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India on brink of health crisis, surge in diabetes, heart disease and cancer: Doctors sound alarm
"Our ultimate goal should be universal healthcare. While India has...
EV manufacturers could lose edge if GST slashed on ICE vehicles: HSBC Report
HSBC outlines three possible scenarios. In the first, GST on small...
Defamation should be retained as an offence in criminal laws: Law Panel
In its report on the law on criminal defamation submitted to the government on Thursday, the panel asserted that it is important to keep in mind that the right to reputation flows from Article 21 of the Constitution, and being a facet of right to life and personal...
Budget 2024: WHO and experts hail govt plan to open more medical colleges, boost cervical cancer vaccination for girls
"The initiatives announced today - upgrading existing hospital infrastructure to increase medical colleges, harmonization of maternal and child care implementation, introduction of HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention, and the expansion of the U-WIN platform...
Centre to boost EV Infra, new bio-manufacturing scheme in the offing: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said through rooftop solarisation, one crore households will be enabled to obtain up to 300 units free electricity every month that will result in savings of Rs 15,000 to 18,000 annually for households New Delhi: As Elon Musk looks...
Interim Budget: Big infra projects outlay hiked to Rs 11.1 lakh crore, cuts fiscal deficit to 5.1% of GDP
High-powered committee to look into the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes Top priority is being given to empower four segments that include the poor, women, youth and farmers for the support of the government Ayushman Bharat cover...
Middle class,internet connectivity propelled e-commerce market Economy Review
India's e-commerce market is expected to reach $163 billion by 2026, with online sales accounting for over 25 per cent of the sales across major non-grocery retail categories, New Delhi: The Indian Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance ahead of the...
Focus on drug price controls, preventive care can curb healthcare inflation
The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, reveals that healthcare professionals (HCPs) believe that enforcing prescription drug price controls and giving greater priority to preventive care stand out as the top two solutions that could effectively...
IMF forecasts ‘soft landing’ for global economy, upgrades India
"Growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.5 per cent in both 2024 and 2025, with an upgrade from October of 0.2 percentage point for both years, reflecting resilience in domestic demand." Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast...
Banks and insurers to lose reprieve from EU’s toughest ESG rule
The European Parliament and the European Council are moving toward an agreement that banks, asset managers and insurers should be viewed in the same way as other companies when it comes to ensuring that their value chains aren’t subject to environmental or human...
India ranks 93rd among 180 countries in Global Corruption Index 2023: Report
"Countries with continued high scores, such as New Zealand (3) and Singapore (5), maintain their positions at the top of the index globally, followed closely by other countries with stronger corruption control mechanisms, such as Australia (14), Hong Kong (14), Japan...
Centre allows woman employees to nominate son daughter for family pension
Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse's ineligibility or demise, the statement said New Delhi: In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching...