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Leelavathi passed away. She was 85. According to a report by the Deccan Herald, she was admitted to a private hospital in Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru. She was suffering from various ailments pertaining to old age. Upon her death, her son Vinod Raj told a leading daily, “I am now left alone. Thankfully Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar got her admitted to the hospital." Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X, to mourn the late actress. Describing her as a “true icon of cinema,” he remarked that she showcased her versatility through a lot of diverse roles. “Saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary Kannada film personality Leelavathi Ji. A true icon of cinema, she graced the silver screen with her versatile acting in numerous films. Her diverse roles and remarkable talent will always be remembered and admired. My thoughts are with her family and admirers. Om Shanti,” reads his post.

The U.S. labor market unexpectedly strengthened in November with pickups in employment and wages, deflating hopes for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates early next year.

In November, nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. rose by a seasonally adjusted 199,000, surpassing the Dow Jones estimate of 190,000 and outpacing the October gain of 150,000.

fire broke out in Maharashtra. The blaze erupted around 3:00 pm on Friday afternoon at a candle-making factory in the Talawade area of Pimpri Chinchwad. "Six people have died, eight people injured in a fire incident in a candle-making factory.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd announced its complete acquisition of Starlit Medical Centre Pvt Ltd for an enterprise value of ₹940 crore, on Friday. This strategic move grants Max Healthcare ownership of the 550-bed Sahara Hospital located in Lucknow. The company has successfully finalized a binding share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a full 100% stake in Starlit Medical Centre Pvt Ltd.

RBI Raises UPI Transaction Limits: The Reserve Bank of India announced key revisions of UPI payment limits on Friday. The RBI has raised the UPI payment limit to hospitals and educational institutions to Rs 5 lakh. Previously it was Rs 1 lakh. RBI has also hiked the cap for e-mandates for recurring payments to Rs 1 lakh.

The summit drew in over 60 distinguished personalities, solidifying its position as a genuine congregation of thought leaders. Additionally, it welcomed 600 attendees from the education industry, encompassing all stakeholders.

₹1,000 crore over the next 18 months towards consolidating, building operational excellence, and growth through expansions, chairperson Nandini Piramal told Mint in an interview. “For the second half of the fiscal year, the company plans to deploy around ₹330 crore, focusing on revenue gain, operational excellence, and making the added brownfield capacities more productive," Piramal added. “And then probably on similar lines, ₹660 crore for the full fiscal year.

The NSE Nifty index ended the session 68.25 points up at 20969.4, while BSE Sensex rose 303.91 points to 69825.6. In the Nifty index, HCL Technologies Ltd.(up 2.72 per cent), LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 2.54 per cent), JSW Steel Ltd.(up 2.47 per cent), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.(up 1.72 per cent) and Infosys Ltd.(up 1.72 per cent) stood among the top gainers.

UPI payment transactions for educational and healthcare purposes. In measures announced after its monetary policy review, the central bank has also increased the limit for e-mandates used to make recurring payments, such as buying mutual funds and paying insurance and credit card bills. The RBI has also proposed to set up a fintech repository to keep track of the increasing linkages among banks, NBFCs and fintechs. The limits of UPI transactions for payments made to hospitals and educational institutes have been raised by five times from Rs 1 lakh to Rs.

McGill University officials painted a dire picture Thursday of the impact already being felt by the institution over the government’s planned tuition hike for out-of-province students.

RBI MPC meeting outcome: In 5th monetary policy meeting of teh financial year 2023-24, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent. In fact, the RBI raised its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for current fiscal by 50 bps, which has gone down well among markets and economic experts.

RBI Monetary Policy (MPC) Meet: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das made two announcements related to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India, one specific and one with broader ramifications for the online payments ecosystem. The first announcement Das said is for "enhancing UPI transaction limit for specific categories" such as payments to hospitals and educational institutions from the current ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh. "The limit for various categories of UPI transactions has been reviewed from time to time.

Bollywood films such as Caravan, Haathi Mere Saathi, and Mera Naam Joker, passed away today on December 8 after battling stomach cancer, his son Hasnain Sayyed confirmed to PTI. Junior Mehmood, whose real name was Naeem Sayyed, was 68. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

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Gal Meir Eisenkot, the son of Israeli Minister Gadi Eisenkot, and Sgt. Major (res.) Jonathan David Deitch of the 55th Brigade's 6623rd Reconnaissance Battalion have been killed in the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel reported quoting the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). The IDF informed that Eisenkot (25), of the 551st Brigade's 699th Battalion from Herzliya, was killed in northern Gaza. It added that three other troopers were seriously injured and shifted to hospitals for treatment.

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A Belleville, Ont., mother was arrested after police say a baby was found with hypothermia after being left on the front porch of a home.

CGHS with AIIMS, New Delhi; PGIMER, Chandigarh; JIPMER, Puducherry and AIIMS located at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh, Bilaspur, Rajkot, Kalyani, Bhatinda, Bibinagar, Guwahati, Deoghar and Mangalagiri; to facilitate cashless treatment/investigation facilities to Pensioner beneficiaries and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries at these premier institutions." Who will be eligible for cashless treatments at AIIMS, PGIMER, Chandigarh and JIPMER, Puducherry? What are the guidelines that CGHS beneficiaries must know to avail cashless treatment facilities at these premier institutions? Read here to find out. Cashless treatment facilities at AIIMS: Who are eligible? What are the guidelines? 1) CGHS pensioners and other beneficiaries entitled for cashless treatment like ex-MPs, ex-Governors, former judges of Supreme Court of India, former judges of high courts, freedom fighters, etc., holding a valid CGHS card are eligible for cashless treatment at AIIMS. 2) The validity of the CGHS card and the ward entitlement are printed on CGHS Card. 3) AIIMS will create a special desk for CGHS beneficiaries.

social media platforms in two cases involving hostage-taking and bombing in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The cases will be the first to use a new expedited review mechanism announced earlier this year that requires the board to make decisions within 30 days. The board usually deliberates for several months on its cases. The board's decision to take on the cases comes as social media platforms have been flooded with violent, hateful and misleading content in the two-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement in Gaza which carried out the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli towns that set off the conflict.

financial services provider in India, has introduced ‘Activ One.’ This streamlined and all-encompassing health insurance plan is designed to offer policyholders personalized solutions, addressing not only their health insurance requirements but also fostering their journey towards optimal well-being. Packed with cutting-edge features like complete health returns, claim protection, no sub-limits, super reload, and super credit, Activ One stands as ABHICL’s most extensive offering to date.