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09.10 / 11:31

Target FIVE Assurant Bill President reports MP assembly polls a battle of ideologies: Chouhan; Scindia says confident of BJP win in 5 states

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday described the next month's assembly elections in the state as a battle of ideologies and appealed to people to vote in large numbers with enthusiasm. Chouhan's appeal came amid perceived anti-incumbency and voter fatigue in the central state which has remained loyal to the Bharatiya Janata Party over a long period. Another BJP leader and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will emerge victorious in the upcoming assembly polls in five states, including his home state Madhya Pradesh, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

09.10 / 10:29

Assurant Strategy Remark Bill country exclusive OBCs under women’s reservation, nationwide caste census: Mallikarjun Kharge’s big promises at CWC meet in Delhi

The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the top decision-making body of the Congress party, convened a meeting on Monday in Delhi, coinciding with the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections scheduled by the Election Commission of India on the same day.

09.10 / 10:29

UPS Provident Digital Assurant stage information accountability Data Protection Law: Focus on accountability & consent, but offline data must be treated at par

In an era marked by increasing digitalization and data-driven technologies, India has taken a significant step towards safeguarding its citizens’ digital privacy. The much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, put together by MEITY after extensive consultations with the public and industry during the draft stages, signifies a crucial development in protecting personal data and upholding individuals’ rights in the digital age.

09.10 / 01:03

UPS Target Merit Assurant Carver PAC Playing PAC-man getting more expensive for GQG

As the deadline for binding bids for Pacific Current Group draws closer, one question has risen to the surface: does a PAC-GQG tie-up still make sense financially?

08.10 / 21:47

UPS Target Merit Assurant Carver PAC Eyes on GQG Partners’ falling stock price as PAC bids loom

As the deadline for binding bids for Pacific Current Group draws closer, one question has risen to the surface: does a PAC-GQG tie-up still make sense financially?

08.10 / 17:31

UPS Provident FIVE Assurant show reports How is withdrawal of PF contribution taxed?

I am a 62-year-old retiree and my employee’s provident fund (EPF) contributions from five different employers over the years have been linked to one universal account number (UAN) since January 2010. Will the accumulated credit in my EPF account attract income tax on withdrawal? —Name withheld on request As per the relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, withdrawal of accumulated balance in the EPF account is exempt from tax provided the employee has rendered ‘continuous service’ with his employer for period of five years or more.

08.10 / 05:31

COST UPS CEO Airlines Assurant Boeing Centre Western Sydney ‘not the centre of the universe’, says Avalon Airport

The chief executive of the Lindsay Fox-owned Avalon Airport Tony Brun says the government should give it the same generous support as that being pumped into Western Sydney, as well as co-invest in rail infrastructure needed to drive traffic.

08.10 / 05:03

Provident VISA Assurant Align country travelers India-Canada News: 'Committed to your wellbeing', Toronto University assures students amid Nijjar killing row

India's suspension of visa processing will hinder face-to-face connection. Speaking to PTI, Vice-President International, University of Toronto, Professor Joseph Wong said, “We know that many members of the University of Toronto community are watching relations between the governments of Canada and India with concern." “The situation is evolving rapidly, causing uncertainty and stress, and we do not yet have answers to many of the pressing questions it raises," Prof Joseph said, adding that the varsity is proud to be home to more than 2,400 international students from India.

08.10 / 03:23

Provident Airlines Assurant WhatsApp International Support Israel-Palestine War: Over 250 killed in rocket attack, Israel gets international support | What we know so far

Joe Biden assured "rock solid" support for Israel and decried terrorist attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, with an announcement on US military aid anticipated soon. 5) India's Representative Office to Palestine on Saturday asked all Indian nationals in Ramallah to directly contact the office in case of emergency or if any assistance is needed while providing a 24-hour emergency helpline.

08.10 / 03:23

Reuters Airlines Assurant WhatsApp President Israel-Palestine War: UN Security Council key meeting today, 'civilians must be protected'

deadliest attack on Israel that killed over 250 people and injured several others, said diplomats on Saturday. In an official statement, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack by Hamas and urged all diplomatic efforts to avoid a wider conflagration." "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned for the civilian population and urges maximum restraint. Civilians must be respected and protected in accordance with international humanitarian law at all times," Dujarric said as quoted by Reuters. Israel has declared a “state of war" after Palestinian militants fired more than 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, killing at least 250 people and wounding several others.

