Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of Centre’s support for rescue and rehabilitation efforts after the Wayanad mudslide killed three workers and left five missing. A high-level probe will investigate the causes and safety lapses behind the tragedy Published Date – 8 July 2026, 01:32 PM Thiruvananthapuram:…
2 min readNew DellhiJul 6, 2026 03:08 PM IST Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday that the central government would soon launch a cooperative life insurance company and a utility aggregator cooperative on the lines of Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-based taxi service. “We are set to develop a utility aggregator cooperative on…
GST on subscription ride apps may cut driver earnings. Report: GST Section 9(5) unsuitable for these models. Drivers prefer subscription models for better earnings. Extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms such as Rapido and Bharat Taxi could reduce driver earnings, curb participation and weaken passenger demand, an Esya Centre report said. The report, based…
Jammu: Security arrangements for this year’s Amarnath Yatra have witnessed a major technological transformation, with a state-of-the-art integrated command and control centre serving as the nerve centre of an advanced, multi-tier surveillance network to ensure seamless coordination and real-time monitoring, officials said. The command centre for Jammu city was officially inaugurated in March 2023 under…
Expansion drive Of the nearly 650,000 drivers associated with the platform, around 50% drive cabs, 30% bikes and the remainder autos, according to the platform. Bharat Taxi’s expansion strategy mirrors that of ride-hailing platform Rapido, which initially focused on tier-II and tier-III markets. “Consumers need multiple alternatives in smaller cities, and we aim to provide…
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced that it has offered States and UTs an additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG linked to reforms supporting transition from LPG to PNG. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that all the oil refineries in India are operating at high capacity with adequate crude…
Amid the Opposition’s criticism of the government’s handling of the fallout from the conflict in West Asia and its demand for a discussion in Parliament on the issue, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of indulging in cheap politics over the crisis. The Congress on Wednesday repeated its…
NeevCloud, an Indian sovereign AI cloud infrastructure company under RackBank Datacenters Private Limited, one of India’s leading data centre service providers, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited, a pioneering Chennai-based space technology company. The partnership aims to deliver India’s first indigenous, AI-powered Data Centre in Space, redefining…
The call centre will remain operational on all days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, till the submission of application forms for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 and the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Examination 2026. It will function in two shifts, from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, enabling candidates to seek assistance beyond regular working…
The call centre will remain operational on all days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, till the submission of application forms for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 and the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Examination 2026. It will function in two shifts, from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, enabling candidates to seek assistance beyond regular working…