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Congress has announced that it will make the centrally-conducted qualifying examinations such as NEET, CUET as optional, if elected to power. The Congress announced this in its manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Reserve Bank of India has proposed that CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) or, the eRupee, to be accessible to broader sectors of customers by enabling non-bank payment system operators to offer CBDC wallets. . According to the RBI's Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued on April 5, 2024, “Distribution of CBDCs through Non-bank Payment System Operators CBDC pilots in the Retail and Wholesale segments are underway with more use-cases and more participating banks. Continuing with this approach, it is proposed to make CBDC-Retail accessible to a broader segment of users in a sustained manner, by enabling non-bank payment system operators to offer CBDC wallets. This is expected to enhance access and expand choices available to users apart from testing the resiliency of the CBDC platform to handle multi-channel transactions. Necessary changes will be made to the system to facilitate this.” Further, the RBI governor said during his Monetary Policy Review speech, «The CBDC pilots are currently in operation with increasing number of use-cases and participating banks. It is proposed to make CBDC-Retail accessible to a broader segment of users by enabling non-bank payment system operators to offer CBDC wallets. This will also facilitate testing of the resiliency of CBDC platform to handle multi-channel transactions. „

After hitting a $4 billion market cap last month, the Dogwifhat (WIF) price is pulling back sharply.

Alphabet Inc. unit still hasn’t figured out how to incorporate the new, fast-growing technology without threatening its essential advertising business. The shares were down less than 1% in premarket trading Thursday.

DRDO) has started implementing a project in Junput village in West Bengal to build a small test centre for the country's weapon systems, officials said on Thursday. Junput, like Odisha's Chandipur which is known for its Integrated Test Range (ITR), is also situated by the Bay of Bengal. An additional operation area is required as the existing ITR at Chandipur near Balasore has become saturated with work related to testing. Since its inception, the DRDO has aimed at designing and developing state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms and allied equipment in defence and security domains of land, air, sea, space and cyber, an official said.

Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, took aim at the crypto sector for its “significant non-compliance” regarding crypto regulations Wednesday morning during remarks at Practicing Law Institute’s annual SEC Speaks event.

bandages from some reputable brands including Band-Aid and CVS Health contain dangerous levels of forever chemical ‘organic fluorine’ — a strong indicator that consists of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and also known as PFAS. These substances have been linked to many negative health effects, such as decreased immune system performance and vaccine response, infant and child learning and developmental issues, certain cancers, decreased fertility, endocrine disruption, and other effects.

Officials say the aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented

Little Rhody Farms owner Eli Berkowitz says egg farmers are concerned that the bird flu 'hasn't gone away.'

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The world’s most important semiconductor-manufacturing hub is also one of the world’s biggest earthquake hot spots, and it was put to the test Wednesday after a powerful quake. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing—which makes chips for customers such as Apple and occupies a critical place in the global electronics supply chain—has prepared for years for a quake, drawing on lessons from a 2011 disaster in Japan among others. TSMC briefly evacuated some of its locations Wednesday and suspended work at some plants after an estimated 7.4-magnitude quake struck eastern Taiwan.

additional fees to renew driving licence and to issue registration certificate for motorcycles beyond the prescribed time limit was not a penalty or deterrent. A division bench of the HC on Tuesday upheld the rules framed under the Central Motor Vehicles Act which provided for levy of additional fees for renewal of driving license for which an application is made after the grace period, renewal of registration certificate for motorcycles and for delay in submission of a no objection certificate (NOC) for transfer of ownership of vehicles. The bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor dismissed petitions filed by two transport sector related trusts — K Savakash Autorickshaw Sangha and Mumbai Bus Malak Sangathana — challenging the validity of the rules. «We have no hesitation to hold that the levy of additional fee in this case, is in no manner a penalty, either directly or in disguise,» the HC noted. The petitioners claimed the provisions levying additional charges are, in fact, a penalty in the guise of fee and that no additional service is being provided. The bench, in its order, noted that as per provision of the Act, the government was empowered to levy additional fees.

NASA has opened applications for astronauts for the first time in four years, seeking candidates with diverse backgrounds. Thousands of applicants vie for a spot in the rigorous Astronaut Candidate training program. Only a select few are chosen for this intensive program. This recruitment drive comes after over 12,000 people applied to be astronauts in 2020, resulting in the selection of 10 astronaut candidates in December 2021, who are now eligible for flight. NASA has selected 360 astronaut candidates to date for its missions exploring space.

Also Read: FY24 Market Review: Nifty Midcap and Smallcap surged over 60%; check best-performing stocks Does stretched valuations warrant a total exit from the small and midcap space. There is no straight answer to this as the answers are based on the investment phase the investor is in and based on his/her risk appetite and liquidity requirement.

CBSE) has extended the registration date to apply for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July 2024 session. The CTET is a mandatory qualification for teachers seeking positions in government schools from Class 1 to Class 8. The registration process for the CTET July 2024 session began on March 7th, 2024, allowing candidates a three-week window to apply. This window was to close on April 2nd. But now CBSE has extended the registration date to April 5, 2025 (11.59 pm)

Like in the case of PUC 1, the board is expected to release the results on its official website at karresults.nic.in. Over 6.9 lakh students had enrolled for the 2nd PUC exam including 3.3 lakh male and 3.6 lakh female students. The 2nd PUC exams were held from March 1, 2024 till March 22, 2024. The 2024 KSEAB PUC 2 exam was held in 80+20 pattern, consisting of of an 80-mark written test and 20-mark internal assessment.

manufacturing startup Zetwerk is betting big on the defence market and is looking to invest up to Rs 350 crore in the next few years to acquire foreign companies involved in manufacturing components for electronic warfare, setting up a new test facility in Tamil Nadu and creating a new drone manufacturing unit. In an interview with ET, Vishal Chaudhary, co-founder at Zetwerk, said the company is in advanced stages of acquiring firms that specialise in high precision manufacturing, which will compliment its current portfolio of electronic warfare equipment. The executive said the acquisition would be in the Rs 50-75 crore range and would most likely be from Europe. “We have to be very selective in the choice. At the end of the day, the application is aerospace and defence, so that sort of narrows the world and then there are certain international regulations where you can go and where you can’t. So, Europe is one of those potential areas where there are some very good companies,” Chaudhary said, adding that negotiations are at an advanced stage and the acquisition could be completed within six months.

Stocks that were in focus included names like AB Capital, which jumped 10.5%, Aster DM, which rose 0.5%, and Vodafone Idea, whose shares declined nearly 3% on Tuesday.

₹2,500 crore a year. Unless we can find them a better way to meet their costs, I worry that there will come a time when the system becomes unsustainable. Credit card companies charge an MDR to help offset the costs they have to incur in guaranteeing payments.

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When David Gilson’s family had the flu spread throughout their house in February, his daughter and wife both had mild cases.But when David’s virus hit, it left him with a temperature of 104°F, his wife Mary told Global News.She said after taking advice from Nova Scotia Health’s 811 services, Gilson went to Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg. After some tests, he was sent home, with doctors telling the 45-year-old he had a case of viral hepatitis.Hours later, he was rushed back to the ER after developing pain and swelling in his legs.Little did he know at the time that he developed necrotizing fasciitis from invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS).“They were battling to stave off the infection.