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AI has led to industrialisation of cybercrime, says Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre CEO
``The biggest change that has come is that now cybercrime is being...
Govt tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
"An intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once...
Fossil-Fuel Demand: Myth of peak is crumbling
For now, the world isn’t performing an “energy transition” but an “energy addition,” where renewables top up oil, gas and coal. Regardless of well-intended green aspirations, that will remain the case for years, if not decades, unless governments impose significant...
Par panel recommends amending penal provision, mandatory fact-checking system to crack down on fake news
The Committee desire the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ensure that fact-checking mechanism and internal ombudsman should be made mandatory in all print, digital and electronic media organisations of the country," one of its recommendations said Most of...
Experiments of blending ethanol with diesel unsuccessful; new tests with Isobutanol on: Gadkari
"Experiments were carried out to blend 10 per cent ethanol with diesel, but they turned out to be unsuccessful. Now efforts are being made to blend diesel with isobutanol, which is a derivative of ethanol," Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari...
Adani stops accepting sanctioned vessels at its ports, sources say
"To safeguard the legal and commercial interests of the Port, we hereby emphasize that sanctioned vessels are not accepted," Adani said in the orders seen by Reuters. NEW DELHI: India's Adani group has stopped accepting vessels that are sanctioned by the European...
GST overhaul a people’s reform, touches every family: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Within days of the decision, from car makers to public sector insurance companies and shoe and apparel brands have already announced significant price cuts and the rest are likely to follow suit by the time new GST rates are...
GST cut to uplift demands for 2-wheelers and PVs: Crisil
“With the GST cut fully passed on, vehicle prices are expected to drop 5-10 per cent (Rs 30,000–60,000 on small PVs; Rs 3,000–7,000 on two-wheelers),” said Anuj Sethi, Senior Director, Crisil Ratings. New Delhi: Two-wheelers and passenger vehicles (PVs), which...
SC takes note of landslides, floods; seeks response of Centre, NDMA and affected states
SC was responding to a plea alleging illegal felling of trees as a key reason for such disasters. New Delhi: Taking note of the unprecedented landslides and floods in states such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from...
New India to pass on maximum benefit of 18% GST exemption to retail Health Insurance customers
``As India’s most trusted insurance partner, New India Assurance takes pride in passing on maximum benefit accruing out of this exemption to our valued customers. NIA commits to put in all possible efforts to make Viksit Bharat 2047 a reality,...
Small cars, bikes up to 350 cc to get cheaper as GST reforms kick in
GST rates on small cars and motorcycles up to 350 cc, three-wheelers, buses, trucks, and ambulances has been reduced from 28 percent to 18 percent. New Delhi: Small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper as the GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete...
GST Council meet on rate reform begins; TDP supports, opposition bloc seeks revenue protection
The government had proposed completely exempting life and health insurance premium from Goods and Services Tax (GST), Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary had said earlier. Health and term insurance premiums may become cheaper if...