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A deadly outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe continues to grow

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state regulators to grant a major permit for the proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine

U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal

H-1B visas to renew their visas without having to leave the nation, Hindustan Times reported. The pilot has passed the last regulatory hurdle before publication after receiving the OIRA green light. It will begin in January with 20,000 foreign workers as its initial target.

Indian Air Force on Monday joined hands with the Indian Army to help with the unprecedented flooding and rains in Tamil Nadu. «On December 18, Tamil Nadu received unprecedented rains in the last 24 hours that have caused extensive flooding in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts. The IAF responded swiftly and tasked Air Force Station Sulur with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, which is currently being undertaken by MI -17 V5 helicopter,» the Indian Air Force said in a post on 'X'. Indian Army rescued flood-affected people from the Vasavappapuram area in Thoothukudi. They rescued 118 people from the flood-affected areas of Vasaipuram in Tamil Nadu.

NEW DELHI : The government in collaboration with the World Bank is working on a proposal to improve air conditioning technology—in anticipation of a spike in use over the next 20 years—to cut carbon emissions, said a senior government official. These super-efficient air conditioners will be 30-40% better than the 5-star ones available now.

NDTV on 18 December. Apart from this, another video surfaced where corporal punishment at the school, students were seen kneeling with heavy schoolbags on their backs at night.

(Reuters) -New York-listed e-commerce giant Coupang plans to buy Farfetch (NYSE:FTCH) Holdings in a deal that will provide the struggling online luxury fashion retailer with $500 million in capital to stay in operation, the companies said in a joint statement.

A veteran Philadelphia-area broker, Austin Dutton, who for years has been under the scrutiny of securities regulators, is now facing one of the most dire developments in the career of a financial advisor: a Wells Notice.

Income Tax department has denied tax exemption to BCCI under Section 11 of I-T Act, and the matter is now sub judice. Section 11 of I-T Act deals with charitable institutions.

Covid cases are on the rise again. Singapore has issued a health advisory as new cases climbed to some 56,000 in the December 3-9 week, up from some 32,000 the week earlier. Experts say there is no cause for worry.

Squid Game: The Challenge" victor Mai Whelan, also known as Player 287, was besides excelling in the intense series, has a distinguished career as a navy veteran. Although Mai briefly mentioned her 20-year service on the show, the humble 56-year-old has complete array of prestigious military awards she has earned.

government on Monday nominated 31 non-official members including Abhiraj Singh Bhal from Urban Company and Kunal Bahl from Snapdeal in the reconstituted National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC). The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had constituted the council in January 2020 to advise the government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge launched the party's crowdfunding campaign 'Donate for Desh' in the national capital and asked people to join the fight against unemployment and rising costs. As part of the donation, Kharge donated a sum of ₹1,38,000 from his salary to launch the campaign in the presence of party leaders and general secretaries K C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh and treasurer Ajay Maken. "It is a very happy day that our party leaders have prepared an App.

About a third of these purchases, or worth about Rs 46,013 crore, were from the micro, small and medium enterprises this fiscal, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The government has raised the mandatory minimum purchases from MSMEs by various government departments and CPSEs to 25% from 20% earlier, the minister said. It then tightened the monitoring of the compliance of the rule in a bid to support these small players. The total purchases by CPSEs through the GeM platform had exceeded the Rs 1-lakh-crore mark for the first time in FY23. The government had launched the GeM portal in August 2016, as it wanted to enhance transparency in purchases of various goods and services by all ministries, departments and public-sector firms and state governments, in addition to providing a modern platform for official procurement.

The recent crackdown on Binance by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has triggered a seismic shift in how the crypto industry operates, with Binance now set to undergo what experts call an “unprecedented” level of scrutiny.

NEW DELHI : Apart from a stable regulatory and policy regime, transparency in decision-making and information flow are key to attracting foreign investors to emerging economies such as India, said Matthew Stephenson, head of investment and services at the World Economic Forum. Foreign investors are keen on emerging markets, especially India, at a time of slowing global growth, but want the right information before making a decision, Stephenson said, speaking with Mint on the sidelines of the World Investment Conference 2023. “You can’t calculate your costs if you don’t have information.

fire for one of its ad campaigns which portrayed a model carrying a mannequin wrapped in white cloth that resembled the type of Muslim burial shrouds that have covered Gazans killed in the war. The company has since apologized and explained that it was shot months before Hamas attacked Israel. But in light of current events, they could have chosen different photos from the campaign shoot—or simply not have run it at all.

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert over South Tamil Nadu today i.e. on 18 December. As per IMD, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls (above 204.4 mm) is likely to continue over South Tamil Nadu on December 18." Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena informed reporters on Monday that the rains and flooding were unprecedented and that the Army, Navy, and Air Force had been called upon for assistance.

income tax planning. From the start of January, the Finance Department of many companies starts sending reminders to employees for submission of investment proofs to avoid tax deductions from salary. Let us look at some ways of maximising the benefits of available tax deductions.

The promise of self-checkout has meant that customers can avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers can be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers can save on labor costs