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Delhi govt to launch 4-tier mental health programme for children workers and seniors
The service will be anonymous, accessible and rooted in traditional...
Govt employees under Unified Pension Scheme to get tax benefit akin to NPS: Finmin
The inclusion of UPS under the tax framework marks another step...
Odisha govt asks docs to write prescription, post mortem report in proper handwriting
“In many cases, the casual approach of most of the doctors while writing the post- mortem report is affecting the comprehension medico-legal documents badly and the judicial system finds it very difficult to read those letters and come to a definite conclusion,” the...
LIC receives IT refund of Rs 25,464 crore relating to interim bonus
For LIC, this is second time in recent years large IT refund has happened. Earlier it had received a IT refund of Rs 6000 crore Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) said it has received an income tax refund of Rs 25,464 crore relating to interim bonus to...
London mayor says Brexit has cost UK over $178 billion so far
Britain's National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) estimated in November that Brexit had reduced the size of the economy by 2%-3%, with the impact expected to rise to 5%-6% by 2035 LONDON: Britain's departure from the European Union has reduced the...
Govt cracking down on firms making false eco-friendly claims on products
All environmental claims shall be backed by verifiable evidence, and while making disclosures in relation to environmental claims, data from research shall not be cherry picked to highlight only favourable observations while obscuring others that are unfavourable New...
IMF says global economy to stay ‘resilient’ in 2024 but grow too slowly
IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack told a news briefing that the global economy appeared headed for a "soft landing" with inflation subsiding and labor markets resilient, but low-income countries could still fall further behind. Washington: Global economic growth will...
Budget session of Parliament likely between January 31 and February 9
The government would present a vote-on-account or an 'interim budget' on February 1. The new government will present a full-fledged budget later. New Delhi: A brief Budget session of Parliament is likely to be held between January 31 and February 9, sources said on...
India to seek social security pact with US on Fri
Social security, or totalisation agreement, is a long-pending demand of the country, as it will provide social security to Indian professionals in America. This would eliminate dual social security deduction, both in the home country and in the nation where an...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils GIFT city’s financial landscape
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister GIFT authorities are also exploring new areas such as blended finance and de-risking mechanisms, and longevity finance which can open up opportunities in wealth management, insurance, pension and medical tourism as well Gandhinagar:...
‘What is good for another market need not be good for us’, says RBI Guv Das on crypto regulations
Shaktikanta Das,Governor,Reserve Bank of India His remarks come against the backdrop of the US Securities and Exchange Commission approving changes to allow the creation of bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on...
‘Heavy fuel’ leaked from power station in Manipur spills into streams
The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) directed the departments concerned to take "immediate necessary action to prevent an environment calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise". Imphal: Heavy fuel leaked from a power...