Business News Highlights: Cybersecurity jobs jump 14% over past year; Bengaluru tops list
5 min read | Updated on October 16, 2024, 08:56 IST
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Cybersecurity jobs jump 14% over past year; Bengaluru tops list: Report
Increasing focus on data safety witnessed an average 14 per cent rise in job postings for cybersecurity professionals over the last one year, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The report by global job site Indeed is based on data derived from job postings and job clicks on its platform between September 2023 and September 2024.
October 15, 2024, 17:35 PM
Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate ties up with Kanodia for ₹1,200 crore luxury housing project
Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (SPRE) has formed a joint venture with Kanodia Group's real estate venture Kreeva to develop a luxury residential project in Gurugram with a revenue potential of around ₹1,200 crore.
October 15, 2024, 16:52 PM
Govt issues guidelines to curb greenwashing, misleading green claims
The government on Tuesday unveiled comprehensive guidelines to regulate greenwashing and misleading environmental claims by companies, aiming to protect consumers and promote transparency in eco-friendly marketing.
Greenwashing refers to claims by companies about any product or service having a climate-friendly impact.
October 15, 2024, 15:56 PM
India's oilmeals export down 35% in Sep to nearly 2.14 lakh tonnes: Trade data
India's oilmeals export declined 35 percent last month to 2,13,744 tonnes due to lower shipments of soyabean meal, rapeseed meal and castorseed meal, according to industry data.
The exports stood at 3,30,567 tonnes in the same month last year.
October 15, 2024, 15:50 PM
KPI Green Energy signs PPAs for 620 MW projects in Gujarat
KPI Green Energy on Tuesday said it has signed two power purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for 620 MW renewable energy projects.
The first power purchase agreement (PPA) is for a 250 MW AC (275MW DC) grid-connected solar photovoltaic power project, while the second is a 370 MW AC (642MW DC) grid-connected hybrid RE power project, the company said in an exchange filing.
October 15, 2024, 15:38 PM
Pvt equity investment in real estate down 4% to $2.3 billion in Apr-Sep: Anarock
Private equity investments in the Indian real estate sector declined 4 percent to USD 2.3 billion in the first half of this fiscal year due to a lower inflow in office assets, according to Anarock.
Real estate consultant Anarock noted that the total number of deals declined to 17 in April-September this year from 24 in the corresponding period of the preceding year.
October 15, 2024, 15:36 PM
Soyabean production in country reaches 126 lakh tonnes, says Trade body
Soybean production in the country has increased by about 6 per cent to nearly 126 lakh tonnes in the current kharif season due to favourable weather conditions, an organisation of the crop processors said on Tuesday.
October 15, 2024, 12:46 PM
PM Modi pitches for framing global dos, don'ts for ethical use of technology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a fervent pitch for framing of a global digital framework, with clear-cut dos and don'ts for ethical use of technology.
Speaking at the inauguration of the International Telecommunication Union - WTSA and India Mobile Congress, he said just like the aviation sector, where the global community has framed a comprehensive framework, the digital world too needs rules and regulations.
October 15, 2024, 12:59 PM
Indian data should remain in India's data centres: Akash Ambani
India should urgently embrace AI with a holistic strategy driven by maximum "Atmanirbhar" efforts, Akash M Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm said on Tuesday, as he made a strong pitch for Indian data to remain in India's data centres.
Speaking at the inauguration of IMC and ITUWTSA 2024, Ambani urged the government to expedite the process of updating the Data Centre Policy 2020 draft so that Indian data should remain in India's data centres.
October 15, 2024, 12:34 PM
Tata Group to create 5 lakh manufacturing jobs in 5 yrs: N Chandrasekaran
Tata Group will create 5 lakh manufacturing jobs in the next five years across sectors such as semiconductor, electric vehicles, battery and related industries, its Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a symposium of the Indian Foundation for Quality Management, the Tata Sons Chairman asserted that India cannot achieve the goals of being a developed nation if the country cannot create manufacturing jobs.
October 15, 2024, 12:15 PM
Reliance expects to complete merger with Disney's India business in Q3
The merger of media assets of Reliance Industries and the India business of global media house the Walt Disney is expected to be complete by the end of the third quarter of this fiscal, according to a regulatory filing by billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led group.
October 15, 2024, 09:23 AM
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