Month: June 2023

israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
Posted in Startups

Byju’s: Edtech firm Byju’s making up shortfall to EPFO: report

India‘s Employees Provident Fund Organisation observed a shortfall in Indian edtech startup Byju’s from August last year to May 2023, labour ministry sources told Reuters…

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US consumer confidence hits highest level since January 2022
Posted in US News

US consumer confidence hits highest level since January 2022

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence surged unexpectedly to an 18-month high in June, fueled by an uptick in the outlook for family finances, according to survey…

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Canadian wildfire emissions hit record high as smoke reaches Europe
Posted in Rest of World News

Canadian wildfire emissions hit record high as smoke reaches Europe

Wildfires burning through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonnes of carbon, the EU‘s Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
Posted in Startups

ZestMoney: Prosus cuts Byju’s valuation to $5.1 billion, writes off ZestMoney investment

Prosus has marked down the fair value of its stake in edtech Byju’s and written off its investment in troubled buy-now-pay-later startup ZestMoney, disclosures made…

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Wagner mutiny: Why concerns are rising in China over Russia’s war in Ukraine
Posted in Europe News

Wagner mutiny: Why concerns are rising in China over Russia’s war in Ukraine

NEW DELHI: The armed rebellion by Wagner group mercenaries, a once-in-a-generation security crisis in Russia, has compounded fears in China over the war in Ukraine…

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Wagner mutiny: Why concerns are rising in China over Russia’s war in Ukraine
Posted in China News

Wagner mutiny: Why concerns are rising in China over Russia’s war in Ukraine

NEW DELHI: The armed rebellion by Wagner group mercenaries, a once-in-a-generation security crisis in Russia, has compounded fears in China over the war in Ukraine…

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California Mass Shooting: 72-year-old suspect Huu Can Tran kills self as police surround him
Posted in Europe News

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Putin says Russia dodged civil war, prepares to disarm Wagner

NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that the troops in Kremlin prevented a civil war following the armed rebellion by Wagner leader…

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agriculture: Spike in tomato prices temporary phenomenon; prices will cool down soon: Govt official
Posted in Economy

agriculture: Spike in tomato prices temporary phenomenon; prices will cool down soon: Govt official

The spurt in prices of tomato is a temporary seasonal phenomenon and rates will cool down soon, a top government official said as retail prices…

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Tomato prices at Mother Dairy's Safal stores nearly double in a week
Posted in Economy

Tomato prices at Mother Dairy’s Safal stores nearly double in a week

Tomato prices at Mother Dairy‘s Safal outlets have gone up by nearly two times in the past one week. The price spike follows rain-induced supply…

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Salaried individuals can file Income Tax returns online. (File Photo)
Posted in Business

How to file ITR 1 for salaried employees using Form 16? 10 easy steps

The Income Tax e-Filing portal is open for registered users to pre-fill and file their Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2023-24. It is mandatory…

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