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AI meme coin WienerAI ($WAI) has been stealing the show with its ongoing presale, which recently exploded past the $6 million milestone.

A recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal serves as a reminder to all Canadians that if you actively trade marketable securities in your tax-free savings account, the Canada Revenue Agency may consider this activity to constitute a business, and the TFSA, rather than being tax free, could be subject to tax on its business income.

Open-source protocol Shutter, in partnership with Gnosis, has launched an anti-front running solution using mempool encryption to fight crypto theft.

BlockDAG’s presale has been a major success, with the price skyrocketing by 1120% to $0.0122 and raising $51.4 million, reflecting growing investor confidence in its innovative approach. This surge underscores BlockDAG’s potential as a strong investment opportunity. Meanwhile, Avalanche (AVAX) is holding steady around the crucial $36 support level, presenting potential entry points for investors amid mixed market signals. Additionally, Bitbuy’s inclusion of Stellar Lumens (XLM) on its platform offers Canadian traders a secure and liquid digital currency option.

Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey said that she had informed the Finance Minister about the economic condition in the state and requested financial assistance. Representatives of INDIA bloc comprising of ten political party leaders called on Governor at Raj Bhavan and requested to take steps to solve the ongoing impasse in the State. The political delegation led by Okram Ibobi Singh, CLP Leader and former CM of Manipur along with M. Nara of CPI submitted a memorandum to the Governor demanding for an early amicable solution to the crisis.

NEW DELHI:The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) added 1.64 million new members in April, payroll data released on Wednesday said.The ministry of labour and employment, which released the data, said that of the new additions, 784,000 were young employees under the age of 25.The month also saw the inclusion of around 18,490 new establishments under the ESIC's social security scheme, expanding coverage to more workers.A gender analysis of the payroll data revealed that women accounted for 338,000 of the net enrolments in April, with 53 transgender employees also registering under ESI.Read Also: India's employment challenge: 20 million jobs need to be created each year"Through the data, it is noticeable that more jobs have been generated for the youth of the nation as out of the total 1.64 million employees added during the month, 784,000 employees amounting to around 47.60% of the total registrations belong to the age group of up to 25 years," the labour ministry said.Also Read: ESIC adds 1.59 mn new employees in November"Also, the gender-wise analysis of the payroll data indicates that the net enrolment of female members was 338,000 in April 2024.

The NSE Nifty 50 shed 0.18% to 23,516, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 0.05% to 77,337. Both the indexes rose about 0.3% each to hit all-time highs at the open before surrendering gains.

Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), developed by World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, measures the resilience, efficiency and overall performance of the Ports. While Visakhapatnam Port made it to the top 20 ports of the World at 19 in 2023, Mundra Port also climbed up the index at 27 in the current ranking. According to the statement, Visakhapatnam Port has showcased strong performance with 27.5 moves per crane hour, a turnaround time (TRT) of 21.4 hours, and minimal berth idle time. These metrics highlight the port's efficiency in handling container ships and significantly influence customer preference.

monetised assets worth Rs 1.56 lakh crore in 2023-24 as against the target of Rs 1.8 lakh crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), taking the total monetisation to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in three years since the launch of the programme in 2020-21, NITI Aayog said on Wednesday. Under the NMP, the government had envisaged monetising assets worth Rs 6 lakh crore during the four year period from 2021-22 to 2024-25. Cumulative monetisation in 2021-22 and 2022-23 stood at Rs 2.30 lakh crore as against the target of Rs 2.5 lakh crore. According to the Aayog, the ministry of road transport and highways and the ministry of coal were the top two achievers with a total monetisation receipts of Rs 97,000 crore.

Axis Bank on Wednesday increased its holding in Max Life to 19.99 per cent for Rs 336 crore. The acquisitions, divestments and merger Committee of the board of directors of the bank at its meeting held on June 19, 2024, has approved a proposal for acquisition of additional equity shares of Max Life by the bank for an amount of up to Rs 336 crore, Axis Bank said in a regulatory filing. With this, the aggregate shareholding of Axis Entities increased from 19.02 per cent to 19.99 per cent, it said.

