Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Internet Traffic

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, themed “Games Wide Open” (“Ouvrons grand les Jeux”), began on July 26, 2024, and will continue until August 11. The event features 10,714 athletes from 204 nations, competing in 329 events across 32 sports.

Delhi Govt Mandates Private Schools to Support Students Who Lost Parents Post-2020

The Delhi Education Department has issued a directive to private schools, urging them to extend support to students who lost one or both parents after March 2020.

Maharashtra Educators Honored: Kolhapur’s Dance Champion and Gadchiroli’s Tribal Advocate Win National Award

Two distinguished educators from Maharashtra, Sagar Bagade of Sou SM Lohia High School and Junior College, Kolhapur, and Mantaiah Bedke of Zilla Parishad Upper Primary Digital School, Jajavandi, Gadchiroli, are among the 50 recipients of the National Teachers’ Award 2024

Odisha Government Culls Over 11,700 Chickens Amid Bird Flu Outbreak, Health Department Issues Alert

The Odisha government has culled over 11,700 chickens in Pipili, Puri district, following the detection of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, an official reported on Monday.

Delhi Health Minister Highlights Doctors Shortage, Criticizes L-G for Inaction

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has raised concerns about a significant shortage of doctors and specialists in the city’s hospitals, citing a nearly 30% vacancy rate.

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to Provide Assured Pension, But Adds Financial Strain on Exchequer

The newly approved Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), set to be implemented from April 1, 2025, promises to provide an assured pension to 23 lakh eligible central government employees, adding an annual financial burden of Rs 6,250 crore on the exchequer.

Maharashtra Becomes First State to Implement Unified Pension Scheme for Employees

a significant move ahead of upcoming elections, Maharashtra has become the first state to introduce the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for its employees, following demands from central government employee organizations for state governments to adopt the scheme.

M&As in India Hit New Highs: Key Deals of Q2 2024

India’s dealmaking activity reached new heights in Q2 2024, with 501 deals valued at $21.4 billion—the highest quarterly volume since Q2 2022, according to Grant Thornton Bharat Dealtracker. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity (PE) deals collectively stood at 467.

Maverik Completes Colorado Rebrands, Donates $1 Million to Feeding America

Maverik celebrated the first anniversary of acquiring the Kum & Go convenience-store chain by completing its store rebrands in Colorado and donating $1 million to Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S.

Zomato Completes Acquisition of Paytm’s Entertainment and Ticketing Business

Zomato has successfully completed the acquisition of Paytm subsidiaries Wasteland Entertainment Pvt Ltd (WEPL) and Orbgen Technologies Pvt Limited (OTPL) for ₹2,048 crores, marking its entry into the entertainment ticketing business.

Mukesh Ambani: Disney Deal Ushers in New Era for India’s Entertainment Industry

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani hailed the merger of media assets between Reliance and Walt Disney as a transformative moment for India’s entertainment sector.