Truckers’ strike gets mixed response on day two

According to reports, the strike was more effective in the financial capital Mumbai, while in other parts of the country, including Delhi, it showed some impact on the second day. Read more »

Bank of Baroda signs MoU with ten companies to loan Rs 500 cr

The bank will finance Oyo’s hotel-partners, motorcycles for delivery boys at food-delivery company Swiggy and e-commerce logistics companies, and car drivers at cab aggregators such... Read more »

Harvard not far? Delhi government to sponsor bright SC/ST/OBC students

Delhi government is going to introduce a fellowship scheme named to fully fund bright SC/ST/OBC students to study in foreign universities. Read more »

Global apparel brands to raise prices on duty hike

From sportswear giant Adidas to Spanish fast fashion retailer Zara, global retailers import a sizeable chunk of their stocks to sell in India. Several brands TOI spoke to slammed the duty hike. Read more »

25% ATMs of public sector banks may be vulnerable to fraud

ATMs run by PSBs may be vulnerable to frauds as 74% of cash dispensers are running on outdated software. Read more »

IRCTC to charge portals a fee on each ticket’s sale

IRCTC is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways and handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the parent. Read more »

General Electric’s Bihar diesel locomotive unit not in line with railways electric train aim

The Indian Railways plans to shift to near-100% electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2021 and will operate freight trains on dedicated, electrified corridors. Read more »

Delist unlicensed eateries, FSSAI tells delivery firms

The regulator has also asked 10 such food delivery companies to submit an action-taken report along with details of the restaurants registered on their platform by the end of the month. Read more »

Holiday fever grips millennials looking for some shut-eye

We all fuss over whether we sleep well enough, long enough or deeply enough but many millennials are actually willing to pay hard cash to sleep their vacation away. Read more »

Indian hands turning wheels of global auto companies

Thousands of engineers based in the country are contributing to developing critical automobile solutions for the future. Read more »