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Kerala General Education Department has added 'Fact-Checking' modules as part of new ICT textbooks for Classes 5 and 7, designed to help students recognize fake news and perform fact-checking on online platforms. The move by the Kerala government was implement even ahead of UK which reportedly is is planning to revise their primary curriculum by including this topic. Earlier in 2022, Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the technology arm of Kerala General Education Department, had imparted Fake News prevention and awareness creation training for 19.72 lakh students of Grades 5 to 10, as part of the Digital Media Literacy programme.

People who were forced to flee Jasper National Park three weeks ago due to wildfires will be allowed to return home this Friday.

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Nursing Officer 2024 exam. Those who participated in the written exam can now check their results on the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in. UPSC conducted the exam to recruit candidates for 1,930 Nursing Officer posts. The written examination was held on July 7, 2024. Candidates who have cleared the exam are now required to complete the Detailed Application Form I (DAF-I).

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Reliance Capital's resolution plan by Hinduja Group-promoted IndusInd International Holdings. The NCLT Mumbai bench also directed IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL) and the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to jointly hold a meeting to decide steps to be taken for the implementation of the same. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) — comprising Justice Virendrasingh G Bisht and Justice Prabhat Kumar — directed the Reserve Bank and DIPP to expedite 'the consideration of the approvals' to IIHL that are needed for implementing the RCaP resolution plan. The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by the Hindujas, seeking modification of its July 23 order and an 'extension to complete the obligations' for implementing the resolution plan.

It has built sector scorecards by analysing data of NSE-listed companies from FY 2022-23 annual reports. The data shows that banks, financial services, information technology and services companies have a larger representation of women workers than other sectors. But there were some interesting point to note at different levels of roles, on retention and implementing enabling policies to help more women find meaningful career pathways. The report points out that leading global and Indian companies have initiated several programmes for women employees. But the IT sector continues to face a significant gender gap in leadership positions. The report highlights that women in leadership and at board level are at 22%, lower than the 34% at the overall employee level. The retention rates and return-to-work after parental leave rates are closer to the average of NSE companies. It's important to focus on targeted talent development and progression planning for women employees, says the report. This could include implementing two-way feedback sessions, providing learning opportunities and facilitating networking with senior leaders. Additionally, creating customised sponsorship or mentorship programmes can help support women’s career growth.

EB-5 visa is a life-changing decision with significant personal, professional, and financial implications for the entire family. Hence, a clear understanding of the EB-5 visa lifecycle is essential to make an informed decision. Before Filing the I-526E Petition The formal EB-5 lifecycle begins with the filing of the I-526E petition, which is the EB-5 visa application. However, there are many preliminary steps and tasks that should ideally be completed before filing the I-526E petition.

Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has announced the merger of Baroda BNP Paribas Medium Duration Fund and Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Fund. The fund house informed about the merger to its unitholders through a notice-cum-addendum. Baroda BNP Paribas Medium Duration Fund is an open ended medium term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between three and four years with a relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk scheme. Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Fund is an open-ended debt scheme predominantly investing in AA and below rated corporate bonds (excluding AA+ rated corporate bonds) with a relatively high interest rate risk and relatively high credit risk. The merger of these two schemes will be effective from September 11. Individual communication is also being sent to existing unitholders of both schemes over email, wherever email ID is available. As a result of the merger, no new scheme will come into effect.

Narendra Modi made headlines on Sunday as he held an umbrella for farmers during a heavy downpour while interacting with them at the India Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. Despite officials suggesting the event be cancelled due to the rain, the Prime Minister insisted on continuing, even offering to hold umbrellas for the farmers as they conversed. During the event, PM Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified crop varieties, marking a significant milestone in the country's agricultural innovation. He emphasised the growing adoption of natural farming among farmers, highlighting their conscious efforts to reduce pesticide use and their responsibility towards environmental sustainability.

₹45 lakh. Before 1 April 2019, their sales were charged GST at a rate of 12% with the burden lowered by input tax credit (ITC) for levies on inputs. In response to a plea that much of what went into flats was sourced from the informal sector, with no trail of tax bills for respite, that rate was slashed to 5%, but without any ITC granted.

