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Unethical practices of pharma firms: People should have proper remedy, says SC
The plea filed by 'Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives...
Need to harmonise regulations across regulators to reduce compliance friction:DEA Secy
Given the rapidly evolving landscape, Department of Economic...
India’s EV market rises 23 pc in September with 1.59 lakh unit sales
Electric two-wheeler sales were 0.90 lakh units, a rise from 0.64 lakh units in the same month last year. The electric three-wheeler segment saw 0.63 lakh unit sales, compared with 0.58 lakh units in September 2023, as per the data New Delhi: In a boost for the...
Govt allows non-forest depts to undertake disaster prevention work in forest areas
In a letter to states and Union territories on Tuesday, the ministry said that according to the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, and related guidelines, certain forestry activities can be carried out in forest areas in emergency situations, such as...
Centre releases Rs 5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states
The Centre has released more than Rs14,958 crore to 21 states this year, said the MHA.This includes Rs9,044.80 crore from the SDRF to 21 states, Rs4,528.66 crore from the NDRF to 15 states, and Rs1,385.45 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 11...
Public spending on health overtakes out-of-pocket expenditure in India: Report
"For the first time in Indian History public spending on #Health overtakes out-of-pocket expenditure proves PM @narendramodi govt commitment to Healthier Citizens per capita govt expenditure on #healthcare tripled from 2013-14 to 2021-22," said Prof Shamika Ravi,...
Experts welcome Union Health Ministry’s draft Bill on passive euthanasia
The guidelines also lay out conditions such as if the individual has been declared brainstem dead, or if there is a medical prognostication and considered opinion that the patient's disease condition is advanced and not likely to benefit from aggressive therapeutic...
EU privacy regulator fines Meta €91M over password storage in GDPR violation
The inquiry was opened five years ago after Meta notified Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) that it had stored some passwords in “plaintext.” Meta publicly acknowledged the incident at the time and the DPC said the passwords were not made available to...
Mental health professionals to assess transgenders opting for gender assignment surgery
According to the document, one cannot undergo gender affirmation surgery before the age of 18 years and a certificate of being stable on endocrine treatment for one year and suitability for surgical procedure is required before gender affirmation surgery New...
California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state sued Exxon after concluding a nearly two-year investigation that he said showed Exxon was deliberately misleading the public about the limitations of recycling. The investigation mirrors California’s previous probes...
Fragmented laws not enough, says ex-SC judge; calls for comprehensive climate law in India
Hima Kohli, Retired Supreme Court judge Justice "There is a pressing need for comprehensive legislation dedicated specifically for climate change. India has several environmental laws in place, but they are often fragmented and sometimes found to be insufficient to...
Banks struggle to mobilise deposits, C-D ratio hits 80%
Alternative investments and substantial cash holdings in the unorganised sector slowed deposit accumulation, particularly in rural areas, RBI said New Delhi: Banks struggled to mobilise large deposits to meet the increasing credit demand in the last two financial...