Centre releases draft guidelines on deregulating PPP port tariffs

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2024 | 8:17 PM IST Amid long-standing calls by private port players to bring parity between recent winners of public-private-partnership (PPP) projects at major ports and players with older contracts, the Centre has released draft guidelines for tariff migration, allowing concessionaires to switch to a market-based […]

Volkswagen Rejigs Variant Lineups Of Virtus And Taigun Amid Festive Season

As the country steps into the festive season, Volkswagen India has launched the Virtus GT Line and Virtus GT Plus Sport. The Brand has also introduced an enhanced feature package for the Taigun GT Line, along with the introduction of a new Highline Plus variant for both India 2.0 car lines. The Volkswagen Virtus GT […]

Draft Sports Policy Released For Public Consultation: Mansukh Mandaviya | Other Sports News

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that a Draft Sports Policy, aimed at “modernizing and updating” the current framework in line with India’s evolving sporting landscape, has been released for public consultation. Mandaviya informed that the draft has been released on the ministry’s website and added that the stakeholders, including the governments […]

Rupee depreciates 15 paisa against US dollar tracking Asian peers

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2024 | 8:11 PM IST The rupee depreciated by 15 paisa, tracking the weakness in its Asian peers and the rise in crude oil prices amid escalated geopolitical conflict in West Asia, said dealers. The local currency settled at Rs 83.97 per dollar on Thursday, against […]

Tech Wrap Oct 3: Apple festive offer, Google for India, WhatsApp, and more

5 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2024 | 8:03 PM IST Apple is offering the Beats Solo Buds Festive Special Edition at no additional cost with purchases of the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus. Additionally, customers can receive up to Rs 10,000 cashback on iPhones, Macs, iPads, Watches, and accessories when […]

Coldplay ticket row: BookMyShow lodges FIR to prevent ticket scalping

Online ticketing platform BookMyShow has filed a formal FIR (first information report) against ticket reselling and black marketing for Coldplay’s “Music of the spheres world tour 2025” in India.  The company lodged the FIR on October 2, after an initial complaint was filed with the Mumbai Police on September 23, to address these concerns much […]

A23’s founder calls for ‘whitelisting’ of govt-recognised gaming operators

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2024 | 7:59 PM IST Stating that the government has done “something great” in recognising the online gaming sector by bringing it under the ambit of taxation, the founder and chief executive officer of the online gaming platform A23 has said there needs to be “whitelisting” […]