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Govt sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip Morris
"The government of India is not considering revoking, amending or...
RBI proposes ban on 3rd‑party sales incentives to bank staff to curb mis-selling
The RBI mandated banks to refund the entire sum where mis‑selling...
Probe agencies can’t freeze bank accounts involved in cyber fraud transactions:HC
A probe agency can put the disputed amount on lien, but cannot freeze the entire account, said a bench of Justices Anil Pansare and Raj Wakode at Nagpur in a judgment passed on Thursday Mumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that probe...
SC constitutes high-level panel to deal with contamination of rivers in Rajasthan
Referring to several verdicts of the apex court in environmental matters, the bench said these decisions leave no room for ambiguity that where environmental degradation threatens life, health and ecological balance, the state must act with urgency, competence and...
FSSAI asks states to remove fruit-based beverages other drinks being sold under ORS brand from mkts
Last month, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had directed all food business operators to immediately stop using the word 'ORS' (Oral Rehydration Solution) in their labelling and advertisements, calling such practices misleading to consumers New...
Worforce Reforms: 4 new labour codes implemented for welfare of workers in India
Under Code on Social Security, 2020 all workers including gig & platform workers to get social security coverage. "All workers will get PF, ESIC, insurance, and other social security benefits," the ministry said New Delhi:In a landmark overhaul of labour laws, the...
Systemic leakages of Rs 10 000 cr annually in insurance sector eroding trust: Report
To address this, the report outlined a three-pillar framework of prevention, detection, and deterrence, underpinned by the enablers of standardisation, technology, and data interoperability NEW DELHI: Systemic leakages due to fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) of...
8 officials selected for Insurance Ombudsmen
Those who have been selected by a government appointed panel are- Mukhmeet Singh for New Delhi, Rajiv Talwar for Noida, Rachna Khare, Pune, Pranai Prabhakar, for Ahmedabad, Sanjai Singh, for Lucknow, Manju Bagga, for Kolkata, Rashmi Ranjan Singh for Bhubaneswar,...
Reliance stops Russian oil use at its only-for-export refinery to comply with EU sanctions
The European Union - a big market for Reliance - has imposed wide-ranging sanctions targeting Russia's energy revenues, including measures that restrict the import and sale of fuels produced from Russian crude oil New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday said it...
Trade unions demand tax incentives on social security contributions and minimum pension hike
They also demanded to stop privatisation of LIC and GIC through different moves like LIC-IPO and withdraw the Bill allowing 100 per cent FDI in the insurance sector, which is detrimental to the larger interest of the common people and the nation New Delhi: Workers'...
Top 26 e-commerce platforms claim they are free of dark patterns that deceive consumers
The Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023, which were notified on November 30, 2023, identify and prohibit 13 dark patterns.These are -- False Urgency; Basket Sneaking; Confirm Shaming; Forced Action; Subscription Trap; Interface...
GIC Re pays Rs 1,445 crore of dividend to govt in FY24-25
(L to R) - V. Balkrishna, CFO, GIC Re, Parshant Kumar Goyal, joint secretary, Department of Financial Services, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Hitesh Joshi, executive director, additional charge of CMD, GIC Re , Jayashri B, executive director, GIC Re, at the...