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Amazon no longer selling print, Kindle, magazine subscriptions
New Delhi: Amazon is no longer selling print and Kindle, magazine and newspaper subscriptions, leaving several independent publishers stranded.
First announced last year, the new Amazon policy came into effect this week.
“You will no…
IndAA Awards: 15 Creative Agencies Bag Top Honour Across 19 Categories
Mumbai: The India Chapter of International Advertising Association (IAA) presented the eighth edition of its prestigious IndAA Awards at a ceremony hosted at the Taj Lands End, here recently.
ABP Network and Sony Pictures Network were…
Insecure jobs can increase early death risk among employees: Study
London: Precarious or insecure employment conditions can increase risk of early death, a study has warned, stressing that people without a secure job can reduce their risk of premature death by 20 per cent if they gain permanent employment.…
Odisha-born RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das rated best central bank chief by US magazine
Bhubaneswar: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has been rated ‘A+’ in the Global Finance’s Central Banker Report Cards 2023.
Das, a native of Odisha and a former IAS officer, has been placed at the top of the list of…
Amazon launches new initiatives to boost India’s digital economy, exports
New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday announced a slew of initiatives to boost India’s digital economy and exports, along with an MoU with India Post for an integrated cross-border logistics solution.
The move will expand the…
Union Cabinet approves Rs 200 cut in LPG cylinders for all consumers
New Delhi: With eyes set firmly on the forthcoming elections, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved reduction in prices of LPG gas cylinders by Rs 200 for all connection holders.
In addition to this, the Cabinet also cleared the proposal…
Decarbonisation gaining pace but have to learn to survive in hot new world: Sanjiv Puri
New Delhi: Decarbonisation is gaining currency though the benefits of this will be available only decades later, so we have to learn to survive and do well in the hot new world, ITC Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said on…
Amazon India introduces farm-to-fridge quality assurance system
New Delhi: Amazon India on Wednesday introduced a shelf monitoring solution -- a Machine Learning (ML) powered farm-to-fridge quality assurance system for fresh produce.
With this launch, the tech giant aims to enable its sellers to meet…
Odisha approves 9 industrial projects worth Rs 873 crore
Bhubaneswar: The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, approved nine new industrial projects in Odisha in its 121st meeting today.
With a cumulative investment to the tune…
Pioneered by India, QR payments to grow 590% in Southeast Asia by 2028
New Delhi: Pioneered by India, QR Code payments to grow more than 590 per cent in the leading Southeast Asian market by 2028, a new report said on Monday.
According to Juniper Research, the volume of QR code payments in the Southeast…