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Best tablets in India: Choose from top 10 tablet options for better productivity and worthy entertainmentThe OnePlus Pad Go is a stylish tablet with an 11.35-inch 2.4K LCD display offering clear visuals and eye-friendly features. Its Dolby Atmos quad speakers provide immersive audio. Powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 processor and Oxygen OS 13.2, it ensures smooth performance.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Balancing fiscal prudence with the need to provide a growth impetus has been a hallmark of our government over past Union budgets. Tax buoyancy has improved, while taxation has been simplified and ease of paying taxes enhanced.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s European allies, struggling to produce enough weapons for Kyiv’s war effort, are pioneering a new method: Giving Ukrainians money to do it themselves. In the new approach, Europeans are financing Ukrainian government contracts with cash-strapped Ukrainian arms makers to produce equipment for the country’s armed forces, including long-range missiles and drones that can strike Russian territory.

Microsoft's customers were unable to gain access to their email or videoconferencing systems on Monday, as a wave of outages spread across the country after a faulty software update inside the company's huge computer network. The outages primarily affected Microsoft Outlook, the company's email software, and Microsoft Teams, the company's video and communications program. Users began reporting issues around 9 a.m. Monday, according to reports tracked by the site Downdetector.com, which monitors internet outages across the world. It was unclear how many people were affected, but it appeared that Microsoft's customers in the United States and at least several other countries had experienced issues.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Can Elon Musk make a run at acquiring MSNBC? It would be a steep climb. One big reason: it isn’t for sale.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-hi...

Diddy would reside on Manhattan's Upper East Side; a decision is anticipated next week. On Friday, November 21, Sean Diddy Combs made his third bail application in court. At a hearing on Friday, Nov. 21, the judge stated that he expects to decide by next week, but no decision was made today regarding Sean Diddy's' bail request. Combs, 55, wore a khaki outfit provided by the jail and entered the Manhattan federal courtroom through a side door. He waved to his family, which included his twin 17-year-old daughters, in the second row while grinning. After a contentious two-hour hearing, Judge Arun Subramanian directed the defence team and the U.S. Attorney's office to elaborate on Combs's communication from behind bars during the two months since his arrest on trafficking charges, as quoted in a report by People.

Pulwama terror attack to extort money from a Hyderabad-based IT professional. The victim, a 29-year-old woman residing in Gachibowli, was recently swindled of Rs 2 lakh after fraudsters threatened her with a seven-year jail sentence and a fine of Rs 20 lakh, claiming that her accounts were linked to the perpetrators of the deadly attack that claimed the lives of 44 CRPF personnel. According to the Cyberabad police, the victim first received a call from an unknown number claiming that a parcel addressed to her had been returned to a FedEx office in Mumbai due to its suspected illegal nature.

Curran, who had base price of Rs 2 crore, was sold to Chennai Super Kings at a meagre Rs 2.40 crore. This is a pay cut of almost 87 per cent for the 26-year-old. Punjab Kings, too, did not use their Right-To-Match for Curran, who has been with the team since 2019.

Universal Account Number (UAN) and seeding of Aadhaar to bank account is must for employees who wish to claim benefit of Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, which is administered through the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). This mandatory exercise needs to be completed by November 30, 2024, if you want to get the benefits of the ELI scheme. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced this new scheme during the Union Budget 2024 in July and there are three types of ELI schemes (A, B, and C). «Since the benefits under Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to eligible employees, Employers are urged to ensure UAN activation and Aadhaar seeding in Bank Account by 30th November 2024 in respect of all their employees who have joined in the current financial year, starting with the latest joinees,” the Ministry of Labour and Employment said in an EPFO in a circular dated November 22, 2024.

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). However, she stated that as per Para 72(6) of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, certain accounts are classified as 'Inoperative accounts'. She informed the House that as many as 21,55,387 inoperative EPFO accounts had Rs 8,505.23 crore in 2023-24. In 2018-19, there were 6,91,774 inoperative accounts which had Rs 1,638.37 crore.

volatility over the past three decades mirrors that of Indian equities, says the Alpha Strategist Report by Motilal Oswal Private Wealth (MOPW), however, it is to be noted that the former’s returns have fallen slightly short. “Silver has provided returns of the CAGR of 7.6% from 1990 to 31st October 2024, Indian Equities have recorded a CAGR of 14.0% during the same period,” said the report.

RX India runs a diverse portfolio of B2B events across India. The company says it leverages its outreach in 22 countries, hosting 350+ events annually across 25 nations, creating immersive experiences to expand India’s trade footprint. Among its key highlights is the fact that it also provides platforms for MSMEs to showcase their offerings, connect with larger firms, and build international networks. In an interaction with ET Online, Hugh Jones, CEO, RX Global, highlighted that by combining face-to-face interactions with robust digital and customized solutions, the company empowers small businesses to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape. ET: How does RX India’s portfolio of B2B events contribute to the growth of MSMEs in India? Hugh Jones: Our B2B events help MSMEs in India grow by expanding their market reach, building networks and connecting them with larger firms and international clients. Recognising the unique challenges faced by MSMEs, our trade shows offer MSMEs a platform to showcase their products to a broader audience and engage directly with industry leaders, creating valuable business opportunities. Our events act as gateways for MSMEs to connect with key industry players, facilitating business growth and enhancing their competitive edge. We also provide digital access options, allowing MSMEs to reach global audiences without geographic limits.

The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.”

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport plan to go on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On a recent morning walk, a friend asked me: "Mutual funds to sahi hai, but why do I need a financial advisor to guide my investment decisions?" He said he could do his own asset allocation, identify funds to invest in based on the information and ratings available, monitor his portfolio and transact easily across digital platforms. So, why should he go through the trouble of finding a good advisor? He could not see any clear value-addition that the advisor could provide and had not consulted one for several years.

Solarworld Energy Solutions has raised around Rs 110 crore in a pre-IPO placement round from a clutch of investors including ValueQuest Investment Advisors. With this, the fresh issue component of the company's planned IPO (initial public offering) has been reduced to Rs 440 crore, from Rs 550 crore projected earlier. In a public announcement last week, the solar energy solutions provider said it has allotted 31.24 lakh shares to investors at Rs 352.05 apiece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 109.99 crore on November 21.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Federal and state governments have been trying to persuade Americans to buy battery-electric vehicles using mandates and taxpayer-financed incentives. These policies aren’t working, and the sale of EVs has stalled.