Migrants face roadblocks in e-Shram registration process India's national database of unorganised workers may have seen 91 million sign-ups by November 2021 but the registration process involved suffers major snags, according to a report by the India Development Review (idr). Mandatory Aadhaar linkage, multiple phone numbers, dormant PMJDY bank accounts, and lack of clarity on who can sign up, has led to confusion among the workers trying to avail of benefits from the government. Xiaomi probe: China urges India to treat companies fairly Beijing has expressed concern over the Enforcement Directorate's investigation of China-based smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi amid reports that the agency allegedly threatened the company's top executives during questioning. "China hopes India will provide a fair, just, non-discriminatory business environment to Chinese companies with investments and operations in India, carry out investigations in compliance with the law, and enhance international investor confidence," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by Reuters. Flipkart pulls the plug on Smart Fulfillment According to the Economic Times, the e-commerce platform is phasing out one of its fulfillment services that let sellers store their products at their own warehouse or place of business while still being synced with Flipkart's systems. Why is the service being discontinued? In order to help sellers reduce their cost of doing business and improve their order processing experience, the company revealed in a note. This reportedly leaves sellers with two options: Rely only on Flipkart's warehouses or take the reins entirely on logistics. Clearview AI's facial recognition database is…
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