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Higher EPFO pension: Firms can file wage info till Jan 31

THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time for uploading requisite wage details of members by employers till January 31, 2025, to avail pension on higher wages, the labour ministry said in a statement.

Higher EPFO pension: Firms can file wage info till Jan 31

THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time for uploading requisite wage details of members by employers till January 31, 2025, to avail pension on higher wages, the labour ministry said in a statement.

Net direct tax collections grow 16% to ₹15.82 lakh cr

NET DIRECT TAX collection grew 16.45% year-on-year to over ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17 this financial year, buoyed by higher advance tax mop-up, government data showed.

Trump tariff threats to open market access talks

Experts call for a targeted reduction of levy by India, with policies to boost manufacturing

Number of independent directors on corporate boards on the rise

BOARDS OF CORPORATE India have had a rising share of independent directors in recent years.

Will GST Council play Santa? All eyes on Saturday's meet

● Finance ministers of states will also make pre-Budget proposals

NHPC in talks with Bhutan for hydel JV

STATE-RUN NHPC IS in discussion with the Bhutan government to form a joint-venture company to undertake hydropower projects in the Himalayan country, a senior executive of the Indian hydropower major told FE.

Investments will drive FY26 growth to 6.6%: Ind-Ra

INDIA RATINGS AND Research (Ind-Ra) has projected India's economy to grow 6.6% in FY26, which is 20 basis points (bps) higher than its forecast for FY25, driven by a pick-up in investments.

Nov factory activity up for second month in China

CHINA'S FACTORY ACTIVITY expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, an official survey showed, adding to a string of recent data suggesting a blitz of stimulus is finally trickling through the world's second-largest economy just as Donald Trump ramps up his trade threats.

Indian film Maharaja makes waves in China

TAMIL MOVIE MAHARAJA, the first Indian film to be released in China after last month's accord to normalise ties between the two countries, ending the standoff in eastern Ladakh, has earned around ₹16 crore on the first day of its release on Friday.

New Maharashtra govt to be sworn in on Dec 5

PM Modi to attend swearing-in at 5 pm at Azad Maidan

Black Friday: $10.8 billion spent online in the US

US shoppers used their mobile phones, laptops, desktops and other devices to make roughly $10.8 billion in purchases online on Black Friday, an updated tally from Adobe Analytics showed.

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport suspends flights

CHENNAI AIRPORT ON Friday announced suspension of operations till 4 am on December 1 following heavy inundation of runways and the taxiway, due to the cyclone 'Fengal' triggered rains and the 'adverse weather condition,' with over 50 flights being cancelled and scores of passengers left in the lurch.

Plastic industry's battle to win over hearts and minds

Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a 'tide of anti-plastic sentiment'

Psychedelic traces found on mug from ancient Egypt

Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, say researchers

Mahayuti's campaign: Trick, not treat

Old war cries such as 'tukde tukde gang' and 'urban naxals' were revived.

Sporting fortunes at elite level can be fickle

IN SPORTS, ONE is only as good as the last outing.

Hold that drink

Alcohol deaths and diseases are rising. Know how the spirit affects your body

Surviving a natural tragedy

For people who have lived through an environmental disaster, the trauma of losing their home or loved ones may translate into anxiety, depression, PTSD, even losing sanity maybe, and for years to come

Chasing wild thrills in Borneo

We lurched along an unpaved road in the night, walls of trees and knotted vines on either side. In the darkness lurked some of the world's most unusual mammals, and I had come to Borneo to fulfill a lifelong dream to see them: catlike civets, scaled anteaters called pangolins, and big-eyed colugos that spread their body flat as they glide from trunk to trunk.

Porsche billionaires are in a tight spot, again

PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE sure knows how to do drama. Last week, the listed holding of the Porsche and Piech families warned it may have to book up to €22 billion ($23 billion) of impairments amid a decline in the market value of its 31.9% stake in Volkswagen AG and 12.5% economic interest in the Porsche AG automaker.

More Indians looking to fly biz class this holiday season

The number of Indians eyeing to fly business class has seen a sharp uptick this holiday season compared to last year. While the trend is more pronounced in international travel, travel agents and online platforms suggest that it is also emerging on many domestic routes.

Markets slump over 1%

● Investors' wealth down ₹4.92 lakh cr

How to visit Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

After a fire shuttered the Gothic landmark for five years, visitor demand is expected to be high once the doors reopen December 8

EPFO weighs higher equity investments

● Labour ministry panel to look at ways to raise exposure

Strokes & stories

A new exhibition of MF Husain's works in the national capital underlines the artist's relevance to a fast-changing nation

Surrounded by His Own Images

founder of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group formed during the Partition with such celebrated artists as SH Raza and FN Souza, Husain achieved acclaim through his works that questioned conformity.

Indian firms turn to euro, yen swaps to trim borrowing cost

INDIAN FIRMS ARE opting for cross-currency swaps to convert part of their debt into the euro or the Japanese yen in order to trim borrowing costs, said bankers.

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