Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced full waiver of cooperative farm loans upto Rs 75,000. He further annouced a waiver upto Rs 75,000 for loans ranging between Rs 75,000 and Rs one lakh. Emphasising that agriculture is the backbone of the state and that the prosperity of the nation depended on…

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Fintech and enterprise technology firm Paramotor Digital Technology Ltd on Monday said it has entered into a co-branded partnership agreement with NSDL Payments Bank to issue prepaid cards across India. The partnership will support Paramotor’s consumer spend management, digital gifting and rewards and loyalty platforms, including SpendPro, Yayyy.shop and RewardOn. The agreement is expected to…

Air India’s recent pilot screening revealed two non-negative dope test results, leading to these pilots being grounded while awaiting confirmatory tests. In response, the aviation ministry has instructed the DGCA to revise current dope testing protocols. The intended policy overhaul aims to impose stricter penalties for pilots found using illegal drugs, while also distinguishing between…

Efficiency is not the be-all and end-all of every human endeavour, but technologists seem bent on taking it to an extreme. It may be a good idea to be a luddite if technology insists on stripping our choices away and pushing us to lead soulless lives.