Social Financial News

Bengaluru Bandh News: The Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Association has called a bandh today i.e. on 11 September. All private commercial vehicles plying in Karnataka's capital city will be ceasing their services today.

lift collapse incident in Maharashtra's Thane rose to seven, the Thane Municipal Corporation said on Monday. The deceased persons have been identified as Mahendra Chaupal (32), Rupesh Kumar Das (21), Haroon Shaikh (47), Mithlesh (35), Karidas (38) and Sunil Kumar Das (21). The seventh deceased has not been identified yet, the officials said. According to the Thane Municipal Corporation officials, there were a total of seven labourers aboard the lift and all of them have been declared dead. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased in the incident. «Shocking! The lift accident in Thane is very tragic. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased who lost lives in this accident.

(Reuters) -Following is a timeline of events that led to the resignation by Luis Rubiales on Sunday as chief of the Spanish football federation.

By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen

Narendra Modi on Sunday urged world leaders assembled at the G20 leaders’ summit to make global structures, including the UN Security Council, reflective of current realities. Speaking at a summit session, Modi made India’s claim for permanent membership of the UNSC unambiguous and cautioned that it is a natural law that individuals and institutions that do not adapt to change tend to lose their relevance over time.

₹578 crore in the past four years. In FY23, it had collected ₹231 crore, one of the highest amounts in recent years. The institute is encouraging alumni to visit campuses as well as project locations and hosting events as it aims to launch more projects at the national level.

Fumio Kishida said he plans to reshuffle his cabinet as early as Wednesday, and will compile a package of «drastic» economic measures soon after to boost the country's fragile recovery. «I'm thinking of conducting a personnel change of party leadership and of the cabinet as early as the 13th,» Kishida told a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, on the sidelines of a G20 summit meeting. «On economic measures, I want them to protect the people's lives from price hikes and to reinforce the trend of wage increases and investment expansion.

NFL teams had made inquiries about a potential Nick Bosa trade. Fox News, in a report, revealed that multiple teams reached out to the 49ers in an attempt to acquire Bosa but were met with a resounding rejection.

Narendra Modi will be launching the ‘PM Vishwakarma Scheme’ virtually on September 17 from Delhi on ‘Vishwakarma Day’ that will be attended by 70 ministers from 70 different locations across the country. PM Modi had mentioned the scheme during his Independence Day speech.

The creation of a working group on women empowerment under India's G20 presidency will address the issue of low female labour force participation, says Richard Samans, the G20 Sherpa of the International Labour Organisation. In an interview with Yogima Seth Sharma, he says multilateral institutions should help India build capacities to provide decent work and social protection to its workers. Edited excerpts:Countries world over are fixing wage standards and standards for working conditions for their trading partners. How do you see this impacting the workforce in India and elsewhere? This has been a long-standing controversial issue in the international trade regime.

G20 agreed to the creation of a working group on the empowerment of women to support the G20 women's ministerial panel which will convene its first meeting during Brazil's presidency of the bloc.

NEW DELHI : The World Bank’s vision is being redefined to eradicate poverty on a “liveable planet" as part of ongoing reforms, its president Ajay Banga said on the sidelines of the New Delhi G20 summit, which has pledged to make multilateral lending work for poverty. “There’s a lot of work going on with the World Bank on the reform agenda.

India and Canada. On Sunday during a press conference Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada would defend the freedom to expression, and peaceful protest, the north American country's government would also push back any kind of hatred that was perpetrated. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met PM Trudeau to express his concern about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada as they are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats and threatening the Indian community in Canada.

Crown" has established itself as one of Netflix's most beloved and controversial shows. Blending fact, fiction, and real-world connections to the British royal family, it has consistently captivated audiences. Now, as it approaches its sixth and final season, «The Crown» faces unique challenges and heightened anticipation. Season 6 is set to distinguish itself in several ways. Firstly, it marks the series' conclusion, bidding farewell to a remarkable era. Secondly, it becomes the first season to unfold after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, promising to delve into recent events relevant to the royal family. Lastly, it's scheduled to debut amid industry strikes and subsequent delays, adding an extra layer of complexity.

