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Delhi, Punjab, Haryana continue to face severe AQI with the onset of peak stubble burning season: Top Developments Nevertheless, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) displayed an “Insufficient data for computing AQI" for Anand Vihar's AQI. Unfavourable weather conditions, coupled with factors like vehicle emissions, the burning of paddy straw, firecrackers, and various local sources of pollution, collectively contribute to the annual winter air quality crisis in Delhi-NCR, PTI reported.

Hindustan Times that the panel is likely to recommend strict actions against Moitra which might include disqualification for the remaining Lok Sabha sessions. It also told HT that the panel might draw inspiration from a related cash-for-query case dated 2005, wherein all 11 Members of Parliament suspected of accepting payment in exchange for their questions were disqualified. Earlier on 2 November, the opposition members accused the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee panel chief of asking personal, unethical questions to TMC MP Mahua Moitra in regards to the case.

employee productivity of India Inc — measured as revenue per employee — has steadily gone up in the past five years, even as staff cost as a proportion of total revenues has largely been maintained at 10%. Data compiled by ET Intelligence Group shows the cumulative revenue per employee of ET-500 companies — the top 500 listed companies based on their revenues — has climbed 36% from ₹1.46 crore in FY19, to almost ₹2 crore in FY23.

Money earned is income, or flow. It is a payout that an asset offers. Human assets earn incomes or salaries; real estate earns rent; equity earns dividend; debt earns interest; gold earns nothing.

Reuters. In May 2021, the ban was lifted for trades involving the shares of companies with large market capitalisation included in the KOSPI200 and KOSDAQ150 share price indices. Trading with borrowed shares will be banned for equities on the Kospi 200 Index and Kosdaq 150 Index from Monday until the end of June, Financial Services Commission (FSC) said on Sunday.

LONDON (Reuters) — Almost two thirds of UK adults are planning to cut back on spending this Christmas, according to research from Accenture (NYSE:ACN), published on Monday, which is significantly more pessimistic than other recent surveys.

By Greg Roumeliotis

TVS Motor Co. Ltd and Bajaj Auto Ltd are swiftly closing the gap on startups such as Ola Electric, though it still retains the top position. TVS Motor became India’s second-largest electric two-wheeler maker several months ago and is rapidly closing the gap with Ola Electric, while Bajaj Auto emerged as No.3 in October, displacing Ather Energy to the fourth spot.

Aptos is a well-known network that is known for encouraging innovation, and it has now made the winners of the Singapore leg of its World Tour Hackathon public announcements. On October 27, 2023, the network revealed 14 projects that stood out in different tracks via a series of tweets, emphasizing how the Aptos platform can serve as a fertile environment for generating real-world solutions. This highlighted how the Aptos platform can serve as a fertile foundation for producing real-world solutions.

Financial experts have for long touted the benefits of long-term investing, especially where it concerns equity mutual funds. Yet, a large number of retail investors continue to exit the markets after a short duration. According to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), 51.4%, or more than half, of the investments held by retail investors have an average holding period of just more than two years.

₹50-60 crore to develop its stores, Chandni Nath Israni, co-founder and managing director of the CK Israni Group, told Mint. At present, the company has four stores, three of which are in Delhi-NCR. It will launch its Mumbai outlet at Jio World Plaza soon, and expects the next phase of growth to come from Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Pune.

Commissioner, Home, T. Ranjit Singh in a notification said there are high chances that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law-and-order situation in Manipur. “......also elements of imminent danger of loss of life and /or damage to public/private property, and wide spread disturbances to public tranquility and communal harmony, as a result of inflammatory material and false rumours, which be transmitted/circulated to the public through social media/ messaging services on mobile services, SMS services and dongle services specially in the context of the recent incidents of violence in some parts of the state,” the notification said. The Home Department extended the mobile Internet ban thrice in less than two weeks.

Moitra on Sunday alleged the BJP is planning «criminal cases» against her, days after she appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in connection with the «cash for query» allegations against her. She also reiterated her charge that ethics committee chairperson Vinod Kumar Sonkar asked her «cheap» and «irrelevant» questions during the hearing on November 2. In a post on X, Moitra said, «Shaking in my skin to know BJP planning criminal cases against me.» «Welcome them — only know that CBI and ED need to file FIR against Adani for Rs.

Mizoram polls is a test for BJP floated non-Congress platform Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA) as both BJP and ruling MNF are fighting against each other in the assembly polls. MNF and BJP have had a very troubled relationship in the last five years. BJP in its manifesto has promised it will establish a special investigation team to probe the «irregularities and corruption» in the implementation of the Socio-Economic Development Programme, the flagship scheme of the Zoramthanga-led Mizo National Front (MNF) government. Congress’s New Land Use Policy’ (NLUP) was attacked in 2018.The scheme according to Congress aimed at arresting the jhum or shifting cultivation in the state has brought vast change in the state.

By Jarrett Renshaw

In a recent development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in India has approved tenure extensions for A S Rajeev and M V Rao, managing directors of public sector banks Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) and Central Bank of India respectively.

By Jack Kim

Virat Kohli on Sunday equalled his idol Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries with his 49th hundred in their World Cup match against South Africa. Soon after the legend himself wished him very best and hoped Kohli to break his record in next few days. «It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days,» Sachin tweeted. Earlier today, Virat Kohli went on to score his 49th ODI century equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons. Virat, who is celebrating his 35th birthday today, took 119 balls to reach to his milestone. Kohli took 277 innings to hit 49th century, compared to 452 innings of Tendulkar. Incidentally, Kohli has also scored the most runs in international cricket among contemporary players and is just next to Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record.

India is among the top five markets for PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India maker Krafton, even though the country has less than 10% of its total user-base paying for games, company's India business head Sean Hyunil Sohn said. Krafton India CEO Sohn told PTI that India is among the top three markets for the company in terms of user base and the willingness to pay among the gamers is rising. «India is a long-term play for us. The market goes at least 10 or 15% per year. We want to maintain our position and grow with the market. India is among the top five markets for us and in terms of user base it is within the top three,» Sohn said.

Ethics Committee will meet on November 7 to consider and adopt its draft report in relation to the 'cash-for-query' allegations levelled against TMC MP Mahua Moitra by BJP's Nishikant Dubey. The meeting for adopting the draft report means that the committee headed by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar has finished its enquiry and will now be making its recommendation after its members ranged along party lines in their last deliberations on November 2.

PTI. “He had been on the run for five days, but our teams arrested him. He will be produced before a court (in Jind) and we will be seeking his police remand to conduct further investigations," Bhatia told PTI.