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DoT proposes changes in cyber security rules to curb frauds by misusing phone numbers
The draft cyber security rules published on June 24 proposed to...
Three days of sharp market rally makes investors richer by Rs 9.70 lakh cr
"FIIs continued to pare holdings due to the narrowing yield spread...
India eliminates extreme poverty: Brookings article
Report said India should now graduate to a higher poverty line, which would then provide an opportunity to redefine existing social protection programs in order to give greater support to the genuine poor New Delhi: India has now officially eliminated ‘extreme...
Strong GDP growth, weak monsoon drove up India’s energy-related carbon emissions in 2023: IEA
''In India, strong GDP growth drove up emissions by around 190 Mt. But a weak monsoon increased demand for electricity and cut hydro production, contributing around one-quarter of the increase in its total emissions in 2023. Per capita emissions in India remain far...
App delisting cannot be permitted: Minister Vaishnaw on Google-Indian startups row
"I have already called Google…I have already called the app developers who have been delisted, we will be meeting them next week. This cannot be permitted..This kind of delisting cannot be permitted," IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted New Delhi: Taking...
Telangana govt rejoins PM Fasal Bima Yojana scheme to safeguard farmers
A Revanth Reddy,Chief Minister, Telanngana ''The state government adopted the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) again to safeguard the farmers from the hardships in farming,'' a state government release said Friday night Hyderabad: The Telangana government has...
Govt shortlists 5 GMs for selecting a CMD of United India Insurance
The new head office of Chennai based United India Insurance, which was inaugurated by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, virtually, on Friday The DFS now has prepared a new list of five general managers(GMs)- BS Rahul, Agriculture Insurance...
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by EU consumer groups
"Surveillance-based business models pose all kinds of problems under the GDPR and it's time for data protection authorities to stop Meta's unfair data processing and its infringing of people's fundamental rights," Ursula Pachl, deputy director general of the European...
US says to investigate national security data risks from Chinese vehicles
"China's policies could flood our market with its vehicles, posing risks to our national security," President Joe Biden said in a statement. "I'm not going to let that happen on my watch." The Commerce Department will seek comments for 60 days on the potential risks...
SC upholds Rajasthan’s 2-child norm for govt jobs
“This court held that the classification, which disqualifies candidates for having more than two living children, was non-discriminatory and intra-vires the Constitution, since the objective behind the provision was to promote family planning,” the bench, also...
SC asks govt to fix standardised rates for hospital treatments across the country in next six weeks
`We, direct the Secretary, Department of Health, Union of India to hold a meeting with his counterparts in the State Governments/Union Territories and come with a concrete proposal by the next date of hearing((in the next six week).In the event the central...
Govt will continue with nextgen economic reforms in 3rd term: Nirmala Sitharaman
She said the government was looking at expansion in artificial intelligence, space and extending policy support to give a big push to precious metals and semiconductors,” said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led government will...