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Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work

A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed yearslong misconduct by the bank’s former governor and $111 million in “illegitimate commissions.”

Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients

absentia and ex parte conviction of fugitives as part of an overhaul of the existing penal code that will go through the parliamentary process of approval. In the proposed changes, the government has included strict action for mob lynching and snatching, as well as a 10-year jail for sexual relations on false promise of marriage.Organised Crime Under the proposed changes, the government is looking to create a mechanism for ex parte trial and conviction of fugitives and absconders.

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was not completely off the mark when he publicly accused the United States of ensuring his removal as prime minister through a no-confidence motion with the help of the army in April last year. He had waved a paper at every public rally claiming the same to be a diplomatic cable from Asad Majeed Khan, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, dated March 7, 2022, in which the US had used threatening language against him.

Pere Lachaise cemetery, a final resting place for numerous celebrities, is reopening its gates to visitors following years of pandemic-related restrictions. The cemetery, home to the graves of icons like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Frederic Chopin, offers a tranquil haven with a touch of nature that offers respite from the summer sun. With the return of sunny Parisian weather, tourists are streaming back to the cemetery, finding joy in wandering among the tombstones and grassy pathways.

Bihar government is all set to get real-time air quality monitoring (AQM) reports from all 534 blocks in the state from next month. The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has already installed indigenously developed sensor-based AQMs in 432 blocks, covering 33 districts, in the state. «Work is on to install AQMs in the remaining 102 blocks in the state by the end of this month.

Indian graduate jobseekers are employable from Tier 3 colleges, while 51% are from Tier 2 colleges and 53% from Tier 1 colleges, India's Graduate Skill Index 2023 added. Additionally, it is pertinent to note that graduates from top colleges have a significantly higher probability of securing employment upon graduation in comparison to average colleges.

Infosys Foundation chair, singer Shankar Mahadevan, and economist Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, are part of this endeavour according to an internal note of NCERT as reported by HT. The primary goal of this committee is to align the curriculum with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE). Developed under the guidance of the K Kasturirangan-led steering committee as a part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation.

OpenAI's ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing app in history after its launch in November 2022. Since its launch, it has created both excitement and alarm to replace human in jobs. Now a report by Analytics India Magazine has stated that the company might go bankrupt by the end of 2024.

PTI as saying, "As you are aware the theme of our G20 Presidency in English is -- One Earth, One Family One Future. This is based on our civilisational ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' which has received widespread support and permeates many of the initiatives that India has brought onto the G20 agenda," Moreover, Prime Minister's principal secretary P K Mishra while speaking after the second meeting of the Coordination committee of India's G20 Presidency had said that a total of 185 G20 related meetings, including 13 at the ministerial level, have been concluded covering almost all states and union territories in the country.

HDFC Bank and HDFC merger, Sashidhar Jagdishan, the private lender's MD, said on Friday. HDFC Bank has been on an overdrive to accrue deposits to provide cover for the liabilities arising out of the merger that now includes the finances of the erstwhile mortgage lender. Jagdishan, who was addressing shareholders at the lender's 29th annual general meeting, also said that net interest margins for the bank will drop September quarter onwards, once the merger impact plays out.

Surging June-quarter earnings at the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country's biggest institutional investor and the second-largest state entity by market value, surprised Dalal Street, with the insurance market leader showing minimal impact of adverse tax rules on high-value non-par products. Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty tells Shilpy Sinha and MC Govardhana Rangan that the insurer is undergoing a digital transformation it believes will help achieve the social objective of extending life cover to the uninsured, and wrest back market share in the process. Edited excerpts:Last quarter (April-June) earnings soared from a year ago. What drove the growth and is it sustainable? This is sustainable and profit is likely to increase in the coming quarters.

MUMBAI : Biocon Biologics Ltd expects to conclude the merger with Viatris’ biosimilars portfolio in FY24, chief executive Shreehas Tambe said on Friday. “We are looking to complete the transition ahead of time. We planned a two-year transition.

producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.8% last month from July 2022. The latest figure followed a 0.2% year-over-year increase in June, which had been the smallest annual rise since August 2020. While modest, the increase in wholesale prices last month could help persuade the Federal Reserve that its work on bringing inflation to heel isn’t done.

automobile sector, said people aware of a preliminary draft note prepared by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI). This outlay could either be used for the launch the third phase of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) scheme, or incentivising green technologies at the manufacturers' end or for the vehicle buyers. «Automakers have made representations and there are consultations underway with them and other stakeholders.

Bill 2022, which seeks to repeal the 83-year-old Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 is likely to be placed before the Cabinet next week, said people with knowledge of the matter. The Bill seeks to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.

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Glenmark Pharma on Friday reported an 18% year-on-year (YoY) drop in net profit to Rs 173 crore in Q1FY24. The company attributed the net profit drop to an exceptional item of Rs 52 crore in the quarter that comprises remediation cost of manufacturing sites in India and Monroe (US). Revenue from operations rose 22.5% YoY to Rs 3402 crore in Q1FY24.

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₹13,000 crore ($1.6 billion), news agency Reuters quoted a top trade official on 11 August as saying. As per details, the government pays local manufacturers -- under the $24 billion scheme -- when targets such as sales are met, aiming to boost investment in manufacturing.