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Paytm brand, laid off an undisclosed number of employees in June and claimed that it was providing outplacement support for their smooth transition. During an event, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Saturday when asked why senior-level employees are leaving Paytm, said, «All is well and all is rocking.»

Jagannath temple, has decided to recommend the Odisha government to reopen the inner chamber of the treasury on July 14, a panel member said on Tuesday. The decision was taken during a meeting of committee members in Puri. «We have unanimously decided that the committee would request the government to reopen the inner chamber of the 'Ratna Bhandar' on July 14,» said Justice Biswanath Rath, who is the chairman of the panel. The treasury was last opened 46 years ago in 1978.

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JSW Energy aims to transform from a power generator to an energy products and services provider while continuing to look for acquisitions in the power sector, said group chairman and managing director Sajjan Jindal. Towards this initiative, JSW Energy plans to spend ₹1.15 lakh crore in capital expenditure and achieve a generation capacity of 20 gigawatts (GW) and a storage capacity of 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) by 2030, Jindal told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting on Friday. The announcement marks a sharp increase from the previously committed capex of ₹85,000 crore. This fiscal year, the company is planning a capex of ₹15,000 crore.

critical illness benefit, covering 34 conditions like cancer, kidney failure, leukaemia, Parkinson’s disease, and more. This benefit ensures that policyholders receive a payout upon diagnosis, providing crucial financial support for medical treatment.Critical illnesses often lead to substantial financial burdens, including costly treatments, medications, and potential loss of income.

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As US private equity firms battle to hire junior bankers before junior bankers have even begun their jobs and as junior bankers complain that the big private equity firms aren't even reimbursing their expenses for travelling miles to interviews, maybe there's another way. Maybe you don't even have to actually work in private equity at all.

July 2024 will present hardships for many, but some will have greater health and prosperity. Based on their birth year within a 12-year cycle, each person has a Chinese zodiac. Like dogs and dragons, every animal has its advantages and disadvantages, as reported by Express.

ministries and departments to provide detailed reasons for execution delays in case a project's cost exceeds the original estimate by 15% for infrastructure projects, people familiar with the development told ET. The proposed norms being discussed are aimed at making ministries and departments more accountable by introducing rigorous cost analysis while ensuring that projects are executed efficiently without unnecessary escalation in cost, they said. Out of 1,873 infrastructure projects, 449 were hit by cost overruns amounting to ₹5.01 lakh crore and 779 projects were delayed till March 2024, according to the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI). These infrastructure projects had a project cost of more than ₹150 crore.

Wheel of Fortune' may undergo some changes, including the potential resignation of longtime co-host Vanna White, according to recent reports. Working alongside Ryan Seacrest, the new host, Vanna has been a part of the show since 1982. They don't seem to be clicking on the screen, according to rumors. Insiders claim that Kim Kardashian, a well-known influencer and close friend of Ryan Seacrest, is a strong candidate to succeed Vanna White. Ryan thinks Kim might provide a new aspect to the show and that the Kardashian family will appeal to a younger audience, as per the reports of 'The U.S. Sun'.

LIC policy after a few years, you get a portion of the premiums back as surrender value. Life-cover benefit stops immediately. However, a new player has entered the market with a claim of offering a potentially “more attractive” alternative. ACESO Endowment Services recently launched Assignment of Life Insurance Policies or ALIP, a one-of-a-kind programme designed especially for LIC policyholders contemplating surrendering their policies.

rally in Indian equities looks set to cool as technicals show the run is now looking stretched. The relative strength index — a measure of short-term momentum — for the NSE Nifty 50 index moved deeper into overbought zone Tuesday after rising above 70 a day prior for the first time since January. This comes as the gauge capped its fifth straight quarter of advance, the longest stretch since 2021, boosting the nation’s market value to $5 trillion.

HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two other drugs, both daily pills. All three medications are pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) drugs. Physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study, tells Nadine Dreyer what makes this breakthough so significant and what to expect next.

government to grant maternity leave to a surrogate mother, saying that leave privileges shouldn't depend on how a person became a mother. A single-judge bench ruled in favour of a Orissa Finance Service (OFS) officer, granting her 180 days maternity leave after she became a parent through surrogacy. «Maternity leave should be granted to employees who become mothers through surrogacy to ensure treatment and support for all new mothers, irrespective of how they become parents,» Justice S K Panigrahi ruled.

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DGCA has come out with safety standards for ground handling service providers at airports, including the compulsory safety clearance requirement, as part of efforts to ensure safe ground operations amid rising air traffic. The norms also come against the backdrop of ground incidents at some airports that have resulted in damage to aircraft. The new Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), prepared after detailed consultations, will strengthen the oversight mechanism, DGCA said in a release on Wednesday. It also specifies the training and competency requirements of ground personnel who are part of ground operations at the airports.

₹27,000 crore for the health sector and ₹15,000 crore to provide tap water to 25 lakh rural houses in the state Budget for FY25.Presenting the full budget for the fiscal, she said four lakh vacancies will be filled in the next five years and a policy for youths will be framed.Moreover, the budget proposed electricity connection to 2 lakh households, ₹100 crore for corridor at Khatu Shyam temple, and formation of Rajasthan Tourism Development Board.She said that for the first time, nine greenfield expressways will be built in the state and free tablets with internet will be provided to meritorious school students.Amid uproar created by the Opposition, Diya Kumari, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister in the BJP-led state, said the government has decided to work on 10 resolutions.She said the state government is committed to making the state a USD 350 billion economy, developing water, electricity and road facilities, planning urban development, and empowering farmers.The minister also highlighted that the state has taken steps to curb paper leak incidents that happened in the previous government, adding that action has been taken against the mafia and more than 100 arrests have been made.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

impact of behavioral biases and emotional decision making. Financial literacy plays a crucial role in decision-making and wealth management. Understanding basic financial concepts, such as compound interest, risk and return, and asset allocation, can empower individuals to make informed decisions and build sustainable wealth over time.

Airlines are slowly mastering the art of upselling and are ready to offer that extra to passengers who are willing to pay more for better comfort or flexibility during their trip. Both IndiGo and Air India which fly 9 out of 10 domestic passengers are rolling out multiple types of fares, where they bundle tickets along with extras. While making it costlier for those booking a basic fare- ticket, to cancel or reschedule their flights, they are lowering these costs for the higher fare bracket topping it up with extras.

A growing type of insurance, called parametric insurance, is helping farmers and others in developing countries respond to extreme weather events