10% households invest in markets: Survey

MUMBAI: Less than one out of 10 households in India (9.5%) invest in securities market-related financial products like stocks and mutual funds, a Sebi survey showed. This is despite 63% of the country’s total 33.7 crore households knowing about at least one of these products.Among states, nearly 21% of households in Delhi invest in securities…

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US firm sues Hexaware for patent breach, seeks $500 million

BENGALURU: American tech firm Natsoft and its subsidiary Updraft have sued Mumbai-based Hexaware Technologies in the US for $500 million for patent infringement.The plaintiffs allege that Hexaware’s flagship modernization platforms — RapidX, Amaze, and Tensai/ATOP — illegally incorporate Natsoft’s patented technologies covering automated code testing, business-rule extraction, code generation, and legacy modernisation.Plaintiffs alleged that Hexaware…

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Defence exports boost: Armoured Vehicles Nigam seeks to rope in international partners; aims to sell platforms, vehicles and spare parts

Armoured Vehicles Nigam (AVANI), India’s leading producer of armoured platforms, is looking to expand internationally and is scouting for partners to market its products overseas. The company is targeting Africa, West Asia, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia for potential channel partnerships to export its vehicles, spare parts, and maintenance support.AVANI manufactures key defence platforms, including…

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‘Being dealt with utmost seriousness’: Revenue department to probe Wintrack’s Chennai customs ‘corruption’ claims; senior officer deputed

The Finance Ministry announced on Thursday that the Department of Revenue (DoR) will conduct a fair and transparent investigation following the allegations by Wintrack Inc (Chennai) of “corruption and harassment” against Chennai Customs. The ministry confirmed that the matter is receiving serious attention.The ministry communicated the government’s action through X saying, “The Government has taken…

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Online money gaming crackdown: Government proposes to make breaches non-bailable; warrantless searches allowed in draft rules

The government’s newly proposed regulations seek to classify breaches of online money gaming protocols as non-bailable violations, with accountability extending to all company personnel involved in facilitating such infractions, as per the draft guidelines issued on Thursday.The proposed regulations would authorise designated officers to conduct warrantless searches and arrests at any location, physical or digital,…

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