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5G Race Gets Hotter, Adani In Fray To Acquire Spectrum

NEW DELHI: One of the richest men in Asia has joined the 5G spectrum race. Billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani Group on Saturday confirmed that it will enter the race to acquire telecom spectrum. The decision holds significance as he will compete directly with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio and Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel. “As India prepares […]

GMR Takes Charge Of Indonesian Airport For 25 Years

NEW DELHI/JAKARTA: Angkasa Pura Aviasi (APA), the Joint Venture Company of GMR Airports Limited (Subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited) and Indonesia’s state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP2) on Friday announced to assume the operational charge of Indonesia’s Kualanamu International Airport in Medan. Kualanamu International Airport was built in 2013 to replace the Polonia Airport […]

Gap Partners With Reliance Retail; To Introduce American Clothing In India

MUMBAI: Reliance Retail India has announced a major long-term partnership with American fashion brand Gap Inc to introduce the brand in India. The deal with Gap comes days after Reliance announced a plan to open outlets of Pret A Manger, a popular British sandwich and coffee chain. Through a combination of exclusive brand shops, multi-brand […]

Delhi To Host First Mega Shopping Festival In 2023

NEW DELHI: The country’s largest shopping festival would be held in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today in a major move to stimulate jobs, business, and the economy in Delhi. The festival will be held from January 28 to February 26, 2023. The festival will offer 30 days of unparalleled shopping, discounts and prizes […]

Next Decade Is ‘Ours’, Says Koo CEO

  GANDHINAGAR: Koo co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Aprameya Radhakrishna on Tuesday said that the social media industry is evolving rapidly and the next decade is “ours”. Speaking at a panel discussion at the Digital India Week here, Radhakrishna said that social media is currently centralized. “But in the next five years, the sector […]