Formal job creation under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) fell by 7.8% to 1.64 million in April 2024 as against 1.78 million in the corresponding month last year, shows the provisional payroll data released by the ministry of labour and employment on Wednesday. As per the data, around 18,490 new establishments have been brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme in the month of April, 2024 thus ensuring social security to more workers. “Out of the total 1.64 million employees added during the month, 0.78 million employees or 47.6% of the total employees added to ESIC were up to 25 years of age, suggesting more jobs have been generated for the youth of the nation,” it said in a statement.

In a stock exchange notice today (19 June), the special dividend was introduced in addition to the trust's annual dividend of 5.6p per share. The special dividend will be paid to shareholders in July this year, with the payment to be made along with the first interim dividend of 1.4p per share for the year ending on 30 April 2025. The latest dividend payments came against a hot inflationary backdrop throughout the year, particularly in the United States, which has led to a higher income for the trust on its holding of the US Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) compared to prev...

Bajaj Electricals, a part of the Bajaj Group, saw its shares climb steadily over the last four years, climbing from ₹229 to the current level of ₹1,050, marking a substantial gain of 358%.Over the last eight years, the stock has delivered even stronger returns to investors, with an increase of 430%. Looking ahead, HDFC Securities, a domestic brokerage firm, anticipates that the company is well-positioned to capitalise on anticipated improvements in demand, suggesting the continuation of the stock's upward trend.The company holds a prominent position in India’s fast-moving electrical goods (FMEG) segment, boasting a legacy spanning over eight decades.

Uddhav Thackeray during the Lok Sabha Elections, hinting at possible discord in the Mahayuti alliance that comprises the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena, the Thackeray clan plans to leave no stone unturned to secure a similar fate in the upcoming state Assembly elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray will address the party cadre at Dadar's Shanmukhananda Hall on Wednesday evening.

Naveen Patnaik has been appointed as Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly by Biju Janata Dal. , «We just had a meeting of the BJD MLAs who have been elected to the recent elections. I congratulated and thanked them. They have elected me as the LoP and the leader of the Biju Legislative Party. I have also announced the new post of Prasanna Acharya as the Deputy Leader of the BJD in the legislature, Pramila Mallik as the Chief Whip and Pratap Keshari Deb as the Deputy Chief Whip of the BJD...» said Patnaik on being appointed as LoP in Odisha assembly. The narrative of Patnaik's defeat was twofold. Not only had he lost his chief minister's chair, held firmly since 2000, but he also faced an unexpected defeat in Kantabanji, which he contested alongside his traditional Hinjili assembly seat.

What if we tell you that you can now easily store all your medical information in one place and share it with medical practitioners or hospitals electronically? The Centre has introduced a unique 14-digit number — Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) or health ID — to store all health records of an individual. How can you create an ABHA number? Who can access your medical history through an ABHA ID? If you enroll for an ABHA ID, how safe will your data be? ET Wealth Online explains what you need to know about ABHA ID.

Nifty Bank rallied nearly 1,000 points to hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, tracking positive cues. The index closed 957 points higher at 51,398. It hit a record high of 51,957 in trade on Wednesday. The Nifty50, on the other hand, pared gains after hitting record highs to close marginally in the red.

₹20,000 crore through long-term bonds in the financial year 2024-25.“The Central Board at its meeting held today i.e. 19th June 2024 has, inter alia, accorded approval for raising long term bonds up to an amount of Rs.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 41.91 points up at 23516.0 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

General Atlantic and Asia Opportunities V (Mauritius) are likely to sell shares worth Rs 830 crore in the housing finance firm PNB Housing Finance through open market transactions on Thursday, according to the term sheet issued by the bankers. These two funds propose to sell 1.08 crore shares, or 4.16% of the total equity, according to the term sheet.

HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and initiated discussions on implementing the 260-km railway line between Bengaluru and Sathyamangalam (Sathy) in Tamil Nadu. Kumaraswamy, who met Vaishnaw in Delhi, mentioned that the project was sanctioned when his father, HD Deve Gowda was the Prime Minister in 1996. According to a map put out by the Indian Railways, the new line, as proposed earlier, branches off at Hejjala on the Mysuru-Bengaluru sector and reaches Chamarajanagar via the industrial hub of Harohalli, Kanakapura, Sathanur, Halaguru, Malavalli, Kollegal and Yelandur covering a length of 142-km. A further extension from here is needed to reach Sathyamangalam.