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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has revised the rules for updating the profile of the members. With the recent revision, EPF members can update their Aadhaar-linked Universal Account Numbers (UAN) with personal details without the need to upload documents.EPF members can update their profiles with personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, nationality, father or mother’s name, marital status, spouse name, date of joining, and date of leaving without uploading any documents if the UAN is validated through Aadhaar.Previously, members required approval from their employer to update their profiles, which caused a delay of nearly 28 days…

Apple has been on a launch spree in the past couple of days first with the iPad launched and now following it up with MacBook Air M4 launch. The new MacBook brings with it a new processor, support for Apple Intelligence, some additioal connectivity options and a new price. Check out our detailed comparison below to know in detail what’s new with the MacBook Air M4.What’s new with MacBook Air M4?1) A new colour option:Apple is bringing a new sky blue colour to the MacBook Air M4, which will also come with its own set of colour-matched MagSafe-compatible charging cables.Apart…

Scientists looking to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air cleanly and cheaply have long been interested in metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs: gigantic, sponge-like molecules that can be precisely engineered to capture the gas and then release it on command.Made of metal ions held together by compounds containing carbon, MOFs come in a dizzying array of structures, each with its own distinct properties. A MOF capable of absorbing CO2 at a humid sea-level location, for example, will have a different structure from one that can operate in a dry, high-altitude climate. Sorting through the billions of possibilities to find the…

A polar vortex collapse is predicted to bring severe winter-like weather to parts of Canada and the US around the middle of this month. This same weather event affected several regions across North America last month, causing freezing temperatures and widespread travel disruptions.According to reports, the upcoming polar vortex collapse could also impact the UK and other areas in Europe.What is Polar Vortex Collapse?A polar vortex collapse occurs when the polar vortex, which is typically a stable, cold air mass circulating around the Arctic region, weakens or breaks apart, causing significant disruptions in weather patterns.Normally, the polar vortex is a…

(Bloomberg) — Activist investor Ortelius Advisors is kicking off a proxy battle at Brookdale Senior Living Inc. by nominating six directors, blaming the current board for what it called the company’s “abysmal performance and chronic undervaluation.” Ortelius has built a 1.3% stake in the senior living facility operator and plans to pitch shareholders on board changes ahead of the company’s annual meeting later this year, according to a letter to shareholders reviewed by Bloomberg News. The nominees include Frank Small, who formerly held senior roles at KKR & Co. and Fortress Investment Group, and Steven Vick, who co-founded Pegasus Senior…

(Bloomberg) — South Africa remains vulnerable to power outages due to unplanned breakdowns at existing plants and delays in bringing new ones on line, the country’s electricity minister warned.  “Even as I speak to you now, the system is under tremendous strain,” Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told reporters at a conference in Cape Town on Tuesday. Keeping the power supply stable is one of the things that “give me sleepless nights,” he said.  Africa’s largest economy was subjected to years of rolling blackouts as state utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which provides more than 80% of South Africa’s electricity, failed to keep…

“Our first strategy is to bring innovative medicine faster into the country, which otherwise [patients] would go to other parts of the developed world to buy,” Sanjeev Panchal, managing director of AstraZeneca India, told Mint in an interview. The company reported a robust set of numbers for the December quarter of FY25, with its profit nearly doubling year-on-year to ₹30.8 crore and its Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margin expanding sharply from 4.9% to 17.5%. Its revenues grew 44% to ₹440.3 crore. The company’s quarterly performance was boosted by increased product sales, especially in its oncology portfolio,…

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Salesforce Inc. is ending diversity goals in hiring after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at eliminating such programs across the federal government and the private sector. In its annual financial disclosures filed Wednesday, San Francisco-based Salesforce also removed previous references to diversity and inclusion being a “core value,” as well as language that some executive compensation was tied to “employee diversity measures.” “While we are not specifying representation goals, we remain committed to our core value of equality,” a Salesforce spokesperson said when asked about the company’s hiring process. During his first day in office,…

The property market in the National Capital Region (NCR) has witnessed a clean-up and turnaround in recent times. Now, a new crisis seems to have hit the market, with allegations of cheating and defrauding of homebuyers doing the rounds. Mint explains: What is the latest controversy?Last week, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the NCR premises of two developers—the WTC Group and Bhutani Infra—and their promoters. First information reports filed by the Economic Offences Wing alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and defrauding of hundreds of homebuyers. Documents worth over ₹3,500 crore, collected from investors against projects in NCR, were found.…