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SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to ensure adequate life support facilities in ambulances
Besides other prayers, the plea has sought directions to the...
US targets Iran’s energy trade, 8 Indian nationals several firms sanctioned
``The State Department imposed sanctions on approximately 40...
GoM report on GST on health insurance to be placed before Council when received FinMin
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the House that revenue generated from GST on healthcare and life insurance services was Rs 8,263 crore and Rs 8,135 crore, respectively during fiscal 2023-24, as against Rs 7,638 crore and Rs 9,132 crore in the...
S&P cuts India’s GDP growth forecast marginally for FY26 FY27
"In India we see GDP growth easing to 6.8 per cent this fiscal year as high interest rates and a lower fiscal impulse temper urban demand. While purchasing manager indices (PMIs) remain convincingly in the expansion zone, other high-frequency indicators indicate some...
HC directs Centre to nominate panel members to examine deepfake menace
The court further directed the committee to invite the experiences and suggestions of a few of the stakeholders like the intermediary platforms, telecom service providers, victims of deepfakes, and websites which provide and deploy deepfakes before submitting its...
Choose correct ITR to report foreign assets; 2 lakh such returns filed: CBDT official
The shares obtained and income earned by resident tax Indians from their employers through employee stock options should also be disclosed to the Income-Tax Department by filling foreign assets and foreign source income schedule provided in the relevant ITR, a senior...
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
The showdown over financing for developing countries comes in a year scientists predict will be the hottest on record. Climate woes are stacking up, with widespread flooding killing thousands across Africa, deadly landslides burying villages in Asia, and drought in...
Adani’s bribery scandal raises concern on market, public disclosure lapses
"The Adani Group can argue about the materiality of the investigations, but as the U.S. indictment reports note, the disclosures in the annual reports were against the established norms of good corporate governance," Shriram Subramanian, founder of proxy advisory firm...
FPI selling spree continues in Nov at Rs 26 533 cr, intensity of outflow reduces
The relentless selling by FIIs continued in November. After selling equity for Rs 113,858 crore through exchanges in October, FIIs have sold another Rs 41,872 crore of equity through exchanges this month (till November 22). The trend of FII buying through the primary...
Cost and debt rising, yield stagnant: SC panel on agri distress; suggests examining MPS, other measures
The panel also said climate catastrophe and the resulting severity of the environmental changes, including depleting water table, frequent dry spells, excess rainfall pattern in some regions, heat waves etc. are impacting the farm sector and the food security in a big...
Karnataka launches free round-the-clock helpline for joint surgery second opinion
"The helpline will offer a platform in Kannada and English, where individuals can connect with expert joint replacement surgeons, ask questions, receive second opinions on treatment plans, and clarify any misconceptions about their condition, treatment, surgical...
Govt notifies telecom cyber security rules sets timelines for telcos to report security incidents
Under the rules, every telecom entity will be required to implement specified measures to ensure cyber security, including adopting a telecom cyber security policy (security safeguards, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices and technologies, to...