Zepto is set to raise another $310 million that will value the quick-commerce firm at $5 billion after the funding, a 40% jump from its last round closed just over a month ago, people in the know said. This will take the total funds raised to nearly $1 billion in two successive rounds for the three-year-old firm. It raised $665 million from a clutch of investors in late June, more than doubling its valuation to $3.6 billion from $1.4 billion in August last year. In a year, Zepto has seen a more than three-and-a-half-time spike in valuation, aided by the rapid rise in demand for quick commerce. Mars Growth Capital, co-run by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and Israel’s Liquidity Group, is set to participate in the next round joining US-based General Catalyst and other existing investors of the Mumbai-based firm for which a term sheet has now been signed, people briefed on the matter said.

Opposition to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe over Hindenburg latest report on the Sebi chief, the BJP on Sunday alleged that it is a Congress-led conspiracy with the help of foreign hands. BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said that Congress and the Opposition are trying to create anarchy and economic instability in the country. «For the past few years, whenever the Parliament session commences, a foreign report gets released. The last Hindenburg report came in January 2023, just ahead of the budget session. The BBC documentary also came just before the budget session. Now when the Opposition is asking questions it makes it clear that they had prior information about such a report to be coming during the session,» Trivedi said.

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and bio-fortified varieties of 61 crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute. These included 34 field crops and 27 horticultural crops. An announcement in this regard had been made last month by the finance minister in the budget speech. Modi also interacted with the farmers and scientists discussing the importance of these new crop varieties and stressed on the significance of value addition in agriculture, according to a government statement. He discussed the importance of millets and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food. He also spoke about the benefits of natural farming and the increasing faith of the common man in organic farming and organic foods. The PM suggested that the krishi vigyan kendras (KVKs) should proactively inform farmers about the benefits of the new varieties being developed every month.

independent directors at India’s top blue-chip companies has more than doubled in five years, reflecting their increased responsibility, time commitment and effort. The median compensation for independent directors at Nifty-50 companies shot up 106% to Rs 87.4 lakh in FY24 from Rs 42.3 lakh in FY19, with a 25% pay jump in the last fiscal alone, showed an analysis of these companies shared with ET by specialised executive compensation advisory firm Exec-Rem Advisors. Experts said the pay is being driven up by companies wanting to ensure they get adequate time and attention from independent directors as their roles become increasingly complex and demanding, requiring them to navigate unforeseen challenges and crises, provide oversight on critical issues, deal with stricter regulatory requirements, ensure continuity, and influence inclusivity and innovation.

Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service

Hindenburg Research's recent allegations against SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch have sparked significant debate. While many experts dismiss the claims as baseless and sensationalist, with notable figures like former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai and Deepak Shenoy criticizing the report's lack of substance, the Opposition has seized the opportunity to demand a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) inquiry. Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai was among the first to respond to Hindenburg’s report. He labeled the allegations as “character assassination by a vulture fund,” criticizing the report for being sensationalist. Pai took to X (formerly Twitter) to denounce the claims, asserting that the report aimed only to create a scandal rather than present factual information. He also defended SEBI’s regulatory processes, highlighting that regulations are developed through open consultations and reflect a collective effort of market participants and regulators based on global standards.

fresh allegations dragging the role of Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband in the Hindenburg case, the Adani Group on Sunday issued a statement saying they have absolutely no commercial relationship with the individuals and that the claims are no more than red herrings thrown by a desperate entity. “The latest allegations by Hindenburg are malicious, mischievous and manipulative selections of publicly available information to arrive at pre-determined conclusions for personal profiteering with wanton disregard for facts and the law. We completely reject these allegations against the Adani Group which are a recycling of discredited claims that have been thoroughly investigated, proven to be baseless and already dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in January 2024,” the Adani Group said in a statement.

terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, resulted in the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to three others. The clash erupted during a cordon and search operation in Ahlan Gagarmandu, part of the Kokernag area. Following intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists in the area, security forces launched a coordinated operation. The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF were involved in the mission. During the operation, terrorists opened fire on the search party, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire. According to PTI, an official reported, «Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured after an encounter erupted between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.» The wounded soldiers have been evacuated from the site.

KCET 2024) has been released by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, today. Note that the mock allotment results reflect the choices submitted up to August 4. The initial release date for these results was August 7, but it was postponed to today.