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GST cut to uplift demands for 2-wheelers and PVs: Crisil
“With the GST cut fully passed on, vehicle prices are expected to...
SC takes note of landslides, floods; seeks response of Centre, NDMA and affected states
SC was responding to a plea alleging illegal felling of trees as a...
Govt to hire 2 pvt sector professionals as JSs to manage MoF’s Cyber Security and Investment assignments
This is for the first time, the government has advertised to hire a private sector professional as a joint secretary, Digital Economy, Fin Tech and Cyber Security along with another financial sector expert, who will also join as a joint secretary, Investment, for the...
Identify high-value cash transactions at hotels, hospitals; pursue arrear demands: CBDT to I-T dept
Senior IT officials told that transactions over Rs 2 lakh in cash were required to be reported through a statement of financial transaction (SFT) by financial institutions but that was not happening. The department identified some of the businesses, such as hotels,...
Nagaraju Maddirala appointed as new DFS Secy
Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary-Designate, Department of Financial Services A few issues concerning the insurance industry, Maddirala will look into, with priority, soon after taking over as the secretary are- pending reforms measures which need amendments of various...
Biden, Harris hail Medicare drug price cuts that will save billions
Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, was the first to allow Medicare to negotiate prices for some of the most costly drugs that the program covers for 66 million people. The new prices will go into effect in 2026 LARGO,...
India only G20 nation to achieve climate targets, its efforts surprise world: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi “We have met the climate targets set under the Paris Agreement ahead of schedule. India is the only nation among the G20 countries to do so, and we are proud of it,” the prime minister said New Delhi: India is the only country among G20...
CM’s pharmacy stores’ on the anvil to make generic medicines available to people: Stalin
M K Stalin,Chief Minister,Tamil Nadu In his Independence Day address after hoisting the national flag at Fort St George, Stalin announced a comprehensive scientific study on natural calamities triggered by heavy rains in the mountainous regions of the state, including...
People’s concerns over natural disasters growing in recent years: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, PM Modi said, "This year and over the last few years, we have all become...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
An emergency committee met earlier on Wednesday to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether the disease outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern," or PHEIC.PHEIC status is WHO's highest level of alert and aims...
UK sets up AI Laboratory to tackle cyber threats
The new organization would in time seek to work with technology companies and academic experts, as well as international allies, to counter AI-based threats to national security and British businesses UK spies are stepping up efforts to tackle cyber and artificial...
Govt issues guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
The Government of India approved the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana on 29th February 2024, with the aim to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity. The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore...