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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Bike taxis are not luxury but necessity to ease traffic congestion, operators tell Karnataka high court
Bengaluru: The Bike Taxi Welfare Association argued on Wednesday that bike taxis are not a luxury, but a necessity in easing traffic congestion. The state govt's decision to ban the services affected 6.5 lakh bike taxis and 6 lakh dependent families. Senior advocate Shashank Garg, appearing on behalf of the association, submitted that the drivers had taken loans and there are no alternative employment opportunities. They put hard-earned money into buying vehicles. He suggested some interim arrangement could be made to enable the vehicles to ply by imposing conditions for the safety of drivers and passengers. Dwelling upon the ban, Garg submitted that there is a complete policy vacuum and pointed out that the E-bike rules of 2021 completely debunk the expert committee report of 2019, relied on by the state govt to ban bike taxis, as the E-taxi policy clearly spells out last-mile connectivity. He added the expert committee only considered and confined itself to Bengaluru city before making their recommendation for imposing a ban. He further claimed the ban was imposed more to benefit the autorickshaw drivers and termed it a political issue. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Earlier, senior advocate Dhyan Chinnappa, appearing for a couple of motorcycle owners, continued his arguments. Referring to the ban, he submitted that the state govt cannot do it by an executive action. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top 5 Dividend Stocks for May 2025 Seeking Alpha Read More Undo An executive action cannot supplant; it can only supplement. A transport vehicle with a contract carriage permit entitles it to be used as a taxi. The state created a scenario of impossibility. The state is duty-bound to give registration and permit. It was that day the state created a scenario contrary to judgements of the SC and the division bench of this court, Dhyan Chinnappa further added. "The state cannot complain that bike taxis are causing difficulties in Karnataka. We have traffic in this city because people from all over come here and stay. Population growth is an indicator of a growing economy," he further submitted. Meanwhile, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and CM Joshi adjourned the hearing to next Wednesday, i.e., July 2. Uber India Systems, ANI Technologies Private Ltd, and Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd (all aggregators), along with others, have challenged the single bench's order. On April 2, 2025, a single bench disposed of their petitions, referring to an expert committee report of 2019, which considered the impact of bike taxis on traffic and safety. "Unless the state govt notifies relevant guidelines under Section 93 of Motor Vehicles Act and the rules framed thereunder, the petitioners cannot operate bike taxi services, and no directions can be issued to the state govt to consider their applications seeking the grant of aggregator permits/licences," the single bench said in its order. It is always open to the state govt to take measures, i.e., framing guidelines in relation to bike taxi services, the order further stated, while granting six weeks' time to cease operations. The said period was further extended until June 15 by another order.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Infocepts Unveils Real-World Agentic AI Use Cases Powered by AWS Nova & Bedrock
Practical AI, Real Results: Infocepts' AI Task Force Delivers 'Our Agentic AI solutions—built on AWS Nova and embedded into Decision360—are transforming the way enterprises make decisions. These assistants are not just smart, they're purposeful—taking action.'— Shashank Garg, CEO & Co-founder, Infocepts WASHINGTON DC, VA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 / / -- After announcing its AI Task Force earlier this year to accelerate AWS Nova experimentation, Infocepts has now revealed the tangible outcomes of that initiative—real-world Agentic AI solutions, built and battle-tested across key enterprise functions and fully integrated into Decision360, Infocepts' enterprise-grade Decision Intelligence platform. These solutions go beyond chatbot-style interactions—they are intelligent, task-oriented agents designed to assist, recommend, and take action, enabling faster, smarter decision-making across functions. Thanks to the foundational capabilities of AWS Bedrock, the speed and accuracy of AWS Nova, and the enterprise grounding of AWS Q, these AI Assistants deliver context-aware outcomes from structured and unstructured data alike. Sales Assist – Your AI-Powered Sales Co-Pilot Sales Assist, now available through Decision360, acts like a proactive sales teammate embedded in your CRM and sales tools. It helps business development teams: - Identify top-priority opportunities based on historical trends and current pipeline health - Surface key contacts and summarize recent engagement for any account - Draft personalized follow-up emails with context-aware insights - Suggest next-best actions to move deals forward - Generate meeting prep and account intelligence on demand - Integrate seamlessly with enterprise applications to act on the recommended next steps - Automate processes that frees up bandwidth of front-end personnel With Nova's fast and intelligent responses, Sales Assist helps sellers focus on conversations that convert—accelerating outcomes without adding to their workload. Tariff Assist – Simplifying Trade & Compliance Decisions Tariff Assist helps procurement and finance leaders to navigate the complexities of trade classification and compliance with ease. It helps them: - Evaluate supplier performance against enterprise procurement policies - Analyze financial impact of tariffs, to help understand potential cost increases - Identify alternate suppliers to reduce dependency on tariff affected products - Monitor global events to provide early warning signals on disruptions - Track inventory levels in near real-time to reorder supplies when stock is low - Ensure that all imports and exports comply with the latest tariff regulations Leveraging the multimodal capabilities of AWS Nova, the solution consumes variety of data sources such as enterprise supply chain data, subscribed news information, competitive intelligence, policy data such as import & export policies from sources like WTO, supplier information from other third-party sources such as DBSS – turning complexity into clarity. HR Assist – The Talent Partner You Didn't Know You Needed HR Assist, built into Decision360 for HR teams, supports the full employee lifecycle: - Reimagines onboarding by offering great employee experience - Closed-loop system that allows leaders to track progress of their actions and adjust intervention strategies based on performance - Answers employee queries around policies, benefits, and procedures - Shortlists candidates by matching resumes to open roles - Summarizes employee feedback and sentiment from surveys - Helps draft personalized performance reviews or HR communications - Surfaces retention risks and recommends targeted interventions Powered by AWS Q and Nova, HR Assist understands enterprise-specific terminology, enabling truly personalized responses grounded in your organizational context. Why It Matters: The Agentic AI Advantage 'At Infocepts, we believe real progress in AI comes not from experimentation alone, but from solving real-world problems at scale. Our Agentic AI solutions—built on AWS Nova and embedded into Decision360—are already transforming the way enterprises make decisions. These assistants are not just smart, they're purposeful—taking action, not just offering insights. This is AI made real.' — Shashank Garg, CEO & Co-founder, Infocepts Infocepts has moved past experimentation—they're helping clients deploy, scale, and realize value from AI today. Explore how Infocepts' AI Assistants can transform your business. Schedule a custom walkthrough with Infocepts. Shanthi Srinivasan InfoCeptsLLC +1 703-289-5117 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube X Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. 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