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Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday

ARPU), telecom giants Reliance Jio and Airtel are gearing up to implement substantial tariff hikes effective July 3, 2024. This decision will impact millions of subscribers across India, prompting users to consider their options to mitigate the upcoming price adjustments.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the complete budget for the fiscal year 2025 in July. As usual, taxpayers have an extensive list of desired items for the finance minister. Senior citizens make up a significant portion of the tax-paying demographic in India since they also earn income, often in passive ways. Nevertheless, with the rising cost of living, senior citizens might feel that the existing income tax benefits need to be increased. Three experts tell ET Wealth Online what senior citizens want from the upcoming Union Budget 2024. Also read: Section 80C deduction in Budget 2024: Will the government increase Section 80C limit under the old income tax regime in Budget?

Walmart Vriddhi, the supplier development program of the retail giant, recently announced that it has exceeded its target of training 50,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across India by December 2024. According to a statement, the program has digitally empowered 58,000 MSMEs providing them cost access to business advice, digital training and personalised mentorship opportunities. The Walmart Vriddhi program was launched in 2019 with Swasti as the program partner. The program was aimed to equip MSMEs with the know-how and tools they need to succeed in supply chains by combining Walmart’s supplier development experience and Flipkart’s platform expertise. Currently, over 14,500 MSMEs are onboarded onto Flipkart.

Panamanian court has acquitted 28 people charged with money-laundering under cases linked to the Panama Papers and "Operation Car Wash" scandals, the country's judicial branch said in a statement on Friday. It did not provide names of the people who were acquitted. Judge Baloisa Marquinez ordered that precautionary measures be lifted against all the defendants, and said one criminal process was now canceled due to the death of an unnamed defendant.

₹34.4 trillion for FY2024 by ₹276 billion, as per the provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). This overshooting implies that the growth in the FY2025 Interim Budget Estimates (IBE) is quite modest at 10.6%, mildly trailing our projection of nominal GDP of 10.8% for the fiscal.

Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 due to heavy rains, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu detailed measures to assist passengers and ensure safety. The incident led to one death and multiple injuries. The meeting resulted in the establishment of a 24x7 war room monitored by MoCA to oversee passenger assistance. The war room is tasked with ensuring full refunds or alternative travel arrangements for affected passengers within seven days. Helpline numbers were provided for IndiGo and SpiceJet passengers at T2 and T3 terminals, along with contact details for immediate assistance. All refund ought to be processed within a stipulated time of seven days. Contact details including phone numbers will be shared with passengers for immediate assistance. The War Room Helpline numbers for IndiGo are:

Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, said two U.S. officials briefed on an updated list of weapons shipments. Between the war's start last October and recent days, the United States has transferred at least 14,000 of the MK-84 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire precision-guided air-to-ground missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs, 2,600 air-dropped small-diameter bombs, and other munitions, according to the officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly. While the officials didn't give a timeline for the shipments, the totals suggest there has been no significant drop-off in U.S. military support for its ally, despite international calls to limit weapons supplies and a recent administration decision to pause a shipment of powerful bombs.

World Bank Friday approved a $1.5 billion loan to help India accelerate low-carbon energy development by promoting a market for green hydrogen as well as electrolysers and renewable energy penetration. The green financing will allow the country to scale up renewable energy and encourage finance for low-carbon energy investments, said World Bank India country director Auguste Tano Kouame. The bank's board of executive directors approved the second tranche of financing to support the country's low-carbon transition on Friday.

Pisces between June 30 and November 15. This period will promote thinking back on important choices made in 2024, as per the reports of 'Metro.co.uk.' Getting a second perspective and verifying the most recent information is a smart approach. A fresh piece of information could enable you to make necessary and helpful modifications because things can change quickly. Aries (March 21 to April 20) The Page of Swords, which represents Aries, denotes a quick decision taken under pressure. This decision, which most likely has to do with a kid, project, or novel concept, merits further investigation. Examine it again objectively, and dispassionately, with an emphasis on results and ramifications. Taurus (April 21 to May 21)

U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk

AI-generated code. OpenAI revealed that in testing, individuals who used CriticGPT to review code generated by ChatGPT performed better 60 per cent of the time compared to those who did not use the model. The research findings have been documented in a recently published paper.The RLHF framework involves human evaluators, known as AI trainers, providing feedback on the AI's performance to help adjust and enhance the model's behavior.

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Film City project is expected to start within six months and it will create 50,000 jobs while benefitting up to seven lakh people indirectly, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Friday. Bayview Projects, a consortium backed by filmmaker Boney Kapoor and real estate developer Ashish Bhutani, on Thursday signed an agreement to develop the film city with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), an undertaking of the UP government. "...the construction of the Film City will provide employment opportunities to 50,000 people from the state and neighbouring states, while indirectly benefiting five to seven lakh people with job opportunities," the state government said in a statement issued in Lucknow. It said the construction on the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's dream project will commence within six months, and within three years film shooting and related activities will begin here.

US presidential debate, the subject of kinesics provides us an insight into the profile of the two potential presidential nominees. Kinesics is the study of body language. This presidential debate has been analyzed by experts who have studied the posture, expressions, tone and tenor and movements of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. This has been reported by the New York Post. The office of the US President is considered to be the most powerful position in the world and candidates seek to inspire confidence through their conduct and body language. The voters also form an impression at a sub-conscious level after noticing the body language of the candidates.

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civil aviation ministry on Friday ordered a thorough inspection of the structural strength of all airports in the country, following the roof collapse incident at the Delhi airport that left one dead and at least six persons injured. Following the incident that happened at around 5 am on Friday at Terminal 1, the operations at the terminal have been suspended and the flights that are to operate from there have been shifted to T2 and T3. Sources in the know said that more than 100 flights that were to be operated from T1 have been cancelled by IndiGo and SpiceJet. At a review meeting convened by Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, it was also decided that a 24x7 war room will be set up for efficient management of passengers at T2 and T3.

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh stated that some MLAs have gone to meet central leaders to effectively address Manipur's issues, not to seek his resignation. A meeting of MLAs was held on Thursday where it was decided to submit a memorandum for lasting peace in Manipur and to make a courtesy call for the victory of the NDA in the general election. Singh mentioned that a small committee would meet central leaders. The memorandum was signed by around 34 to 35 NDA MLAs. He highlighted that it was decided to seek appointments with the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister after the parliamentary session. «They MLAs have entrusted me for getting the appointment,» he said. Biren Singh clarified, «Some MLAs have gone for people are seeking solution and peace. This is rumours promoted by vested interest groups that they have gone to seek my resignation. It is wrong.» He further explained that at the meeting, MLAs expressed their appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their resolve to solve the Manipur issue. «Shah has even started holding meetings with different agencies,» Singh stated.

ISRO Chief S. Somanath recently announced that Bhuvan offers users data that is ten times more detailed than what Google provides.

Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced on Friday that the subsidy of Rs 5 per litre for milk producers in Maharashtra will be extended, as he presented the state's budget for 2024-25 in the legislative assembly. This budget marks the final one before the assembly elections for the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government. Pawar also stated that the state plans to establish 18 new medical colleges. Milk Producer Subsidies Pawar further mentioned that Rs 223.83 crore in subsidies have already been disbursed to 2.93 lakh registered milk producers at the rate of Rs 5 per litre. He assured that the remaining subsidy will be distributed promptly. Farming Initiatives