(Picture for representation)PUNE: The National Defence Academy (NDA) said on Tuesday that a majority of military training activities of boy and girl cadets would be conducted together, and it was “geared up” for training the first batch of girl cadets in an absolutely gender-neutral manner from June 2022. The move was crucial keeping their employability…Continue Reading

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to raise the minimum support price (MSP) for raw jute to ₹4,750 a quintal for the 2022-23 season, an increase of ₹250, or 5.5%, over the previous year. The new MSP would ensure a return of 60.53% over…Continue Reading

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Tuesday said it is working on a research paper on guiding its members on accounting and auditing standards for cryptocurrency assets. The report will cover taxation implications, valuation and auditing of crypto and other virtual digital assets (VDAs), the premier professional accounting institute said. It will submit…Continue Reading

SynopsisHospitality chains including Accor and Hyatt Regency confirmed a substantial pick-up in MICE enquiries and bookings over the past one month or so in tandem with a revival in leisure travel.AgenciesThese segments are likely to drive demand for MICE in 2022, said Puneet Dhawan, senior VP of operations at Accor India and South Asia.Big-ticket conferences…Continue Reading

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The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHOUSTON, March 22 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM.N) on Tuesday appointed Dan Ammann, former president of automaker General Motors,…Continue Reading

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun arrives at a meeting with the media in Bangkok, Thailand December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday named former senior diplomat Joseph Yun to lead languishing talks with three tiny but strategically…Continue Reading

(Updates prices)NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – Treasury yields rose sharply on Tuesday but a key gauge that signals recession eased as traders weighed how fast interest rates will rise in coming months after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rattled bond investors a day earlier.Powell said on Monday the Fed needed to move “expeditiously” to…Continue Reading

Mixed Martial Arts – Ultimate Fighting Championship – UFC – Darren Till v Jorge Masvidal – O2 Arena, London, Britain – March 16, 2019 Jorge Masvidal celebrates winning the fight REUTERS/Matthew ChildsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com2022-03-22 20:30:41 GMT+00:00 – Jorge Masvidal was charged with felony battery after he allegedly was involved in…Continue Reading

A man stands outside the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain April 19, 2017. Sterling basked in the glow of a six-month high following Tuesday’s surprise news of a snap UK election. REUTERS/Hannah McKayRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, March 22 (Reuters) – British government bond issuance will fall closer…Continue Reading