Ministry of Railways, major ports, and private sector concessionaires, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Limited on Tuesday reported a 10.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in its net profit to Rs 2,924 crore for the June quarter (Q1 FY26), compared to Rs 2,650 crore in previous quarter (Q4 FY25).
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The gross NPAs for gold loans extended by NBFCs in India have risen to Rs 4,470 crore as on March 31, 2025 -- from Rs 3,634 crore in the year-ago period -- while in the case of commercial banks, the corresponding figure is Rs 2,162 crore -- up from Rs 1,513 crore as on March 31, 2024, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The adoption of digital payments across the country recorded a 10.7 per cent year-on-year increase (as of March 2025), according to the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.
