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Govt advances small reactor plans, targets five nuclear units by 2033
India, which is keen to expand its use of clean energy, last year...
PFRDA opens on-tap licensing for pension fund managers in India
"Earlier, registration of Pension Funds was undertaken through...
CBDT chief says 88 pc of individual taxpayers have opted for new tax regime
"And insofar as presumptive tax cases, about 97 per cent of the taxpayers have moved to the new tax regime. For corporates, about 60 per cent of the income is now being reflected in the new tax regime," CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal New Delhi:As many as 88 per cent of...
RBI may hire more specialists for cybersecurity controls as digital risks multiply across banking system
The watchdog also seeks to add more officers to its supervision division, with hiring skewed toward specialists in cybersecurity controls as digital risks multiply across the banking system, according to the people. The overhaul is still under consideration and...
Govt deactivates 2.5 crore Aadhaar IDs of deceased to avoid fraud
Jitin Prasada,Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology The primary motivation for this purge is to close any loopholes that could enable the misuse of personal identities. According to the statement by the Ministry of Electronics & IT,...
Space Insurance:Govt prepares policy framework for covering 3rd party damages due to Indian Space Objects
A draft “Policy framework and guidelines addressing State’s Liability towards third party damages arising due to Indian Space Objects”, is presently undergoing various consultations, which envisages, among others, the third-party liability insurance to be maintained...
AI Data Center: Staggering $3 trillion of debt to fund the artificial intelligence boom
Not even the world’s biggest technology companies—not Amazon.com, not Microsoft or Meta Platforms—are prepared to foot the bill with only their own cash. The massive equity investments in private companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic don’t come close to this...
Delhi tribunal seeks Centre’s help in road accident case cites policy vacuum
"There is a clear policy vacuum, and the family of the victim/cyclist cannot be left to struggle with fate. In these peculiar circumstances, the assistance of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is necessary to understand if there is any policy/scheme...
Long-Term Care: National infra for sr citizens
As per the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 23.8 per cent of persons aged 60 years and above in the country suffer from at least one limitation in Activities of Daily Living (ADL),...
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Losses by wild animals as add on cover allowed at cost of state government
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from 2016-17 is providing comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified by the concerned State...
EU body’s advice on toxin limit in baby formula prompts more recalls
Cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, has been detected in ingredients from a Chinese factory supplying major formula makers including Nestle, Danone and Lactalis.The contamination triggered infant formula recalls in dozens of countries and heightened...
SC slams WhatsApp Meta over privacy policy says will pass interim order on Feb 9
"You can't play with the right of privacy of this country in the name of data sharing. We will not allow you to share a single word of the data, either you give an undertaking…you cannot violate the right of privacy of citizens,” the CJI said New Delhi: The Supreme...