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anime and manga series Jujutsu Kaisen is making its way into the gaming world with the upcoming release of Jutjutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash. Players can engage in 2v2 battles, controlling their favorite Sorcerers and Cursed Spirits while reliving iconic moments from the anime.

₹60 trillion AUM industry. According to Panda, the aim has been to facilitate ease of doing business, reducing compliance burden while also ensuring the interest of the policyholders is protected.

cross-border linkage is active for the major UPI apps such as BHIM, PhonePe and Paytm. The new functionality is set to enable Indians to receive remittances from Singapore-based Indian diaspora directly into their bank accounts. This facility can be accessed by users of BHIM, PhonePe, and Paytm apps.

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow cross-border connection makes it possible for Indians to receive instantaneous, safe, and affordable remittances from the Indian diaspora residing in Singapore straight into their bank accounts. This facility can be accessed by users of BHIM, PhonePe, and Paytm apps. Additionally, banks such as Axis Bank, DBS Bank India, ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, and State Bank of India provide this functionality through their respective apps, stated a press release issued by National Payments Corporation of India. All About Tax-Saving Which banks app are supporting the linkage According to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) press release, “More Third-Party Application Providers (TPAPs) and bank apps such as Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, IDFC First Bank, IndusInd Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank, South Indian Bank, and UCO Bank are expected to be added to the linkage soon. This expansion will broaden the range of choices offered to customers.” Key benefits of receiving funds via UPI-PayNow:

Small enterprises big on new firm registrations Additionally, 75% of Wholesale and Trader segment MSMEs remained bullish on consumer demand in the current calendar year. Among the Indian cities, Delhi appeared most optimistic where 87% of the surveyed MSMEs anticipated a surge in consumer spending. The survey analysed responses from nearly 3,000 MSMEs from more than 25 cities in India.

NEW DELHI : Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s pre-election budget is set to focus on welfare schemes for five key sections of society—women, poor, youth, farmers and tribals—as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) aims a third term in office on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of inclusive growth. Accordingly, allocations for existing schemes for these sections of the society are likely to see an enhancement while new schemes may be announced, two persons privy to discussions in the government said.

Yves Leterme said on Wednesday that the European Union is focusing on Free Trade Agreement with India in coming days and emphasized on inclusiveness in education and said that challenges of illiteracy should be addressed. Merchant Chamber of Commerce & Industries (MCCI) in association with Woxsen University in Hyderabad organised a National Round Table on “Glocalization in Education for the Future Businesses” on Wednesday in Kolkata. Former Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme was the Chief Guest of the session. Leterme said that “glocalization is an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of global and local contexts and seeks to create a more inclusive and culturally sustainable society.” MCCI President Namit Bajoria, in his welcome address, emphasized that in today's fast-paced and interconnected world, “the concept of glocalization has become increasingly relevant for shaping the education systems that would prepare future business leaders”. Bajoria noted that the adoption of global standards and benchmarks in local context and incorporating local perspectives into global frameworks is becoming increasingly important. Chahat Mishra emphasized on the need of establishing diplomatic relations by educational institutes.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit where both leaders reviewed relations between the two countries and held discussions on various sectors. A joint statement after the meeting said India and the Czech Republic are committed to deeper engagement within the Indo-Pacific region based on an open, free, inclusive and rules-based approach with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Terminologies defining diseases in ayurveda, unani and siddha systems of medicine have been included in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11th revision, the Ayush ministry said on Wednesday. This will lead to global uniformity in ayurveda, unani and siddha medicines as a code for defining diseases.

High interest rates, an invitation: After a hike of 250 basis points over 2022-23, and as both wholesale and consumer inflation seem to be under control now, the RBI has paused rate hikes leaving the repo rates at 6.5%. The RBI last hiked the repo rate in February 2023. In June 2022, the 10-year g-sec hit a closing high of 7.55%, before tapering off.

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PwC India survey report on tax transparency in ESG released on Tuesday, 93% of the corporate respondents surveyed believe tax incentives are relevant or very relevant for the adoption of ESG practices and nearly 60% believe that there is a need for policy makers to incentivise ESG practices. 86% agree that preserving the environment will be a key focus area where companies would like to invest if they receive tax incentives. There is also significant interest in using tax incentives for inclusion and diversity initiatives (54%) and addressing social vulnerability (37%) The report titled 'Tax transparency in ESG: Insights into Indian businesses and their sustainable practices' is based on a market survey of nearly 250 tax heads, sustainability leaders, CFOs & CXOs of Indian businesses conducted between April and July 2023. It analyses how Indian businesses are weaving tax considerations into their overarching ESG framework and to assess their awareness and perception in this regard.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that a committee comprising of all the tribal communities of Manipur will be formed to deliberate on demand for deletion/inclusion of Chin-Kuki from the Scheduled Tribes list of the state. The Committee’s report will be forwarded as proposals to the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs had recently written to Additional Chief Secretary of Manipur to examine the representation seeking deletion of the “Nomadic Chin-Kuki” from the list of Scheduled Tribes in Manipur made by Maheshwar Thounaojam, National Secretary of the Republican Party of India (Athawale).

Samajwadi Party and Maha Vikas Aghadi partners NCP and Shiv Sena (UBT). While no deal could be reached, the alliance partners put up a united front. The Mukul Wasnik-led national alliance committee of Congress could not agree on any number with NCP and Sena (UBT), sources privy to talks said. MVA is facing a challenge because Sena (UBT) is insisting on fighting 23 of 48 Lok Sabha seats while Congress is arguing for a «merit-based», seat-by-seat, approach.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently added the non-custodial crypto wallet imToken to its Investor Alert List.

Bloomberg Index Services has proposed to include Indian bonds under the fully accessible route (FAR) in its emerging market local currency index. This comes four months after JPMorgan said it would include India bonds in its Global Bond Index — Emerging Markets, starting June this year.

Generative AI, Tamil Nadu's minister for IT and digital services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR) said during the Global Investors Meet (GIM) in Chennai. «As much as Generative AI can replace human beings, you can also do a lot of deep fakes. So, authentication of content and origination of source are going to be very important,» he said. «We have seen election manipulation in many countries through AI, deep fakes and content manipulation.»

(Government of India’s flagship public health insurance scheme), the Global Learning Collaborative for Health Systems Resilience and the Asia Pacific Cardiovascular Disease Alliance. Through efforts such as the India Health Systems Collaborative, ACCESS Health promotes knowledge sharing and seeks to enhance healthcare systems globally.

₹425.96 crore. This buyout, funded entirely by internal accruals, brings ACC's ownership of ACCPL to 100%, with the total enterprise value of the acquisition at ₹775 crore, inclusive of ₹35 crore in cash and equivalent, the company said said in a filing with the stock exchanges. This acquisition aligns with ACC's growth strategy and commitment to creating value for stakeholders, said Ajay Kapur, chief executive, ACC Ltd.

The hottest and most closely watched activist battle isn’t happening inside corporate America. It’s taking place at Harvard University, where Bill Ackman has applied the same playbook he has used in campaigns against the likes of Herbalife to one of the most elite and storied institutions in higher education.

MUMBAI : Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) net inflows into Indian equities and debt in 2023-24 have reached a nine-year high, showed data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL). At ₹2.68 trillion, this is just ₹9,625 crore away from 2014-15’s record net inflows of ₹2.77 trillion. In monthly average terms, foreign portfolio investors have invested net ₹29,780 crore in Indian equities and debt this fiscal.