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No compromise on safety, Minister on helicopter accidents on Char Dham Yatra route
"Since it is a hilly area, the air traffic management is...
Need for robust data quality to fortify digital governance, cultivate public trust: Niti Aayog report
While India's digital foundation are in place, the challenge now is...
Use term ‘differently abled’ for persons with disabilities: Delhi HC
“It is because of this that the more appropriate term to use would be ‘differently abled’, rather than ‘disabled’. Persons who are differently abled are as able as any of us; however, as their ability is different, it poses a challenge when they seek to integrate with...
Singapore faces shrinking population, total fertility rate falls below 1 per cent for first time, says Minister
Singapore is confronted with the "twin demographic challenges of a persistently low fertility rate and an ageing population", the daily quoted the minister as saying Singapore:Singapore, facing a dwindling population and a manpower shortage, has seen its resident...
Red Sea attacks add urgency to Mideast Trade route
Almost all of India’s trade with Europe goes through the Red Sea channel, India’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said, adding to the urgency for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor project The volatile situation in the Red Sea increases the need for...
Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans’ sensitive data from foreign foes
US President Joe Biden The officials said activities like computer hacking are already prohibited in the US, but that buying potentially sensitive data through brokers is legal. That can represent a key gap in the nation's national security protections when data is...
Govt highlights GIFT City as funding destination for Startups
''So far, the startup founders have largely used VC from abroad for funding. The government would prefer that they use other avenues for funding including the offshore financing framework that we set up in GIFT City,'' Rajesh Kumar Singh, the secretary of the...
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban
Set to take effect from July, the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the world would have banned sales to those born after Jan. 1, 2009, cut nicotine content in smoked tobacco products and reduced the number of tobacco retailers by more than 90% New Zealand will repeal on...
Govt involvement necessary to manage rising global CAT and Cyber risks: Munich Re
The private sector cannot provide cover for the greatest systemic cyber risks, such as the failure of critical infrastructure or cyber war. But a potential solution to this complex problem is a governmental backstop – a precautionary measure of last resort, Munich Re...
Govt may look at enhanced KYC requirements for certain class of corporates
As many as 26,28,865 companies were registered in the country as on January 31, 2024, and out of the total, 16,65,438 companies, or 63 per cent were active, as per the latest official data New Delhi: The matters related to KYC (Know Your Customer), including a...
NGT asks 53 cities to submit complete report on polluting sources, steps taken to reduce pollution
“All the cities (53) should disclose the contribution by each polluting source in terms of identified pollutant as per source apportionment and progressive reduction on account of measures taken,” the tribunal said, adding that a complete report” has to be submitted...
Latest NSSO consumer survey indicates poverty down to 5 per cent: NITI Aayog CEO
''This long-awaited consumer expenditure survey has brought out many things. With data on household consumption, we can assess what is the status of poverty in the country and how successful the poverty alleviation measures have been.'The survey findings indicate that...