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Anthony Minghella's film adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, a new TV series titled Ripley is set to premiere. Here's a comprehensive guide to everything we know so far about this highly anticipated adaptation.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered a significant human trafficking network that deceived Indians into traveling to the war zone between Russia and Ukraine under the guise of providing lucrative jobs abroad. The agency is currently conducting searches at more than 10 locations across seven cities as part of its investigation. FIR Registered Against Visa Consultancy Firms and Agents Officials have revealed that the CBI has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against various visa consultancy firms and agents involved in the trafficking scheme. During the searches, several individuals have been detained, and an amount of Rs 50 lakh has been seized.

industrial development scheme called Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization (UNNATI) scheme, for northeast states to generate gainful employment and for the regions’s overall socio-economic development. Under the scheme, incentives would be provided to investors for setting up new units or undertaking significant expansion of the existing units. The scheme will be effective from the date of notification and up to March 31, 2034, along with eight years of committed liabilities.

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Infosys has reasoned higher exposure to digital business as the key reason for the moderate growth in revenue over the nine-month period ending December in the current fiscal year, as per a research note by Nomura Holdings. “Infosys management believes its higher exposure to discretionary work (digital business, which formed ~65% of revenue) has been a key reason behind tepid revenue growth in the current environment,” said a Global Markets Research report on Infosys by Nomura.

The utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history

The Turkish energy minister says Turkey and Somalia have struck an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa nation

TV host Mike Rowe joins ‘The Big Money Show’ to discuss his ‘work ethic scholarship program’ and his ongoing efforts to provide alternative forms of education. 

₹285 to ₹5,335 per 100 kg for the 2024-25 season. An estimated 4.0 million jute farmers and their households, and 500,000 workers involved with jute mills will benefit from the move, Union minister Piyush Goyal said while announcing the Cabinet decisions. The MSP for the 2024-25 season is in line with the principle of fixing the minimum support price at a level of at least 1.5 times all India's weighted average cost of production as announced by the government in the budget for 2018-19, an official release said.

NEW DELHI : The Union cabinet has approved a ₹10,372-crore India AI Mission that will provide funding for deep-tech AI startups as well as seek to develop an open-source database that can be used to train artificial intelligence models and other applications. The mission will also provide a framework for developing graphic processing units (GPUs) under public-private partnerships as well as multi-model, domain-specific large language models that power generative AI platforms.

NEW DELHI : The Union cabinet on Thursday approved the extension of the ₹300-subsidy on cooking gas cylinders for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana scheme for the next financial year (FY25). The subsidy was to end this fiscal year. The extension would lead to an outgo of ₹12,000 crore for the government.

MUMBAI : Mumbai: Gaming firm Nazara Technologies seeks to acquire Smaaash Entertainment Pvt. Ltd through the insolvency and bankruptcy process, two people aware of the matter said. As part of the corporate insolvency resolution process, Nazara will submit its resolution plan by 9 March to revive the bankrupt firm.

₹1,443, LKP sees an upside of 22 per cent on HDFC Bank stock at a revised target price of ₹1,762 for the next 12 months. According to the brokerage, HDFC Bank is expected to overcome the merger overhangs gradually led by:- A healthy balance sheet growth-Much higher provision then regulatory requirement in the balance sheet-Best in class underwriting and risk management practices. Also Read: HDFC Bank raises its MCLR, base rate, prime lending rate.

continuation of a targeted subsidy of ₹300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year. Beneficiaries can avail of this scheme starting April 1, 2024, till March 31, 2025. "The total expenditure for this will be ₹12,000 crores," said Piyush Goyal.

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced a myriad of decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its Cabinet meeting, ranging from allowance hikes and minimum support price hikes to new schemes for artificial intelligence. In a presser post the Cabinet meeting, Goyal announced outlays of Rs 10,037 crore for the Uttar Poorva scheme and Rs 10,371.92 crore to fund an ambitious IndiaAI Mission. Thursday's announcements come in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, likely to take place in May, this year. On other fronts, the Central government is currently in a tug-of-war with scores of farmers who are protesting to avail legal support for minimum support prices as well as loan waivers.

Previous Elections and Current Scenario: In 2014, BJP secured seven out of the 14 seats, a number that increased to nine in 2019, marking their highest tally. The upcoming 2024 elections are pivotal, with BJP aiming to further bolster its seat count, while Congress is determined to stage a significant comeback. The elections are anticipated to be hotly contested, reflecting the shifting political landscape in Assam.

Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'India AI mission' with an outlay of Rs 10,371.92 crore for a period of five years, to give a further push for Artificial Intelligence in India. The announcement was made by Union Minister Piyush Goyal at a cabinet briefing, where he reiterated the need to have a robust environment for promoting the tech in the country. «The IndiaAI mission will establish a comprehensive ecosystem catalyzing AI innovation through strategic programs and partnerships across the public and private sectors. By democratizing computing access, improving data quality, developing indigenous AI capabilities, attracting top AI talent, enabling industry collaboration, providing startup risk capital, ensuring socially impactful AI projects and bolstering ethical AI, it will drive responsible, inclusive growth of India's AI ecosystem,» the government said in a release.

government has announced the extension of the Rs 300 per LPG cylinder subsidy to poor women under the Ujjwala Yojana for the next fiscal starting April 1. The subsidy was increased from Rs 200 per cylinder last year. Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has decided to extend this subsidy until 2024-25. It is expected to benefit nearly 10 crore families and will cost the government Rs 12,000 crore. The announcement comes ahead of the general elections scheduled for April-May. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in May 2016 to provide deposit-free LPG connections to adult women of poor households.