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Investors’ wealth slumps Rs 8.86 lakh cr amid geopolitical chaos, surging oil prices
"Investor sentiment remained fragile due to a lack of clarity...
Iran woking on a draft bill to impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
According to the semi-official Fars, the plan would be finalised...
Tariff refund lawsuits surge amid uncertainty about US plans
Nearly 1,000 new cases were filed in a US trade court since March 1, according to a Bloomberg News review of publicly available records. That’s roughly a third of the more than 3,000 tariff lawsuits brought over the past year. The number of companies suing for tariff...
Nearly 45% of Indian road accidents fatalities involve 2-wheelers, says Secy, MoRTH
Reaffirming the Government’s focus on high-risk areas, he informed that 100 districts with the highest number of accidents have already been identified for targeted interventions. New Delhi:V Umashankar,secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, remarked that...
Train accidents decline by 90 pc since 2014-15, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Data shared by the minister showed that during 2004-05 to 2013-14, there were 1,711 consequential train accidents, resulting in 904 deaths and 3,155 injuries. This declined to 678 accidents between 2014-15 and 2023-24, with 748 deaths and 2,087 injuries. New Delhi:The...
EU moves to ban AI that creates nonconsensual sexual images
While Europe has a number of rules that make it illegal to produce and share sexual material without the subject’s consent, this amendment is the first to specifically target AI platforms. Lawmakers opted to target AI technology besides its users, due to swift...
Govt’s proposal to preload national ID app Aadhaar on phones opposed by smartphone firms
MAIT also wrote to Indian IT ministry official Ravinder Kumar Meena on March 10, opposing the government's request for pre-installation of another app, Sachet, a disaster alert service. While the government maintains that the system is safe and secure, it has faced...
Govt announces Rs 500 crore RELIEF measures to support exporters amid West Asia conflict
Rajesh Agrawal,Commerce Secretary The scheme focuses on mitigating the sharp rise in logistics costs and insurance premiums for shipments heading to the Gulf and West Asia.The support is divided into three distinct components to address different segments of the...
New labour codes to drive wider adoption of fixed-term employment: Report
New labour codes to drive wider adoption of fixed-term employment: ReportNearly 75 per cent of companies expect a rise in structured fixed-term employment as companies respond to the implementation of new labour codes, signalling a shift towards greater workforce...
Cabinet Secretariat asks secys to submit notes on major proposed reforms
The government has undertaken a series of measures to boost the country's economic growth and promote ease of living for citizens.Ministries and departments have to submit those notes by March 17 to the secretariat New Delhi,:The Cabinet Secretariat has asked...
FinMin amends public float rules for IPO-bound cos
The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, notified on March 13, states that companies with post-issue capital of more than Rs 1,600 crore and below Rs 5,000 crore will have to increase their public shareholding to at least 25 per cent within three...
Adityanath issues directives for assessing damage caused to crops due to rain in western UP
Yogi Adityanath,Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh The chief minister reviewed the situation arising from rainfall in the western districts of the state and issued instructions to the administration to ensure timely relief to affected farmers. LUCKNOW:Chief Minister Yogi...