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Insurance nominations can’t override personal succession laws: Karnataka HC
Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde ruled that a nominee can receive the...
SC asks Centre to regulate online content sans censorship
"We have suggested the solicitor general to deliberate upon and...
Moving to ‘preparedness for recovery’ key to tackle climate change impact: PK Mishra
P K Mishra,Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ''In India, for the first time, in the country's disaster risk management financing architectures, we have created a specific window for financing reconstruction and recovery, with USD 7.5 billion over five years,''...
Citizens can now access Digilocker services on WhatsApp via MyGov Helpdesk
"Offering Digilocker services on the MyGov Helpdesk is a natural progression and a step towards providing citizens with simplified access to essential services via WhatsApp's easy and accessible platform. With almost 100 million plus people already registered on...
Monkeypox threat: Mumbai civic body keeps isolation ward ready in hospital
As on date, there has been no report of any suspected or confirmed case of Monkeypox in the city, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) public health department said.In an advisory issued about the viral zoonotic disease, the BMC said airport...
India considering spending additional $26 billion to fight inflation
India's retail inflation rose to an eight-year high in April, while wholesale inflation rose to at least a 17-year high, posing a major headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ahead of elections to several state assemblies this year The Indian...
Efforts to improve air quality show positive trends: Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav,Union Environment Minister National Clean Air Programme 'is a national-level strategy for a 20 per cent to 30 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison The programme covers 132 non-attainment...
Financial risks of climate change overplayed, senior HSBC banker says
Beau O’Sullivan, senior campaigner on the Bank on our Future campaign, called the comments “regressive and grossly flawed,” adding climate change posed a material risk to financial assets Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the...
Chhattisgarh govt asks PFRDA to return Rs 17,240 crore for old pension scheme rollout
In a letter to the Chairman of PFRDA, New Delhi on Friday, state’s Finance Secretary Alarmelmangai D said the Chhattisgarh government has decided to reinstate the old pension scheme (OPS) and therefore, the demand is being made to implement the decision Raipur: The...
“Singh Vs Government of India” case adjourned to May 26, Govt firms up BBB’s alternative for PSU insurers
The outcome of the `Singh Vs Government of India case may impact the appointments of many existing CMDs of PSU general insurers, chairman and also managing directors of LIC, who were all selected by the BBB over the last four years `The alternative framework to BBB...
India Inc improving ESG disclosures gradually: Crisil
Assessment of 586 cos shows 14 in ‘leadership’ category, 73 ‘below average’ and ‘weak’ Said Amish Mehta, Managing Director and CEO, CRISIL, “ The uptake of sustainability in decision making is very piecemeal in India Inc because of a lack of stewardship, and fiduciary...
Global economic growth downgraded due to spillover from Ukraine war
Global inflation is also set to reach 6.7 per cent this year, or twice the average of 2.9 per cent during the period from 2010 to 2020, with sharp rises in food and energy prices The war is also unfolding at a time when global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are at a...