BUSINESS
Adani Ports acquires 80% stake in global OSV operator Astro Offshore for $185 mn
NMDC, McDermott, COOEC, Larsen & Toubro and Saipem are some of the Tier 1 customers of Astro
BUSINESS
Scrap your old car & save big: Gadkari unveils new discount plan for new car buyers
Gadkari chaired a productive session of the (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) SIAM CEO’s delegation meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi where he addressed critical issues faced by the automobile industry.
INDIA
Centre's strong response after Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM Modi: '123 fast track courts in Bengal but most of them not functional'
In a letter to CM Banerjee, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi criticized the West Bengal government for failing to implement key emergency helplines such as the Women Helpline (WHL), Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) and Child Helpline.
INDIA
Kolkata rape-murder case: Here's what Sanjay Roy reportedly revealed in polygraph test
As per the report citing sources, Roy appeared "unnerved and anxious" during questioning. The lie detector test on Roy flagged several "false and unconvincing answers", report added.
INDIA
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) explained in 10 points
To qualify for this, employees must have a minimum of 25 years of service. The scheme will benefit 23 lakh central government employees.
INDIA
Nari Hira, founder of Stardust Magazine, passes away at 86
Hira received several accolades for his contributions to Indian publishing. He was also honoured with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Indian Magazine Congress.
WORLD
Bangladesh in Chaos: 130+ dead in job quota protests, Supreme Court verdict imminent
The protests started on July 1, days after a decision by the Bangladesh High Court to reinstate the 30 percent government job quota to families of war veterans. These protests turned violent on July 15.
BUDGET
Union Budget 2024: What salaried taxpayers expect under the new tax regime
Budget 2024-25: As per experts, it is expected that in Union Budget 2024, the limit for Section 80C will be raised to Rs 2 lakhs from Rs 1.5 lakh. Revising the limit will be a relief for taxpayers.
BUSINESS
AI poised to transform global banking sector, may boost profit by $170 billion by 2028: Citi
As per the Citi TTS Client Survey report, 93 percent of financial institution respondents said adoption of AI could improve profitability in the next 5 years, based on productivity gain expectations.
BUSINESS
RBI turns 90: Five points about the Indian Central Bank highlighted by Guv Shaktikanta Das
Speaking on this occasion, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das spoke about the central bank's journey through the Covid pandemic and other geopolitical crisis around the world.
WORLD
US healthcare workers’ strike: All you need to know
Kaiser Permanente operates 39 hospitals and more than 700 medical offices in US with over 3 lakh personnel, including more than 87,000 physicians and nurses
WORLD
MC Explains: All you need to know about the Niger crisis
Members of the military announced on July 28 that they have named General Abdourahmane Tchiani as the country’s new leader, adding Niger to a growing list of military regimes in West Africa’s Sahel region.
