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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...
Contractual employees entitled to maternity leave: Orissa HC
Rejecting the state government’s contention that only regular women...
Cyber attacks and data breaches remain the top global risk, 50% of overall top ten risks presently uninsurable: Aon
Greg Case,CEO,Aon Notably only two of the top five current risks are insurable and half of the overall top ten is presently uninsurable "The world is more volatile, reflecting a series of profound transitions across trade, technology, weather and workforce issues that...
Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours
"They are further mandated to remove such content within 36 hours upon receiving a report from either a user or government authority. Failure to comply with this requirement invokes Rule 7, which empowers aggrieved individuals to take platforms to court under the...
Stop crop residue burning forthwith, can’t let people die due to pollution: SC
While hearing a matter pertaining to the debilitating air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the bench flagged issues like crop residue burning, vehicular pollution and burning of waste in the open were the major contributors to pollution during...
A third of Bihar families survive on Rs 200 or less a day, caste survey reveals
According to the report, the state is home to about 2.97 crore families out of which more than 94 lakh (34.13 per cent) live on an income of Rs 6,000 or less a month Patna: A third of Bihar families survive on Rs 200 or less a day, caste survey revealsMore than a...
Fitch raises India”s medium-term growth estimate, cuts China”s
Fitch made upward revisions to Brazil, India, Mexico, Indonesia, Poland and Turkey relative to its previous estimates. Fitch attributed the higher growth forecast for India to a swift recovery in labour force participation rates, following significant declines in 2020...
Over 2,200 vehicles challaned in Delhi amid enforcement of stricter anti-pollution norms
Under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), only CNG, electric and BS VI-compliant vehicles from other states are allowed to enter Delhi. Exemptions are granted only to those involved in essential services. All medium and heavy goods vehicles not engaged...
India among top countries with high income, wealth inequality: new UNDP report
In India, between 2000 and 2022, per capita income soared from USD 442 to USD 2,389. Whereas, between 2004 and 2019, poverty rates (based on the international poverty measure of USD 2.15 per day) plummeted from 40 to 10 per cent New Delhi: India has emerged among top...
South Korea bans short selling in stocks citing economic uncertainties
"Despite a series of measures introduced in the past, recently, the authorities have discovered a number of illegal naked short selling practices conducted by foreign and institutional investors, raising concerns about the fair pricing function of domestic stock...
Govt blocks Mahadev app, 21 other illegal betting platforms on ED request
"Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued blocking orders against 22 illegal betting apps & websites, including Mahadev Book and Reddyannaprestopro," the statement said. New Delhi: The Centre has issued blocking orders against 22...
AI should be guided by principles of safety, trust for users : MoS IT
''We have maintained that AI should be guided by principles of safety & trust for users, and accountability for platforms,'' Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said at the summit. New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics and IT...