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EU says Booking must comply with strict tech rules, investigates X
The Commission said in March that Elon Musk's X, TikTok owner...
Government mandates anti-fake review rules for e-commerce platforms
Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Consumer Affairs Ministry The government...
Climate change: Hardly a burning issue for Indian voters
A detailed review of the election manifestos revealed that, except for the regional party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), none of the major political parties in India have concrete grassroots-level plans to mitigate the impact of climate change In Europe, green...
ADB’s $1.70 mn study to develop multi-hazard early warning system for glacial lake outburst floods(GLOFs) in Himalayan region
Pushpendra Johari, senior vice president, sustainability, RMSI ``There's some progress in the case of GLOF, with studies emerging and consultations sought from experts like in the case of Nepal. ADB study for Bhutan and Nepal will include climate and disaster...
FPIs pull out a massive Rs 17,000 cr from Indian equities
While FPIs may adopt a cautious stance until the election results are clear, favourable outcomes and established political stability could see their return in significant numbers, Trivesh D, COO at Tradejini, said Mumbai: Foreign investors pulled out a massive Rs...
White House wants cybersecurity standards on hospitals
The proposal may extend beyond hospitals too. The administration intends to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in coming weeks to bring in minimum cybersecurity requirements for entities that receive money from Medicare and Medicaid, according to a US official, who...
Bombay HC allows maternity benefits for third child
"The right to reproduction and childrearing has been recognised as an important facet of a person's right to privacy, dignity and bodily integrity under Article 21. Article 42 enjoins the State to make provisions for securing just and humane work conditions and...
Household savings decline due to rising home, auto, personal loans
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran attributed the decline to a shift in portfolio where savings were being channelised to real assets NEW DELHI: Household savings are estimated to have declined for the third year in a row in FY24 as liabilities on account of...
Sensex slips over 1,000 points as broad sell-off continues in Indian stocks
Analysts asserted that a strong US dollar, uncertainty in Lok Sabha elections outcome after a decreasing voter turnout trend seen so far in the three phases that went to vote, and a profit booking after the recent rally hurt the markets Stock market investors lost Rs...
Rajasthan to digitalize healthcare with new online health management system
Under the health management system, electronic health records, DIGI health locker, freedom from queues for patients, unified digital survey, KPI-based dashboard, single window system for health-related license and NOC etc., tele ICU, geo-tagging based hospital etc....
Forest fires: SC pitches for preventive steps; says cloud seeding no solution
"People say that 40 per cent of Uttarakhand is on fire, whereas 0.1 per cent of the wildlife cover was on fire. And all this was man-made. From November till today, we have 398 fires, all man-made," the counsel said New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said cloud...
El Niño sees African Union Insurance Agency pay out $60 million
El Niño is caused by ocean currents that bring dry and hot weather to Southern Africa. Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia have declared national state of disasters The African Union’s climate insurance agency will pay out at least $60 million to four southern African nations...