India’s gold demand increased by 19.2 per cent to 76.1 tonne during the April-June quarter this year, largely due to low base effect, owing to the nationwide lockdown that hit economic activity last year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report.
Rationalisation of GST rate on the anvil: CEA
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) KV Subramanian on Thursday said rationalisation of GST rate structure is on the government’s agenda and it is definitely going to happen.
Vivo partners with Innoviti for BEAM in Tamilnadu
Vivo and Innoviti Payment Solutions have announced expansion of their Brand EMI Acceleration Mission (BEAM) scheme from Karnataka to Tamilnadu.
Dabur strengthens Vatika portfolio
Dabur India Ltd has announced the launch of Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil, ‘further strengthening its presence in the hair oil market’.
SR’s Podanur Signal, Telecom workship bags IMS certifications
Southern Railway’s Signal and Telecommunication Workshop at Podanur has been awarded the prestigious Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Certification.
Pondicherry University gets modern equipment
Pondicherry University Vice-Chancellor Prof Gurmeet Singh on Thursday inaugurated a sophisticated instrument, X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) at the Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF).
‘Chennai ranks highest in country in friendship ratio’
Finding friends with an ongoing pandemic can be difficult in this new normal of lockdowns and social-distancing times.
Two Tamil authors win Kindle contest
Winners of the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Pen to Publish Contest have been announced by Amazon.
7 big-budget Hollywood films to storm India
NBC Universal has announced that it will be releasing seven titles in cinemas and multiplexes across India between August – September, 2021.
Instagram launches parents guide in Tamil
Furthering the commitment to the safety of young people in India, Instagram has launched a Parents Guide in Tamil.

