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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined two IAS coaching centres a total of ₹9 lakh for issuing misleading advertisements related to the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022, two people said. It fined Vajirao & Reddy Institute ₹7 lakh and Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study ₹2 lakh.

Indian Army on Sunday extended condolences to the family of Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd who is credited with alerting Indian troops about Pakistinfiltration during the 1999 Kargil conflict. Namgyal passed away yesterday in central Ladakh's Aryan Valley. In a post on X, the Fire and Fury Corps official handle said the Indian Army shall remain indebted to his contribution to the nation, and his selfless sacrifice shall forever be remembered.

“I cried on Google Meet in front of the tech lead. I don’t know how to face this situation now,” the employee, a fresh graduate who had joined the company just two months prior, wrote. The developer described the uphill battle he faced from the start: vague instructions, excessively long working hours, and no formal training. He revealed that the company consisted of two employees and three founders, with one founder doubling as the tech lead.

According to the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maheshwar Nag, a truck ferrying around 45 people met with the mishap near village Chandameta under Darbha police station limits in Jagdalpur. After learning about the mishap, CRPF rushed to the spot and carried out rescue exercises, said the Police.

Devendra Fadnavis will hold the Home department portfolio with him, while Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be the Urban Development Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar from the Nationalist Congress Party will be holding the Finance Ministry portfolio. According to the list submitted to the Governor’s office, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be holding Home, Energy (excluding Renewable Energy), Law and Judiciary, General Administration, Information and Publicity (and department’s not allocated to any other minister). Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena has got, “Urban Development, Housing, Public Works( Public Enterprises), Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress party has got the Finance ministry with him as well as state excise.

For small businesses, the biggest change for the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington

data and AI labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country and has invited proposals from all 36 states as well as Union Territories for the same, Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of state for electronics and IT Jitin Prasada in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that besides proposals expected from states and UTs, IndiaAI in collaboration with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) also plans to establish 27 data labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country. «All the 36 states and Union Territories (UTs) have been requested to submit their nominated list of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)/Polytechnics located in tier 2 and tier 3 cities for the setting up of data labs. Additionally, IndiaAI in collaboration with NIELIT plans to establish 27 data labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country,» Prasada said. The data and AI labs are part of the skilling initiative of the government under IndiaAI mission.

National Bank of Canada’s $5-billion takeover of Canadian Western Bank has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.

Party City will close all of its locations in the US due to ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Employees were told by the CEO that closures would differ depending on the location, with some staying open until February 2025. The retail chain's decades-long presence in the market came to an end when the precise shutdown dates were not made public, as quoted in a report by Times Now. After 40 years in the US market, the retail chain Party City is scheduled to close all of its locations due to the ongoing bankruptcy. According to reports, the CEO of the retail chain informed corporate staff on Friday that all of the chain's locations would close. Nevertheless, the precise dates of the stores' closure have not been disclosed.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. State governments on Friday sought extra headroom for their borrowings and greater fiscal support for their capital expenditure from the Centre, while advocating an expansionary union budget for FY26 to arrest an economic slowdown and a weakening currency. States also advocated that macroeconomic challenges should be comprehensively addressed in the Union budget.

ethical AI framework, AI risk assessment and management, stress testing tools among others. The deadline to apply for bids is January 9. In the earlier round, the government had floated bids seeking interest from Indian academic institutes, research and development organisations, companies and startups working in the field of machine unlearning, synthetic data generation, AI bias mitigation, privacy-enhancing tools, explainable AI, AI governance testing, AI ethical certification and algorithm auditing tools.

Manipur government stating that there is no organization called Kuki-Zo Council, the Council refuted stating that it acts as a common political platform for addressing shared political concerns and advocating for the collective interests of the community. Khaikhohauh Gangte, Secretary Information, Kuki-Zo Council in a statement stated, “The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has recently taken note of certain quarters questioning its origin and authenticity. Notably, a press release issued by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), dated 18 th December 2024, and circulated on social media, challenges the existence of the KZC and denounces its activities. Initially, the Council considered the DIPR’s press release to be fake, as it lacked a signatory and the designation of the responsible officer."

Italy’s data protection authority says it has fined OpenAI $15.6 million after wrapping up a probe into the collection of personal data by its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday simplified the framework for asset management companies (AMCs) by reducing the requirement to upload draft SIDs to 8 working days from 21 days earlier. This is aimed at streamlining the process, reducing timelines, and enhancing investor protection while simplifying compliance for AMCs. Earlier, AMCs had to upload draft Scheme Information Documents (SIDs) on Sebi's website for 21 working days to receive public comments. Over time, the regulator has standardised and updated the format and content of SIDs to improve investor communication.

While Monday’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement contained very little in the way of tax changes, the government did provide further details on its progress toward automatic tax filing, at least for some Canadians.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As we drift toward the twinkling end of this year, one can almost taste the festive air. In this last piece of the year, let’s look at how GenAI space has progressed in 2024.

Packaged foods in the U_S_ must follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy.”

Former That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson, through his lawyers, has appealed his 2023 rape convictions.

According to preliminary information, the truck that hit the other vehicles was loaded with a chemical. «The fire has engulfed several trucks. The number of trucks involved in the incident is not clear. Some people with burn injuries have been rushed to hospitals in ambulances,» Station House Officer (SHO), Bhankrota, Manish Gupta told PTI.

Bharti Airtel are expected to remain in focus today (Friday, September 20) after the telecom major informed exchanges about pre-paying Rs 3,626 crores to clear all liabilities for spectrum acquired in 2016. The company has prepaid a total of Rs 28,320 crores of spectrum liabilities in this calendar year. «With this, Airtel has now prepaid all its spectrum dues that had interest costs higher than 8.65%,» the company filing on Thursday said.