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NEW YORK: Apple Inc. laid off more than 600 employees in California as part of the decisions to end its car and smartwatch display projects, according to filings with the California Employment Development Department. The Cupertino, California-based company filed eight separate reports to the state to comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN program. Companies must file a report to the state agency for each California address that includes employees affected by a layoff. At least 87 of the people worked at an address corresponding to a secret Apple facility for its next-generation screen development, while the…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the key repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent in its first monetary policy review of financial year 2024-25. This marks the seventh consecutive time the rate has been held steady, aligning with market anticipations. The central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) decided to continue its policy of ‘withdrawal of accommodation’. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das noted a steady decline in core inflation over the past nine months. “The fuel component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has remained in deflation for six months.” He added that “robust growth…

New Delhi: RBI MPC meet: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed the deposit of cash in cash deposit machines through UPI, as well as the making of UPI payments through Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) wallets, as per RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’ announcements on Friday. “Deposit of cash through cash deposit machines, i.e. CDMs, is primarily done through the use of debit cards. Given the experience gained from cardless cash withdrawal using UPI at the ATMs, it is now proposed to absorb – it is now proposed to facilitate deposit of cash – in CDMs i.e cash deposit machines…

MUMBAI: Running parallel to the ongoing 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament is the audition for the ICC T20 World Cup squad. For India, according to reports, the squad will be made official by the end of April. Shubman Gill, who was the leading run-getter in IPL 2023, announced his arrival in the 17th season of the league with a stunning unbeaten knock of 89, albeit in a losing cause against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Gill stands among the contenders for the top-order position in the T20I side for India. However, irrespective of…

New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) convened a committee held a virtual dialogue with senior national team head coach Igor Stimac following concerns regarding the team’s performance after a debacle against Afghanistan in World Cup 2026 qualifiers last month. Despite criticism, Igor Stimac will continue to head India’s FIFA World Cup 2026 second-round qualifying matches against Kuwait and Qatar, as AIFF has directed him to concentrate on the upcoming fixtures. “A year ago, I mentioned our intent to qualify for Round 3, and presently, we stand second in the group with two teams advancing. We will revisit this matter…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Indian football men’s team dropped four places to 121 in the latest FIFA rankings, its worst in recent years, following an embarrassing 1-2 defeat against Afghanistan in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Guwahati last month. The Igor Stimac-coached side, which had broken into the top-100 last year, having won the Intercontinental Cup, the Tri-Nations tournament and the SAFF Championship, on March 26 suffered a shocking defeat at home to lowly-ranked Afghanistan to continue its poor run of late. Even though the team registered a win against Kuwait in the World…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to foster inbound and domestic tourism in the state through the innovative ‘priceless India’ platform. This impactful collaboration marks a major step in enhancing the appeal of Goa as a top-tier tourist hotspot, utilizing Mastercard’s Priceless platform to craft unique travel experiences for travellers coming to the state. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Director, Tourism & Managing Director, GTDC, said, “This collaboration with Mastercard extends beyond mere promotion as it opens doors to a vast global network of travellers who seek authentic and…