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Enterprises today face an epidemic of workplace stress and depression that takes an enormous toll on employees and corporate performance. In late 2019, the American Institute of Stress highlighted that 83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress, a third consult a doctor for stress-related issues and 18% had quit their jobs. And then there’s depression: According to a 2022 Deloitte survey in India, 59% of respondents reported symptoms of depression, including feelings of sadness, lack of interest, fatigue, concentration issues and poor decision-making.

Zomato Ltd, on December 28, announced that it has received show cause notice (SCN) from theGoods and Services Tax (GST) office for supposed tax liability of ₹401.7 crore, in addition to interest and penalty on the delivery fee collection from its customer from the period of 29 October 2019 to 31 March 2022. "Please note that Zomato Limited (‘the Company’) has received a show cause notice (‘SCN’) on 26 December 2023 under Section 74(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Pune Zonal Unit.

Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight Information Display System) as reported by ANI. Visuals from Indira Gandhi International Airport, The India Meteorological Department has said that dense to very dense fog is likely to continue over Northwest and parts of adjoining Central India during the next two days.

Apple's warnings in October to Indian opposition politicians that government hackers may have hacked their phones prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration to quickly demand the U.S. firm soften its message, the Washington Post reported. Apple's India representatives were called by administration officials who demanded that company help weaken the political impact of the warnings, the newspaper said citing three unidentified sources. An Apple security expert was also summoned from outside the country to a meeting in New Delhi and the expert was pressed to come up with alternative explanations for the warnings, it said. Apple and India's Ministry of Electronics and Information did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

ICC) TV rights deal between Disney Star and Zee Entertainment Enterprises hangs in the balance with the new media rights cycle set to kick off next month. A source aware of the development said the ICC TV deal, which was announced in August 2022, is yet to be concluded as Zee has not given the required bank guarantees to Disney Star.

The letter cites «an alarming» Reuters investigation published on December 20 that exposed how Tesla has blamed drivers for frequent failures of components it has long known were defective.

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Covid-19 JN.1 news LIVE updates: India reported a total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources have said. As many as 36 cases were reported from Gujarat, 34 from Karnataka, 14 from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Rajasthan, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the sources updated.On Wednesday, India recorded 529 fresh COVID-19 cases in a single day, while the country's active infection count stood at 4,093.

Quiver Quantitative — The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market, after a period of rapid growth, is experiencing a slowdown in momentum, raising concerns for carmakers who have heavily invested in this technology. Despite a near 50% growth in EV sales earlier in the year, the market has seen a plateau in recent months. This shift is attributed to high prices and limited charging infrastructure, leading to longer sales times for EVs compared to gasoline vehicles. The concentration of EV sales in certain states, particularly in urban areas with better charging infrastructure, highlights the uneven distribution of demand across the U.S.

By Greg Bensinger

Prime Video's January 2024 line-up includes a diverse selection of series and movies, catering to various genres. Notable additions are the series «Expats» and the movie «Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.»

₹2,926.05 crore even as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold ₹192 crore worth of shares. Though the indices closed a tad lower each, they posted closing records, with the Nifty gaining 1% to 21,654.75 and the Sensex 0.98% to 72,038.43. The indices have risen for four straight sessions.

NEW DELHI : Exports of all farm commodities may come under the government lens soon, a move that aims to cool domestic prices but may spark global food security concerns. The government plans to bring all agricultural commodities under its export review and minimum export price (MEP) policy, a senior official said on the condition of anonymity. Currently, an inter-ministerial committee (IMC), chaired by the department of commerce (DoC), is responsible for the seasonal review of onion exports.

NEW DELHI : Macquarie Group’s sale of 400 megawatts (MW) solar power projects of its Stride platform has drawn interest from three entities, with the potential deal likely to have an equity value of around $300 million, signalling continued interest in India’s green energy sector. According to two people familiar with the matter, Gentari Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-run Petronas; private equity firm Actis Llp; and Sekura Energy Ltd, backed by Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus Fund, have shown interest in Stride. Bank of America Corp.

Mint, Pratap Khedkar, chief executive of ZS, said the company reported sustained growth in contrast to the top IT service providers due to resilient tech spending across the pharmaceutical sector. He also spoke about how global pharma giants are prioritising tech investments to grow revenues, over margin expansion, and the distinction bletween artificial intelligence advanced statistics, and process automation. Edited excerpts: How is the downturn in IT affecting ZS? Most of India’s tech majors operate across nearly 50 industries, while ZS focuses only on healthcare.

A charter plane with 276 Indian passengers, grounded in France for four days due to suspected human smuggling, returned to Mumbai on Tuesday. The incident underlines the risks of illegal migration, also highlighted in the film Dunki. Mint explains the nuances: The Punjabi word dunki, meaning to move, or hop from one place to another, has inspired the term “donkey route".

By Davide Barbuscia

Cryptocurrency analyst Lark Davis has predicted that Ethereum will reach a price of $15,000 per coin in the upcoming bull cycle of 2024-2025.

ChrysCapital is in final discussions to acquire a significant minority stake in New Delhi's Centre For Sight, valuing the eye hospitals chain at Rs 1,600 crore, said people aware of the development. Delhi-based ChrysCapital's proposed investment of Rs 800-1,000 crore (about $100 million) will give an exit to Mahindra Partners, the PE arm of Mahindra & Mahindra, which owns about 32% stake in the chain, they said.

Zomato has received a Rs 402 crore show cause notice from the goods and services tax (GST) authorities over unpaid tax on delivery charges collected from customers, the company said in a BSE filing late Wednesday. The Gurugram-based company said it received the notice on December 26 to show cause as to why an alleged tax liability of the said amount for the period October 29, 2019 to March 31, 2022 should not be demanded from the company.