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General Electric has settled a long-running lawsuit over the funds in its 401(k) plan for $61 million, one of the biggest settlements in ERISA litigation history.

NEW DELHI : The government plans to award ₹3 trillion worth of road projects over the next six months in the run-up to next year’s general elections, aiming to build 10,000 km of roads. This would be one of the biggest road project awards in any given six-month period, with the ministry of road transport and highways aiming to complete 12,500 km highway awards by the end of FY24, higher than the previous few years, two persons aware of the development said. They added that more projects are being awarded in the second half of this year as the government agencies responsible for construction have finalized new stretches for bidding.

Dr. Santosh G. Honavar, the Honorary Secretary of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Director of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology at the Centre for Sight Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, former Associate Director of LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, and the past Editor of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, has claimed the top spot among researchers in Ophthalmology in India for the third consecutive year.

Mumbai, 09.10.2023 – Rubix Data Sciences, a technology and analytics-based B2B risk management and monitoring platform provider, today announced its Rubix Credit Decisioning Solution in now available on SAP Store. The solution work with SAP S/⁠4HANA® Cloud giving access to Rubix Risk Scores and credit and financial risk information. This enables users to make better credit decisions and automate the risk monitoring of their counterparties.

₹100 crore of the ₹397 crore it owes him. According to the high court's 24 August order, the airline was instructed to pay ₹100 crore to Maran by 10 September. In the arbitration award execution case, Maran had claimed SpiceJet forfeited its right to be heard in court by wilfully disobeying orders.

Claudia Goldin, the American labour economist, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences. Making the announcement, the Nobel committee said that Goldin has been honoured with the prestigious award for ‘having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes.’

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — American economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel economics prize for «having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes», the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.

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KL Rahul and Virat Kohli helped guide India to a six-wicket win over Australia on Sunday at Chennai's Chepauk stadium. Despite hitting the winning run with a six and bagging the man of the match award for his unbeaten 97 off 115 balls, Rahul has a small regret. He could not bring up his hundred.

Click here! "There is no change in the entitlement for any category of persons being granted compensation for death or disability," he added. When asked about the possibility of 'misuse' of these revised disability pension rules, CDS General Anil Chauhan told news agency ANI that, "I can only say that these rules are slightly clearer and the possibility of its misuse if I may use the word becomes less. So hopefully there will be fewer court cases.

Read more. Four more remains were discovered on October 7, and the death toll from the Sikkim flash flood reached 30. There are currently 81 persons missing, for whom search efforts are underway.

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.

Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was passed in Parliament last month, seeks to reserve one-third of the total number of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. But what about the presence and role of women in other sectors, such as advertising and marketing services? While this industry employs many women, their number in key leadership positions are still relatively low. It was only in 2017 that the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award for the first time to a woman, Roda Mehta. What about women in ads? Are there too few? Too many? And how are they presented? In his 1976 book, Gender Advertisements, sociologist Erving Goffman conducted an analysis of women in US advertising.

How you manage your money decides how well you can utilise it for your own well-being as well as for your loved ones. If not managed well, money can become a source of stress for many people. It can take a personal toll on people, impacting their quality of sleep and even their mental health. However, not everyone can manage their money and future financial needs on their own. This is where professional financial planners come in to support people in taking control of their financial lives. However, are such planners really effective? A study commissioned by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) suggests they do.

Patnaik on Saturday said Odia defender Amit Rohidas will also be given an additional Rs 1.5 crore for his role in country's historic gold win at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Congratulating the Indian men's hockey team for winning gold at the Asian Games, Patnaik expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Amit Rohidas, acknowledging his outstanding performance and calling him an «inspiration» for youngsters not only across Odisha but also throughout India. «Amit Rohidas' remarkable achievements exemplify the spirit of perseverance and excellence.

₹2.8 crore according to film industry tracker Sacnilk. This marks one of the weakest opening day figures for an Akshay Kumar film.

Economic Times Startup Awards. Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal and minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be the guests of honour at the high-octane event. An elite panel will discuss the best ways to build sustainable businesses for the future. The topic of the debate: New order for Startup Inc: Decoding the Playbook for Sustainable Businesses.

Lucy Chua and John Byrnes didn’t just lose their Finra arbitration claim against several financial firms and advisors for allegedly fraudulent sales of private corporate bonds — they’re on the hook for more than $2 million in attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the winning side.

Narges Mohammadi, Iranian government, on Friday, criticised. The government called it a ‘biased and political’ action by the Nobel committee. "We note that the Nobel Peace Committee awarded the Peace Prize to a person who was convicted of repeated violations of laws and criminal acts," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.

Delhi High Court has asked the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to provide under the RTI Act a copy of its agreements with external organisations for handling grievances on its behalf. The high court said the agreements can be provided by UIDAI under the Right to Information (RTI) Act excepting the non-disclosure agreements entered into with the personnel and the details of individuals who will be covered under the agreement.

₹10 lakh. It was also alleged that Singh had handed over outdated and invalid DIS (delivery instruction slip). In April 2022, the high court had granted interim relief to Singh, staying any coercive action against him by the police.