Operation Spot Trap: More officials under VACB scanner

The Ernakulam wing of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has widened its surveillance over allegedly corrupt government officials based on a list prepared under the ‘Operation Spot Trap’ initiative. The State-wide crackdown aims at catching such officials red-handed when they accept bribes for offering various services to the public. Swapna A., building inspector at…

IMD Issues Severe Thunderstorm Alert: Lightning, hailstorm likely across multiple states, check details

IMD Weather News:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an alert for severe thunderstorms accompanied by cloud-to-ground lightning and hailstorm activity across several parts of the country. Residents in the affected areas have been urged to take safety precautions as the weather system continues to move eastward. According to IMD’s latest post on X, the…

PM Albanese wins in landslide

Labor’s Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called “incumbency curse” to be re-elected Australia’s prime minister in a landslide. Official vote counting won’t conclude for days, but Albanese’s centre-left government is set to dramatically increase its majority after the Liberal-National coalition suffered a thumping defeat nationwide. “Today, the Australian people have voted for Australian values: for…

ETFs vs Index Funds: Which is Better?

Passive investing has gained significant traction among Indian investors, largely because of low costs. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and index funds constitute the two main passive investment vehicles. Both replicate the performance of benchmark indices. Since these funds replicate the same companies and weightings as the indices they follow, they require little active management resulting…