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India aviation watchdog finds 263 lapses at Indian airlines in annual audit
DGCA found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit,...
Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say
The country's state refiners - Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum...
Centre issues advisory to social media intermediaries with focus on curbing deepfakes
"A formal advisory has been issued incorporating the ‘agreed to’ procedures to ensure that users on these platforms do not violate the prohibited content in Rule 3(1)(b)," Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandradekhar said New Delhi: The government on...
No one wants used EVs, making new ones a tougher sell too
The problems are expected to intensify in 2024, when many of the 1.2 million EVs sold in Europe in 2021 will come off their three-year leasing contracts and enter the second-hand market. How companies tackle this problem will be key for their bottom lines, consumer...
‘Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas’, says Defence Min Rajnath Singh
"The Indian government has taken the drone attack on MV Chem Pluto and attack on MV Sai Baba in the Red Sea seriously. We will find those who executed the recent attacks on merchant navy ships even from the depths of the seas and take strict action against them,"...
COVID-19: India records 628 fresh cases, active caseload at 4,054
A total of 63 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been reported in India till Sunday, December 24 New Delhi: India recorded a single-day rise of 628 new COVID-19 cases while the active caseload jumped to 4,054, according to Union Health Ministry data. The total...
FPIs pour 57,300-cr in equities in Dec on political stability, robust economic growth
The robust inflow from FPIs into the Indian stock markets can be attributed to various factors. Primary among these are political stability and positive sentiments prevailing in the Indian markets,said Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director- Manager Research,...
Govt clears proposal to appoint EDs in PSU gen insurance companies, interviews for 9 EDs soon
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services for framing of guidelines for appointment of EDs in all public sector general insurance companie Currently,...
Telangana CM announces Rs 5 lakh accident insurance policy for gig workers, cab, auto drivers
According to an official release, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also assured the gig workers that the government would provide Rs 10 lakh health cover under the Rajiv Arogyasri scheme Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy Saturday said the...
IFSCA forms panel to formulate framework for green finance
The committee is chaired by Dhruba Purkayastha India Director for Climate Policy Initiative and has members including Shalabh Tandon, Interim Regional Director and South Asia Regional Head of Operations & Climate Change, IFC (World Bank Group), Prabodh Acharya,...
Dry state Gujarat allows “Wine and Dine” in GIFT City
In a recent meeting between re/insurers and the Gift City authorities, which houses International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA), the re/insurers had demanded better social and entertainment facilities inside the City. Gandhinagar: In a first, the Gujarat...
50 crore people now have Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers: Govt
More than 1.5 crore patients have used ABHA-based instant OPD registration service and more than 50 lakh people are using the ABHA app to manage their health records digitally, the ministry said ABDM's Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) has 2.6 lakh verified...