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Former Niti Aayog Member's Daughter studying PhD in London killed in tragic accident

An Indian student died after being run over by a truck while cycling back to her apartment in London last week, according to a social media post by Niti Aayog former CEO Amitabh Kant.

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Wokes are okay with Halal but for Zomato's ‘Pure Veg' announcement bring forth 'Casteist' angle

On March 19, CEO Deepinder Goyal announced that Zomato has brought a new service ‘Pure Veg Mode’ to serve its pure veg customers.Others debated that it was "casteist and criminal".

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NB Twitter Soch | "Outright lie, Twitter under Dorsey had a problem accepting sovereignty of Indian law": Govt rejects ex-Twitter CEO Dorsey's raids, shutdown claims

Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekar rejected Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's claim that the Indian government put pressure on the social media company to block accounts covering farmers' protest, calling it an “outright lie” and “an attempt to brush out that very dubious period” of firm's history.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook meets PM Modi, says committed to investing across India

"An absolute delight to meet you, @tim_cook! Glad to exchange views on diverse topics and highlight the tech-powered transformations taking place in India," PM Modi tweeted.

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Vedanta-Foxconn plans to start construction of Semiconductor plant in Dholera by year-end

According to the latest announcement of CEO of Vedanta-Foxconn, the Vedanta Group is planning to start building its Rs 1.5 lakh crore semiconductor plant by the fourth quarter of this year

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Nepal PM's Twitter account hacked, linked with NFT Marketplace; Know all about NFTs in Nepal

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal's official Twitter handle @PM_Nepal was hacked in the early hours of Thursday (Mar 16). In his Twitter account, instead of Dahal's profile, the BLUR account.

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Nokia CEO meets PM Modi: From India's 6G goal to digital transformation, here's what they discussed

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed various important issues including, next phase of digital transformation in India, how Nokia is contributing to the country's 5G journey and also how the brand intends to support India’s 6G ambitions.

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Another Indian national takes lead of American company! Indian-American Neal Mohan to be new YouTube CEO after Susan Wojcicki resigns

Wojcicki will be replaced by insider Neal Mohan. The change of guard comes as YouTube is vying for viewing time with popular short-form video app TikTok and streaming services like Netflix.

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India aims to appoint private sector professional as LIC CEO

India aims to appoint a private sector professional as the first chief executive of the Life Insurance Corporation of India in an effort to modernize its largest insurer after a disappointing stock market debut, two government officials said. 

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'I carry India with me, whenever I go"; Google CEO Pichai on receiving Padma Bhushan

The Madurai-born Pichai received the award on Friday in San Francisco in the presence of close family members. It should be noted that Pichai has received the prestigious Pama Bhushan for 2022 in the trade and industry category. While receiving the award, Pichai said, “India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go."

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More people building for India, in India is the only way to get to $5 trillion+: Zerodha CEO

From Paytm and Ola to Zomato and BYJU, India has seen a steady rise in the number of startups. Many of these companies witnessed rapid growth soon after being founded, with some even turning into unicorns. Besides their significant contribution to the economy, the success achieved by some startup entrepreneurs has worked as a driving force for the youth of the country to become self-reliant and opt for entrepreneurship.

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Elon Musk officially takes over Twitter

Elon Musk became Twitter Inc’s new owner Thursday, firing top executives he had accused of misleading him and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform.

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Former NSE CEO sent to two day remand

On Wednesday, a Delhi Rouse Avenue court sent former National Stock Exchange (NSE) CEO Ravi Narain to a two-day remand in a money-laundering case.

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Parameswaran Iyer appointed as NITI Aayog CEO

Parameswaran Iyer has now taken the charge as NITI Aayog CEO from Amitabh Kant. After a six-year-long stint, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant is set to leave the government policy think tank at the end of June. He will be replaced by former Secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the government’s Swachh Bharat Mission.

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Green hydrogen critical to economic development and net-zero ambitions: NITI Aayog

CEO Amitabh Kant briefing the report said that the report was an outcome of detailed study spread over a year. He highlighted the importance of green hydrogen from the point of view of energy security and the need to achieve size and scale to push down costs of green hydrogen.

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'Due to his leadership, country moving ahead': Top CEOs express gratitude to PM Modi after meeting

The CEOs of leading companies have expressed their gratitude to PM Narendra Modi after meeting him today to provide inputs and suggestions ahead of the union budget.

