Economy

EPFO adds 14.58 lakh net members in March

Retirement fund body EPFO added 14.58 lakh net members during March 2025, registering an on-year increase of 1.15 per cent, according to the latest payroll data released on Wednesday. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) enrolled around 7.54 lakh new subscribers in March 2025, representing a 2.03 per cent increase over February 2025 and 0.98 […]

Quality Control Order implementation for electrical appliances deferred to March 2026 following stakeholder talks

NEW DELHI: The government has extended the implementation timeline for the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances Quality Control Order, 2025 by nearly one year, now scheduled to take effect from March 19, 2026, for domestic large and medium enterprises as well as foreign manufacturers.The decision follows a stakeholder consultation held on May […]

Tech startups see 45 M&As in March quarter, most in 2 years

BENGALURU: India’s tech startup ecosystem saw 45 M&A transactionsin the March quarter of the current calendar year, marking a 61% jump year-on-year from 28 deals in the corresponding period last year, according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn.Sequentially, the transaction volume rose from 33 to 45.This is the highest number of startup acquisitions reported […]

Infosys employees brace for lower bonus payouts for March 2025 quarter – here’s why

Infosys reported a decline of 11.7% in its net profit to Rs 7,033 crore for the fourth quarter compared to the previous year. Infosys staff members have received signals suggesting a reduced performance bonus for the quarter ending March 2025, reflecting ongoing uncertainty in the IT services industry.During a recent conference bridge discussion with a […]

Did You Purchase Shares of Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”) After January 29, 2018 and Hold Them Until March 23, 2018 and/or December 3, 2018?

Toronto, Canada:   A Settlement has been reached in the global class action against Aphria and certain of its former officers and directors regarding alleged misrepresentations made in certain of Aphria’s public disclosures released between January 29, 2018 and December 3, 2018 (the “Class Action”). Aphria and the other Defendants have […]

Blake Lively will be taking the stand against Justin Baldoni in March 2026 trial, shares her lawyer

Blake Lively is owning her narrative. Blake Lively to take the stand against Justin Baldoni in March 2026 trial, reveals her lawyer(Photos: X) The Another Simple Favor actor and Gossip Girl alum, during a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, made the first straightforward public acknowledgement of her long-standing tussle with former collaboraor […]

US records record trade deficit of $140.5 billion in March, preceding Trump tariffs

The United States recorded its highest trade deficit in March, with the total shortfall expanding by 14.0 percent to $140.5 billion, according to the latest government data released on Tuesday. This marks the largest trade deficit since 1992, reflecting a $17.3 billion increase from February’s revised figure of $123.2 billion. The Commerce Department’s report highlights […]