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EU likely to propose to G7 lowering price cap on Russian oil to $50 per barrel
The G7 price cap was agreed in December 2022, banning trade in...
High crypto investors seek bodyguards to deter kidnappers
People with crypto wealth face unique physical risks because public...
U.S. population growth inches higher in 2022, driven by immigration
The country's population expanded 0.4% this year to 333.3 million after nearly stagnating at 0.1% in 2021 when the coronavirus exacerbated a trend of more subdued growth in prior years The population of the United States accelerated in 2022 from its slowest rate on...
Grievance redressal mechanism of e-commerce players not up to mark: Consumer Affairs Secy
Rohit Kumar Singh,Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Talking about other initiatives of the ministry, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the government will soon come out with guidelines for social media influencers, making it mandatory for them to...
Goyal introduces Jan Vishwas bill in Lok Sabha to decriminalise minor offences in 42 Acts
Besides the decriminalisation of minor offences, the bill envisages the rationalisation of monetary penalties, depending on the gravity of the offence, bolstering trust-based governance New Delhi: Commerce and industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday in Lok Sabha...
Live-In relationships covered under domestic violence law: Government
Citing provisions of the law, he said 'domestic relationship' means a relationship between two persons who live or have, at any point in time, lived together in a shared household, when they are related by consanguinity, marriage or through a relationship in the...
Insurance density in India rises from $78 in 2020-21 to $91in 2021-22, Insurance penetration at 4.2 % in 2021-22
While the penetration of life insurance sector has gone up from 2.15 per cent in 2001-02 to 3.2 per cent in 2021-22, non-life insurance penetration has gone up from 0.56 per cent to 1.0 per cent during the same period “2022 has been a year marked with milestone...
China likely seeing 1 mn Covid infections, 5,000 virus deaths every day
The situation could get even worse for the country of 1.4 billion people. This current wave may see the daily case rate rise to 3.7 million in January, according to Airfinity Ltd., a London-based analytics firm. There’ll likely then be another surge of infections that...
Random Covid testing for arriving international passengers from December 24
Prime Minister Modi urged everyone to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded public places, at all times, especially in view of the upcoming festive season, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).He also...
Parl panel moots ex-ante regulations, digital competition law to curb unfair biz practices in digital markets
The suggestions are part of the Standing Committee on Finance's report on 'Anti-Competitive Practices by Big Tech Companies' tabled in Parliament on Thursday and comes against the backdrop of rising concerns over unfair business practices in digital markets. New...
Amending Insurance Acts: General Insurers oppose changes in capital requirements, granting composite licenses
On granting composite licenses, general insurers say,suddenly letting companies to enter into any segment will result in chaos and fragmentation of existing markets. This will also harm the interests of the existing policyholders in both life and nonlife segments, On...
India detects 3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 driving China’s Covid surge, Govt restarts random testing for international passengers
BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability since it is highly transmissible, has a shorter incubation period, and has a higher capacity to cause reinfection or infect even those vaccinated. New Delhi: Three cases of...