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unanimously decided to serve upon "Indefinite Strike Notice as per relevant Rules on 19th March 2024, and the Indefinite Strike to comment on 1st May 2024 i.e on international Labour Day". The press note shared by him said that after "considering the prevalent situation thoroughly and keeping in view the Non-Response of the Government on Restoration of Defined Guaranteed Old Pension Scheme in place of NPS", the committee decided "that there is no alternative left but to resort to direct action by all constituent trade unions collectively".

₹49, and a season pass for ₹899, but with an inaugural discount it will be available for ₹599. “Formula 1 is among the biggest sporting properties in the world, and we’re thrilled to partner with them to bring all the exciting action to millions of fans in India.

In its accounts published today (29 February), the parent company posted losses of more than £4.6m for the financial year, a significant drop from the £1.7m in profits recorded in the 2022 financial year.  The strategic report, signed by Crispin Odey and dated 21 February 2024, noted the two principal entities for OAMG were Odey AM and Odey WM. As of 5 April 2023, OAMG had £21.9m of shareholder capital and reserves, which Odey stated will be «sufficient» for the company to meet its ongoing business requirements for at least 12 months.  FCA takes no action against Odey Asset Managem...

The giant meat producer JBS was accused of making misleading claims about its greenhouse gas emission goals to boost sales among environmentally conscious consumers in a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James

Uttarakhand Police has arrested Abdul Moid, the son of Abdul Malik, the alleged mastermind in the Haldwani violence, officials said. The arrest of Moid, who is among the key accused in the case, takes the total arrests in connection with the February 8 incidents of stone pelting and arson in Banbhoolpura area of the town to 84, they said. His father Abdul Malik owned the «illegal» madrassa whose demolition sparked violence in the town prompting authorities to impose a curfew that was lifted entirely after 12 days of gradual relaxation. Malik was arrested on February 24, 16 days after the Banbhoolpura violence which left six persons dead and over 100 injured, including police personnel and journalists.

Nifty Bank index bounced back on Thursday to close above 46,100 levels tracking the positive trend seen in benchmark indices. It rose 157 points to close at 46,120 while the Nifty50 rose 31 points to close at 21,982. IndusInd Bank, Bank of Baroda, PNB, SBI, and ICICI Bank were top gainers while selling was seen in Bandhan Bank, HDFC Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank.

Nifty ended 32 points higher just above the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (21EMA). However, the prevailing sentiment appears somewhat negative from the current level. At the lower end, crucial support is positioned at 21,950; as long as the index maintains a position above 21,950, there is a possibility of witnessing a recovery. Nevertheless, a decline below 21,950 could potentially lead the index towards 21,800, said Rupak De of LKP Securities.

By Bhavin Turakhia The RBI's recent actions have generated a wave of passionate responses from the Indian fintech community. Through this open letter, I hope to share my personal observations and opinions on some of the challenges related to the fintech landscape in India and the role of the RBI.

Manipur police commandos on Wednesday registered arms down protest in connection with attack on the police officer and police are not allowed to retaliate, the police stated that police are a united team from top to bottom and any attack on anyone will be taken seriously and stringent action taken. District magistrates in several districts have requested additional deployment of Assam Rifles anticipating law and order problems. The police stated use of social media to target any officer or unit will be strongly dealt with by taking up cases and action. The police added Manipur Police being targeted, the need for calling in Army and Other Central forces will have to be enhanced.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a financial penalty of Rs 30 lakhs on Air India following a February 16 incident of non-availability of a wheelchair to an 80-year-old passenger who collapsed and died after walking from the aircraft to the airport terminal at Mumbai. The incident happened at the airport on February 12 after the passenger landed in an Air India flight from New York. A financial penalty of Rs.30 lakh has been imposed on Air India as per Aircraft Rules, 1937 for violating the provisions of the aforementioned regulations, DGCA said in a statement Thursday.

national security risks and could impose restrictions due to concerns about «connected» car technology. The U.S. Commerce Department probe is because Chinese assembled smart vehicles could collect sensitive data about U.S. citizens and infrastructure and send the data to China, the White House said.

One 97 Communications (Paytm) have witnessed an almost 50 percent drop just in February as investor sentiment turned negative amid the RBI and Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) saga. In a recent note, brokerage house UBS said it believes that any potential for a re-rating of Paytm based on profitability improvement has been delayed. It has retained a 'neutral' call on the stock and reduced its target price to ₹510 (from ₹650 earlier).

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said in the state assembly on Thursday that strict action would be taken against those involved in forging CM Eknath Shinde's signature. The Mumbai police on Wednesday registered a case against unidentified persons for allegedly forging the signature and stamp of CM Shinde. The forgery came to light due to the alertness of the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) staff after they received some memorandums suggesting certain actions. Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar raised the issue in the Lower House on Thursday, saying the issue of fake stamps of the CMO and forging of the chief minister's signature was serious.

Congress MLAs who cross-voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the recently held Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh have been disqualified under the anti-defection law on Thursday. «Six MLAs, who contested on Congress symbol, attracted provisions of anti-defection law against themselves...I declare that the six people cease to be members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly with immediate effect,» said Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania. Petition for action was filed by Congress MLA and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harsh Wardhan Chauhan under the anti-defection law for disqualification of the six MLAs.

H1B visa process, clearing 'green card' backlog and will ‘continue working toward upgrading country's legal immigration system,’ the White House informed. Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, told reporters, “One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens" The comment comes in the context that a section of Indian Americans feels that President Joe Biden is not putting as much effort into addressing the woes of legal immigrants as he is doing for illegal immigrants.

Suvendu Adhikari claims ‘Sheikh Shahjahan has cut a deal Mamata Banerjee’ West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, "I told you there will be light at the end of the tunnel. That is democracy. We waited but it has been done.

Haryana Police have requested the cancellation of passports and visas of those allegedly involved in violence during the ongoing farmers' protest. This development comes as farmers from Punjab are contemplating whether to resume their march to Delhi. The protesters have been camping at the Khanauri and Shambhu points on the Punjab-Haryana border since February 13, after their initial march to the national capital was halted by security personnel. Efforts to Cancel Passports and Visas DSP Ambala Joginder Sharma stated, «We have identified those involved in violence coming to Haryana from Punjab in the name of farmers' protest. We have identified them with CCTV cameras and drone cameras. We will request the Ministry and embassy to cancel their Visas and passports… Their photos, name and address will be given to the passport office. We are working on canceling their passports.»

Imphal West Police Commando Personnel on Wednesday laid down their arms against the firing attack by an armed mob on the residence of Additional SP (Operations) Amit Moirangthem in Wangkhei Tokpam Leikai on Tuesday. Moirangthem and one of his escorts were abducted by the miscreants but were later rescued. The commandos are upset and said that they should have been allowed to retaliate against the miscreants. Commandos of Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur District also joined the gun-down protest.

H1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said. The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. «One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens,» White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday. She was responding to questions about the feeling among a section of Indian Americans that the president is not putting as much effort on addressing the woes of legal immigrants as he is doing for illegal immigrants.

King Charles III launched the legal action after the British government told him in February 2020 that he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly-funded protection when in the UK. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, sensationally relocated to North America in 2020 with his wife Meghan Markle, eventually settling in California in the United States, and is no longer classified as a working royal. High Court judge Peter Lane said in a 52-page judgement that the "bespoke process" devised for him by a committee which is under the remit of the interior ministry "was, and is, legally sound".

A former advisor with Hightower is taking legal action against the firm over what he claims are overly restrictive and constraining non-compete clauses related to his past relationship with the firm.