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Delhi’s new govt approves implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Rekha Gupta,Chief Minister, Delhi At her first presser, Gupta said...
Coastal & Merchant Shipping bills to integrate environmental standards, compliance steps: Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Cabinet Minister. Ministry of Ports,...
Beijing warns of ‘explosive’ COVID outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing
While China’s infection rate is low by global standards, President Xi Jinping has doubled down on a zero-COVID policy that authorities say is needed to protect the elderly and the medical system, even as other countries try to live with the virus. So far the country...
Canada, in a world first, proposes health warnings on individual cigarettes
"Adding health warnings on individual tobacco products will help ensure that these essential messages reach people, including the youth, who often access cigarettes one at a time in social situations sidestepping the information printed on a package," Mental Health...
Russia’s state-owned RNRC to reinsure Russian oil shipments
The sources, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue, said Russian central bank-controlled RNRC was now the main company providing state guarantees to Russian insurance firms that offered cover such as Ingosstrakh, which insures Russian...
Govt issues new guidelines to prevent misleading advertisements
Penalties for violating the guidelines are also clearly outlined. CCPA can impose a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh on manufacturers, advertisers and endorsers for any misleading advertisements. For subsequent contraventions, CCPA may impose a penalty of up to Rs 50 lakh....
Govt likely to invite preliminary bids for IDBI Bank privatisation next month: Official
The official said while the quantum of stake dilution of both the government and LIC is yet to be decided, the management control in IDBI Bank will be transferred in the strategic sale New Delhi: The government is likely to invite preliminary bids for privatising IDBI...
Thailand becomes first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis
Under decriminalization, it is no longer a crime to grow and trade marijuana and hemp products, or use parts of the plant to treat illnesses. Cafes and restaurants can also serve cannabis-infused food and drinks -- but only if the products contain less than 0.2 per...
RBI raises key lending rate by 50 basis points to check raging inflation
Shaktikanta Das.Governor,RBI RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that real GDP for FY23 is seen at 7.2%, and that for Q1 at 16.2%, Q2 at 6.2%, Q3 at 4.1%, and Q4 at 4%. The inflation projection for the current financial year is seen at 6.7% and for Q1 at 7.5%, Q2 at...
Menopause discrimination cases are on a rise in UK Employment Courts
Employment tribunals involving menopause increased by 44% in 2021, with 23 cases referencing it compared to 16 the previous year, according to analysis of court data by Menopause Experts Group, a group that provides menopausal education services and information to...
Another rate hike on cards, say experts ahead of RBI’s MPC meeting
Recently in a TV interview, the governor said that the ''expectation of rate hike is a no-brainer, there will be some increase in the repo rates, but by how much I will not be able to tell now but to say that 5.15 may not be very accurate''. Mumbai: With inflation...
Crop insurance for pomegranate, other horticulture crops too: CM Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said 100 Primary Health Centres are being upgraded, and Rs 500 crore has been set aside for health care of senior citizens which includes free eye surgeries, distribution of cochlear hearing aids Chitradurga (Karnataka):...