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Phone retailers urge government to control deep discounting by etailers

The All India Mobile Retail Association (AIMRA) has urged the government bodies to control the practice of deep discounting by major online stores. According to the body, e-commerce stores build…

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Indian Railways introduce paperless ticket reservation using QR codes at 12 stations

The North Western Railway is introducing railway ticket reservation through QR codes at 12 different stations. This will help passengers to book paperless unreserved tickets at the last moment In…

Nitin Gadkari, Union Road and Transport Minister

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No driverless cars in India till I’m in charge: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that he will not allow driverless less cars in India as it may lead to a lot of people going jobless. He revealed that…

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Google may have just achieved quantum supremacy

Google may have just completed an experiment that can be ideally achieved only through a quantum computer, thus achieving ‘Quantum Supremacy’. This was revealed in a Google research paper which…

Indian Startup, Polarity announces e-cycles starting at Rs. 38,000

Indian e-mobility startup Polarity has announced 6 electric cycles in India. Each of these e-bikes features a different electric motor with the top speed ranging from 40kmph to 100kmph. The…

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Automobile industry body welcomes corporate tax reduction

SIAM, the Auto Industry body, has welcomed the reduction of corporate tax and other relevant announcements made by the Union Finance minister. The government has reduced corporate tax to 25.17%…

Rajasthan Industrial policy draft offers incentives for EV component manufacturers

Rajasthan government is planning to set up a research center and manufacturing zone for Electric vehicles. The state govt. also plans to bring a dedicated electric vehicle policy to promote…

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Use Artificial Intelligence to monitor corruption: Housing Secretary

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra asked the CPWD to make full use of AI to iron out irregularities and corruption from the department. He stated that…

Infraprime logistics to launch India’s first all-electric truck next year

Gurugram based Infraprime will launch India’s first 60-ton all-electric truck next year. It will be powered by a 276 kWh battery with a range of 276-300 Kms. These heavy-duty trucks…

Rise of EVs also contributed to the slowdown in Auto Industry: Arjun Meghwal

Union Minister for Heavy Industries Arjun Meghwal has stated that the central government’s push for electric vehicles has slightly contributed towards the slowdown in the auto industry. He also said…

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Google sets up a new AI research lab in Bengaluru

Google has announced that it will setup its new AI research lab in Bengaluru led by Dr. Manish Gupta. This will be Google’s first such lab in India. Though the…

Tata Motors reveals new powertrain tech Ziptron for EVs

Tata Motors has unveiled new Ziptron powertrain technology which will power all its new electric cars. The first car powered by Ziptron may be launched late next year. The Ziptron…

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UP govt seeks AI’s assistance to keep education corruption-free

The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to use AI-powered bots to fight corruption in education and upgrade the examination system. These bots will not only track proxy invigilators and students…

Hero’s Pankaj Munjal calls for a shift to e-cycles for food delivery

Hero Motor’s Pankaj Munjal has said that Indian food delivery companies and restaurants should adopt e-bikes for delivery. He asked the Indian companies to learn from similar companies in the…