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No plans to levy GST on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000, says Govt
``The claims that the Government is considering levying are...
Govt plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources say
A draft law prepared by the department of atomic energy removes a...
Experts say no need to panic as monkeypox less contagious, rarely fatal
The Union Health Ministry had last week reviewed the functioning of health screening of international travellers arriving in India at airports and ports "The virus causes mostly mild illness. It is less contagious and requires close personal contact with symptomatic...
Medical tourism sector getting back in health with higher inflow of patients than pre-Covid times
Cost-effectiveness and the presence of good hospitals in India make the country a preferred destination for many international patients, according to experts New Delhi: Thirty-year-old Iraqi national Mohsin Ali (name changed), a victim of war, is undergoing treatment...
DGCA starts 2-month-long special audit of airlines
The focus of the aforementioned special audit will be facilities like hangars and stores, equipment being used by airline personnel, airlines' quality assurance system, aircraft grounded due to lack of spare parts and airlines' maintenance control centre, a DGCA order...
A 34-year-old Delhi man with no history of foreign travel testes positive for monkeypox
“The patient is stable and recovering. There is no need to panic. The situation is under control.We have made a separate isolation ward at LNJP. Our best team is on the case to prevent the spread and protect Delhiites,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted...
Bajaj Allianz launches usage-based motor insurance add-on cover
Pay-as-you-consume add-on cover can be opted by the customer along with the basic OD (Own Damage) plan under Package Product, Bundled and Standalone OD cover, the company said Pune: Private sector Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched its add-on motor insurance...
Japanese Encephalitis claims 1 more life in Assam; toll reaches 38
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. It is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that belongs to the same genus as the dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses Guwahati: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis in Assam rose...
Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts
“Climate change has added another layer of vulnerability. It is acting as a force multiplier and making landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts more disastrous,” said Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People Climate change and...
Maha: MACT awards Rs 10.94 lakh compensation to expat couple injured in accident during India visit
MACT member H M Bhosale directed the respondents — the owner of the offending tourist car of Delhi-based Shine Holidays and United India Insurance Company Limited — to jointly and severally pay the claimants with an interest of 8 per cent per annum from the date of...
NITI Aayog launches initiatives to boost electric mobility
"India is the fifth largest and fastest growing vehicle market in the world, providing massive potential for electric vehicle uptake. The shift to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) is well underway and accelerating, creating 100,000s of new e-mobility jobs, driving down...
African swine fever reported in two Kerala farms
The disease was confirmed among pigs of two farms in the district after the samples were tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal "Now the test result has confirmed the infection. Directions have been issued to cull 300 pigs of the...