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SC reserves judgement on father’s plea seeking passive euthanasia for son in coma for over 12 years
Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of letting a patient die...
Allianz Jio Reinsurance applies for a license from IRDAI, starts leadership hiring
``We are witnessing a secular trend in business momentum across all...
Govt announces to remove angel tax on startups for all classes of investors
While previously the angel tax -- a tax levied on capital received on the sale of shares of a startup above the fair market value -- applied only to local investors, the Budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year (April 2023 to March 2024) widened its ambit to include foreign...
Budget 2024: FM assures financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
Assam, which grapples with annual floods caused by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries originating outside India, will also receive assistance for flood management and related projects, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala...
Union Budget 2024: Govt to exempt three more cancer drugs from customs duty
The three drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab. The reduction in customs duty may help reduce the financial burden on those battling the deadly disease New Delhi: In a big relief to cancer patients, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,...
Union Budget offers income tax sops for 4 crore salaried individuals
The standard deduction for salaried employees is proposed to be increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000. The deduction on family pension for pensioners is proposed to be enhanced from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000/-. This will provide relief to about four crore salaried...
Govt to launch three employment-linked schemes: FM
While presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will provide incentives to 30 lakh youth entering the job market by providing one month's PF (provident fund) contribution Central government will give one month's...
Budget 2024-25: FM announces 9 priorities
Presenting her seventh straight budget, Sitharaman said the government undertakes comprehensive review of research to develop climate-resilient seeds. In the next two years, one crore farmers will be initiated in natural farming,Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman New...
PSU general insurance industry turns profitable with a combined profit of Rs 7558 crore in Fy 24
Ministry of Finance is yet to receive any proposals on wage revision of employees of six general insurers from the GIPSA, the coordinating agency for PSU general insurers,Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state, Ministry of Finance said in Lok Sabha on Monday New Delhi:...
Economic Survey highlights urgent need for structured elderly care policies in India
Coupled with insights from a NITI Aayog position paper, the survey pointed out that the elderly care industry in India -- currently valued at USD 7 billion (Rs 57,881 crore) -- faces critical gaps in infrastructure, research and know-how for managing geriatric...
All airport operators to conduct third party audit of structural stability of buildings
"All the airport operators have also been directed to carry out a thorough evaluation of all civil, electrical and technical aspects of the building, including the design, specifications and workmanship of the roof sheeting structure before the onset of monsoon every...
Crop insurance to see growth from 2024 onwards, govt tech push to boost sector: Economic Survey 2023-24
"Agriculture premiums will likely rise from 2024 onwards, with an average real premium growth of 2.5 per cent over the medium term, supported by improvements in insurance infrastructure such as mobile applications and remote sensing for crop loss monitoring," the...