Govt directs airlines to cap airfares to Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh

Ticket prices for flights from cities like Mumbai and Ahmedabad remain high, ranging from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 and Rs 31,000 to Rs 70,000, respectively. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Air India has announced plans to increase its capacity to Prayagraj while IndiGo has reduced airfares by 30-50% across all routes to and from Prayagraj.

HUL seeks CCI nod for acquisition of Minimalist

Minimalist has become a Rs 500 crore annual run rate business

The acquisition, valued at Rs 2,670 crore based on a pre-money enterprise valuation of Rs 2,955 crore, was confirmed by HUL after executing a share purchase and subscription agreement with Uprising Science.

What India’s booming travel and tourism industry expects from Union Budget 2025

With technology becoming a key enabler for the industry, stakeholders are pitching for more investments into digital infrastructure, which is likely to smoothen the journey. (Image Source: Unsplash)

Tourism accounts for 5% of the India’s economy. However, starting a business in this sector faces several challenges. The industry hopes that the 2025 Union Budget would focus on simplifying processes, reducing regulatory barriers, and fostering an investment-friendly environment.

Union Budget 2025: Auto sector seeks EV incentives, tax reforms, and rural growth boost

Simplifying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure is seen as a critical step for the EV market. "Simplifying the GST structure with a uniform 5 percent tax across EVs, components, and charging infrastructure is essential to reducing costs and fostering growth," said Dinkar Agrawal, Founder, CTO, and COO of Oben Electric. (Image Source: Unsplash)

Ahead of Union Budget 2025, key auto sector expectations from various brokerage reports include EV supply chain incentives, tax reforms, and rural development schemes to drive industry growth.

ACKO gets a refreshed brand identity with a new logo

The refreshed identity signifies the company’s maturity and seriousness, reinforcing its commitment to growth, innovation, and customer-first solutions, stated the company in a statement.

The new logo is inspired by the Möbius strip, a one-sided surface that symbolizes infinite trust, inclusivity and collaboration.