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18.08 / 12:25
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Malabar Gold & Diamonds launches its first state-of-the-art jewellery manufacturing facility in West Bengal
jewellery manufacturing facility in West Bengal. The manufacturing unit built with an investment of Rs 150 crore. The facility was inaugurated by Shashi Panja, minister of state Industries, commerce & enterprises, child development and Women Development & Social Welfare.
18.08 / 11:49
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Vishwakarma scheme for artisans can be a game changer but with a few tweaks
Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on 15 August and rubber-stamped by the Union cabinet a day later, arguably marks a watershed in the development of India’s vast, almost entirely unorganized and hugely underserved traditional skills and crafts sector. With an outlay of ₹13,000 crore spread over five years, it aims to provide loan assistance of up to ₹3 lakh in two tranches, at a concessional interest rate of 5% per annum.
18.08 / 10:11
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‘When they sold to FBI…’: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey quits Instagram, Elon Musk reacts
Jack Dorsey has quit his Instagram account after being inactive on the social media platform for years. Dorsey had also criticized the company's latest social media app, Threads for privacy concerns while calling it a ‘Twitter clone’. “Deleted my Instagram account after 12 years.
18.08 / 10:11
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'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' box office collection crosses a whopping ₹300 crore worldwide
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani's box office collection has crossed a whopping ₹300 crore worldwide, Dharma Productions announced on Friday. The muti-starrer movie also marks Karan Johar's return to film directing after a gap of seven years. More importantly, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is Karan Johar's also marks the director's 25th anniversary year in the film industry.
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'Personal view, not ours' says govt on EAC-PM member Debroy's piece on 'new' constitution
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) made it clear that its Chairman Bibek Debroy's recent Op-ed piece on 'new constitution' that appeared in newspaper Live Mint reflects his personal view and not the government's. EAC-PM took to social media platform X to clarify the same. Debroy's opinion piece titled «There's a case for 'we the people' to embrace a new constitution» gathered attention as the EAC Chairman expressed that the Indian constitution is dated and carries colonial legacy while hinting at a 'new constitution'.
18.08 / 02:59
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Karnataka High Court grants interim stay on second FIR against Kannada actor Upendra
Karnataka on Thursday granted an interim stay on the second FIR lodged against Kannada actor-director B M Upendrakumar, popularly known as Upendra, at Ulsoor Gate police station. The high court had earlier granted a stay on the first FIR against Upendra at the Chennammanakere Achchukattu police station. Justice Hemanth Chandanagoudar who heard the petition filed by Upendra said that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been invoked against the petitioner though the charges under the Act have not been made against any specific person.
18.08 / 02:59
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Sam Asghari wants to dissolve 14-month-old marriage with Britney Spears, seeks financial support
Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three weeks ago, and he is seeking spousal support and attorneys' fees in their divorce, according to his divorce filing. Asghari, 29, filed his petition to dissolve his 14-month-old marriage to the 41-year-old pop superstar in Los Angeles County court late Wednesday. Like the vast majority of those who file for divorce in California, he cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
18.08 / 02:09
17.08 / 21:49
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China's Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said the West’s pursuit of material wealth led to “spiritual poverty.”
17.08 / 20:35
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What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? See symptoms, coping strategies and more
mental health conditions, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While some are linked to anxiety, emotional disconnection, or social phobias, others like PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and specific eating disorders are more distinct and debilitating. One such disorder is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
17.08 / 18:57
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International
Ireland T20Is: All eyes on Bumrah; India's Gen-Next stars ready to shine on international platform
Jasprit Bumrah will be cynosure of all eyes when he leads India against Ireland as the fast bowler's fitness and rhythm will be tested in the three-match T20 International series, starting Friday. The team is packed with India's Gen-Next IPL performers like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma but stakeholders in Indian cricket will keenly observe Bumrah, who will be key to home team's plans during the ODI World Cup starting in less than two months.
17.08 / 18:57
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Rahul Gandhi in Leh, Congress party leaders say he's on Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Leh to a rousing welcome from locals on Thursday, on a two-day visit to Ladakh during which he will chair a party meeting and meet other social and political leaders of the region. Party leaders said Gandhi's visit should be seen in continuum with the Bharat Jodo Yatra which infused fresh energy in the party cadres in Ladakh and across the country.
17.08 / 18:57
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Sitharaman asks CAs to work on ESG, carbon accounting expertise
Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked chartered accountants to adequately familiarise themselves with new and growing areas of auditing, including ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and carbon accounting, and to adopt technology to improve their productivity. Developing expertise in new areas will help not just their clients but also the broader ecosystem, Sitharaman said at an event held by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Bhubaneswar.
17.08 / 18:57
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Employees' State Insurance Corporation adds 2 million subscribers in June
ESI Corporation had added 2.02 million subscribers in May and 1.78 million formal workers in April. As per the provisional payroll data of the ESIC, released by the labour and employment ministry on Thursday, around 24,298 new establishments were registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the ESIC in June, thus ensuring more coverage.
17.08 / 18:21
social
Weigh thy words
India’s justice system has a chance to slough off the detritus of dead linguistic usages, especially those of patriarchal origin. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court released a handbook for the sort of language that must—and must not—be used in legal processes.
17.08 / 18:05
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Sitharaman urges CAs to adopt carbon, CSR, ESG practices
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged chartered accountants (CAs) in the country to familiarize themselves with new-age concepts and areas of accounting and compliance including carbon accounting, CSR (corporate social responsibility) accounting and auditing as well as due diligence related to ESG (environmental, social and governance) to be at par with their counterparts in other nations amid changing global practices and compliance needs. “There are newer areas with which chartered accountants will have to familiarize themselves, especially given global developments, to better advise clients on new greenfield areas.
17.08 / 17:51
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Ensure more bang for the CSR buck
CSR funding continues to have two favourites — health and education. According to ET's analysis of new corporate affairs ministry data, in third position now is 'environspend', which has increased by 70% since CSR became mandatory in FY22 and double the amount of FY21, displacing rural development from medal position. Total CSR spending has increased by about 80% since 2014-15, when it became mandatory for businesses above a certain threshold to spend a minimum of 2% of their three-year average net profit towards social causes.
17.08 / 17:51
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Renaming, it's such a human thing
renaming been taken up with so much vim, vigour and verve. Take the area once called United Provinces, itself a renaming of a place called United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It would go on, with the addition of the ex-princely states of Rampur, Banaras and Tehri Garhwal, to be renamed Uttar Pradesh.
17.08 / 17:31
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NEP 2020 flexible, not imposed on states: Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asserted that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is flexible and is not imposed on states by the Centre. States can adopt the policy according to their requirements, she said at the launch event for 'Desia' and 'Kuwi' (tribal languages) primer books in Bhubaneswar, along with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. «NEP is a flexible policy.
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