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Africa Cup of Nations after facing challenging initial matches. Ghana suffered a setback in their first game as Cape Verde secured a shocking victory with a 92nd-minute winner from Garry Rodrigues. Despite Alexander Djiku's equalizer, Jamiro Monteiro's opener gave Cape Verde the lead. Meanwhile, Egypt managed to salvage a point in their opening game against Mozambique, with Liverpool star Mo Salah converting a 97th-minute penalty after Mozambique took a 2-1 lead.

₹150 crore in SBI's escrow account by January 31. If the company fails to make the payment in said time then the consortium is not in compliance with the terms of resolution plan for reviving Jet Airways. The top court also refused to allow the separate plea of the Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Welfare Association seeking payment of provident fund and gratuity dues, observing if additional money is awarded, the resolution plan will become “unworkable".

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IndiGo Airlines' Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Thursday said the airline's operations will be completely back to normal by the weekend and in due course of next week as flight cancellations over fog-related disruptions in northern India in recent days have come down. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of ‘Wings India 2024’, an aviation conclave and exhibition, at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, Elbers said the airline industry witnessed probably the worst fog in many years, impacting flight operations, which has become a challenge. "...If you see, I am sure all of you have seen that...we had probably the worst fog in many years...Many of our stations in northern India were severely impacted by the fog situation...If northern India is under a blanket of deep fog, we are having a challenge," the Indigo CEO said.

₹2 lakh ex-gratia Distressed by the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing at the Harni lake in Vadodara. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover soon.

Guwahati: Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. (DAIPL), the fully owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan is targeting a turnover of Rs 100 Crore from Northeast India in next fiscal year.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow' has been captivating audiences for several months now. This prequel production provides insights into events preceding the main series. While the original season debuted in 1983, the most recent season unfolded in 1986. In contrast, 'The First Shadow' transports viewers back to 1959, a period touched upon in Season 3 through flashbacks for the Creel family.

Solo Bank It, a time-limited game mode in The Finals patch 1.5.0. This article provides a straightforward guide to the format, gameplay and potential permanence of this new addition.

The growing trend of tokenizing traditional assets has caught the attention of legacy financial institutions.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Just Eat Takeaway, Europe's biggest meal delivery company, has proposed to close down its Scoober division in Paris, the company said on Thursday, in a move which could impact around 100 people.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CTET Admit Card 2024 on its official website — ctet.nic.in. Candidates who will appear for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) can now download their hall tickets. It is mandatory for candidates to carry their admit cards to the examination hall.

₹2 lakh ex-gratia Distressed by the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing at the Harni lake in Vadodara. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover soon.

NEW DELHI : India’s horticulture production, including that of vegetables and fruits, was 2.32% higher in financial year 2022-23 at 355.3 million tonnes, according to the agriculture ministry’s third advance estimates issued on Thursday. Production of vegetables is estimated to have increased to 213.88 mt in FY 2022-23 from 209.14 mt in the year prior due to an increase in potato and tomato output. Onion production, however, is estimated to have dropped 4.7% to 30.2 mt in FY23, according to government officials who declined to be identified.

India will be the fastest growing major economy in the world for the next three years. China's growth has been estimated to slow to 5.4% in 2023 and to 4.6% in 2024 and edge slightly higher at 4.8% in 2025 before settling at 4.6% in 2026-dragged down largely by its property market woes and slowing demand. S&P said it expects Asia-Pacific's growth engine to shift from China to South and Southeast Asia. The decline of China, and at the same time the rise of India, has one common factor: population. Chinese are shrinking in number and aging, which is bad for the manufacturing powerhouse which needs young labour to stay in the leadership position. India, on the other hand, has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35. SO many young people at work will propel economic growth if the government policies align. Shifting population numbers make India's rise and China's decline inevitable. China's baby problem As per the Chinese government, the population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, AP has reported.

Reserve Bank has called upon internal ombudsmen of banks, NBFCs, and CICs to provide inputs for enhancing internal systems and processes. As part of the Reserve Bank's continuing engagement with regulated entities, the second Conference of Internal Ombudsmen on the theme 'Orchestrating Customer Delight through an Empowered Internal Ombudsman', was held in Mumbai on January 16, 2024.

Financial advisors using the AssetMark wealth management platform will now have access to a new suite of services to boost tax efficiency and outcomes for their clients’ taxable assets.

A team of veteran financial advisors who previously managed $420 million in client assets at Merrill Lynch have become wirehouse breakaways and launched their own independent firm.

HDFC Bank Ltd, India’s biggest private sector lender, is seeking to open its first branch in Singapore, signaling its overseas ambitions after sewing up a landmark merger with mortgage financier Housing Development Finance Corp. last year. The bank has applied to the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a banking license and is awaiting approval, according to sources familiar with the matter.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance recently introduced the ICICI Pru Guaranteed Pension Plan Flexi with “benefit enhancer", the industry's inaugural annuity plan offering customers the flexibility to receive a full premium refund at any point from the date of purchase. This product offers a variety of annuity options. Customers can opt for a single life option, ensuring income for their lifetime, or choose a joint life option.

Instant Personal Loans are unsecured loans you can apply for without providing any collateral. They are called 'instant' because of the quick approval and disbursement process. Funds are mostly processed after 24 hours* or 1 working day* after your loan is approved.

The MNCs are also moving an increasing number of global and senior-level roles to the GCCs in India. This is prompting them to woo top talent by paying higher than the compensation offered by many in the technology industry including products, services and tech-enabled startups (barring a handful of large IT firms), they said.