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NEW DELHI : The Union government may allocate ₹2.2 trillion towards food subsidy in the forthcoming budget to pay for higher farm support prices and an extended free food scheme, a top official said. The allocation, which could be 10% higher than last year’s, would be at a time the government is focused on ensuring food security and keeping food inflation in check. While the food subsidy allocation for 2023-24 was ₹1.97 trillion, the outgo in the current fiscal has already crossed ₹2 trillion, Union food and public distribution department’s secretary Sanjeev Chopra said.

Flights have resumed on a repaired runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport a week after a collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a coast guard aircraft

DLF Ltd, India’s largest listed real estate company, on Monday said it has sold the entire 1,113 high-end luxury residential units of its latest project DLF Privana South in Gurugram for ₹7,200 crore. The residential units were sold out completely within 72 hours ahead of its official launch, DLF said in a regulatory filing. In 2023, the company had launched a high-rise luxury housing project The Arbour after almost a decade that had witnessed pre-formal launch sales of more than ₹8,000 crore.

Love may come knocking at the door when you least expect it! LinkedIn, one of the most visited sites for job-hunting and building professional networks has apparently turned into a hub for dating!

UBS Group aims to grow its wealth and asset management business in China, despite the slowing economy and dearth of deals that’s weighed on some Wall Street and European lenders in the country.

₹13,000 crore in the December quarter with the pre-launch of its latest residential project DLF Privana South, a senior executive said. The project, located in sectors 76 and 77 in Gurugram, was pre-launched on 22 December and all 1,113 flats were sold in three days, bringing in ₹7,200 crore. In the first two quarters of FY24, DLF achieved sales bookings of around ₹4,268 crore.

Germany is facing a dearth of skilled nursing staff as there are not enough qualified nurses available to meet the high level of demand. Experts anticipate that approximately another 500,000 nurses will be needed by the year 2030. Moreover, the scarcity is expected to exacerbate in the medium and long term due to demographic shifts. The Triple Win Programme was established in 2013 by the German Federal Employment Agency's International Placement Services (ZAV) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for the migration of qualified nurses with German companies. Think you check all the immigration boxes? Find out The project facilitates migration of healthcare personnel from India (specifically from Kerala), Indonesia, the Philippines, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tunisia. The collaborative efforts of the Federal Employment Agency and GIZ involve the placement of skilled nurses from overseas to work in Germany. The program operates under an agreement between the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) and Norka Roots, focusing on the selection and placement of nursing professionals.

Year 2023 had a series of cases in which founders locked horns with the Board of Directors, bringing corporate governance standards into sharp focus. Byju Raveendran of Byju’s, Bharatpe’s Ashneer Grover and Housing.com founder Rahul Yadav (in his new startup avtar), were all in the news with regard to issues pertaining to their style of functioning. Former Infosys Board member and co-founder of Aarin Capital Partners, TV Mohandas Pai, talks about the importance of having a high-quality Board with capable independent directors that can guide and propel a startup. Mohandas Pai who is on Byju’s advisory council, declined to talk specifically about the edtech company. Excerpts from an interview: A Board can function well only if it has a good chairman.

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Wab Kinew says that it is time to take another look at how the federal carbon price, popularly known as the carbon tax, is applied in his province.“I think that there’s an argument that Manitoba is maybe one of the strongest cases you could make, that the price on carbon should be revisited in our jurisdiction,” Kinew told The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that airs on Jan. 7.“It’s definitely something that I know Manitobans would like to see some help with.

norms proposed to deal with pilot fatigue, including more rest hours, will help in putting in place a facilitative regime for pilots, according to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Against the backdrop of rising concerns about fatigue among pilots, aviation watchdog DGCA, in November 2023, proposed various changes to the norms governing duty timings of flight crew, including more rest time for pilots.

consumption growth as high inflation is impacting people in the lower income bracket, India Ratings and Research Chief Economist Devendra Kumar Pant said on Sunday. He said although the country's economy is now resilient enough to deal with the dual shocks of below-normal monsoon and high global oil prices, the challenge is to bring down inflation so that people can have more disposable income in their hands.

Michael Bolton has disclosed that he has received a recent diagnosis of a brain tumor, leading him to temporarily halt his touring activities as he undergoes surgery and focuses on his recovery. Michael Bolton wrote on Facebook, «I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy and healthy new year! I also want to share that 2023 ended up presenting me with some very unexpected challenges. Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate surgery. Thanks to my incredible medical team, the surgery was a success.»

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey," unveils chilling images, offering a glimpse into the nightmarish evolution of the beloved bear. Titled "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2," this cinematic venture takes A.A. Milne's iconic character on an unprecedented journey into the realms of murder and blood-soaked horror.

Ranji Trophy, India's premier red-ball domestic competition, at a number of different locations. There are up to 19 games going on, with 38 teams participating. The Ranji Trophy is currently underway, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a great young player from Bihar, has made waves in the cricket world by making his first-class debut.

quoted him as saying. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the Royal Family in 2020. They gave up their royal duties.

“It is not a bad idea to stagger one's investment till March 2024 in three equal instalments each month, and then we are looking at a full-blown bull market for the rest of the year,” saysRakesh Pujara, Founder and Managing Partner at Compounding Wealth Advisors LLP. In an interview with ETMarkets, Pujara said, “We have identified eight sectors based on our proprietary models that look very promising and strong enough to deliver good returns this year such as infra, realty, IT, PSU Banks etc.,” Edited excerpts:

Emma Stone provided an eagerly awaited update on the development of Cruella 2, the sequel to the 2021 prequel that delves into the early years of the infamous Disney villain Cruella de Vil. Stone, who brilliantly portrays the rebellious character, revealed that the sequel is currently «a work in progress,» expressing her enthusiasm to reprise the iconic role. During the interview, Stone was asked about the timeline for Cruella 2, to which she responded, «You tell me. Hopefully sooner, rather than later. There's a work in progress kind of thing going on. Yeah, yeah. We'll see… She's a blast, so we'll see.» This cryptic yet exciting update leaves fans eagerly anticipating further details about the continuation of Cruella's story.

Narayan Murthy refuses to back down from his contentious views regarding work-life balance. The Infosys co-founder, who created an uproar last year for suggesting that the millennial and Gen Z employees should work for at least 70 hours a week so that the Indian economy could progress, doubled down on his views in a recent interview with CNBC-TV18. Referring to his controversial statement, the billionaire pointed out that if farmers and factory workers could dedicate themselves to work, so can employees hailing from the middle class. He also claimed that hard work is ingrained in the Indian culture, since many people take up jobs that are physically demanding.

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Lululemon Athletica, founder, Chip Wilson, recently reignited controversy with pointed remarks about the brand's trajectory, specifically aiming for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. In an interview with Forbes, Wilson expressed stark opposition to Lululemon's pursuit of catering to a wide-ranging audience, likening this strategy to an attempt to emulate the universal appeal of retail giant Gap.