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Munich Re and Germany’s KfW Development Bank launch a state-backed geothermal risk insurance
Geothermal power is an abundant energy source that can provide...
Lok Sabha passes SHANTI Bill to modernise, open up nuclear energy sector for private participation
The Bill introduces an elaborate framework on duties and...
CCI rejects Apple’s request to put antitrust report on hold
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in August ordered a recall of investigation reports after Apple said the watchdog had disclosed commercial secrets to competitors in the case dating back to 2021, including Tinder-owner Match New Delhi: India's antitrust body...
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...
National Consumer Helpline to roll out AI-based features, partners with 1,000 firms
The technological transformation of National Consumer Helpline(NCH has led to a significant increase in its call-handling capacity. The number of calls received by NCH has grown nearly tenfold, from 14,795 calls in January 2015 to 1,41,817 calls in January 2024. This...
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...
Pressure groups trying to use social media to affect outcome of cases: ex CJI Chandrachud
D Y Chandrachud, Former Chief Justice of India "Everybody, therefore wants to form an opinion in 20 seconds of what they see on YouTube or any social media platform. This poses a grave danger because the process of decision-making in the courts is far more serious. It...
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...
93% of Indian executives anticipate a cyber budget increase next year: PwC
Cloud-related threats remain the foremost worry, cited by 55% of Indian executives as their most concerning cyber risk, marking a 3% increase from the previous year. However, 50% of security leaders and chief financial officers (CFOs) feel least prepared to address...