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India moved to fewer GST slabs, but ‘not yet’ ready for one rate: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister The finance minister...
Finance Ministry urges employees to opt for UPS before Sept 30 deadline
Around 31,555 central government employees had opted for the UPS...
New Global Climate ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund names first director
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong,director-designate,The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage This is a key step towards responding to loss and damage by bringing finance to millions of people in developing countries on the frontlines of climate change WASHINGTON: The board of...
GoM on GST rate rationalisation to meet on Sep 25 to discuss slab, rate tweaks
During the August meeting, the panel had tasked the fitment committee comprising tax officers from the Centre and states to analyse the implication of tax rate change on some items and gather more data New Delhi: The ministerial panel on GST rate rationalisation will...
Quad Cancer Moonshot: PM Modi announces $7.5 million support to fight cervical cancer
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister The Cancer Moonshot is a White House initiative to bring renewed leadership to the fight against cancer, facilitate new collaborations, and drive progress across the cancer journey utilizing all facets of the oncology community - federal...
Luxury carmakers Mercedes, Audi see record sales in festive season
This year, the luxury car industry in India will surpass 2018 volumes and reach the 46,000-47,000 unit mark. Delhi and Mumbai continued to lead the demand for our products in the festive season. We also continue to witness good demand from Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai,...
Rebounding Economy: Global money is chasing Indian stocks again as bull run extends
India has increasingly been touted as the next engine of global growth as China’s economy falters amid a lack of strong stimulus, a property crisis and persistent deflationary pressures. Abhishek Vishnoi and Winnie HsuOverseas funds are piling money into Indian...
Create awareness about rare diseases in society, CJI Chandrachud
DY Chandrachud,Chief Justice of India The CJI also emphasised how access to essential treatments is a fundamental aspect of the right to health, along with Article 21 of the Constitution (protection of life and personal liberty) and the need to devise strategies that...
Health ministry plans mandatory ‘non-skippable’ anti-tobacco spots on OTT
Considering public health as a priority issue, India in May last year became the first country to make it mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as seen in movies screened in theatres and television programmes New Delhi: The Union...
P K Mishra calls for expanding insurance coverage across diverse sectors
PK Mishra, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary "Should the government act as a catalyst, facilitating the growth of the insurance market, or should it take a more direct role such as purchasing insurance for certain sectors? How should the government create...
Sensex surges to record high, investors gain Rs 6.24 trillion
"Markets were on a roll on the back of across-the-board buying as the US interest rate cut has triggered a downward spiral in both Indian and US bond yields, making India's financial assets more attractive," Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd,...
Modi to launch U-WIN portal and larger Ayushman Bharat scheme in Oct
The expanded Ayushman Bharat scheme will benefit an estimated six crore citizens in about 4.5 crore households New Delhi: The U-WIN portal developed for maintaining an electronic registry of routine immunisations, currently operational on a pilot basis, will be...