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FinMin proposes 2-slab GST rate structure, special rates on select goods
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance minister With regard to reduction...
Govt to constitute task force for next-generation reforms: PM
"We have decided to constitute a task force for next-generation...
SC asks Centre to consider enhancing compensation in hit-and-run accidents
The bench noted that in the last five years, there were 660 deaths in hit and run cases and 113 injury cases, while only 205 claims were received under the Scheme during the financial year 2022-23 New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to consider...
Global unemployment to rise in 2024, and growing inequalities cause for concern: ILO report
Despite quickly declining after 2020, the number of workers living in extreme poverty (earning less than US$2.15 per person per day in purchasing power parity terms) grew by about 1 million in 2023. the number of workers living in moderate poverty (earning less than...
Nagaland’s population likely to be 23.67 lakh by 2030: govt
The importance and requirement of the district-wise population is for planning and policy formulation for distribution or allocation of funds for development purposes or for development of infrastructure like roads, electricity, hospitals, schools, etc for...
How Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are affecting global trade
In fact, 40% of Asia-Europe trade normally goes through the area, including a huge amount of energy supplies like oil and diesel fuel for import-dependent Europe, said John Stawpert, senior manager of environment and trade for the International Chamber of Shipping,...
Crude oil prices rise after US, UK attack Houthis
The Houthis attack is forcing ships to take a far longer route around Africa and can cause insurance costs to rocket. Companies can pass on the increased cost of moving their goods to consumers, raising prices again at a time when governments around the world have...
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...