The Department of Telecom said that the players that have joined...
Category:
Policy
Latest
Swiss court admits Indonesian islanders climate case against Holcim
Holcim said it intends to appeal the decision and that the question...
Govt notifies new Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, IRDAI to frame new regulations
Now, insurance regulator IRDAI will come out with new set of...
K’taka health dept passes order to implement SC’s directive for patient’s right to die with dignity
"We have also come out with an Advance Medical Directive (AMD), or a living will, in which a patient can record their wishes about their medical treatment in the future. This important step, according to the minister, will bring great relief and a dignified sense of...
Munich Re promotes Parametric solutions for Cat losses in India
An one day event on ``Disaster Risk Transfer and Financing Solutions for India'', organised by Munich Re, aims to bring together representatives from various Indian states, the insurance industry, government bodies, International organizations experienced in disaster...
RBI Guv asks banks to have robust systems to curb digital frauds
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,RBI While dwelling upon IT risk management and cyber security, the governor urged banks to have enhanced oversight over third-party service providers for mitigation of the risks emanating from them, RBI said in a release Mumbai: Flagging the...
Police cannot serve notices through WhatsApp or electronic modes: SC
The Justice Sundresh-led Bench added that states and Union Territories(UTs) must issue an additional Standing Order to their respective Police machinery to issue notices to the accused persons or otherwise, only through the mode of service as prescribed under the Code...
Investors lose Rs 9.28 trillion as stock markets fall for 2nd day
"Volatility geared up during the day, driven by a mix of factors such as heightened anticipation around the fiscal budget, concerns about slowing corporate earnings, and uncertainties surrounding the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting," Ameya...
Govt to shelve privatisation plans, pour billions in state-run firms
In 2021, Modi's government announced a major programme to privatise most of India's state-run companies. The plan was so drastic that even in the four sectors that India sees as sensitive, such as telecoms and banking, it wanted to keep only a minimum presence, while...
Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement Uniform Civil Code, CM Dhami launches UCC portal
The UCC came into force as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled its notification, released the rules for its implementation and launched a portal created for the mandatory online registration of marriages, divorce and live-in relationships Dehradun: Uttarakhand...
Transport ministry proposes more sops for scrapping vehicles with BS-II
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in a draft notification issued on January 24 said up to 50 per cent discount would be applicable for all vehicles, both commercial and personal, that are BS-I compliant or were manufactured before the BS norms were...
Finmin notifies assured pension scheme for govt employees, to be effective from April 1
The notification will give the option to 23 lakh government employees to choose between UPS and NPS, which came into effect on January 1, 2004.The notification added that the rate of full assured payout will be 50% of 12 monthly average basic pay, immediately prior to...
Govt drafts rules for mandatory adoption of Indian Standard Time nationwide
IST shall be the mandatory time reference across all sectors, including commerce, transport, public administration, legal contracts, and financial operations,” as per the draft rule. Key provisions include, prohibition of time references other than IST for official...