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Govt amends norms to restore Aadhaar verification process for private entities
"Any entity other than the Ministry or Department… which is...
India economy report predicts sluggish growth, pushes for more reforms: Economic Survey
New Delhi: India's economy is projected to grow between 6.3 per...
Can 7th rank Mumbai overtake top Asia Pacific data centre Singapore?
Within the Asia Pacific region, Mumbai was ranked at a respectable 7th place after Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka and ahead of Shanghai, Melbourne and Beijing Singapore emerged as the top Asia Pacific data centre in a ranking published in January this year. It tied Silicon...
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Mandaviya informed ``a total of 170 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered already throughout the country. Indradhanush is for a universal vaccination which is accessible and received justifiably by all" New Delhi:...
CNN exec Zucker’s ouster shows peril of hiding work romance
“A big problem is, most employees have no idea what their company's policy is.It's not typically included in an offer letter,” Jeff Hyman, CEO of Recruit Rockstars, an online recruiting firm, said ``Another common problem is that employees fear they'll be punished if...
Green bonds to be rupee-denominated with long tenure: DEA secy
''At this point of time, we are looking at the domestic markets and rupee-denominated…the tenure would be normal like any G-sec tenure. It would be medium to long term but not short term. Fund mobilised will be used in the infrastructure sector, which has a...
Hawkish central banks say goodbye to easy money as they hike rates
What has forced the central-bank rethink is a wave of inflation. It’s driven by a disconnect between surging demand in post-lockdown economies and shortages in the supply of some key commodities, materials and goods -- as well as workers The end of easy money is upon...
Digital agriculture, organic farming to protect farmers from impact of climate change: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister said, "To save our farmers from climate challenge, our focus is on the fusion of both 'Back to basics' and 'March to future'. Our focus is on more than 80 per cent of small farmers of the country who need us the most. One...
Sebi should hear If cos have views on Chairperson, MD posts separation: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked listed entities to split the roles of chairperson and managing director before the April 2022 deadline New Delhi: As Sebi plans to implement norms for separation of posts...
Delhi HC adjourns hearing on “BBB selecting UII CMD” to March 21
The case, which was initiated in the court of Justice Justice V Kameswar Rao is now being heard by Justice Yogesh Khanna, has been been adjourned to March 21 New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Feb 03 has adjourned the ongoing hearing of a plea by Inderjeet Singh,...
Britain’s pandemic modellers say future large waves of COVID possible
The Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) said the emergence of new viral variants was the biggest unknown factor in the medium-to-long term, along with waning population immunity and changes in mixing patterns LONDON: There...
Social media be made more accountable: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav ''We have to bring about a balance and consensus to make social media accountable to ensure the safety and security of our women and our future generations. For this social media rules have to be strengthened'' New...