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October 12, 2024
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Petrol price likely to increase from October 16

The petroleum products’ prices are likely to rise from October 16, as global oil rates continue to surge. According to industry sources, prices could increase by up to Rs10 per litre. A preliminary working paper has been prepared by the petroleum industry and shared with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). As per the […]

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October 12, 2024
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Fines and convictions for minor mistakes – how rail tickets confuse passengers

PA Media Rail companies admit current ticketing system is complex and the government is promising reform Despite what the name suggests, an Anytime train ticket does not always mean you can travel on the railway at any time – if you’re using a young person’s railcard. Engineering graduate Sam Williamson discovered that earlier this week, […]

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October 11, 2024
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Internship scheme: 193 companies post over 90,000 slots on portal

NEW DELHI: About 193 companies, ranging from Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki, Jubilant FoodWorks and Eicher Motors, have offered over 90,000 internships through the PM Internship scheme portal, which opens to applicants on Oct 12 evening.As of Friday, 90,849 internship opportunities have been posted by 193 companies, including major private sector players, sources […]

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October 11, 2024
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'India largest engineering centre for Qualcomm globally'

NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the largest engineering base for American semiconductor giant Qualcomm – bigger than even home market US – as the company rides on high-end local technical talent as well as affordable costs to develop solutions that are deployed across global markets.Such has been the success of the company’s work in […]

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October 11, 2024
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Five things we've learned from the Post Office boss

PA Media All eyes were on outgoing Post Office chief executive Nick Read this week as he spent three days in front of the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. Mr Read replaced former boss Paula Vennels in 2019 and was brought in to “right the wrongs of the past”. Wrongful prosecutions may have stopped, […]

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October 11, 2024
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Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs as losses deepen during factory strike

Boeing 737 MAX airliners are pictured at the company’s factory in Renton, Washington, on Sept. 12, 2024. Stephen Brashear | AP Boeing will cut 10% of its workforce, or about 17,000 people, as the company’s losses mount and a machinist strike that has idled its aircraft factories enters its fifth week. It will also delay […]

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October 11, 2024
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WNBA to expand Finals to 7 games, add to regular season next year

Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Basketball fans will have even more chances […]

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October 11, 2024
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Demand for premium credit cards grows

NEW DELHI: Demand for premium cards is on the rise as growing spends by high-net-worth individuals and economic growth are fuelling their adoption.As the country’s GDP moves up to $3.5 trillion, spending by HNIs and other affluent Indians is on the rise while they seek exclusive services, including feature-rich credit cards.RBI has reported a 16.4% […]