The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has temporarily put on hold its earlier order allowing employees to adopt the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), stating that the matter is still under consideration. “It is to inform that the matter regarding implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for the employees of the Central Board is still…
Gold and silver prices continued their record-breaking rally on Tuesday, with gold futures reaching an all-time high of Rs 1,12,750 per 10 grams and silver futures hitting a lifetime high of Rs 1,34,016 per kilogram on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).The surge was driven by expectations of further US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, safe-haven…
FMCG drops popular Rs 5 & Rs 10 packs Popular price points of Rs 5 and Rs 10 are disappearing from India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) shelves. Parle-G, after two decades of selling its smallest biscuit pack at Rs 5, has now priced it at Rs 4.45. Other everyday items are also shifting- the Rs…
Rupee slips 25 paise to an all-time intraday low of 88.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, as concerns over enhanced US tariffs on Indian goods and the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee weighed on investor sentiment.Forex traders said that global risk aversion and trade policy uncertainty further exacerbated the rupee’s decline.At…
Gold price prediction today: Gold rates are expected to rise in the coming months, driven by expectations of Fed rate cuts, geopolitical concerns, and fiscal worries. Spot gold closed with a gain, supported by healthy ETF inflows. Analysts suggest investors should consider buying on dips. Source link
ONGC takes over control of Vedanta-operated oil block The Government has directed state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to take interim operational control of an oil and gas block from Vedanta, after rejecting the company’s request to renew its contract.Vedanta, which produces about one-fifth of India’s crude oil, has challenged the decision in the…
Representative image credits: AP Asian share markets looked set to extend recent gains on Tuesday, driven by strong investor optimism around artificial intelligence (AI) and tech stocks, while bets on further US interest rate cuts pushed gold to fresh record levels.Wall Street had reached another record after Nvidia announced it would invest up to $100…
India’s startup ecosystem is sensing an unexpected opening as the US government’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas threatens to push skilled professionals back home. Founders and investors said the move could accelerate a reverse brain drain, swelling the pool of talent in software-as-a-service, deeptech and artificial intelligence.Manav Garg, founding partner at Together Fund, called…
Disabled and low-income Americans are facing increasing obstacles in accessing Social Security benefits, a report scheduled for release next month finds. Advocates warn that changes under the Trump administration–including staff reductions, updated phone systems, and policy tweaks–have made high-touch support harder to obtain, raising risks of food insecurity, housing instability, and mental health crises.The research,…
BENGALURU: Even amid protectionist rhetoric from successive US administrations, the Indian IT industry has invested over $1 billion in local upskilling and hiring, driving a sharp rise in local recruitment. Over the years, Indian and India-centric firms in the US have steadily reduced their dependence on H-1B visas while expanding their domestic workforce. According to…