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President Donald Trump The blockade lies at the heart of the...
EPFO to launch Aadhaar-based portal to unlock dormant PF accounts
Mansukh Mandaviya,Labour & Employment Minister The portal,...
Heat Waves: Global Climate Change Need To Be Addressed
Various initiatives have been undertaken by the Government of India with the help of States to reduce the impact of heatwaves in the coming years. The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) are one of the major...
End on an Era- Warren Buffett to retire after heading Berkshire for six decade, Greg Abel to succeed
Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board that Greg Abel should become CEO at the end of the year. OMAHA, Neb: Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett...
India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade in a notification said the ban will take effect immediately NEW DELHI: India said it has banned the import of goods originating from or transiting via Pakistan as diplomatic tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations...
ICAI to help Sebi tackle financial frauds
ICAI President Charanjot Singh Nanda on Saturday said the institute will set up a working group and hold discussions with Sebi to finalise the various aspects that will be looked into with respect to tackling financial frauds New Delhi: Chartered accountants' apex...
UK-India investment treaty lets companies sue government
The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism is aimed at protecting companies against possible unfair treatment under local laws, and will be included in an investment treaty that is expected to be struck alongside a free trade agreement shortly LONDON: An...
Denmark plans $1 billion war insurance for its merchant fleet
Denmark plans to set aside almost $1 billion to insure its merchant fleet in the event of a war or major crisis. The government proposed the new legislation as a “timely precaution,” according to a statement on Thursday. The funding would establish a state-backed war...
Berkshire outguns market as Buffett reaches 60 years in charge
Warren Buffet, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Buffett took over Berkshire in a fit of anger in 1965, when management of the then-flailing textile company shortchanged him when he offered to sell back his shares. He later called Berkshire “the dumbest stock I ever...
Rain, lightning strikes kill 7 in north India; 200 flights delayed, J-K highway closed
Flash floods were triggered in the Chenab River, prompting the authorities in the Reasi and Akhnoor sectors to issue warnings against venturing near the riverbank."Vehicular movement has stopped from both sides on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to mudslides...
Allahabad HC seeks details after UP says 82 bridges in state ‘unsafe’
"A detailed chart regarding the location and life of the bridges shall also be placed on record so that effective monitoring of bridge safety is considered and implemented in a planned manner by the State Government," the order said Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the...
Megatrends: 4 Interconnected Issues Driving Global Uncertainty For Business and Society
The megatrends of Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce are creating unprecedented challenges for business leaders, who risk decision paralysis when urgent action is needed," said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon Aon plc a leading global professional services...