Google, like many other tech giants, is firing thousands of employees. It started layoffs in the United States and now the tech giant has begun firings in India. Google India announced the first round of layoffs on February 16. With no prior communication, impacted employees directly received the layoff email, and…
The government has raised securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options contracts after amendments to the finance bill, 2023, were passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The development was confirmed by a source who spoke to news agency Reuters. STT on options contracts has been hiked to 0.021 per cent from 0.017…
US corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group said on Thursday its Beijing office was raided by authorities and five Chinese staff were detained, stoking worry among foreign companies in China just as its capital hosts an international economic forum. News of the raid and detentions comes as Sino-US relations have…
The pilot and passenger of a private joyride glider were injured after it fell on a building near Birsa Munda Park in Dhanbad on Thursday, a police officer said. Both the injured persons were admitted to Asarfi Hospital and doctors said their condition was serious. PRIVATE JOYRIDE GLIDER ACCIDENT Barbadda police…