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30.06 / 17:35

Provident Bill Experts Justice country Investigations "Three criminal laws have been introduced after holding consultations": Union Minister Meghwal

criminal laws are to be implemented across the country from July 1, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Sunday that the three laws were necessary given the developments in technology and forensic science.

30.06 / 17:35

Citi Provident Man Justice country reports Courts Decision to implement new criminal laws taken in haste: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the decision to implement the new criminal laws from July 1 has been taken in haste and more consultation is required before enforcing them.

30.06 / 17:15

pandemic country 2020 Updates Central govt employees to get 18-month DA arrears? Here’s what the new proposal before PM Modi says

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.

30.06 / 14:47

UPS Progressive Extreme country isolate Department IMD predicts extremely heavy rainfall during the next 2 days, issues red alerts for Northeastern states

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for several northeastern states, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall over the next two days.

30.06 / 14:47

Provident Manufacturing economy Fitch Moodys show country Increase in exports, improvement in CAD, mnfg to help boost Indian economy: Goyal

exports, improvement in the current account deficit (CAD) and focus on expanding manufacturing will help the Indian economy register a healthy growth rate, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He was here to participate in a programme of the gems and jewellery industry.

30.06 / 13:59

Citi Waters Extreme Analysis Death wellness country The rise of the truly cruel summer

dangerous levels of heat. This year is no exception—indeed, it carries the trend further. In Saudi Arabia more than 1,300 pilgrims died during the hajj , the pilgrimage to Mecca, as temperatures exceeded 50°C.

30.06 / 12:35

Target FIVE Election Opinion country rights Congress may not project CM face for Haryana polls: Party in-charge for state

leader Deepak Babaria indicated on Sunday that the party may not project a chief ministerial face for the Haryana Assembly polls slated to be held later this year. The Congress general secretary in-charge of Haryana exuded confidence that his party will win the polls with a big mandate and form its government in the state.

30.06 / 12:35

Career Dreams Pinnacle Instagram country testing International Ravindra Jadeja joins Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in announcing retirement from T20 internationals

Ravindra Jadeja has joined Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in retiring from the T20 format. Expressing his gratitude, Jadeja announced his departure from T20 internationals, reflecting on his career and commitment to giving his best for the country. He mentioned that winning the T20 World Cup was the pinnacle of his T20 International career and thanked fans for their support in an Instagram post.

30.06 / 12:35

COST country Inside reports recommendations International Retrofitting of inter-city diesel buses can generate over 50,000 jobs

30.06 / 12:35

FIVE CEO Strategy awards WhatsApp country Features JSW Infrastructure to re-evaluate strategy for Tajpur port project 'if it comes for re-bidding': Official

deep sea port in West Bengal, JSW Infrastructure Ltd said that it remains open to re-evaluate its strategy for the project «if the project comes for re-bidding», a senior official said. JSW Group had failed to emerge as the winning bidder in the last tendering round, where Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) had emerged as the L1 bidder in October 2022, and a Letter of Intent to Award (LOIA) was handed over to the company.

30.06 / 11:09

CAT Research country cover biodiversity International India prepares first comprehensive list of fauna

Fauna of India Checklist Portal" on the occasion of the 109th Foundation Day of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Kolkata on Sunday, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the first comprehensive document on the faunal species in India will position the country as a global leader in biodiversity documentation.

30.06 / 11:09

WhatsApp President country voice Courts Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren declares 'rebellion' to drive out 'feudal forces'

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday declared a «rebellion» against «feudal forces», asserting that the opposition INDIA bloc will drive out the BJP from across the country. Soren, addressing a rally here on the occasion of 'Hul Diwas', also claimed that the saffron party has turned «jittery» after his release from jail and its leaders are «conspiring» against him again.

30.06 / 10:39

Career students Universities country social testing Colleges NEET: We can’t resolve our admission test fiasco with snappy answers

The nation is yet to recover from the shock of how the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has crumbled under the weight of its own contradictions, discommoding over 2.3 million aspirants who took the centralized examination for admission to undergraduate medical courses. Its collapse shows all that is wrong with the government’s education policy, highlights biases in its people selection policy and also underscores its centralization tendencies. The NEET’s introduction was not such a bad idea, considering the systemic malaise that existed earlier.

