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In landmark ruling, UK’s top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
The much anticipated ruling centred on whether a trans woman with a...
China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors
Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors...
DPIIT considering quality control norms for air coolers, bicycles, bottled water dispensers
The items under these orders cannot be produced, sold/traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark New Delhi: DPIIT considering quality control norms for air coolers, bicycles, bottled water dispensersThe Department for...
RT-PCR test mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Singapore, Thailand
The ministry release issued by Lav Agarwal, additional secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said the ministry has decided to revise and update its existing guidelines for International arrivals in view of the rising COVID cases in the above-mentioned...
Russia outlines plan for ‘unfriendly’ investors to sell up at half-price
The term "unfriendly" describes countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia in response to its military intervention, including members of the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, Britain and Australia A bill that would have enabled authorities to...
Govt hikes interest rates of post office savings schemes, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi rates unchanged
While the interest rate for popular PPF and girl child savings scheme Sukanya Samriddhi were retained, rates for deposits up to 5 per cent as well as NSC, senior citizen savings scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) where income accruing is taxable have been hiked by up...
Consolidation of public sector banks leads to 4,837 branches being shut down
According to RBI, a total of 2,271 bank branches were closed in 2020-21, out of which 86 were completely shut, while 2,185 branches were adjusted to another branch Bhopal: Efforts to connect the poorest of the poor with banks are underway throughout the country, so...
India surpasses 1,50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres before Dec 31 deadline
Ayushman Bharat wellness centres aim to provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), by expanding and strengthening the existing Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) and Communicable Diseases services and by including services related to Non-Communicable...
Income tax exemption might be extended to Rs 5 lakh in budget, say sources
For persons in the age bracket of 60-80 years, the exemption limit is Rs 3 lakh and for senior citizens above 80, it is Rs 5 lakh. New Delhi: The government is likely to enhance the income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh from the existing Rs 2.5 lakh in the...
IMF projects 6.8 % growth in current fiscal for India, says country navigating ‘very difficult’ external environment
"We are seeing the global economy slowing down next year. But there are downside risks to the speed of the slowdown, and it could be much sharper than what we expected in the report. This will affect India through trade and financial channels," Choueiri Nada, the...
LIC may consider composite licence after passage of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill
The Bill, with proposed amendments to the Insurance Act 1938 and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming Budget session starting next month, sources said. New Delhi:The country's largest insurer...
PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative
"In addition to the above, the taxpayer might face difficulty at various other fora like banks and other financial portals as PAN is one of the important KYC (know your customer) criterion for all kinds of financial transaction," the circular said New Delhi: The...