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The North-East Monsoon set in on October 29, according to the IMD’s forecast.

The South-West monsoon ended on a reasonably good note.

What do the Indian Meteorological Department and global agencies have to say regarding the North East Monsoon and how is it likely to pan out?

In this episode of the bl.podcast, Vinson Kurian takes us through the North East Monsoon and what lies ahead.

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India and the UK are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement. While the agreement was supposed to be passed within Diwali, the countries missed the deadline. The agreement talks started in January between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

So, where does the India-UK Free Trade Agreement stand? How will the newly elected British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deal with the situation? Listen in.

Amul Milk Producers’ App has a new feature. Dairy farmers can use the ‘Pashudhan’ platform to buy and buy cows and buffaloes for free. The seller has to mention details like location, price, productivity, breed and age. They must attach a photo or a video of the animal. In this podcast, Rutam Vora tells us why the cooperative is betting big on the marketplace. Listen in!

Now that many employees are remote or hybrid, sending home sweets and gifts is even more important. As the entire family judges you? The idea of gifts, goodies, and giveaways during the festive season always gets polarising reactions. While some argue that it boosts engagement and productivity at the workplace, others say it unwittingly ends up creating an entitlement mindset. In this episode, Kamal Karanth, host of the people@work podcast series, discusses both sides of the coin with Kartik Rao, Group Chief People Officer, Good Glamm group.

People@work is a special series from BusinessLine. Each week, Kamal Karanth, a veteran talent specialist, and co-founder of Xpheno, a staffing solutions firm, talks to business leaders and experts on the most trending human resource topics.

(Produced by Akshaya Chandrasekaran)

As per BSE data, over 4000 shareholders have not claimed their final dividend distributed for FY22. Dividends remain unclaimed on account of multiple reasons such as address change and bank account details mismatch among others. Tune in to the podcast for understanding the reasons for unclaimed dividends and process to claim the same.

The 47th GST Council meeting was conducted on June 28 and 29. According to Rule 6 of the Procedure and Conduct of Business Regulations of the Goods and Services Tax, the council should meet “at least once in every quarter financial year.”

Per the rule, the council should have met by September 30. However, as of now, the meeting didn’t take place. In the last GST Council meeting, it was said that the upcoming meeting would be conducted in August. Why is there a delay in executing the GST meeting? Will the delay have an impact on the reform measures under GST? Listen in.

In a big policy shift, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has allowed Insolvency Professional Entities to act as Insolvency Professionals. India is one of the few countries that took the move. Why did the IBBI introduce the reform? How will it help? What is the industry’s reaction towards it? Listen in.

The Tamil Nadu assembly has passed a resolution not to impose Hindi in the state. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged the government to not implement the recommendations of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language.  What are the recommendations of the Parliamentary panel? Let’s also take a look at Tamil Nadu’s resistance to Hindi imposition in the state. Listen in.

The Congress presidential election took place today. The result of the election would be out on October 19. Congress’s Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge did a tough campaign for the post of Congress President.

This is the first time in almost twenty-four years that Congress will get its non-Gandhi president. While Tharoor portrays himself as a symbol of change, Kharge portrays himself as someone who will save the party’s ideology and principles.

Will the election be a game-changer for the party? Whose leadership will help the Congress party? Will the Gandhis continue to play a dominant role in the party? Listen in.

Recently, the Cabinet approved a bill to amend the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The amendment will help improve governance and electoral reforms for multi-state cooperative societies.

Shishir Sinha, Senior Deputy Editor, businessline, explains in detail the amendments to the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act. Listen in.