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More tankers come under attack as US-Iran conflict spreads in the region
Around 200 ships, including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers...
Strait of Hormuz shipping is at near-total halt, JMIC says
A review of shipping signals have confirmed only two commercial...
Lok Sabha passes bill to ban online games played with money
The bill also seeks to prohibit advertisement related to online money games and bars banks and financial institutions from transferring funds for any of such games New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to ban the operating, facilitating and advertising...
Govt proposes removing entire 18% GST on retail health and life insurance: Samrat Choudhary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a meet of group of ministers(GoM) on GST rationilsation on Wednesday Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Goods and Services Tax (GST) will propose exempting health and life...
FM Sitharaman to address GoM over simplified 2-slab GST structure
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The GST Council is expected to meet on September 18-19 to take a final call on the proposal New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was set to address group of ministers (GoM) in a key meeting here on Wednesday, where...
GST Revamp: Inverted duty structure is a key concern for insurers
Rakesh Jain, CEO, Reliance General Insurance A key concern is the inverted duty structure, which leads to accumulation of unutilised input tax credits, as insurers are unable to offset taxes paid on many input services that attract higher GST rates. This mismatch...
Europe’s wildfires burned the most land in nearly 20 yrs
Fire activity has surged in recent weeks as another blast of unseasonable heat sapped the last moisture from Europe’s fields and forests, leaving them primed to ignite. Deadly, wind-whipped blazes have flared from Portugal and Spain to Greece and Albania. Researchers...
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google admitted the arrangement had a substantial impact on competition from rival search engines, and has stopped signing similar deals while also agreeing to the fine, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) added. Google agreed on Monday to pay a...
Govt has rescue-centric approach to handle disasters: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister ``As a result of the efforts of the government in the field of disaster management, there has been a 98 per cent reduction in the damage caused by cyclones and a significant reduction in heat wave casualties. The Government is...
APAC Employee Benefits Strategy: Health and productivity as top priorities
"As organisations navigate economic uncertainty and rising employee expectations, the ability to deliver personalised, equitable and cost-effective benefits is a strategic differentiator," said Tim Dwyer, head of Human Capital for APAC at Aon Aon plc has released its...
In APAC region 75 pc CFOs see AI agents as revenue drivers, Salesforce report
The findings highlight a shift in AI strategy, moving from cautious spenders to strategic investors, with financial leaders betting on AI not just for cost-cutting, but as a crucial engine for long-term revenue growth. New Delhi: As many as 75 per cent of chief...
Cloudbursts: Hitting Himalayan regions hard
This monsoon season has so far seen at least four major deadly cloudbursts, including in Uttarakhand, India, where video captured the moment when village buildings were swept down a mountain, and in Buner, in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan, where more than...