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Monsoon Session Of Parliament From July 21 To August 12
The Insurance Amendment Bill, which proposes allowing 100 per cent...
Expanding missile threats and airspace closures are straining airlines
With increasing airspace closures around Russia and Ukraine,...
US business lobbyists struggle to soften new SEC rules on quick disclosure of cybersecurity breaches
Under the rules, publicly traded companies will later this year have to start disclosing cyber incidents within four business days of determining they are material to shareholders Companies will only rarely be able to delay making an incident public due to national...
Fukushima: Why is Japan releasing water and is it safe?
An activist poses for a photograph during a protest against Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea Water containing tritium is routinely released from nuclear...
China regulator met with foreign investors to alleviate concerns
The meeting comes as Beijing scrambles to shore up investor confidence in the market, which has been hobbled by a deepening property sector crisis and weakening growth in the world’s second-largest economy China’s securities regulator met with representatives from top...
US sues SpaceX, alleges hiring discrimination against asylum recipients, refugees
“The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them, because of their citizenship status, in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act,” the...
WB govt should implement Ayushman Bharat at ground level for benefit of people: Mansukh Mandaviya
So far, 30 of 33 states have agreed to the co-branding plan except for Delhi, Odisha, and West Bengal which have opted to remain out of it. Kolkata: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the West Bengal government should implement the central...
Regulations mandating doctors to prescribe generic drugs put on hold
The regulations made it mandatory for doctors to prescribe only generic drugs and barred them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands New Delhi: The newly-notified Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations,...
IRDAI lowers capital of FRBs to Rs 50 cr from Rs100 cr, order of preference streamlined to 4 levels from 6
This comprehensive regulatory overhaul is strategically designed to position India as a prominent global reinsurance hub. The revised Order of Preference for International Financial Services Centre Insurance Offices (IIOs), coupled with simplified regulations and...
Cryptoassets increase risk in developing economies: BIS study
“Cryptoassets hold out the illusory appeal of being a simple and quick solution for financial challenges” especially in emerging markets, but “have so far not reduced but rather amplified the financial risks in less developed economies,” the BIS report showed...
China’s Xian sends ‘sweet love’ messages to encourage baby making
The message comes as China's government tries to encourage young couples to have children, as an increasing number of women put off having children or opting to have none at all Many women cite the high cost of childrearing, difficulty in continuing on their career,...
Australia’s spending on public pensions to be lowest in OECD as private system takes strain
The number of Australians aged 65 and over will double by 2063 but spending on public pensions will decline to 2% of GDP over the same period, from 2.3% today, thanks to the private pension system, according to excerpts from the "Intergenerational Report 2023" seen by...