Indian-origin student receives scholarship for research in advanced water treatment using membrane technology
NEW YORK: An Indian-American PhD student has received a fellowship from the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the US Bureau of Reclamation for undertaking…
union budget 2023: Budget 2023: How to make RBI’s digital rupee a success
The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form of currency notes issued by a central bank. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) retail…
Indian-origin driver charged in Australia over accident that killed four passengers from Punjab
MELBOURNE: A 41-year-old Indian-origin driver has been charged in Australia over an accident that killed four passengers from India when his car collided with a…
NPS subscribers: Bank account verification, name/PAN matching to get faster
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced a method of bank account verification for subscribers (PAN-PRAN- VPA(UPI)) with interesting features, in which…
EPF EPassbook Facility Down: EPF e-passbook facility still down on EPFO portal
Last year, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members were unable to see interest credits of 8.1% for 2021-2022 in their retirement savings accounts as a…
First Indian American judge in Texas believes in serving diverse communities
Last week Manpreet Singh made history when she was sworn in as a judge of a Harris County civil court in Texas; becoming the first…
Promotional Scheme: Gift or not? The confusion over GST on promotional schemes run by businesses
Businesses now-a-days are adopting new and innovative promotional schemes to attract customers. With increased competition, making space for a new business or even surviving in…
Women of Indian-origin breaking into male-dominated hedge fund industry
Last week, Mala Gaonkar, an Indian American hedge fund founder, made history with the launch of what is being termed as the largest debut of…
Indian-origin woman sentenced to 14 years in jail in Singapore for fatally abusing maid
SINGAPORE: A 64-year-old Indian-origin woman was on Monday sentenced to 14 years in jail in Singapore for joining her daughter in torturing the latter’s maid,…
Canada breaks its immigration record, admits 4.31 lakh new permanent residents in 2022
Canada has broken its earlier historic record by admitting 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022.As reported earlier by TOI, Canada had admitted 4.05 lakh new…