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EPFO wage ceiling of ₹25,000 too little, too late, says AITUC

September 17, 2026 admin

The Union Cabinet on September 16 decided to raise the monthly wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the social security schemes run by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25000. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A trade union on Thursday (September 17, 2026) criticised the government’s decision to revise the monthly…

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Over 2,000 participate in SRMIST’s run for environmental harmony

September 1, 2026 admin

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, organised the 10th edition of SRM RUN as part of Aaruush ’26, the university’s national-level ‘TechnoManagement Fest’. The event witnessed a turnout of over 2,000 runners. According to a press release, marking a decade of collective action, fitness, and social impact, this year’s run was organised with the…

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ICE arrests 10,000 in five days, sharp late-June surge in Trump’s deportation push

July 2, 2026 admin

The arrests news also comes as the number of people entered into ICE detention facilities climbed in June to roughly 39,000 after hovering around 30,000 per month since February. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push…

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Stock markets fall for third day amid geopolitical tensions; Sensex sinks below 82,000

January 21, 2026 admin

A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange Building from Dalal Street in Mumbai with a big screen showing stock news and prices of different stocks. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Stock market benchmarks ended with losses for the third straight session on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) as heightened geopolitical tensions, weak global peers and…

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Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes

December 16, 2024 admin

Bitcoin surges above 6,000 on strategic reserve hopes

When asked if he plans to build a crypto reserve similar to oil reserves, Trump said: “Yeah, I think so.” [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from President-elect Donald Trumpthat suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic…

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Sensex soars 1,359 pts to settle above historic 84,000 mark; banks shares shine in global rally

September 20, 2024 admin

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex jumped 1,359.51 points, or 1.63%, to settle at an all-time high of 84,544.31. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Sensex closed above the historic 84,000-mark for the first time while Nifty settled at a new record high on Friday (September 20, 2024), powered by a rally in frontline bank…

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Man Loses Rs 50,000 After Message From Person Posing As Senior Official

August 6, 2024 admin

Police said the message was sent from an India number but being operated from Sri Lanka. Budaun (UP): A tehsildar was duped of Rs 50,000 when he got a message from a person posing as the district magistrate asking him to send the amount to a bank account on priority, officials said here on Tuesday….

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