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Govt allows a one-time switch facility from UPS to National Pension System
From April 1, 2025, the government has introduced UPS as an option...
Global Expansion: India Inc needs a multi-dimensional shield
Vaibhav Luthra, Tax Partner, EY India said, “India’s global...
Crippling heat wave in India peaks at 50 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan’s Phalodi
The punishing heat in India is straining power grids and drying up water bodies, triggering drought-like conditions in parts of the country. According to the Central Water Commission, water storage in 150 major reservoirs in India plunged to its lowest level in five...
Health ministry shares tips for heat safety measures at workplace
Exposure to extreme heat can affect health, ranging from rashes to serious and potentially fatal health problems such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Headache, feeling dizzy, dehydration, and breathing problems are the common symptoms of heat-related illness, said...
India and Bangladesh brace for year’s first cyclone
According to the Indian Meteorological department, 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is poised to make landfall between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coasts by midnight on Sunday, with sustained wind speeds ranging from 110-120 km per...
Ayush ministry’s event on Monday for linking Ayush hospitals with insurance industry
The program will discuss the regulatory framework and policy support needed to mainstream Ayush treatments in health insurance schemes and facilitate a dialogue between key stakeholders to address both challenges and opportunities. NEW DELHI: The Ayush ministry will...
WHO members hope to conclude global pandemic agreement next week
Negotiations are ongoing for two complementary deals that could be formalised at the May 27-June 1 meeting: an update to existing health rules on outbreaks and a new legally-binding treaty to shore up the world's defences against future pathogens after the COVID-19...
Tobacco and nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life
"History is repeating, as the tobacco industry tries to sell the same nicotine to our children in different packaging.These industries are actively targeting schools, children and young people with new products that are essentially a candy-flavoured trap. How can they...
COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy: WHO
Between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years to 71.4 years (back to the level of 2012). Similarly, global healthy life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years to 61.9 years in 2021 (back to the level of 2012) Geneva: The latest edition of the World...
Kerala flood: Heavy rains wreak havoc, 11 dead
Revenue Minister K Rajan today said parts of Kerala received over 20 cm of rain in the last 24 hours and added that a total of 11 people have lost their lives in the state in various recent rain-related incidents Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains continue to lash Kerala...
Loss Of 2.33 million hectares of forest cover: NGT Seeks MoEF&CCs response
The tribunal was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report claiming a loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover across states since 2000 The NGT also sought a report from the director of the Survey of India showing...
India to get rating support if it uses RBI dividend to reduce deficit: S&P
"The additional dividends from the RBI are around 0.35 per cent of GDP. Whether it would support the narrowing of the fiscal deficit in fiscal 2024-25 would really depend on the final budget that would be passed after the June election results," said S&P Global...