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In the gig economy spawned by the internet, which allowed small tasks to be farmed out smoothly, the plight of India’s food delivery agents has been a long-running concern. A study released this week by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), based on a survey done last year of 924 workers dropping off packets across 28 cities for a delivery platform, sheds some light on their biodata profiles and work lives. Almost entirely male, most of those who hot-wheel their way to homes with food boxes are a young lot, with almost two-thirds of the sample aged under 30.

KYC OTP generation is not functioning for non-resident directors. A third person said the government is exploring ways to solve the issue of mobile messages not reaching offshore directors.

Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X, some users are still resistingthe change so much that they are finding ways to pretend it didn’t happen. Using specially designed software tools, they are reinstating the old blue-on-white bird image on their devices in place of the new icon—a stylized, white-on-black version of the 24th letter. And they are reverting references to “posts" back to “tweets," along with other user experience options.

NEW DELHI : The finance ministry is considering introducing a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the chemicals sector, but there aren’t any proposals yet for such a scheme for the petrochemical industry, two senior officials told Mint. A PLI scheme for the chemicals sector is currently being considered by the finance ministry, but it hasn’t been approved yet, said the first person mentioned above, who spoke under the condition of anonymity. Since funds for PLI schemes are limited, the government can make funds available only to sectors that really need such schemes, the person said. Allocating funds to specific sectors for the scheme is decided by the Niti Aayog, the person added.

Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department on Wednesday invited bids for fitment of tamper-proof HSRP on all vehicles registered in the state before April 2019, officials said. The Centre has made HSRP must for every new vehicle registered in the county from April 1, 2019. Presently, several vehicles display fancy number plates.

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle a U.S. regulator’s allegations that it failed to fully record and retain thousands of phone calls.

Transport operators in Jamaica have expressed interest in using the country's central bank digital currency (CBDC) for payments. 

PhonePe announced its foray into stock broking business with the launch of a new mobile application called ‘Share(dot)Market’, under its subsidiary PhonePe Wealth Broking. The announcement by the leading digital payment platform marks the completion of offerings in its financial services bouquet, said Sameer Nigam, the CEO and Co-Founder of the company.

renewable energy in India is poised to witness an impressive surge of approximately 35% over the current and upcoming fiscal years, amounting to an estimated ₹13 lakh crore, rating firm Crisil said in a report. This growth trajectory is primarily attributed to a robust execution pace, bolstered by a favourable policy environment, healthy leverage, and heightened investor interest.

Amidst a dynamic landscape in the cryptocurrency realm, Bitcoin's price has taken center stage. 

Mera Bill Mera Adhikar to encourage consumers to upload legitimate business-to-consumer (B2C) invoices for purchases of products or services subject to goods and Services Tax (GST). The Scheme will be launched on September 1, 2023. Consumers can sign up for this mobile application and upload invoices by simply clicking the image of the invoice or by uploading previously saved invoices from the gallery. All Indian residents are eligible, except those specifically excluded by the Government. Winning invoices will be chosen at regular intervals (monthly/quarterly) using a random draw process. A lucky draw must have at least Rs 200 worth of invoices to qualify. States of Assam, Gujarat & Haryana and UTs of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu are participating in this pilot project

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UIDAI made this announcement via an office memorandum dated February 6, 2023. Earlier, in column numbers 5 and 8 of the forms for the 0-5 and 5-18 age categories that «Birth certificates with name as Baby of… is not allowed.» After further consideration, the foregoing condition is revoked with immediate effect. According to the latest office memorandum dated August 25, 2023, “In the Forms for 0-5 and 5-18 age groups, it is mentioned under column no. 5 and 8 that ‘Birth certificate with name as Baby of………… is not allowed’. 3. The matter has been reconsidered and above condition is withdrawn with immediate effect.” According to the UIDAI office memorandum dated February 6, 2023: As part of the strengthening of Aadhaar enrolment ecosystem, E&U-I Division has issued OM No. HQ-16024/4/2020-EU-I-HQ Part (1) dated 21.09.2022 with direction to collect the Aadhaar number of both the parents along with biometric authentication of any one parent at the time of enrolment with some exceptions. In continuation to the above, it is decided to use separate forms for Aadhaar enrolment and update of Adult residents (>18 years) and Children (0-5 and 5-18 age groups separately)

international students and reducing the likelihood of immediate job-seeking upon arrival, the Australian government has announced an increase in the minimum savings requirement for obtaining a student visa. As of October 1, international students will be required to demonstrate savings amounting to $24,505, a 17% surge from the previous threshold. This adjustment marks the first indexation of the savings benchmark since 2019, signifying a necessary catch-up to align with current economic conditions. The government's decision also includes the closure of a previously exploited loophole that enabled educational institutions to transition international students, who had spent less than six months in Australia, into a specialized arrangement granting them work access. The employment-focused initiative, known as the concurrent study function, witnessed a significant uptick in the initial half of 2023, reaching a total of 17,000 participants. This figure notably surpasses the combined count of approximately 10,500 from the analogous period encompassing both 2019 and 2022. Concurrent enrolments, which permit students to simultaneously register for multiple courses, have become increasingly popular among international students. These modifications to student visa requirements and work access regulations underscore the government's commitment to maintaining a balanced and sustainable educational environment for international students in Australia.

Bloomberg News. However, the average estimate of Xiaomi's net income was 3.16 billion yuan. The report stated that revenue slid a less-than-projected 4% to 67.4 billion yuan, narrowing declines from previous quarters when the smartphone market slump was at its worst.

TikTok: 40 units of Dysport injected on either side of her trapezius muscle, in the dense triangles of tissue between her shoulders and neck. Doctors have long used wrinkle-diminishing neurotoxins such as Dysport and Botox off-label to treat pain by partially paralyzing and relaxing certain muscles. Now, trapezius-muscle Botox—commonly known as “Barbie Botox" and “trap tox"—has become a cosmetic trend in the U.S., thanks to social-media posts by influencers and providers who say the treatment can also create the illusion of a slender, elongated neck.

NEW DELHI : The Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group is in advanced talks to acquire the shuttered Chennai factory of Ford Motor Co. for its planned entry into electric-vehicle (EV) space, two people aware of the matter said. “Talks started a couple of months earlier and are in an advanced stage now, and the company is speaking to both the state government and Ford," one of the persons said on condition of anonymity.

license norms for public and captive mobile radio trunking services (PMRTS and CMRTS), which are used to operate walkie-talkies. In the discussion paper titled 'Review of Terms and Conditions of PMRTS and CMRTS Licenses', the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) asked whether there is a need to review the terms and conditions of PMRTS License and PMRTS Authorization under Unified License and if PMRTS providers should be permitted internet connectivity on static internet protocol (IP) addresses. The authority also sought comments on whether it is possible to deliver the PMRTS/ CMRTS, which are mission critical in nature, using 4G/5G network slicing or any other technology.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle a US regulator's allegations that it failed to fully record and retain thousands of phone calls. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleged on Tuesday that two separate outside systems the Wall Street giant relied on to record some audio conversations, as required by the the regulator, sometimes failed during 2020.