Indian nationals will soon receive chip-enabled e-passports that will allow them to pass past immigration checkpoints all around the world with ease. Sanjay Bhattacharya, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, confirmed the situation in a recent tweet. These e-passports, he claimed, will secure biometric data, be compliant with ICAO standards, and be created […]

The platform for logistics Delhivery has announced its investment in Falcon Autotech, a developer of logistics automation systems. However, the amount spent in Falcon Autotech by Delhivery has not been disclosed. Delhivery expects to collaborate with Falcon Autotech to build and deploy innovative automation solutions for transportation and warehousing operations as a result of this

Ducati, the Italian superbike manufacturer, announced on Monday that it will launch 11 new motorcycles in India this year. All-new models such as the Scrambler 800 Urban Motard, Multistrada V2, Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak, Streetfighter V4 SP, MY22 Panigale V4, and the X would be released. “We promised to debut 15 new models at the

On Monday, Bajaj Auto revealed its sales figures for the month of December. While commercial sales increased by 29% year over year, two-wheeler sales decreased by 6%, resulting in a 3% reduction in overall sales in December. In December, the business sold 1,27,593 two-wheelers in the United States, down 1% from the previous month’s total

The GST Council voted on Friday to postpone the rate hike on textiles from 5% to 12%, with the subject being revisited at the next meeting in February, according to Bikram Singh, Himachal Pradesh’s Industry Minister. The council was expected to put the raise on hold, according to early reports. The hike in the tax

At Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan today, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over pre-Budget consultations with finance ministers from all states and union territories for the upcoming Union Budget 2022-23. Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad, Department of Economic Affairs Secretary TV Somanathan, Department of Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda, and other Finance Ministry

Traders in Delhi are concerned about the odd-even rule placed on shops as part of the state government’s ‘yellow’ alert to combat the spike in coronavirus cases. The state administration has issued a ‘yellow alert,’ allowing shops in marketplaces to stay open on an odd-even basis from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. While the Omicron

Paytm, a digital payments and financial services company, revealed on Friday that it has integrated its offline payments operations with loans. The news follows the departures of many high-profile Paytm executives, including Abhishek Arun, Chief Operating Officer, Paytm Payments Bank, and Renu Satti, Chief Operating Officer, Offline Payments. In addition to his current responsibilities, Bhavesh

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has stated that Amazon’s acquisition of Cloudtail’s parent company, Prione Business Services Private Limited, will “violate the country’s Foreign Direct Investment rules.” According to the CAIT, Amazon’s purchase of a 76% share in Prione from Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran Ventures will change the latter from a marketplace to an

In The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, which will be submitted in the forthcoming Winter Session of Parliament, the Centre proposed to outlaw all private cryptocurrencies with some exceptions. This move is motivated by concerns about cryptos purportedly being used to defraud investors and fund terrorism. As it turns out, netizens