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Messages like ‘you are slim smart fair’ to unknown woman at night amount to obscenity: Court
Earlier, the accused was convicted by a magistrate court here in...
Vulgarity on social media: Centre issues advisory to OTT platforms, self-regulation bodies
In an advisory to over-the-top (OTT) platforms and self-regulatory...
LIC 10th most valued insurance brand globally with $8.65 bn valuation: Report
LIC,which is bound for the nation's largest share sale by March, is the strongest and the largest brand in the country with a valuation of $8.656 billion (around Rs 64,722 crore), which also makes it the third strongest insurance brand globally, according to a brand...
LIC IPO: Draft prospectus to be filed next week, issue in March: Dipam Secy
Secretary in the department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) Tuhin Kanta Pandey, said approval of the insurance regulator is awaited, post which the draft prospectus, detailing the size of the share sale, will be filed. New Delhi: Government is likely...
XL’s India FRB to shut down, to be merged with AXA France’s FRB
-Prior to the global merger- AXA group acquired XL group in 2018- both the groups had their own FRBs in India and are continuing to operate as separate entities in the country till now -IRDA confirms its stand formally to allow only one FRB belonging to the group....
Drunk driving leads to 8,355 road accidents in 2020; wrong-side driving causes 20,228 mishaps
Gadkari said that while jumping red light led to 2,721 accidents, the use of mobile phones while driving caused 6,753 accidents According to the minister, a total of 62,738 accidents occurred due to other reasons New Delhi: Drunk driving led to Rs 8,355 road...
India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news: Report
The meeting was a follow-up to the I&B ministry's use of "emergency powers" in December and January to order the blocking of 55 channels on Google's YouTube platform, and some Twitter and Facebook accounts New Delhi; Indian officials have held heated discussions...
Insurers hope to benefit from Budget spurred economic growth
``We are confident that the proposed measures such as the National Digital Health Ecosystem and the tele mental health program will raise awareness, and in turn encourage people to opt for health insurance,’’ said. PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance...
Marine heatwaves impacting Indian monsoon rainfall: Study
In the study led by climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll and published in the journal 'JGR Oceans', the researchers reported a significant increase in marine heatwaves, aided by rapid warming in the Indian Ocean and strong El Niños (weather event associated with unusual...
Budget 2022-23:Tax deduction limit of state govt employees increased from 10 pc to 14 pc
''This is a significant announcement to bring state government employees on par with the central government employees and this will help state government employees getting extended social security benefits in line with their counterparts in the union government,''said...
Govt aims to attain vision of promoting energy transition and climate action
Energy efficiency and saving measures through setting up of Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model in large commercial buildings will also facilitate capacity building and awareness for energy audits, performance contracts, and common measurement and...
NGOs raise concern over reduction in fund allocation in Budget for social sector
HelpAge India said there were high expectations from the budget given the pandemic which has adversely affected the income, pension and health needs of the nearly 14 crore elderly population. ''The budget has left those unaddressed,'' it said. New Delhi: NGOs working...