GD Goenka University open a Centre for Excellence in Occupational Health, Safety, Fire and Environment

GD Goenka University recently launched the Centre for Excellence in Occupational Health, Safety, Fire and Environment (C-OHSFE). Inaugurated by Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister, as per the official release. The facility aims to promote the study of occupational health and safety and risk engineering. Key dignitaries and stakeholders from the education and industry sectors attended […]

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CoinSwitch launches umbrella brand PeepalCo

Cryptocurrency trading platform CoinSwitch on Tuesday announced the launch of PeepalCo, an umbrella brand to house all its business segments, according to a statement. PeepalCo will house brands including CoinSwitch, a soon-to-be-launched platform with newer investment classes, and a wealth-management vertical catering to high net worth individuals, the statement said. Singhal will continue to be […]

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Israel-Hamas war: 7 Israeli soldiers die in ambush in Gaza City, fighting in South Gaza continues

At least seven Israeli soldiers were reportedly killed in an ambush in Gaza City, according to the Israeli media. The army met heavy resistance while carrying the offensive against Hamas in the densely-populated city of Gaza. Despite the Biden Administration’s call to impose a ceasefire to the counter-offensive by Israel in retaliation to the October […]

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Interim Budget may indicate plan to tweak NPS

The Centre may give a peek into its plan to improve pension benefits for its staff within the overall framework of the National Pension System (NPS) in the interim Budget on February 1. The plan, according to sources, may include a guarantee component that is carefully designed, not to cause any unsustainable fiscal burden. Since […]

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Indian billionaire Adar Poonawalla set to buy London’s priciest house of 2023. It costs more than his Rs 750 crore Lincoln House

London is poised to witness the sale of its most expensive house this year, a sprawling 25,000-square-foot Mayfair mansion and the buyer is Indian billionaire Adar Poonawalla. In a deal reported by the Financial Times, Poonawalla is set to shell out a staggering £138 million (approximately Rs 1446 crore) to acquire Aberconway House. Purpose of […]

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Unstamped agreement not void in law: Supreme Court

Overturning a previous ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that arbitration clauses contained in unstamped or insufficiently stamped agreements doesn’t make the agreements invalid, and thus, legally enforceable. The seven-judge Constitution Bench ruled that deciding whether the arbitration agreement has been stamped/partially stamped or not, is the domain of arbitral tribunal and not […]

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