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UP implements ‘no helmet, no fuel’ rule to put curb on road accidents
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had noted that annually 25,000-26000...
Dark web, cryptocurrency, drones continue to be challenge: Amit Shah
"The use of dark web, cryptocurrency, online marketplace, drones...
Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for Q4FY22
Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively, in the fourth quarter as well New Delhi:The government on Friday kept interest rates on small savings...
Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in India, Health Ministry
New Delhi: A total of 1,270 Omicron cases have been detected across 23 states and UTs so far, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in the country in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and positive...
Four climate lawsuits to watch in 2022
Baltimore claims that about two dozen fossil fuel companies knowingly contributed to climate change. The city says it is vulnerable to sea-level rise driven by climate change The year 2022 could see the U.S. Supreme Court redefine the scope of the country's most...
2022: Daunting labour reforms, informal workers’ social security fund await take off
There is a provision in the industrial relations code that any unit with up to 300 workers will not need permission from the appropriate government for closure, retrenchment and lay off. At present, the threshold is 100 workers New Delhi: Ushering in a big wave of...
Germany to pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear plants
The phase-out of an energy deemed clean and cheap by some is an irreversible step for Europe's biggest economy, facing ambitious climate targets and rising power prices BERLIN: Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday,...
Govt asked 8 states to increase Covid testing, strengthen hospital preparedness
India on Thursday registered 13,154 fresh Covid cases and 268 deaths in a span of 24 hours. With the addition of the new deaths, the total death toll reached 4,80,860 The Omicron infection tally has also climbed to 961 across the nation. However, out of total Omicron...
Govt releases additional Rs 3,063 crore to 6 states hit by floods, landslides, cyclones
Union Home Minister Amit Shah A home ministry statement said among the funds approved include Rs 1,133.35 crore to Gujarat, which was affected by cyclone 'Tauktae', and Rs 586.59 crore to West Bengal, which was affected by cyclone 'Yaas' Apart from Gujarat and West...
Economic momentum picking up, Omicron may derail growth: RBI
Admitting that inflation remains a concern as it is by the build-up of cost-push pressures, Das has called for stronger supply-side measures to contain food and energy prices Mumbai: Though the economy has steadily gained momentum and remained resilient since the...
Rain damage: TN urges Centre to release over Rs 6,000 crore assistance
''We have submitted so far, three memoranda seeking relief assistance from Government of India to the tune of Rs 1,510.83 crore for temporary restoration and Rs 4,719.62 crore for permanent restoration of damaged infrastructure like roads, bridges and public buildings...
Need of a policy on using the drone technology in the farm sector:Gadkari
New Delhi: Earlier, government had released a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the use of drones in the farm sector, including for spraying pesticides as well as other soil and crop nutrients. New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asserted...