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Proposed GST rate tweaks on automobiles to end classification disputes
Presently, the total tax incidence on cars, depending on engine...
‘Next Gen GST’ precursor to eventual single tax slab GST: Sources
“What we have suggested is a ‘Next Gen GST’ keeping the needs of...
Girija S selected as CMD of New India, BS Rahul for UII
Girija Subramanian, CMD,Agriculture Insurance Company This is also for the first time that a serving CMD of a PSU entity again participated in the selection exercise meant to choose a CMD of another PSU insurer New Delhi: The Financial Services Institutions...
India’s fertility rate down from 6.2 to under 2 since 1950, will fall to 1.3 in 2050: Lancet study
Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director of Population Foundation of India (PFI), a non-profit organisation promoting gender sensitive population and health policymaking, said the findings have "profound implications" for India and includes challenges such as an aging...
India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
In other industrial states such as Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and agricultural states Uttar Pradesh and Punjab levels are below their 10-year averages. Longer term, there is a risk of water wars if governments do not act now, said Sandeep Anirudhan, convener of the...
UN climate report: Doctors warn of rise in heat-related health risks
Climate change poses significant health risks, particularly in the realm of respiratory health. Climate change exacerbates air pollution, which worsens conditions of people who already have respiratory ailments like asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer, etc,” Dr Vikas...
French competition watchdog hits Google with 250 mln euro fine
The watchdog said Google's AI-powered chatbot Bard - since rebranded under the name Gemini - was trained on content from publishers and news agencies, without notifying them. Google has pledged not to contest the facts as part of settlement proceedings, the watchdog...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Celeste Saulo (centre), Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the launch of the State of the Global Climate 2023 report on Tuesday From 2021 to 2022, global climate-related finance flows nearly doubled compared to 2019-2020 levels,...
Lloyd’s and UNCDF to run parametric insurance training in climate vulnerable countries
Initially focussing on building and scaling solutions across Fiji and the Pacific Islands, the partnership will also seek to replicate the model in other regions, including Asia and parts of Africa London: Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and...
Delhi world’s most polluted capital city again: Report
It is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India experience PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended annual guideline level of 5 micrograms per cubic metre, the report said. Also, 1.33 billion people, 96 per cent of the Indian...
India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doc-to-population ratio: Bhubaneswar Kalita
''As we strive for universal health coverage, it is imperative to empower communities with knowledge and resources to safeguard their wellbeing. The government has increased the number of medical colleges and we will have one medical college in every district and...
IRDAI Board meets today, to approve Bima Sugam
Bima Sugm will be officially called as Rashtriya Bima Sugam Nigam Ltd, built with an intial corpus of Rs 200 crore and the shareholding of the company will be widely held amongst life insurers, general insurers and health insurers with no single entity having...