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Gold price hikes in India by Rs 760 for 24 carat on Oct 29

New Delhi: Gold price in India was recorded at Rs 1,21,580 and Rs 1,11,450 for 24-carat gold per 10 grams and 22-carat gold per 10 grams, respectively on October 29, 2025. The gold metal price risen by Rs 760 for 24 carat per 10 gram and 22 carat hiked by Rs 700 in the country over the last 24 hours. On Tuesday, gold rate was recorded at Rs 1,22,460 and Rs 1,12,250 for 24-carat gold (10 grams) and 22-carat gold (10 grams), respectively. Meanwhile, the gold rate in Bhubaneswar has also increased in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, gold price was registered at Rs 1,21,580 for 24-carat gold (10 grams) while 22-carat gold (10 grams) is priced at Rs 1,11,450, respectively. Check the gold price in several other cities below: Silver price in India The rate of silver in India has increased by Rs 1,000 in the last 24 hours. On October 29, 2025, silver rate is recorded at Rs 1,52,000 per kilogram in India. In Bhubaneswar, silver price is at Rs 1,66,000 today. Also Read: Nifty, Sensex open flat ahead of Fed meeting, other Asian markets rally on rate cut hopes

3 days ago

Technology

SBI SCO Recruitment 2025: Application open for 103 Specialist Cadre Officer posts

State Bank of India (SBI) has opened up registration process for hiring of 103 Specialist Cadre Officers across various categories from October 27, 2025. The recruitment process will go on till November 17, 2025. Interested and interested applicants can apply online on the official website of SBI at sbi.co.in till the last date of application that is November 17, 2025. You can check more details about the recruitment process below: SBI SCO Recruitment 2025: Vacancy details Total number of posts-103, Check the category wise vacancies below: Head (Product, Investment & Research) – 1 postZonal Head (Retail) – 4 postsRegional Head – 7 postsRelationship Manager-Team Lead – 19 postsInvestment Specialist (IS) – 22 postsInvestment Officer (IO) – 46 postsProject Development Manager (Business) – 2 posts SBI SCO Recruitment 2025: Age limit The age limit for the positions indicated above varies. For example, the minimum age for the positions of Head (Product, Investment, and Research), Zonal Head (Retail), and Regional Head is 35, and the maximum is 50. SBI SCO Recruitment 2025: Selection process The candidates will be shortlisted then have to go through multiple rounds of interviews. The shortlisted candidates will go through one or more rounds of personal / telephone/video interviews, and CTC negotiations. SBI SCO Recruitment 2025: Application fees The non-refundable application fee and intimation charges are ₹750. SC/ST/PwBD candidates are exempt from application costs. The cost must be paid online using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking. For positions such as Relationship Manager-Team Lead and Investment Specialist (IS), the minimum age limit is 28 years and the maximum age limit is 42 years; for Investment Officer (IO), the minimum age limit is 28 years and the maximum age limit is 40 years; for Project Development Manager (Business), the minimum age limit is 30 years and the maximum age limit is 40 years; and for Central Research Team (Support), the minimum age limit is 25 years and the maximum age is 35 years. Also Read: SBI Recruitment: State Bank Of India soon to recruit 3,500 officers, Check details

3 days ago

Technology

Huawei Mate 70 Air poster reveals design, key specs out

Huawei is expected to launch the Mate 70 Air as it’s upcoming smartphone offering in the market as early as next month. The Huawei Mate 70 Air will make it’s debut in the Chinese market soon. Ahead of it’s launch, the device has been spotted in an online listing last week. Now, an offline poster advertising has revealed the design of the Mate 70 Air. The poster shows the device in a warped fashion. However, don’t be mistaken, the phone isn’t curved like that. The Mate 70 Air is just over 6mm thick and allegedly comes with a 6.9-inch “1.5K” screen, up to 16GB of RAM, and a main camera with a 1/1.3" type sensor. It also features a physical SIM card slot, and will run HarmonyOS 5.1 when it launches. It will be offered in black, white, and gold. Motorola recently introduced the X70 Air, which marked it’s entry into the slim smartphone market. The company plans to launch the X70 Air as Edge 70 in the international market. Also Read: iQOO 15 confirmed to launch in India on November 26

3 days ago

Technology

EPFO members now allowed to withdraw 100% of eligible EPF savings, All details here

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) members can now withdraw up to 100 per cent of eligible balance in their Provident Fund (PF) accounts. This will be applicable for both the employee and employer contribution. Earlier, EPFO had allowed its members to withdraw only 75% of their PF balance at first then the remaining 25% could be taken after two months. Meanwhile, full withdrawal was only allowed in case of retirement or unemployment. For partial withdrawals, members could take up to 90% of their account balance for purposes like buying land, building a home or repaying a housing loan. With the new decision, EPFO members now withdraw the full eligible balance, covering both employee and employer contributions when needed. The decision was taken at the 238th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) held in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. As many as 13 rules for withdrawals have been consolidated to three categories: essential needs such as illness, education, or marriage, housing needs and special circumstances such as unemployment, epidemic, or natural calamity in this meeting. Partial withdrawal rules simplified The PF withdrawals limits for education have been relaxed up to 10 times and for marriage up to five times, which was earlier set with a combined cap of three. Moreover, the organization has also reduced the minimum service requirement for all partial withdrawals to just 12 months. No clarification needed for Special Circumstances cases EPFO members has also been relieved of providing reasons for partial withdrawals under the “Special Circumstances.” Previously, members had to give reasons such as natural disasters, unemployment, factory closures or epidemics. Now, withdrawals under this category can be made without stating any reason. The simplified rules will reduce reduce claim rejections and improve ease of access. 25 per cent minimum balance A new rule also mandates maintaining 25 per cent of contributions as a minimum balance, allowing members to continue earning the 8.25 per cent annual interest with compounding benefits, helping them preserve a healthy retirement corpus. Pension withdrawal Additionally, the period for availing a premature final settlement of EPF has been extended from two months to 12 months, while final pension withdrawal is now allowed after 36 months. Vishwas Scheme EPFO has introduced the Vishwas Scheme, which reduces penal damages for delayed PF payments to a flat 1 per cent per month, with lower rates for shorter delays. The scheme, effective for six months and extendable by another six, covers both pending and pre-adjudication cases. Moreover, the organization has also launched a member-centric digital framework under EPFO 3.0, which offers an integrated service of core banking, cloud-based systems, and multilingual self-service tools. EPFO has also partnered with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to offer doorstep Digital Life Certificate (DLC) services to pensioners, particularly benefiting those in remote areas. Now, four fund managers, SBI Funds Management, HDFC AMC, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, and UTI AMC, will be appointed to ensure prudent fund management. These four managers will manage debt portfolio for five years. Also Read: EPFO launches new passbook lite feature, check your balance with ease now

Oct 14, 2025