(Representative Image) Ajay Pandey, a Lucknow-based photographer who runs a micro ATM within the premises of his small studio in the city, is a distraught man. Almost six days of internet suspension in the state capital from December 19 has left a huge dent in his monthly commissions from falling financial transactions. “It so happened […]

In a first, the national food regulator has tied up with e-commerce giant Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa and is setting up ‘eat right’ labs in schools, looking to include children in the dialogue on healthy and safe eating. “A key constituent of the ‘eat right’ campaign is towards children and to address this audience, there […]

The telecom regulator on Thursday sought public views on the contours of reasonable Internettraffic management practices that don’t infringe on rules around the free Web or hurt the consumer. It has also sought suggestions for the governance structure of a proposed multi-stakeholder body that would advise the telecom department on issues related to monitoring and […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Swiggy is progressively raising its commissions from restaurants in regions where its service is nearing maturity, while aggressively pushing partners to advertise on its platform, as the company shifts focus to monetising its core food ordering business, restaurateurs and others with knowledge of the matter said. The Bengaluru-based company has also increased […]

Future Group’s ‘Sabse Saste Din’ sale, centred around Republic Day, will also feature on Amazon.in, reflecting a broadening of the alliance between the two sides, said two persons with knowledge of the matter. Items are offered at a discount during the sale that runs for five-six days at Future Group stores such as Big Bazaar […]

The salient features of the Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System is that applicants, applying for the party registration from January 1, will be able to track the progress of his/her application and will get the status update through SMS and e-mail.PTI  |  Updated: January 02, 2020, 01:14 IST

Google parent Alphabet will no longer use an intellectual property licensing scheme, known as the “Double Irish, Dutch sandwich“, which allowed it to delay paying U.S. taxes, 2018 tax filings show. A Google spokesman on Tuesday confirmed it would scrap the licensing structure, saying this was in line with international rules and followed changes to […]

Cloud communication platform provider Route Mobile has received market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) nod to raise an estimated Rs 600 crore through the Initial Public Offering (IPO) route, markets sources said. The company had earlier received Sebi nod for the IPO in 2018 as well, which had expired. The offer comprises […]

Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device. It’s easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers with voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa to television sets with built-in Netflix can be always listening […]

Businesses with turnover of Rs 50 crore and above that do not provide digital payment facilities to their customers will be fined Rs 5,000 per day from February 2019, according to a government notification. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that with effect from January 1, 2020, […]