Less than a fortnight ago, GoI launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative of drivers to compete with mobility platforms like Uber and Ola. Why does it not occur to our trade unions to organise workers into cooperatives, instead of letting government take the initiative? Government intervention in co-ops is the route for bureaucratic and political capture….
New Delhi: After launching Bharat Taxi as a cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, the Ministry of Cooperation is now preparing to expand the cooperative footprint in the insurance sector, ThePrint has learnt. However, instead of floating a new cooperative entity, the ministry plans to leverage the existing structure of IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance — a joint venture between…
Venezuela’s national assembly (File photo) Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a law to open the country’s oil sector to private companies, reversing a policy that has kept the industry under state control for more than 20 years. The vote comes less than a month after then-President Nicolás Maduro was seized in a US military…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The country’s cooperative sector helps not only in economic growth but also in democratic empowerment, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. Highlighting the importance of financial literacy and data-based governance, he also said that the cooperatives sector can play a major role in making India a developed country. Yadav,…
File photo: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has said American oil companies will be allowed to move into Venezuela to tap its vast crude reserves following a US military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Trump said major US energy firms would…
Electricity buyers may see lower costs as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) reviews transaction fees charged by power trading exchanges. The review is taking place alongside the regulator’s push to introduce market coupling, a long-awaited reform aimed at improving efficiency in price discovery, increasing liquidity and bringing uniformity to electricity prices across trading platforms….
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Isro after its ‘Bahubali’ rocket LVM-M6 successfully placed US’s new-generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite, weighing 6,100 kg, into orbit. It was the heaviest payload to be placed into the low earth orbit (LEO) in LVM3’s launch history — the previous heaviest was the LVM3-M5 communication satellite 03,…
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (PTI) Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government has worked towards making farmers prosperous through the cooperative sector. Speaking at an event in Panchkula, Shah said the government has strengthened the agriculture base and has been working to make farmers prosperous through the cooperative movement. Speaking at the…
India’s telecom sector ended 2025 on a strong footing, with the department of telecommunications (DoT) recording major gains in digital connectivity, infrastructure expansion and technology self-reliance, according to a year-end review released by the ministry of communications.A key development during the year was the launch of the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 in January. The…
Reliance Power shares rose nearly 7% for a third day as Delhi HC sought clarification in the Jai Anmol Ambani case, lifting group stocks. Anil Ambani with Mukesh Ambani. (File Image) The Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Power Ltd kept its momentum on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the NSE for a consecutive third day on…