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Govt takes stock of infrastructure of district hospitals for setting up daycare cancer centres
The estimated expenditure for setting up these centres will be Rs...
SBI aims to be Net-Zero by 2055: Setty
C S Setty, Chairman ,SBI Mumbai: State Bank of India Chairman C S...
Hackers target key European fuel-distribution firms
The incidents serve as a reminder of how cyber security is becoming a growing concern across the oil industry. Last year, Colonial Pipeline Co. paid a ransom after a hack forced it to shut the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S., resulting in shortages at filling...
Crypto’s like Bitcoin and Ethereum will never become a legal tender: Finance Secretary
Finance Secretary TV Somanathan Finance Secretary said, “Digital rupee will be backed by RBI which will never default. Money will be of RBI but the nature will be digital. The digital rupee issued by RBI will be the legal tender. We can purchase non-digital assets...
India’s unemployment rate falls sharply to 6.57 pc, lowest since March 2021: CMIE
CMIE MD and CEO Mahesh Vyas, in his analysis of the December data, said 35 million people were actively looking for work in December 2021, of which 23 per cent or 8 million were women. New Delhi: India's unemployment rate witnessed a sharp decline to 6.57 per cent in...
Marine heatwaves impacting Indian monsoon rainfall: Study
In the study led by climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll and published in the journal 'JGR Oceans', the researchers reported a significant increase in marine heatwaves, aided by rapid warming in the Indian Ocean and strong El Niños (weather event associated with unusual...
Govt aims to attain vision of promoting energy transition and climate action
Energy efficiency and saving measures through setting up of Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model in large commercial buildings will also facilitate capacity building and awareness for energy audits, performance contracts, and common measurement and...
NGOs raise concern over reduction in fund allocation in Budget for social sector
HelpAge India said there were high expectations from the budget given the pandemic which has adversely affected the income, pension and health needs of the nearly 14 crore elderly population. ''The budget has left those unaddressed,'' it said. New Delhi: NGOs working...
Datacentre, energy storage system get infrastructure status: FM
''The budget also accords infrastructure status to energy storage systems, and provides additional incentives of Rs 19,500 crore for setting up integrated solar module units to meet ambitious target 280 GW of solar power. This highlights the government's commitment...
Twitter challenges German rules for online reporting
The lawsuit filed at the administrative court in Cologne challenges a provision under Germany’s expanded anti-hate speech regulations that Twitter says allows user data to be passed to law enforcement before it is clear any crime has been committed Twitter has taken...
National tele mental health programme welcome step especially in view of long COVID: Experts
Dr Girdhar Gyani, Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers (India), said the government's intent of focusing on setting up 23-mental health centers will be beneficial in general and more specifically for long COVID patients New Delhi: Healthcare experts...
Battery swapping policy big booster for EV mobility, startups, says industry
''Introducing the battery swapping policy and recognizing battery or energy as a service will help develop EV infrastructure and increase the use of EVs in public transportation. It would motivate businesses engaged in delivery and car aggregation businesses to...