30.06 / 10:39

markets Platform community trends Crocs country social The latest brag in fashion? A secondhand luxury bag

₹4 lakh.) Since that May two years ago, Sabharwal has only scouted for and carried secondhand luxury bags. She has spent from ₹1-15 lakh on a pre-loved luxury bag. “I buy one, carry it for two-three months and then sell it (on a pre-loved website, with a profit of 10-15%, and sometimes even at a loss, depending on the bag’s condition)." Sabharwal recently sold a small Bottega Veneta Jodie for around ₹3 lakh; she had bought it from a secondhand luxury platform for ₹3.2 lakh.

30.06 / 10:05

UPS students Universities country testing Schools Colleges Remodel higher education: Just fixing exams won’t help

The challenge of creating economic opportunities for hundreds of millions of young people has come to the fore this year. As I wrote in my previous column, on the employment front, India must create 20 million jobs per year. The ongoing public outcry over the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) mismanagement of NEET-UG, NEET-PG and UGC-NET examinations highlights a related concern: of meeting the career aspirations of tens of millions of young people seeking quality higher education.

30.06 / 10:05

markets Citi wellness Bill country travelers International Deep Kalra’s prescription for reviving Indian tourism includes a ₹2,000-cr bill

Mint ahead of the upcoming full-year budget for 2024-25. Simplifying the taxes and promoting Indian tourism in overseas markets more aggressively would revive interest in India among foreign travellers, said Kalra, also the founder-mentor of online travel platform MakeMyTrip. Edited excerpts from the interview: The country’s tourism sector has moved beyond the pandemic, and we expect inbound, domestic and outbound tourism to surpass 2019 levels by the end of 2024, but maintaining economic stability and controlling inflation will be crucial for sustaining India’s tourism growth.

30.06 / 09:17

markets Strategy MSCI trends Trade show country High-speed traders, short sellers face growing Asia crackdown

Thailand’s plan to increase scrutiny on high-frequency trades — in effect from Monday — follows steps from China, where programmed trading will soon be subject to real-time monitoring. While authorities expect the moves to enhance transparency, the growing control over certain trades has raised concern that liquidity may tighten and make those markets overall less attractive.

30.06 / 07:01

markets IPO Provident Booking Manufacturing country cover Gujarat-based packaging equipment firm Mamata Machinery files IPO papers with Sebi

capital markets regulator Sebi to float an initial public offering (IPO). The Gujarat-based company's initial share sale is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 73.82 lakh equity shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). Those selling shares under the OFS are Mahendra Patel, Nayana Patel, Bhagvati Patel, Mamata Group Corporate Services LLP, and Mamata Management Services LLP.

30.06 / 07:01

Food love Celebrity country electronic reports Destinations Big fat Indian wedding: At Rs 10 lakh cr, expenses second only to food & grocery

wedding industry size of approximately Rs 10 lakh crore (USD 130 billion) is second only to food and grocery, with an average Indian spending twice on marriage ceremony than education, a report said. India sees 80 lakh to 1 crore weddings annually compared to 70-80 lakh in China and 20-25 lakh in the US. «The Indian wedding industry is nearly double the size of the industry in the US (USD 70 billion), albeit smaller than China (USD 170 billion),» brokerage Jefferies said in a report.

30.06 / 07:01

markets Target Digital Mobile Sony country reports India likely to overtake Japan to become 3rd largest global market for Sony in 2 years

Sony expects India to overtake home market and become the company's third largest market globally in the next couple of years with its revenue from the country reaching Rs 10,000 crore. Sony India Managing Director Sunil Nayyar said the company clocked a revenue of Rs 6,353 crore in 2022-23 in the country and is betting on the premium television segment besides its audio and imaging products to drive the growth.

30.06 / 05:33

Citi Provident Target Gap awards country rights GAIL says Urja Ganga gas pipeline completion delayed to March 2025

GAIL (India) Ltd said. The 3,306-kilometre Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline was originally targeted for completion by June 2024. But due to «delay in right of use (RoU) availability», the completion schedule has been revised «from June 2024 to March 2025», GAIL said in a stock exchange filing.

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