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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%,first in nearly 5 yrs
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,Reserve Bank of India The Monetary Policy...
ESG Backlash: Investors with 6 trillion euros warn EU not to weaken green rules
The warning coincides with mounting pressure from Germany and...

Long Covid costing nations billions, lost productivity and health
Approximately 400 million people have been affected by long Covid since the beginning of the pandemic. Global estimates indicate that about 6 percent of people develop long Covid symptoms after infection, according to the World Health Organization Long Covid is...

Nearly four lakh chickens perish in Andhra samples sent to ascertain cause
According to the animal husbandry official, usually, this phenomenon is seasonal and manifests every year, however, due to higher numbers of migratory birds coupled with the negligence of poultry farmers, number of deaths has gone up Amaravati: Nearly four lakh...

SBI General partners with Agri Ministry for promoting PMFBY among farmers
Naveen Chandra Jha, MD and CEO of SBI General Insurance SBI General will be conducting awareness workshops such as Fasal Bima Pathshala, Women centric workshops etc. in 8 states namely Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra...

Finance ministry asks employees to avoid AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek
"It has been determined that AI tools and AI apps (such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek etc.) in the office computers and devices pose risks for confidentiality of (government) data and documents," said the advisory by the Indian finance ministry dated Jan. 29 NEW DELHI: India's...

Non-inflationary Budget for Monetary Easing: Finance Secy
"The fiscal policy and the monetary policy need to work in tandem, not at cross purposes Because a lot more benefit will come also with monetary easing, if we are able to maintain inflation control.The Budget has projected a 4.4 per cent fiscal deficit in FY'26,...

DPDP rules,2025: Enforcing stringent requirements for data collection, processing and management
Bibhu Krishna, Chief Information Security Officer, Policybazaar.com For the insurance sector, the draft rules introduce challenges as well as opportunities to formulate a robust data privacy landscape The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025,...
Lung cancer cases in never-smokers on the rise, air pollution could be driver: Lancet study
"Changes in smoking patterns and exposure to air pollution are among the main determinants of the changing risk profile of lung cancer incidence by subtype that we see today," lead author Freddie Bray, head of the cancer surveillance branch at IARC, said. Lung cancer...

Draft bill seeking 100 pc FDI in insurance to be sent for Cabinet nod soon: DFS Secretary
Finance Minister has already given her approval and announced in the Budget. Now we will prepare a draft bill with the help of the law ministry. Thereafter, the draft bill will be sent to the Cabinet for approval. The intent of the DFS is to get the bill introduced...

Govt reviewing crypto position due to global changes, senior official says
"More than one or two jurisdictions have changed their stance towards cryptocurrency in terms of the usage, their acceptance, where do they see the importance of crypto assets. In that stride, we are having a look at the discussion paper once again," India's Economic...

90% or more taxpayers may shift to new regime with new slabs announced in Budget: CBDT Chairman
Ravi Agrawal,Chairman, CBDT As per current data, about 74-75 per cent of individual taxpayers have moved to the new tax regime that was brought in by the government a few years back New Delhi: The Budget announcement of zero tax for earnings upto Rs 12 lakh per annum...