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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.

Hyundai Motor’s Q3 profit declines 19% to Rs 1,161 crore due to subdued demand

Hyundai Motor sold 186,408 units of passenger vehicles between October and December 2024

Hyundai Motor has shared a positive outlook on growing EV penetration in India. According to the company, the newly launched Creta Electric will be a game-changer in the EV landscape.

Zepto relocates HQ from Singapore to India in pre-IPO move

Zepto sharpens its brand recall ahead of an IPO expected in the coming months.

According to the NCLT’s January 9 ruling, the relocation will streamline Zepto’s holding structure and pave the way for raising capital from both Indian and overseas investors.

TVS Motor Q3 profit rises 4.2% to Rs 618 crore, revenue up 10%

TVS Motor's operating revenue grew by 10 percent at Rs 9,097 crore in Q3 FY 25

Electric Scooter sales for the quarter ended December 2024 grew by 57 percent at 0.76 lakh units as against 0.48 lakh units in the quarter ended December 2023.

Spotify’s Neha Ahuja on the battle between authentic artistry and AI-generated content

Spotify leaned heavily into the creator ecosystem, where artists not only became spokespersons but also co-creators of campaigns., says Neha Ahuja.

AI is reshaping both Spotify and the broader music streaming industry.

Adani Wilmar posts record ₹16,859 crore revenue, 31% YoY growth in Q3 FY25

The company recorded the highest-ever revenue of INR 16,859 crores in Q3, up by 31% YoY

The company recorded revenue of INR 16,859 crores in Q3’25, which is a growth of 31% YoY with an underlying volume growth of 5% YoY.

DGCA urges airlines to rationalise airfares for Maha Kumbh 2025 travel to Prayagraj

Mahakumbh 2025, which began on January 13, is set to conclude on Wednesday (26 February) (Image courtesy: Firstpost)

The DGCA has also approved 81 additional flights in January, bringing the total number of flights to 132, to meet the growing number of pilgrims and visitors heading to the spiritual event.

Zee’s ad revenue down; Punit Goenka hopes Budget 2025 will revive consumption cycle, spur ad growth

This strategic move aims to bolster Zee Media's financial flexibility and is aligned with the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

Zee’s ad revenue declined to Rs 940 crore. Domestic ad revenue came in at Rs 880 crore, down 10.8 percent YoY as softness in the overall ad environment continued.