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Delhi’s ‘old car no fuel’ policy to kick in soon, fuel stations get cameras to scan vehicles
In March, the Delhi government unveiled its plans that fuel pumps...
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
The agreement, reached with the United States notably absent, is...
SC refuses plea to protect sexual harassment complainants, witnesses
The top court was hearing a plea filed by legal professional Sunita Thawani seeking directions for protection of witnesses and complainants in cases of sexual harassment at the workplace New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking...
Ukraine urgently needs war risk insurance for rebuilding its economy – Finance minister
“Without international support, without war-risk insurance, we will not attract as much investment as we need for reconstruction,” Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told Bloomberg Television on Friday. “We need investment right now — we don’t need to wait until the...
GST Council likely to exempt IGST on cancer drug import, Multi Utility Vehicles to be taxed at a higher rate
With regard to rates, the fitment committee has recommended to the Council to define Multi Utility Vehicles (MUV) or multipurpose vehicles or crossover utility vehicles (XUVs) at par with the Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for levy of a 22 per cent compensation cess...
Data Protection Bill gets Cabinet Nod; to be tabled during Parliament monsoon session
"In case of disputes, the Data Protection Board will decide. Citizens will have the right to claim compensation by approaching civil court. There are a lot of things that will evolve gradually," the source said According to the source, individuals will have the right...
Birth Rate in Singapore falls to record low, only 35,605 babies in 2022
In response to queries on the declining TFR, National University of Singapore sociologist Tan Ern Ser remarked that likely factors include children increasingly not being seen as part of retirement planning, while the cost of raising them has risen in an increasingly...
Individual bad decisions cannot explain economic inequalities: Study
"Our research does not reject the notion that individual behavior and decision-making may directly relate to upward economic mobility. Instead, we narrowly conclude that biased decision-making does not alone explain a significant proportion of population-level...
Patients of rare diseases seek Mandaviya’s help for faster treatment at govt hospitals
The patients registered with the Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in Delhi -- AIIMS and Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) -- have been diagnosed with Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) like MPS I, MPS II and Pompe, Fabry All these conditions are classified as Group 3(a)...
Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting ‘dark patterns’ that harm consumer interest
"It is pertinent to note that dark patterns involve using a design and choice architecture to trick, coerce or influence consumers to make choices not in their best interest. Engaging in such deceptive and manipulative conduct by using dark patterns in online...
UP govt planning to establish waterways on eight rivers for goods, public transport
Inland water transport has a share of two per cent in India's modal mix. The Centre intends to increase the share to five per cent, according to the Maritime India Vision 2030 The recent Ganga Vilas luxury cruise that set off from Varanasi and covered over 3,200...
Ayushman Bharat world’s best health insurance scheme, credit goes to PM Modi: Jitendra Singh
"This is possibly the only health insurance scheme in the world which offers the option of seeking insurance cover even for a pre-existing disease, like for example, if today a person is detected having cancer, he can thereafter go and get himself insured to receive...