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Govt releases white paper on democratising access to AI infrastructure
The white paper highlights key enablers aligned with India’s AI...
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs30.20 lakh cr in 2025 as stock markets post decent gains
"Despite outflows continuing to be an issue for foreign investors,...
No cause of concern in India over China HMPV surge, says govt
As a precautionary measure, the government said the number of laboratories testing for HMPV will be enhanced by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), and ICMR will be monitoring trends of HMPV for the entire year, said the goverment New...
Consent management, localisation, parental nod for kids on social media in focus: Experts on DPDP
"We foresee that businesses will face some complex challenges in managing consent as it forms the heart of the law. Maintaining consent artefacts and offering the option to withdraw consent for specific purposes could necessitate changes at the design and architecture...
EPFO launches centralised pension system, benefitting 6.8 mn members
The Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) is a paradigm shift from the existing pension disbursement system that is decentralised, with each zonal/regional office of EPFO maintaining separate agreements with only 3-4 banks, the ministry explained in a statement...
Draft DPDP rules moot parental consent for processing children’s data
E-commerce, social media and gaming platforms will fall under the category of data fiduciaries. As per the rules, entities will be able to use and process personal data only if individuals have given their consent to consent managers – which will be entities entrusted...
Centre on alert over respiratory, seasonal influenza cases amid Covid-like HMPV outbreak in China
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union health ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies, according to official sources New Delhi: The National Centre for...
Over 400 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to bad weather
"While landing and takeoffs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," Delhi International...
General insurers remain bullish on industry’s growth in 2025
"Cyber insurance is expected to gain prominence alongside the adoption of parametric insurance for disaster management and surety bonds as alternatives to traditional bank guarantees in infrastructure projects," Bajaj Allianz General Insurance MD & CEO Tapan...
High nitrate levels in groundwater threaten public health in 440 districts: Report
Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu had over 40 per cent of samples above the limit while there was high contamination in samples from -- Maharashtra at 35.74 per cent, Telangana at 27.48 per cent, Andhra Pradesh at 23.5 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 22.58 per cent...
High interest rates declining export finance impacting exporters’ competitiveness CII’s Budhia
`` Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) currently provides 90 per cent insurance cover for exporters with a credit limit of up to Rs 50 crore. This coverage could be extended to Rs 100 crore, and more banks could be brought into the fold to ensure...
Commerce min plans to expand food testing infrastructure to boost exports Official
"Though we have taken a number of measures, we are doing a deeper analysis commodity and area-wise. We are trying to find out gaps in our food testing infrastructure. We hope that the study will be over in 2-3 months and after that we will come up with a full plan of...