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Demand for work under MGNREGA rises marginally in September: Report
Experts have said that with a dip in farm jobs, the demand for MGNREGA jobs may rise further
 "Demand for work under MGNREGA rises marginally in September: Report")
Adani Ports, Vedanta group co-bidders for Puducherry's Karaikal port
The Karaikal Port defaulted on Rs 2,960 crore loans and was taken up for insolvency proceedings in April this year by the Chennai bench of NCLT
 "Adani Ports, Vedanta group co-bidders for Puducherry's Karaikal port")
EPAM sacks around 100 Indian employees, revokes offer letter of others
At least EPAM 100 employees, across testing, .Net, DevOps, and Java domains in both firms - EPAM Systems and EPAM Anywhere - have been asked to resign
 "EPAM sacks around 100 Indian employees, revokes offer letter of others")
Centre aiming to replace petrol, diesel-powered fleet with EVs soon: Report
CESL, the agency that handles the acquisition of EVs for the centre and the state governments, said that it has received an order of 3,500 EVs
 "Centre aiming to replace petrol, diesel-powered fleet with EVs soon: Report")
Festive demands up airfares by 20-30% on key routes across country
The hike in airfare prices is a result of the increased cost of aviation turbine fuel, according to ixigo's data
 "Festive demands up airfares by 20-30% on key routes across country")
Ex-promoters can't hold stake in insolvent firm, says Supreme Court
In March 2022, the NCLAT dismissed an appeal filed by the Singhals that challenged the October 2021 NCLT order that asked the promoter group to sell their 25 mn shares at Rs 2 a piece to Tata Steel
 "Ex-promoters can't hold stake in insolvent firm, says Supreme Court")
Twitter to roll out immersive media viewer with vertical video scrolling
The move comes at a time when other social media apps like YouTube and Instagram have shifted their strategy and adopted TikTok like short video formats and UI for shorts and reels respectively
 "Twitter to roll out immersive media viewer with vertical video scrolling")
Congress president polls: Tharoor, Kharge, and Tripathi file nomination
While the leaders have come out and claimed that the elections in the party is a friendly contest and not a battle between the rivals, reports suggest that Kharge is a favourite candidate
 "Congress president polls: Tharoor, Kharge, and Tripathi file nomination")
Lower-income groups not so hopeful this festival season sale: Report
While the e-commerce platforms have seen an uptick in their festival season sale to Rs 24,500 crore, the average user spending has come down significantly
 "Lower-income groups not so hopeful this festival season sale: Report")
Six months on, crypto tax leading to siphoning of India's wealth: Experts
The crypto industry is largely unregulated in India, and the central government, along with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), have repeatedly refused to make cryptocurrencies legal
 "Six months on, crypto tax leading to siphoning of India's wealth: Experts")
WhatsApp hacked? Here's how to check if someone else is using your account
Never share your WhatsApp SMS verification code with others, not even family or friends
 "WhatsApp hacked? Here's how to check if someone else is using your account")
Inflation forcing rural India to buy fewer essentials items: Report
A new report reveals people in villages are concerned about inflation and its impact on their financial condition
 "Inflation forcing rural India to buy fewer essentials items: Report")
Congress president poll: As nominations close, here are 10 things to know
This is the first Congress president election in more than 20 years with no member of the Gandhi family in the contest
 "Congress president poll: As nominations close, here are 10 things to know")
Google shows design of Pixel 7 series, Pixel Watch ahead of Oct 6 launch
Google provides a glimpse of the upcoming Pixel 7 series and Pixel watch, but does not reveal anything besides design themes
 "Google shows design of Pixel 7 series, Pixel Watch ahead of Oct 6 launch")
Automakers decrease production of CNG vehicles as natural gas prices rise
CNG automakers have reduced their production targets to 500,000-550,000 vehicles for FY23. At the beginning of the current financial year, this target was 700,000-750,000
 "Automakers decrease production of CNG vehicles as natural gas prices rise")
Centre to put curbs on imports of some items to arrest rupee's fall: Report
The authorities have already started to track the imports of select products, including electronics. However, a final decision is still to be made
 "Centre to put curbs on imports of some items to arrest rupee's fall: Report")
Banks unwilling to extend new credit to Voda Idea without promoter funding
Talks between Vodafone Idea Limited and its lenders to raise Rs 10,000 crore in debt have been ongoing for more than 9 months
 "Banks unwilling to extend new credit to Voda Idea without promoter funding")
RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate up by 50bps; here's how it will impact you
On Friday, RBI increased the repo rate by 50 basis points taking the key repo rate to 5.9%; here is why it should matter to you
 "RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate up by 50bps; here's how it will impact you")
RBI monetary policy: Repo rate hiked by 50 bps, here is what it tells us
RBI Policy: Shaktikanta Das announced the RBI MPC's decision to hike the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.9% and slash the GDP forecast for FY23 to 7% from 7.2% earlier
 "RBI monetary policy: Repo rate hiked by 50 bps, here is what it tells us")
Fitbit by Google: Maps coming soon to Versa 4 and Sense 2 fitness wearables
Fitbit is offering 6 months premium membership for free to the Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2 buyers. Premium membership enables features such as daily readiness score and sleep profile
 "Fitbit by Google: Maps coming soon to Versa 4 and Sense 2 fitness wearables")
