Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched the Bharat Taxi app in Mumbai, saying the initiative would free auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers from dependence on foreign apps that charge heavy commissions and subscription fees, while offering zero commission, free insurance cover of ₹5 lakh, and access to Mudra loans.

Speaking to reporters, Goyal said the app would provide affordable, authorised fares to the public while ensuring drivers receive fair rights and ownership for their hard work.

X has announced a new feature called Custom Timelines, which allows users to pin specific topics directly to their home feed. The feature uses Grok, X’s AI chatbot, to curate posts based on selected interests. According to the company, the feature gives users more control over what they see on the platform by focusing on topics they care about.

Union Bank of India shares tumbled nearly 9 per cent on the BSE on Thursday after the public sector bank (PSB) saw a muted March quarter (Q4FY26). Union Bank of India’s Q4 results showed a sluggish growth in net profit, hit by weak net interest income (NII) and higher slippages.

ReNew Energy Global Plc (ReNew), a leading decarbonisation solutions company, on Thursday announced the setting up of a 6.5 gigawatt (GW) solar ingot-wafer manufacturing facility in Anakapalli district near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of ₹4,200 crore ($450 million).

Amazon India said on Thursday it will invest more than Rs 2,800 crore ($300 million) to expand its logistics networks and improve workers’ safety and well-being.

The spending is part of the ecommerce company’s plans to invest more than $35 billion by 2030 on AI-led digitisation, exports and jobs.

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