08.10 / 01:07

Digital Assurant awards Actor electronic innovations information ET Startup Awards 2023 | Strong vote of confidence a boost for startups Inc

Piyush Goyal and minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar sounded an emphatic note of confidence on the scope and promise of Indian startups, at the ninth edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards in Bengaluru. At an impressive event attended by founders, venture capitalists and policymakers, the two Union ministers assured that the Centre would catalyse the Indian innovation ecosystem and not create roadblocks with multiple regulations, as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

07.10 / 21:16

UPS Target Progressive Ford Assurant President Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit Three after GM makes battery plant concession

The United Auto Workers union says it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants

07.10 / 21:16

Citi Progressive Waters Assurant Celebrity performer Vermont's flood-damaged capital is slowly rebuilding. And it's asking tourists and residents to help

Nearly three months after severe flooding inundated Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier is celebrating how much progress has been made with a two-day reopening event

06.10 / 10:39

Provident Man Waters Assurant reports evacuation Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 22, searches on for 103 missing people

army men. Of the 23 army personnel who had gone missing from Bardang area, the bodies of seven have been recovered from different areas downstream while one army man had been rescued alive earlier and the search for the remaining is continuing both in Sikkim and north Bengal through which Teesta river flows, said Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday. Of the seven deceased army personnel, four have been identified.

06.10 / 09:57

UPS Assurant Arrow shootings show Silver end Asian Games: Indian archers win silver and bronze in recurve team events, end 13-year wait

archery on Friday when the Indian men's and women's teams surpassed expectations to clinch a silver and bronze respectively, their first medals since 2010, at the Asian Games here on Friday. Battling injuries, the recurve team of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur and Bhajan Kaur defied odds to clinch a bronze medal in the morning session. The fifth-seeded women's trio dropped just one set to down their Vietnamese rivals 6-2 (56-52, 55-56, 57-50, 51-48) and secure their first-ever Asian Games medal in the Olympic-discipline category since Guangzhou 2010.

06.10 / 04:53

Assurant Continental Indian Asian Games: Indian women's recurve team wins bronze

Indian archers ended a 13-year long wait for a medal in recurve section at the Asian Games when the women's team of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur and Bhajan Kaur defeated Vietnam to win a bronze at the Asian Games here on Friday. Unfancied going into the continental showpiece, the fifth-seeded women's trio dropped a set to down their Vietnamese rivals Do Thi Anh Nguyet, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhi and Hoang Phuong Thao 6-2 (56-52, 55-56, 57-50, 51-48).

05.10 / 17:50

Provident Assurant economy President country cover reports Nuclear power Uranium Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for its Moscow-built nuclear power plant

Bangladesh has received the first uranium shipment from Russia to fuel the country’s only nuclear power plant, still under construction by Moscow

05.10 / 15:27

COST Citi Digital Assurant pandemic country information Relocation Concerns Slow Hiring of New Tech Leaders

Companies hiring for CIO and CTO positions want boots on the ground at the corporate headquarters, eliminating some potential candidates and a slowing of the overall rate of tech executive hiring. For business technology executives, relocation can be the single biggest impediment to changing jobs, said Eric Sigurdson, who leads the Chief Information Officers Practice at search firm Russell Reynolds Associates. For a time, that impediment disappeared, although now it is back, he said.

05.10 / 13:59

Digital Platform Assurant Enterprise performer information reports Bizongo lays off about 50 staffers after closing $50 million round

Bizongo, while announcing a funding of $50 million in an all-staff call, fired about 50 employees, amounting to about 15% of the total workforce, sources in the know told ET. The Mumbai-based startup’s cofounder and chief executive Sachin Agrawal informed employees of the decision in a town hall at 10 am on Wednesday when ET reported on the funding round from existing investors led by Schroder Adveq, a Zurich-based private equity firm.

05.10 / 12:39

Lowe's Assurant WhatsApp information RITES emerges lowest bidder for ₹900 crore-contract from Bangladesh Railway; check stock movement

₹900 crore, according to a regulatory filing by the engineering services company to the stock exchanges today. ‘’We are pleased to inform you that RITES is the lowest bidder (L-1) in the tender floated by Bangladesh Railway (price proposal opened on October 5, 2023). The estimated order value is approximately USD 111,003,177 (One Hundred Eleven Million Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy Seven US Dollars),'' said RITES in its exchange filing.

05.10 / 12:39

UPS Provident Waters Assurant WhatsApp Death Sikkim flash floods: 14 dead, 102 missing; search operations underway – 15 points

cloudburst over the Lhonar Lake region. The death toll is feared to rise, officials said, adding that intensive search operations are underway to minimise the casualty count. Around 26 relief camps have been set up by the Sikkim government in the districts falling in the region of the Teesta river basin, which is the worst affected by the flash floods.

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