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FSSAI warns food businesses against labeling herbal infusions as ‘tea’
The regulator has directed all FBOs, including those engaged in...
Centre clears entry for new airlines, 3 players receive NOCs: Civil Aviation Minister
The Minister said the government is encouraging more airlines to...
Over 34 crore patients provided consultation through eSanjeevani platform
Union Health Minister J P Nadda The eSanjeevani platform has been instrumental in reducing the burden on physical healthcare facilities, Nadda said responding to a question New Delhi: Since its launch in 2019, more than 34 crore patients have been provided...
Stock market crashes over 1 pc as investors jittery over US tariff moves, investors poorer by Rs 16.97 trillion in 5 days
On Tuesday alone, investors' wealth got wiped out by Rs 9,29,651.16 crore. Market experts believe that the uncertainty around US trade policies and the impact of tariffs on global trade have led to weak investor sentiment. All sectoral indices on the NSE closed in...
Govt planning to use AI for identifying mule accounts to check cybercrime: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Union Home Minister Amit Shah said efforts are underway to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for identifying mule accounts, in coordination with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and all banks to establish a system for their detection, an...
Due diligence of qualified bidders for IDBI Bank underway: MoS Finance
The government, along with LIC, is selling nearly 61 per cent stake in IDBI Bank. This includes a 30.48 per cent stake of the Government of India and 30.24 per cent of LIC New Delhi: The due diligence of qualified bidders for IDBI Bank, which is up for privatisation,...
Disaster Recovery: Rebuilding Turkiye with resilience
Shaken by a series of devastating earthquakes,Türkiye has integrated climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction into national development plans and institutional frameworks are being strengthened to enhance preparedness. Nevertheless, urgent action is needed to...
Govt looking at procedural easing to further promote FDI, says official
The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) has held stakeholder consultations with different government departments, regulators, industry associations, advisory and law firms, pension funds, private equity and venture capitals. New Delhi: The...
New Income Tax Bill set to be tabled in Parliament next week
Before the Income Tax Bill was cleared by the Cabinet, people in the know said that the legislation would likely provide directions to widen the tax net, given the contraction in the tax base following the exemption limit being raised to Rs 12 lakh in the Union Budget...
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%,first in nearly 5 yrs
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,Reserve Bank of India The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which consists of three RBI and three external members, favoured a rate cut to provide stimulus to the sluggish economy, which is expected to grow at its slowest pace in four years in...
ESG Backlash: Investors with 6 trillion euros warn EU not to weaken green rules
The warning coincides with mounting pressure from Germany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, to scale back planned ESG regulations on concerns the requirements are preventing companies in the bloc from competing freely with their peers in the US...
India has received USD 1.16 billion in climate finance so far: Govt
Several measures, including the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, have been taken up to deal with the impact of climate change on agriculture, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav New Delhi: India has so far received USD 1.16 billion for climate...