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Leena Nair to be Chanel boss, 2nd Indian-origin woman after Indra Nooyi to be global CEO

Indian-origin Leena Nair will now become the global chief of French luxury brand Chanel.

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Meet Parag Agrawal, the IIT Bombay graduate who is now the CEO of Twitter

Parag Agrawal has taken over from Jack Dorsey as CEO, announced Twitter this week

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Paytm CEO tears up after national anthem, says 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata' overwhelms me

Paytm CEO tears up after national anthem, says 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata' overwhelms me

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Delhi's AIIMS ahead of Oxford, Cambridge in World's Top-100 medical colleges; Another five included

Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) goes ahead of the prestigious institutes in the rankings for the best medical schools in the world.

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Twitter at it AGAIN! Twitter shows distorted map of India on its website

Twitter at it AGAIN! Twitter shows distorted map of India on its website

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Restoring confidence of Adar Poonawalla, a national imperative?

Poonawala, son of Cyrus Poonawalla, is Parsi by religion which community has given to India some of the tallest family groups in all walks of life like Tatas, Godrej, Bhabha, Mistry, Wadia, and individuals like Sam Manekshaw, one and only Field Marshal, among many others in various fields.

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WhatsApp is treating Indians differently, matter of concern: Centre tells Delhi HC

Taking an objection over Whatsapps new Privacy policy, the Central government informed the Delhi High Court about Whatsapps partial behavior towards India and Indian users.

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'Working on addressing misinformation on privacy policy,' says WA after govt order

Responding to centers' questions about its new policy, the messaging app wrote a letter back to the government saying the proposed change does not expand its ability to share user data with Facebook. It added that it is open to answering questions on the issue.

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Will Dhanlaxmi take shareholder's nod before appointing Shivan as MD, CEO?

In a very unusual stance, the Reserve Bank of India on Monday has asked the Dhanlaxmi Bank Board to get shareholders’ approval before appointing J K Shivan as the next managing director and CEO of the bank.

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Prasar Bharati CEO Elected As Vice President Of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union

Achieving yet another milestone in the broadcasting industry, Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been elected as the Vice President of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).

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Anil Soni is new CEO of World Health Organization Foundation

The World Health Organization (WHO) appointed Indian-Origin Anil Soni as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the WHO Foundation.

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Whatsapp Pay Goes Live In India

After two-and-a-half years, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) gave approval to WhatsApp to go live on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

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I&B forms a committee to review Guidelines on Television Rating Agencies

Following a row over an alleged TRP scam, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday, constituted a four-member committee, led by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi S Vempati to review the guidelines on television ratings in India.

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PM Modi, IBM CEO discuss investments, technology, 'Work from Home' culture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna via video conferencing discussing investments in India and highlighting this is a great time to invest in India. This statement comes as people are dependent on technology due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pleasant earthquake in software world! Sundar Pichai to become Alphabet CEO; Larry-Sergey step down

Google CEO Indian-American Sundar Pichai will be assuming the role of Alphabet CEO, making him one of the most powerful corporate leaders of the world. Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have announced that they are stepping down from the leadership role of the parent company Alphabet.

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Huge stride in Ease of Doing Business; World Bank praises India for being South Asia's top ranked economy

Giving a major boost to the industrial and manufacturing sector, India's Ease of Doing Business ranking as released by the World Bank on Thursday has jumped over 14 positions landing to the 63rd rank globally.

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Getting straight to business, no time for leisure! PM Modi holds 'fruitful' meeting with energy sector CEOs

With a passionate mantra ‘First engagement .. work starts.. no time for leisure’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a fruitful interaction with top energy sector CEOs at a Roundtable meeting in Houston. The Discussion focused on working together for energy security and expanding mutual investment opportunities between India and the US.

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Postponed twice, Patkura finally poll on July 20!

Postponed twice, Patkura of Odisha, as the announcement of ECI will cast vote on 20 July.

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Google hails India’s growth! Pichai says scale of India’s market allows Google to develop new products

Hailing this substantial growth of the India market, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has said, “the scale of India’s market has allowed Google to develop new products in the country and take it to the global level”.

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Towards the new age of AI! NITI Aayog reveals Megaplan for extensive development of AI adoption in India

Now pushing development towards a new era of AI (Artifical Intelligence) technology and paradigm, the NITI Aayog has crafted a new plan for an institutional framework for AI development in the country.

