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Trump’s new tariff could shave off 0.5% points of India’s GDP: Finance Secy
"Second order (effects) would be important," said Finance Secretary...
India stays world’s fastest growing economy at over 6 pc growth despite tariff woes :IMF
Gita Gopinath, chief economist, IMF IMF's outlook report pegs the...
Free services at government hospitals in Maharashtra from Tuesday
Among other things, common tests and screenings such as X-ray, ECG, blood tests and CT scans will be free. If medicines are not available at the OPD, they shall be purchased locally (by the hospital) and given to patients, the order said Mumbai: Free treatment and...
China’s fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022- state media
China's fertility rate is already one of the world's lowest alongside South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Concerned about China's first population drop in six decades and its rapid ageing population, Beijing is urgently trying an array of measures to lift...
“Natural calamity created unimaginable crisis”: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day Government has plans to increase the number of 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' from 10,000 to 25,000 India will become the third-largest economy in the next few years...
Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
"Again, tragedy has befallen Himachal Pradesh, with continuous rainfall over the past 48 hours.More than 50 people had died in rain-related incidents within 24 hours," the state's chief minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said Torrential rain in India's Himalayas...
Australia: Private health insurance is set for a shake-up
Under the proposed changes, people who pay the 2 per cent surcharge would also no longer receive any rebate, which currently reduces premiums by about 8 per cent for people earning USD 108,001-USD 144,000 Sydney: Private health insurance in Australia is under review,...
Over 13,000 cybercrime cases registered in UP from 2022 to March 20 this year: State govt
To effectively control cybercrime in the state, 18 cybercrime police stations have been set up. The process of setting up cybercrime police stations in 57 districts is underway, Yogi Adityanath, chief minister, UP, said Lucknow: More than 13,000 cybercrime cases were...
Karnataka govt approves cyber security policy
''The cabinet has approved Karnataka Cyber Security Policy 2023-24. The main intention of this policy is to reduce the cyber crime rate in the state which is increasing and create awareness among people about cyber security and data privacy,'' Law and Parliamentary...
No compensation paid from Environment Relief Fund since 2019: Govt
Instituted under the Public Liability Act, 1991 (PLIA) in the wake of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Environment Relief Fund's (ERF) primary purpose is to offer immediate relief to victims of accidents involving hazardous substances. The PLIA mandates industries handling...
Odisha Govt to open ‘CSP Plus’ banking outlet in 4,373 unbanked gram panchayats
Stating that financial inclusion is a high priority agenda of the state government, the minister said banking penetration in the state is quite low as out of the 6,798 GPs, around 65% (4,373 GPs) do not have brick and mortar branches The Odisha Cabinet chaired by...
Bihar to get real-time AQM reports from all 534 blocks from next month
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has already installed indigenously developed sensor-based AQMs in 432 blocks, covering 33 districts, in the state Patna: The Bihar government is all set...