To onboard street food vendors on its ecommerce platform, giving them online access to thousands of consumers and help these vendors grow their businesses, the … Read more
Assam closes state-run madrassas, teachers likely to be shifted
The Assam government will close down all state-run madrasas and Sanskrit tolls (schools) as it can’t afford to teach religious scriptures with public funds, state … Read more
HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1 trillion green financing
HSBC will target net zero carbon emissions across its entire customer base by 2050 at the latest, and provide between $750 billion and $1 trillion … Read more
Business with turnover of over Rs 100 crore to generate e-invoice for B2B deals from Jan
E-invoicing uptake has seen immense progress with over 69.5 lakh Invoice Reference Number (IRN)s generated between October 1 and October 7, senior officials said. On … Read more
Second US presidential debate officially canceled after Donald Trump balked
Second US presidential debate officially canceled after Donald Trump balked Agencies Trump’s campaign accused the debate commission, headed by a former chairman of the Republican … Read more
North Korea state media quiet ahead of expected military parade
North Korea was expected to hold a large military parade on Saturday, possibly displaying new strategic weapons, but there was no immediate sign that state … Read more
Amazon India’s payments unit gets $95.5 mln from parent ahead of festive season
Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O has invested 7 billion rupees ($95.51 million) in its Indian payments unit, ahead of the festive season, data from business intelligence firm … Read more
Gauhati University undergraduate classes to start on November 1
Classes to the first, third and fifth semesters of all undergraduate courses would commence from November 1 in all affiliated colleges and GU Classes for … Read more
‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’ to go on floors in April 2021
Vicky Kaushal may have had his film schedules derailed due to the lockdown, but one film still on track is his next with ‘URI’ director … Read more
Fast Trains Under Private Sector to Operate from 2022 on Indian Railways Network from Northeast Region
Nine pairs of passenger trains with world-class facilities traveling at the lightning speed of 160 km/hour will be run by private players. These trains will … Read more