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File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce regulatory levies and ease Goods and Services Tax (GST) norms in the upcoming Union Budget, arguing that high statutory payments continue to strain the sector’s finances.The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel…
The Indian Micro-Fertilizers Manufacturers Association (IMMA) has requested several key changes from the central government ahead of the Union Budget. These include extending 5 per cent GST to all fertilizers under the Fertilizer Control Order, speeding up GST credit refunds, and creating a single licensing system. The association made these demands on Sunday through its…
MUMBAI: Fino Payments Bank, promoted by Fino PayTech, received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in early December 2025 to transition into a small finance bank, enabling lending operations after restructuring. Fino PayTech’s major shareholders are Bharat Petroleum, ICICI Bank group, Blackstone and Intel Capital. In an interview with TOI, Rishi Gupta,…
Thousands of Indian truck drivers in California have launched a legal challenge against the state after being told their commercial driving licences will be cancelled. Drivers say the move threatens their livelihoods and has left their families in limbo. The lawsuit follows decisions by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to revoke licences issued to…
(L) Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra PANAJI: The Goa police investigation into the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane, Arpora, where 25 people were killed, revealed that over the past 18 months, the nightclub was operating illegally without permissions, and on an expired licence.A senior police officer who is part of the investigation said that…
Jagdish Patani, father of actress Disha Patani, received a firearm license after gunmen fired at their Bareilly home. Following the attack, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath assured security. Police killed the suspects in a Ghaziabad encounter. Meanwhile, Disha is busy with upcoming films like Welcome to the Jungle and Holiguards. Jagdish Patani, the father of…
Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has secured a composite licence from the Andhra Pradesh government to explore and mine a tungsten and associated mineral block, marking a major step in the Vedanta Group company’s strategy to diversify beyond zinc, lead and silver, PTI reported.In a statement on Saturday, HZL said it has been formally declared the…
JAIPUR: The Jaipur police Tuesday arrested the dumper driver who ploughed into over 17 vehicles in Harmada on Monday, killing 13 and injuring several others. Chomu ACP Usha Yadav said the accused, Kalyan Meena, was booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and confirmed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol at…
Scheduling and rostering lapses at Air India continue five months after being reprimanded by the regulator on this issue. In the latest instance, a co-pilot and a senior captain have been taken off flying duty after the airline found they operated a flight each last month with a lapsed English Language Proficiency (ELP) licence in…
Shiv Sena neta Ramdas Kadam MUMBAI: Shiv Sena neta Ramdas Kadam fuelled a controversy over his son, minister of state (MoS) for home Yogesh Kadam approving a gun licence for Sachin Ghaywal, brother of Kothrud firing case accused Nilesh Ghaywal, by saying Yogesh had taken the decision on the advice of a person holding high…
