Franklin-area book drive to support financial literacy First Financial Bank will soon launch its annual book drive to support financial literacy, collecting books from the community in specially marked bins at all First Financial locations from May 4-30 Books can be left with First Financial at 50 Branigin Road, Franklin. Donated books can focus on…
According to Moody’s Ratings, financial services have become the main drivers of growth and profitability for MercadoLibre and StoneCo, fundamentally reshaping their risk profiles. As both firms evolve into full-scale financial platforms, their strategies increasingly center on credit expansion — particularly in Mexico — where SME financing represents just 1% of GDP. While proprietary real-time…
The NTA will soon publish the notification for the University Grants Commission (UGC) June 2026 session. According to sources, the notification is expected to come out during the last weeks of April. In the previous session, the UGC June notification was published on April 19, with exams held from June 25 to June 29.Candidates who…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ‘Raja Shivaji’ has hit the theaters today on May 1, 2026, coinciding with Maharashtra Day. Ahead of its release in cinemas, the makers hosted a premiere show on April 30, 2026, in Mumbai. Several celebs, including the cast of the film, had arrived for the special screening of the period drama. The attendees…
New York — Josh D’Amaro begins his first day as Disney CEO on Wednesday. For the past six years, D’Amaro has been the face of the company’s iconic parks as the chief of Disney Experiences and has overseen the most lucrative part of the entertainment behemoth, a division made up of theme parks, cruise lines…
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has announced a recruitment drive for the post of Scientific/Technical Assistant-‘A’ (Group ‘B’, Non-Gazetted S&T post) at Pay Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400). This is an opportunity for candidates with a background in electronics, computer science, software systems, or emerging fields like data science and AI to join NIC, the government’s…
The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for another five years from April 1, 2026, with a budget outlay of Rs 1,800 crore, in a move aimed at strengthening border management and improving services for legitimate foreign travellers, the government said.The extension — not a fresh…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Manu Bhaker (Photos from PTI and Screengrab) NEW DELHI: An interaction at the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) 75th anniversary event in Delhi has sparked debate online after Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker was asked about teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The exchange, intended as a cross-sport reference between two young Indian…
Shubman Gill leads orange cap list (Screngrab/X) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill tops the Orange Cap chart in IPL 2026 after playing a match-winning knock of 86 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday in Ahmedabad. Gill now leads with 251 runs in four matches, striking at 154.94 and averaging 62.75. His innings powered his…
Inside Gudhaam Art Café | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT On Gujarathi Street in Kozhikode, a quaint café serves stories with coffee and old ghazals. A musty scent of antiques mingles with the aroma of freshly made pasta. Gudhaam, the art café, is Badayakandy Basheer’s dream project. The 72-year-old built the space and filled it with…
