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Nearly half of India’s power generation capacity non-fossil: Govt
Non-fossil fuel sources now contribute 235.7 GW (49%) of total...
UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving way for historic law change
The "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)" law would give mentally...
India had world’s highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet study
The high numbers of preterm births in these countries and areas are, in part, a reflection of their large population sizes, high numbers of total births, and weaker health systems that are unable to deliver high-quality family planning, antenatal care, and childbirth...
“Social media chat rooms being used to recruit terrorists,” says Special IB Director
"The IB official said that the anti-social elements are using social media to promote separatism and that social media chat rooms are being used to recruit terrorists," Dehradun: Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau on Sunday said that social media chat rooms...
Ayushman Bharat covers treatment for mental wellness, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Noting that stress among students comes mainly from maniacal competition and pressure of public opinion, the Finance Minister said that counselling facilities are being provided at even district levels, as the Centre takes mental...
Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs
''For merchandise exports of India, the war may lead to higher insurance premiums and shipping costs. India's ECGC may charge higher risk premiums from Indian firms exporting to Israel,'' think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday New Delhi:...
GST authority issues Rs 922 cr show cause notices to Reliance General Insurance
The GST department is of the opinion that there is no provision in the GST Act where one registered person can collect and disburse tax on behalf of another, regardless of any co-insurance arrangement On re-insurance commission, the GST authority said that it forms...
“If previous government had constructed properly…” Sikkim Chief Minister on hydel dam destroyed in flash floods
The Lhonak glacier in the Sikkim Himalayas burst and started to overflow breaching one side of the lake on October 3 leading to the rise in the water levels in Teesta and inundate several areas of the state. The 1200 MW dam Teesta Stage III hydel power project in...
Himachal govt to bring stringent laws to ensure safety of citizens from natural calamities
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,Chief Minister,Himachal Pradesh The proposed laws will address issues such as structural engineering permissions, land weight limits, and effective drainage systems and appeal to people to support the government in its initiative Shimla:...
RBI retains repo rate; GDP growth at 6.5%, inflation at 5.4%
Shaktikanta Das,Governor,RBI Das said taking into account the economic factors the MPC has predicted GDP growth at 6.5 per cent in FY24 As regards the inflation rate, the MPC forecast was 5.4 per cent for 2023-24 taking into account the various domestic issues...
Farmers, fishermen getting benefits of state-of-the-art research in climate-weather forecasting, says Rijuju
India is making progress in the field of timely prediction of natural calamities like cloudbursts and earthquakes and the country will soon be able to accurately predict these and avoid large scale damage, Kiren Rijuju Union Minister of Earth Sciences Pune: Union...
Climate change damage to infrastructure poses ‘huge’ financial risks
Disasters are causing average losses of $732 billion-$845 billion each year to infrastructure and buildings, equal to 14% of growth in global gross domestic product in 2022, estimated the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Climate-fuelled disasters...