World Bank and the finance ministry on Sunday agreed to work closely to create a market structure from the CSR demand side for maximising social impact. World Bank President Ajay Banga, who was in Delhi to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit, on Sunday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The two leaders during the bilateral meeting discussed the outcomes of G20 India Presidency, the evolution of the World Bank Group and their engagement with India through knowledge exchange and financial assistance for developmental projects, among other issues. «During the meeting, Mr.

India and Brazil on Sunday agreed to work together for the expansion of India-Mercosur preferential trade agreement (PTA) to further promote economic ties, an official statement said. Mercosur is a trading bloc in Latin America, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The issue came up for discussion during the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva here at the sidelines of the G20 Summit. «Expressing satisfaction over the growing trade between India and Mercosur, both leaders agreed to work together for the expansion of India-Mercosur PTA during Brazil's Mercosur Presidency, to leverage the full potential of this economic partnership,» a joint statement issued after the meeting said. The two countries also welcomed the establishment of the India-Brazil Business Forum as a dedicated platform for private-sector collaboration. «The leaders noted with satisfaction the conclusion of domestic procedures for the entry into force of the India-Brazil Social Security Agreement,» it added. India-Mercosur preferential trade agreement (PTA) came into effect on June 1, 2009. In such agreements, two countries reduce or eliminate customs duties on a limited number of goods agreed between them.

Khalistani extremists, which had evoked sharp reactions from New Delhi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said that though his country will always defend freedom of peaceful protest, at the same time, it will also push back against hatred. In a media interaction after meeting his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after the conclusion of the G20 summit, Trudeau, in reply to a question on whether the issue of Khalistani extremists came up during the meeting, said: «Over the years, with PM Modi, we have had many conversations on these issues. »Canada will always defend freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and freedom of peaceful protest and it is extremely important to us. At the same time we are always there to prevent violence and to push back against hatred. «I think on the issue of the community, it is important to remember that the actions of the few do not represent the entire community or Canada.

International Labour Organisation, on Sunday, said the G20 Leaders’ reaffirmation of gender equality and meaningful participation of women in the workforce will have a multiplier effect in implementing the 2030 Agenda. The G20 Leaders Declaration agreed to create a new working group on the empowerment of women while pledging to support progress on the implementation of the UN Global Accelerator. The UN Global Accelerator is a UN initiative led by the ILO that aims to bring together UN member states and a wide range of public and private sector partners to help create 400 million decent jobs and extend social protection coverage to the 4 billion people currently excluded. According to ILO, the leaders have reaffirmed the importance of gender equality and the promotion of full, equal, effective and meaningful participation of women in the economy as decision-makers. “Such investment “has a multiplier effect in implementing the 2030 Agenda”, it said. “I heartily welcome the G20’s endorsement of the Global Accelerator and its potential to deliver change and better working lives for hundreds of millions of people,” ILO director-general, Gilbert F Houngbo said, adding that the creation of the working group on women’s empowerment is also an historic step forward. “The G20 leadership has made progress on some of the most crucial future of work issues facing us if we are to build a sustainable and equitable future.

Ladli Bahna Yojana's (LBY) benefits due to their families having tractors, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday. He said with the addition of six lakh more women, the LBY scheme now counts 1.31 crore beneficiaries. Chouhan informed about the new additions while transferring Rs 1,269 crore in accounts of 1.31 crore women beneficiaries of LBY on a single click at a function held in Gwalior. «The family of 1.25 crore sisters has now become even bigger.

Siddaramaiah on Sunday attacked the BJP over the India vs Bharat ruckus, saying the saffron party was harmful to India's pluralism. He warned that the country's social, political and economic cohesion was at risk with the BJP at its helm. «There is a plan to destroy India's pluralistic culture of thousands of years.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner made a joint statement on September 7, informing fans that they were ending their marriage. Now, singer Joe Jonas has spoken for the first time after his divorce announcement from wife Sophie Turner. In what seemed like a reference to the rumors that are going on about the reasons for his split from Sophie, Joe urged fans only to believe what comes from his lips. At the Jonas Brothers’ concert in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 10, 2023, at the Dodger Stadium, Joe Jonas took a few seconds to speak to fans about the speculation on his personal life. Joe Jonas, who sings in his pop band with his brothers, called the Jonas Brothers, and Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner, have been married for four years. The couple has two daughters together. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner issued a joint statement on September 7, 2023, via social media. The statement read: «After four wonderful years of marriage, we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage. There are many speculative narratives as to why but, truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.»