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Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das appointed as Principal Secy-2 to PM Modi
Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra...
Mizoram to introduce new health scheme with Rs 5 lakh coverage: CM
Lalduhoma,chief minister,Mizoram According to Lalduhoma,...
Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the...
EU reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation
The EU's new rules, which are designed to protect internet users and their "fundamental rights online," should make tech companies more accountable for content created by users and amplified by their platforms' algorithms The European Union reached a landmark deal...
Sustainable development hinges on fate of world’s cities
“Sustainable development will hinge on how we manage urbanization,” he said, adding that current discussions should be framed in the context of responding to COVID-19 response and the climate crisis Noting that 1.2 billion people in the global South currently live in...
Mansukh Mandaviya calls India as World’s largest pharmacy, vaccine manufacturing country
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya "Indian pharma industry is known globally for its affordable and quality drugs. We shall soon get the competitive edge in medical devices too with research and innovation," he added New Delhi: Union Minister of Health & Family...
DFS Secretary asks banks to soar up balancesheet; raise capital from market
Manthan 2022 was held to brainstorm with the top leadership of public sector banks and unlock next-generation reforms while continuing with the EASE journey, the ministry said. The last such exercise was held in 2019. Financial Services Secretary Malhotra urged banks...
LIC’s IPO size may be cut by 40% on Ukraine war woes
Officials want to complete the listing -- which will still be India’s biggest -- in the next two weeks, the people said, asking not to be identified as the deliberations aren’t public. LIC will probably be valued at some Rs 6 lakh crore, the people said New Delhi:...
Niti Aayog issues draft battery swapping policy; moots incentives, rigorous testing protocol
The draft policy also comes at a time when there are rising concerns over safety issues around electric vehicles in the wake of multiple instances of such vehicles catching fire ''For safety during operation of the charging infrastructure, the operator must follow the...
Govt to take action against defaulting EV firms in e-scooter fire accidents: Gadkari
“We have constituted an expert committee to enquire into these incidents and make recommendations on remedial steps. Based on the reports, we will issue necessary orders on the defaulting companies,” the road transport and highways minister Ntin Gadkari said New...
U.K. sets gender, ethnicity targets for executives, boards
“As investors pay increasing attention to diversity at the top of the companies they invest in, enhancing transparency at board and executive management level will help hold companies to account and drive further progress,” said Sarah Pritchard, executive director of...
No more man-days lost in Bengal due to strikes: Mamata tells industry tycoons
“We lost 75 lakh man-days every year during the Left Front rule, but now no man-days are lost'' West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Banerjee also revealed the state planned to set up a Rs 72,000-crore industrial zone in the densely forested and backward...