The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, as Democratic lawmakers raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team. The audit will also review the past two years of…
Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) confirmed on Monday that some customers were unable to make or receive payments due to a service outage. The issue was widely reported, with over 400 complaints registered on the Downdetector website by 09:22 GMT. Bank Acknowledges Disruption Responding to customer complaints on social media platform X, Lloyds stated, “We…
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts sent a letter on Monday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding answers for why the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was granted access to the federal payments system, giving Elon Musk and his team a powerful tool that could be used to track and potentially limit government spending. The letter…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Positioning agriculture as the “first engine” of growth, the government on Saturday proposed multiple schemes, including the launch of a special programme in 100 low-productivity agri-districts, aimed at boosting farm output and enhancing farmers’ well-being and overall rural prosperity. Additionally, a six-year mission was proposed to…
ICSI CSEET January 2025 results out: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has declared the results for the CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) held in January 2025. Candidates who had appeared for the exam held on January 11 and 13 can now access their results on the official website at icsi.edu.Earlier an official…
BPSC 70th CCE Re-Exam Answer Key: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has published the answer key for the 70th Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) re-examination. Candidates who participated in the exam can access the answer key on the official BPSC website at bpsc.bih.nic.in. This recruitment drive is set to fill 2,027 vacancies across various government…
TikTok went offline in the US, after a new law banning it came into force on Sunday. The popular video-sharing app was also removed from the Google Play Store and App Store as well, The Associated Press reported. Several screenshots of the app, which has over 170 million users in the US, shared on social…
WASHINGTON: Thousands of people from around the United States were rallying in the nation’s capital Saturday for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat from the incoming Trump administration, reprising the original Women’s March days before President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Eight years after the first historic Women’s March at the…
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general. The unanimous opinion reinforces the state’s position as having some of the most liberal abortion laws in the country. The ruling preserves access to abortion procedures across a state that has…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the examination schedule for Class 10 and 12 students appearing for the 2025 board exams. According to the date sheet, the exams will commence on February 15, 2025. Students are now rigorously preparing for these crucial exams. However, relying solely on NCERT textbooks may not guarantee…