Millions to get national insurance cut from 6 April

[ Millions of workers are set to benefit from a national insurance (NI) cut as the new tax year gets under way. As announced in the Government’s spring Budget, the main rate of employee NI will fall from 10 per to 8 per cent from 6 April – the first day of the 2024-25 period. … Read more

Gold hits a new record, best month in over 3 yrs

[ HYDERABAD: A week after it vaulted over the $2,200/oz mark in international markets for the first time, gold touched yet another life-high of $2,236 in the wee hours of Friday. In March, it has gained 9.3%, logging its best month since July 2020 (see graphic).Though MCX remained closed on account of Good Friday, prices … Read more

Open access solar capacity addition at record 3.2 GW in 2023: Report

[ NEW DELHI: India added a record 3.2 gigawatt of open access solar capacity during 2023, posting a 6.66 per cent rise supported by factors, including reduced module cost, according to a report. In its latest report, US-based research firm Mercom Capital said the open access solar capacity addition was 3 gigawatt (GW) during 2022. … Read more

I’ll never forget the thrill of Annie Nightingale playing my request in the 70s

[ I doubt those of us who grew up with the DJ quite realised at the time what a pioneer she was January 12, 2024 5:44 pm(Updated 6:35 pm) Annie Nightingale was a broadcaster who knew that sheer enjoyment was the name of the game (Photo: Mirrorpix) Back in the 70s Annie Nightingale – who … Read more

Mumbai Airport: Mumbai airport 2023: Single-day air and passenger traffic hits a new high

[ MUMBAI: The year 2023 saw the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA)-Mumbai once again handle over thousand flights in 24 hours on certain days. The last time the Mumbai airport handled over thousand flights per day was in the year 2018. This year though the airport broke its previous record. The highest passenger traffic … Read more