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Steel body wants merger of three Companies with SAIL for synergy The Steel Executives Federation of India (SEFI) has proposed merging state-run Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL), and Nagarnar steel plant with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) to create a stronger public ...
05 Jul, 2024, 12.11 AM ISTStaff associations of mainstream lenders and regional rural banks at loggerheads over merger proposal The All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association strongly opposes the merger proposal, citing concerns about the treatment of RRB employees and the lack of tangible benefits from such mergers. They assert that the proposed merger is objection...
01 Jul, 2024, 09.11 PM ISTWalgreens closing down multiple underperforming US stores, what went wrong? Pharma giants Walgreens is now closing down as one of their 4 US stores are currently underperforming amid stiff competition from retail chains like Target. Even slashing price and giving discounts are not working out for the organization, claim rep...
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Budget 2024: Skilling industry demands incentives, tax rebates and labour codes in meeting with FM Sitharaman Ahead of the Union Budget for 2024-25, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs held the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation in New Delhi, focusing on employment and skill development. Key figures like Anshuman Magazine and Suchita Dutta empha...
26 Jun, 2024, 08.08 AM ISTCentral govt employees seek rationalised income tax slabs and old pension scheme from Budget Central government employees are advocating for key reforms in the Union Budget 2024-25. Their demands include rationalization of income tax slabs, the restoration of the old pension scheme, the establishment of the eighth central pay commission, im...
24 Jun, 2024, 01.36 PM ISTMen claiming to be ISIS supporters take hostages in Russian detention centre, Baza reports Five men claiming allegiance to ISIS took hostages at a detention center in Russia's Rostov region, as reported by the Baza Telegram channel with ties to Russian law enforcement. The Federal Penitentiary Service confirmed the incident, stating the f...
16 Jun, 2024, 12.52 PM ISTFormer Allianz employee pleads guilty to fraud over $7 billion funds meltdown Former Allianz fund manager Gregoire Tournant pleaded guilty to investment adviser fraud charges related to the $7 billion losses in private funds during the COVID-19 pandemic meltdown. Tournant misled investors about fund risks, altered performance...
07 Jun, 2024, 10.49 PM ISTAustralian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent posts Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest. The watchdog had ordered Musk's company to globally remove about 65 video and audio clips of th...
05 Jun, 2024, 09.43 AM ISTHas Google breached privacy, collected children's voices, license plate details and more? Google is currently amid a new wave of controversy as a recent privacy breach leak has claimed that it collected the voices of children, license plate numbers as well as home addresses, all of which are immensely private data for individuals.
05 Jun, 2024, 02.54 AM ISTSilver Medal Linings: In sports, business, or elections, it is the runner-up who defines a memorable winner Evolution has hardwired into us the idea of a winner and, by the principle of complementarity, a loser. Out of breath and hiding away from a sabre-toothed tiger, managing to grab a seat on one of those Polynesian canoes headed to Hawaii (no stops), ...
02 Jun, 2024, 12.19 AM ISTBoeing set to deliver plan to regulators on upgrading safety A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board published in February found that four bolts securing the panel that blew off were missing. "Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said ...
30 May, 2024, 09.49 AM ISTPolice search the European Parliament over possible Russian interference, prosecutors say Belgium's federal prosecutor's office announced police searches at a European Parliament employee's residence and offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over suspected Russian interference. The investigation involves passive corruption and criminal orga...
29 May, 2024, 04.44 PM ISTMSMEs should build support fund for women to encourage their participation: Lohit Bhatia, Indian Staffing Federation MSMEs should work towards increasing female workforce participation by making structural changes to their ecosystem, says Lohit Bhatia, President, Indian Staffing Federation (ISF).
27 May, 2024, 09.58 AM ISTAI Stole Your Voice? Voice actors sue AI startup for using their voices in chatbot Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage are suing AI startup Lovo for allegedly using their voices without permission to create a chatbot named Poe. The couple, who rely on their voice work for a living, discovered the bot sounded exactly lik...
18 May, 2024, 12.47 AM ISTUSA Federal Holidays in May: When is Memorial Day 2024? Memorial Day 2024 is part of USA Federal Holidays. This day will be observed in May.
04 May, 2024, 02.09 AM ISTSBI should follow SC deadline on electoral bond scheme, says bank employees' union The Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) demanded that the State Bank of India adhere to the Supreme Court's deadline to disclose the names of contributors to the electoral bond scheme to the Election Commission. The BEFI is a union consisting ...
06 Mar, 2024, 10.10 PM ISTCanadian federal police says they were targeted by cyberattack The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they launched a probe into the attack and were trying to determine the extent of the breach, adding there were no known impacts on intelligence services.
24 Feb, 2024, 09.00 AM ISTEmployers can log in to EPF portal to check on liabilities The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in India has introduced automated solutions for damages and interest calculations to improve the ease of doing business for employers. This will enable employers to check their liability towards the ...
27 Dec, 2023, 11.56 PM ISTDissent over US policy in Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees As the deaths soar in Gaza, Biden and Congress are facing unusually public challenges from the inside over their support for Israel's offensive. Hundreds of staffers in the administration and on Capitol Hill are signing on to open letters, speaking ...
19 Nov, 2023, 08.07 PM ISTRailway employees union demands productivity-linked bonus on the basis of 7th pay commission The Indian Railway Employees Federation (IREF) has requested an increase in the productivity-linked bonus (PLB) for railway workers ahead of the festive season. The PLB is currently equivalent to 78 days' wages and is given to non-gazetted employees...
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