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Indian regulator orders J&J to stop using raw material to make Baby Powder in India

“All talc in India is sourced and exclusively sold in India and surrounding markets – including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives – and fully meets the regulatory standards of the Government of India,” the company said in an emailed statement.J&J also said its talc is routinely tested by both suppliers and independent labs to ensure that it is free of asbestos.

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MHA authorises 10 central agencies to access any computer resource

According to the order, the person who the computer belongs to will have to provide access and technical assistance to the aforementioned agencies. If they fail, there will be a punishment of up to seven years. Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba has issued the order.According to Section 69(1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, central or state governments allow agencies to intercept, monitor or decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource

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Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, provides for Product Liability action

The bill states that “any manufacturer or service provider who causes a false or misleading advertisement to be made which is prejudicial to the interest of the consumers shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend up to 10 lakh rupees.”Further offences may lead to a jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh.

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Govt to infuse Rs 830 bn in PSU banks, yet to decide on recapitalisation of 3 PSU general insurers

Though, the three public sector general insurance companies, United India Insurance,Oriental Insurance Company and National Insurance Company,require capital from the government to achieve the required solvency ratio of 1.5, there has been no response from it so far.Officials from these general insurers point out that these companies together require over Rs 8,000 crore of capital to attain the required solvency ratio

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Govt plans Rs 12,000-levy on petrol, diesel cars to spur EV demand: Report

Under a new policy that is nearing finalisation, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI), a government policy think-tank, has proposed incentives of up to Rs 25,000 -50,000 be directly transferred to EV buyers, ensuring that gains are not pocketed by auto manufacturers, government officials told TOI.

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