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DoT proposes changes in cyber security rules to curb frauds by misusing phone numbers
The draft cyber security rules published on June 24 proposed to...
New India slapped with a GST demand of Rs 2,298 cr
New India Assurance believes that it has strong case on merit....
More time needed for framing rules to regulate e-pharmacies: Centre to Delhi HC
The Ministry's August 2018 notification was challenged by the South Chemists and Distributors Association in a petition saying that ignoring the health hazards caused due to online sale of medicines without proper regulations, the draft rules are being pushed through...
Govt unlikely to roll back tax plan on high-value life insurance, say govt officials
The move, which will come into effect for policies issued from April 1, has rattled insurers, with top company executives meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and finance ministry officials to petition them to reconsider the proposal. New Delhi: The Indian...
Deepak Mohanty appointed as PFRDA chairman
Deepak Mohanty, chairman, PFRDA Mohanty was a member(Economist),PFRDA and had recently retired from the regulatory body New Delhi: The government on Tuesday has appointed Deepak Mohanty, a former member of the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority( PFRDA), as...
Cabinet Secretary tells states, UTs to be adequately prepared as hotter than normal summer is expected in 2023
Cabinet secretary informed that DoA&FW has constituted an Expert Committee headed by Agriculture Commissioner to monitor and mitigate terminal heat stress in Wheat. Further, the Crop Weather Watch Group (CWWG), an inter-Ministerial Committee reviews the crop...
Bandhan Group mulls foray into insurance business
The group is open to both the organic and inorganic routes and is in talks with many general insurance companies for a potential acquisition, the report said, without disclosing any names BENGALURU: Bandhan Group, which mainly has banking, mutual fund and microfinance...
No. of cancer cases in India projected to go up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7L in 2025: Govt
Bharati Pravin Pawar,Minister of State for Health Elaborating on the steps taken by the government in this regard, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said a population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common non-communicable...
1,997 killed, 18,54,901 hectares crops damaged in disasters in 2022-23: MoS Nityanand Rai in Lok Sabha
Citing information furnished by states, the Minister said these details included the losses caused due to hydro-meteorological disasters that occurred during 2022-23, as on March 7, 2023. New Delhi: Due to hydro-meteorological disasters during the year 2022-2023, a...
Govt taking steps to make India $5 trn economy ‘at an early date’: FinMin
The IMF's World Economic Outlook earlier said the size of the Indian economy will increase from USD 3.2 trillion in 2021-22 to USD 3.5 trillion in 2022-23 and cross USD 5 trillion in 2026-27. Some of the important measures taken by the government in the past to boost...
Govt plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps
India's IT ministry is considering these new rules amid concerns about spying and abuse of user data, said a senior government official "Majority of smartphones used in India are having pre-installed Apps/Bloatware which poses serious privacy/information security...
Centre mulling taking action against e-pharmacies over data misuse
"Health Ministry has taken note of malpractices reported in the sector which lead to concerns over data privacy, sales of medicines without prescription, and predatory pricing," the source added The notice was issued to online pharmacies including Tata 1mg, Amazon,...