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FSIB to select a new CMD for OIC on Friday
Government appoints Amit Misra as acting CMD of OIC for three...
SC says digital access intrinsic to right to life, directs changes in KYC guidelines for disabled
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the changes...
Explore possibilities of extending benefits of COVID-19 schemes to all orphan children SC to Centre
"You have rightly brought out a policy for orphans, whose parents died due to the COVID pandemic. An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of whether the parents died in an accident or illness. By bringing these schemes, you are attending to the condition and not the...
Being the 5th largest economy ‘impressive,’ but per capita income must also rise, says Ex RBI Gov Rangarajan
Noting that India was today the fifth largest economy, he said, ''This is an impressive achievement.'' ''However, in relation to per capita income, it is a different story. In 2020, India’s rank with respect to per capita income was 142 out of 197 countries. This only...
Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules
The French move raised the prospect of further bans in Europe. Germany’s network regulator BNetzA said it might launch similar proceedings and was in close contact with French authorities, while Spain’s OCU consumers’ group urged authorities there to halt the sales of...
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children’s data in Europe
It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by the DPC, the lead regulator in the EU for many of the world's top tech firms due to the location of their regional headquarters in Ireland Dublin: TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370...
Nipah: Kerala to test samples of all persons in ‘high-risk’ contact list
State Health Minister Veena George said that there are 14 persons in isolation who don't have any epidemiological link with the persons who died of the Nipah virus The Kerala government on Thursday decided to take body-fluid samples of all of those who are on the...
AI regulations: Key considerations to ensure customer protection without compromising innovation
Despite the benefits AI offers to both customers and insurers, however, there are concerns around privacy and the risk of potential discrimination, as well as the lag between the pace of development of AI technologies and corresponding regulatory frameworks, cautioned...
Ayushman Bhava campaign will help achieve universal health coverage: President Murmu
''No person should be left behind and no village should be left behind i.e. 100 per cent people can avail health services. This goal will make our country successful in achieving the objective of Universal health coverage in true sense,'' President Droupadi Murmu said...
SC asks Centre if change in law is warranted on issue of regimes for grant of driving licence
The constitution bench is dealing with a legal question which reads: “Whether a person holding a driving licence in respect of ‘light motor vehicle’ could on the strength of that licence, be entitled to drive a ‘transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class’ having...
Govt will not make six airbags mandatory for cars: Nitin Gadkari
The government last year proposed to implement the six airbags safety norm from October 2023 for enhanced safety of occupants New Delhi: The government will not make six airbags mandatory for cars, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on...
Consultative process on proposed amendment in Arbitration and Conciliation Act underway: Centre tells SC
Amid a push for making India a hub for international arbitration, the government has set up an expert panel led by former law secretary T K Vishwanathan to recommend reforms in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in order to reduce the burden on courts New Delhi: The...