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Deadline to file income tax returns extended till September 15
“To facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for...
Govt to address ecommerce dark pattern concerns with all stakeholders
Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs After extensive...
Focus shifts to healthcare delivery in 2023 as Covid stress eases
A total of 6.11 crore hospital admissions involving expenditure of Rs 78,188 crore have been authorized under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme, of which 1.7 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs 25,000 crore have been authorized...
Progressive Indian general insurance sector
Ritesh Kumar, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO General Insurance The IRDAI initiated the journey towards adopting IFRS 17 and implementing risk-based supervision and capital frameworks. Looking ahead, significant developments are anticipated in the general insurance...
For large nation like India, deepfakes a problematic issue for conducting safe, fair polls: MoS IT
''We will keep an eye on the intermediaries for the 7-15 days after they come back from vacations…and if they still have not made a move, then we will basically amend the IT rules and notify amended IT rules to be as prescriptive as the advisories are,'' Union...
India to remain fastest-growing major economy in 2024
''After a couple of difficult years, the economic environment is turning more benign with inflation trending down and growth remaining robust. Most forecasts project that growth in 2024-25 would be close to but slightly lower than in 2023-24. The global slowdown and...
2023: AI becomes hashtag, goes mainstream; India sets guardrails for data privacy, user safety
India’s resolve to safeguard netizens from new kinds of user harms emerging in the digital space was clear, as the government moved decisively to craft regulations and laws. It crafted a future-ready framework that would not just protect digital personal data but also...
India records 841 new Covid cases, three deaths in 24 hours
Three new fatalities due to Covid-- one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar -- have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am New Delhi: India has logged 841 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number...
2024: Equity market set for eventful journey on LS polls, interest rate trajectory
In 2023, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 per cent Mumbai: With tailwinds of a remarkable year and handsome investor returns, Indian equities are set for an eventful journey in 2024, with...
Will JN.1 drive a severe Covid wave in India?
As per the policy on COVID-19 testing, directed by the management, testing will be done for patients with SARI (severe acute respiratory infection) like symptoms that include according to the WHO, acute respiratory infection, persistent fever or fever of >= 38 C° with...
China revises company law to tighten capital contribution rules
PricewaterhouseCoopers said on its social media account last month that the change appears to be aimed at better protecting creditors, although it’s also likely to “lower investors’ enthusiasm to start new businesses.” Chinese lawmakers changed the country’s Company...
All in a year: Equity market investors turn richer by Rs 80.62 lakh crore in 2023
Experts said India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability owing to the BJP's success in recent elections in three significant states, optimistic corporate earnings outlook, signals from the US Federal Reserve about three prospective rate cuts next...