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Govt tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
"An intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once...
No insurers have revised premiums upward after GST relief announcement:Govt
The IRDAI collected prevailing premium rates as of September 3,...
Maternity leave integral to maternity benefits, says SC, sets aside Madras HC verdict
"Maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits. Reproductive rights are now recognized as part of several intersecting domains of international human rights law viz. the right to health, right to privacy, right to equality and non-discrimination and the right to...
Robust cybersecurity powerful technologies to determine strength of a nation Prasada
"In UP, around 10 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened and a majority of these were citizens, who had never used banking services. A major reason behind this was higher costs. With IT integration and online transactions, the cost was brought down to Rs 50 from Rs...
Prudential appoints Naveen Tahilyani as its regional CEO for India and Africa
Naveen Tahilyani Earlier, Prudential plc had announced its plan to establish a joint venture with Vama Sundari Investments (Delhi) Private Limited (Vama), an HCL Group's Promoter Company, for an Indian standalone health insurance company London: UK major Prudential...
Recent rainfall unlikely to damage major crops will boost production: Agriculture Secretary
"No damage has been reported so far due to sudden rainfall. It will benefit summer (zaid) crops such as moong, maize and paddy," Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi New Delhi: The recent rainfall following extreme heat conditions across parts of the country has...
SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking national guidelines on heatwave
A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, National Disaster Management Authority and others, seeking their response within two weeks....
Need to establish permanent body for consumer disputes SC to Centre
"The Union of India is directed to file an affidavit on the feasibility of a permanent adjudicatory forum for consumer disputes, either in the form of a consumer tribunal or a consumer court, within a period of three months from today, on the touchstone of the...
Paytm founder calls out scamster impersonating him shares screenshots of hilarious exchange
Vijay Shekhar Sharma,Paytm founder and CEO The encounter, which left many netizens in splits, also spotlighted the darker side of the digital world, where unsuspecting individuals are targeted by scamsters using sophisticated manoeuvres, advanced techniques, fake...
DoT introduces ‘Financial Fraud Risk Indicator’ to fight cyber fraud
This will enhance cyber protection and validation checks in case of mobile numbers flagged with this tool, when digital payment is proposed to be made to such numbers New Delhi: In a major step towards combating cyber fraud and financial crime, the Department of...
Sebi cautions investors on stock market scams through social media platforms
Sebi has observed that such entities use various strategies to gain investors' trust and confidence. Generally, these entities send unsolicited invitations in the form of links to join WhatsApp groups -- often under names like "VIP Group" or "Free Trading Courses"--...
Central govt employees retiring day before annual pay hike date to get notional increment
As specifically mentioned in the orders of the apex court, "grant of the notional increment on January 1/July 1 shall be reckoned only for the purpose of calculating the pension admissible, and not for the purpose of calculation of other pensionary benefits," said the...