Hyundai Motor India, M&M report healthy sales growth in May

IANS | June 1, 2026 10:36 AM

Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Leading automobile companies continued to report healthy sales momentum in May, with Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) posting growth in domestic sales amid sustained demand, according to data released on Monday.

UPI clocks 24 pc growth, transactions hit 23.2 billion in May

IANS | June 1, 2026 9:56 AM

Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) India's digital payments ecosystem witnessed continued growth, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes rising 24 per cent year-on-year to 23.20 billion and transaction value nearing the Rs 30 lakh crore mark in May, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Monday.

Intel, Odisha explore chip packaging facility

IANS | June 1, 2026 1:57 AM

Washington, June 1 (IANS) Intel Corporation and 3D Glass Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Odisha government to explore establishing an advanced semiconductor glass core packaging substrate manufacturing facility, a move that could strengthen India's ambitions to become a global semiconductor hub.

Pakistan's tax plan for YouTubers sparks major controversy

IANS | May 31, 2026 7:37 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The latest proposal from Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeks to tax YouTubers based on the number of views they receive, a move that has triggered a major controversy over its coherence, legality, and alignment with the realities of online monetisation, according to a report in Maldives Insight.