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s Women@Work 2024: A Global Outlook report, only 10% of women in India believe their organisation is taking concrete steps to fulfil its commitment towards gender diversity. Lack of flexibility and inadequate benefits are resulting in a loss of gender-balance and talent for employers. So, it is upon all of us to shift the perspective through continued enhancements of initiatives and policies and integrating inclusion into day-to-day operations.

India's stupendous victory in the T20 World Cup final has electrified the nation. This celebration in the team's prowess in the country's favourite sport is well-deserved and very well understandable.

Will central government employees and pensioners receive the dearness allowance (DA) arrears, as various staff unions and associations demand? After the return of Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre after the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the Centre has received yet another proposal regarding the payment of DA arrears withheld during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Donald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory

₹34.4 trillion for FY2024 by ₹276 billion, as per the provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). This overshooting implies that the growth in the FY2025 Interim Budget Estimates (IBE) is quite modest at 10.6%, mildly trailing our projection of nominal GDP of 10.8% for the fiscal.

Finra has issued a reminder to member firms regarding their regulatory obligations when incorporating generative AI and similar tools into their operations.

Karnataka government on Friday made a pitch to the Centre for establishing a dedicated Central Business District, modelled on the lines of Gujarat’s GIFT City in the state, besides seeking faster clearance for multiple projects across sectors. The demand was part of a ‘wishlist’ IT & BT minister Priyank Kharge sent to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnav ahead of the Union Budget. Karnataka, he wrote, wanted to set up a Central Business District that would act as a global financial and IT hub. “The state has a vibrant economy with IT, BT, aerospace, automotive, textiles, and heavy industries forming the cream of the investment pie. The state is strategically located, and is well-positioned to replicate a similar business [on the lines of GIFT city] hub in its bosom,” he said.

central government employees and pensioners get arrears for the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) suspended for 18 months during the COVID-19 pandemic? In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, National Council (staff side), Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees, urged the central government to release the DA arrears of 18 months suspended earlier. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Government stalled the payment of DA and DR for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021. Earlier, Mukesh Singh, General Secretary, of Bharatiya Pratiksha Mazdoor Sangh, urged the central government to release the suspended DA arrears of 18 months. In a letter addressed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Singh said, «I fully understand the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic disruptions that led to the freezing of three instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for the fiscal years 2020-21. However, as our nation is gradually recovering from the impact of the pandemic, it is heartening to witness an improvement in the financial position of our country.» In a letter to Prime Minister, Mishra said, «As a secretary (staff Side) of the National Council (JCM) it is my duty to draw your kind attention to some of the major issues which are agitating the minds of the central government employees and pensioners.»

A division bench of Justices S K Sahoo and R K Pattanaik upheld the trial court’s conviction of Shaikh Asif Ali for the rape and murder of the child under sections 302/376 of the IPC and section 6 of the Pocso Act. However, the court decided that Ali, who was 26 at the time of the crime in 2014, should be imprisoned for life, with the order specifying that the state government should pay Rs 10 lakh to the victim’s parents. Justice Sahoo, who authored the judgment, provided additional reasons for commuting Ali's death sentence to life imprisonment.

With a potential Solana ETF in the horizon, we have seen a noticeable increase of activity on the Solana blockchain and taking center stage is Pandiana ($PNDA) , the first meme-infused utility token integrated with a play-to-earn model on the Solana blockchain, setting the stage for unprecedented growth.

Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing on Friday. Meta's regional policy director Mia Garlick told lawmakers «all options are on the table» when asked if the company would block Australians from sharing news content to avoid paying fees.

The Chosen" Season 4 were met with unexpected news during the livestream of episode 7 on YouTube last Sunday. Series creator Dallas Jenkins announced a delay in the release date for the highly anticipated finale episode, shifting its premiere to accommodate scheduling conflicts.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri

bull candles on the daily chart, Nifty ended June derivative series above the 24,000-mark for the first time ever amid short covering. The underlying trend of Nifty continues to be positive. A sustainable move above 24000-24100 levels could pull Nifty towards another Fibonacci extension resistance of around 24380-24400 levels in the near term. Immediate support is placed at 23800 levels, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

Income Tax Department has recently started providing you with an elaborate annual information statement (AIS). The AIS has widely expanded the scope of data available to you. The AIS contains data about various specified financial transactions carried out by you during the year, like property purchase and sale, transactions in shares and mutual funds, bank fixed deposits, credit card payments, amounts deposited in our bank account, saving bank interest, etc.

A post shared by NASA (@nasa)The black-and-white view of the planet was captured when its half portion was lit with Sun rays. Closely observing the photo would help viewers identify Saturn's moon Pandora, which is visible as a tiny dot in the upper right of the image, nearly beyond the F ring.“Saturn’s graceful lanes of orbiting ice — its iconic rings — wind their way around the planet to pass beyond the horizon in this view taken on Aug.

I have investments in listed shares, which have become long-term investments. I also trade in Future & Options (F&O). I understand that the gains from investment get taxed at a flat rate of 10% beyond the initial one lakh. My tax advisor thinks that due to my trading in F&O, all my transactions in the stock exchange will be treated as business transactions, and even my long-term gains on investment in listed shares will be added to my business income. So, I feel that I can treat the stock market activity as a business activity or an investment, but not both. Is he right?

Choc ($CHOC) is a new meme coin that will launch as an ICO soon. The project, which features a chocolate-themed mascot, is the first token to cast a net to catch the attention of both crypto enthusiasts and sweet lovers.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd and excluding Axis Bank Ltd. Now, Nomura's top large banks include ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, all rated 'Buy'.

Commonwealth is bolstering its profile in the Southwest as a comprehensive planning team severs its longtime relationship with Osaic to join the fast-growing firm.