Taxi-aggregator Uber on Tuesday announced a partnership with Apollo Hospitals to engage in a road-safety training programme for driver-partners in 29 cities across the country.

In a press release, the company stated that the hospital will equip Uber's 8000 drivers who have received a 'five-star' by customers, with first aid medical kits. It also stated that as a part of this partnership, the company has created a series of training videos on handling road accidents which will be provided in English and one regional language.

State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya on Tuesday said the prevailing situation arising out of demonetization will get normalised by end-February, emphasising the need to promote digitisation of economy.

"We believe that the situation (arising out of demonetization) will become totally normal by the end of February," Bhattacharya told reporters at the airport in Ahmedabad after arriving to participate in the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS).

HDFC Bank, the country’s second-largest private one, will be using robots at its branches, to assist customers.

Nitin Chugh, their country head for digital banking, said more ‘humanoids’ would be deployed after seeing the response from customers. Then, the scale of work done with these would be expanded.

For those who insist that traveling is all about the journey, we say this: It really depends on which carrier you’re flying.

Aside from variations in cabins and service quality, there’s the major concern of how likely you are to get delayed. Fly on the wrong airline and your odds of a delay are as high as 55 per cent; choose the right one and that number shrinks way down to just 11 per cent. That’s enough to make or break a vacation's spell, no matter where you’re sitting on the plane. But how do you know which airlines to steer clear of, and which ones to prioritise?

Diversified conglomerate ITC, which is eyeing a Rs 1 lakh crore turnover in FMCG business by 2030, is all set to launch its speciality spices under the MasterChef brand this quarter.

Spices under the brand are tested for 450 chemicals, toxins and other contaminants as against only nine parameters that are required to be tested in India. Besides, the company is also all set to enter the fruits, vegetables and seafood segment this year, and ITC MasterChef is likely to be the umbrella brand.

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said all petrol pumps would continue to accept card payments post January 13.

He said, “Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on card payments for fuel purchase will not be passed on to customers."

December quarter earnings of the BSE-30 index post demonetisation is expected to remain flat on a year-on-year basis, along with earnings of several others which too may remain muted, says a report. According to Kotak Institutional Equities, while the December quarter earnings of Sensex companies are expected to stay flat on a yearly basis, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, it is likely to decline 2.3 per cent.

For those who insist that traveling is all about the journey, we say this: It really depends on which carrier you’re flying.

Aside from variations in cabins and service quality, there’s the major concern of how likely you are to get delayed. Fly on the wrong airline and your odds of a delay are as high as 55%; choose the right one and that number shrinks way down to just 11%. That’s enough to make or break a vacation's spell, no matter where you're sitting on the plane.

Mercedes-Benz is expected to reach its goal of becoming the largest premium carmaker four years early - a feat achieved, ironically, only after it stopped chasing market share and focused on making stylish high-tech cars loved by consumers.

Introducing an elegant, sporty design and establishing itself as a pioneer in new technologies like autonomous driving has helped revive the Mercedes ​brand which analysts say will help keep the Stuttgart-based carmaker ahead of the pack.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament can call Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of demonetization if it is not satisfied with the answers given by top finance ministry officials and the RBI Governor Urjit Patel, to whom a detailed questionnaire has been sent.

A PAC meeting on this issue has been called on January 20th, in which the RBI Governor Urjit Patel, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das will be present.

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