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YC Deveshwar, India’s 'Longest Serving CEO' passes away at 72

YC Deveshwar was the chairman of Indian Tobacco Company Ltd. (ITC), one of the biggest Indian multinational conglomerate. Born on 4 February 1947, Deveshwar received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from IIT-Delhi. He joined ITC Ltd. In 1968. He is considered as India’s largest serving CEO as he remained on that position till his death

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India can consider making voting compulsory: Niti Aayog CEO

Campaigning gained momentum for the rest three phases of the elections of Lok Sabha elections. All party leaders are addressing rallies and stressed to meet voters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to come out and participate in this festival of democracy. India can consider making voting compulsory like in Australia to encourage the rich and middle class to cast their ballots, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Wednesday.

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India is YouTube’s fastest growing market!

India is one of the fasting growing market for the digital industry. In India, Google is synonyms for searching. Acknowledging this immense market, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai said, “India offers great potential for Google-owned YouTube's growth and the latest in the journey is YouTube Music that has been downloaded more than 15 million times in the country”.

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Election Commission brings West Bengal CEO under scanner, seeks report on biopic of CM Mamata Banerjee

The Bharatiya Janata Party ((BJP) in the state of West Bengal had approached the Election Commission to review an alleged biopic on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee titled ‘Baghini: Bengal Tigress’. Taking action against the same, the Election Commission (EC) has sought a report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer on an alleged biopic on chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

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TV serials under sharp lenses..! EC asks politically influential content to be examined before it gets telecast

Accused of espousing and promoting the government's schemes, the Election Commission in Maharashtra have asked the production houses of two Hindi serials to get politically influential content examined with them before it is telecast. Meanwhile, the producers have been asked to not to show any such content which may disturb the level playing field of any political party.

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Yet another trouble! NaMo TV cannot air any political content without certification, rules EC

Two weeks ago, Mysteriously appeared “NaMo TV” on private DTH networks gave birth to controversy theories in electoral politics. The various accusations by oppositions started. To ruled this issue out, the Election Commission on Thursday informed the Chief electoral officer of Delhi that all content on NaMo TV needs to be cleared by the poll panel's Media Certification and Monitoring Committee before being aired.

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With the motto ‘No voter to be left behind’, Assam launches Enajori initiative for people with disability in the LS polls

As the dates for election nears, the states have geared up to create awareness among the voters in full swing. Assam is one such state that has been on the forefront by launching various initiatives in creating awareness. Moving ahead, Assam chief electoral officer (CEO), Mukesh Sahu on Thursday launched the Enajori intitative at Janata Bhawan at Dispur in Guwahati.

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Twitter co-founder thanked all employees before step down

Twitter co-founder Evan "Ev" Williams is stepping down from the company's board, Twitter announced in a SEC filing Friday afternoon. Williams will depart from the board at the end of this month, according to the filing.

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#DropDragonfly: Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in front of House Judiciary Committee

Lawmakers bombarded Google CEO Sundar Pichai with a broad range of questions when he testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

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#DropDragonfly: Google CEO Sunder Pichai answers in front of US lawmakers

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is due to testify in front of Judiciary Committee over allegations of political bias in Google’s search algorithm. The tech giant also faces questions over its prototype search engine for the Chinese market codenamed ‘Project Dragonfly’.

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Twitter’s CEO and his wrong note

How many placards the CEO of Twitter has held up so far that roared the slogans against the “white supremacy” in the USA? The wings of the twitter might be clipped any movement if it starts to “chirp out the wrong note.

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It is important to follow your dreams and heart… Do something that excites you…

Sundar Pichai

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Bribe, emails and corruption: CBI registers case against AirAsia airlines over violation of aviation norms

In a new chapter of major scams of corruption in India, the low cost Airasia airlines have landed up in a massive trouble. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR against group promoter Anthony Francis Fernandes, directors of Air Asia (India) Limited, alleged lobbyists and unknown officials of the civil aviation ministry, accusing them of violating Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) norms and trying to secure international flying licenses in involvement with government officers.

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Trump administration confirms probe against Facebook over data breach

The Trump administration on Monday confirmed that Facebook is under stringent investigation into its privacy practices, amidst allegations that its connection with British company Cambridge Analytica resulted in misuse of personal data of some 50 million users.

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