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"Floods, extreme temperatures, and cyclones have become more common and severe, causing widespread damage to infrastructure, loss of lives, and disruption of livelihoods, the country is increasingly exposed to man-made risks such as industrial accidents, cyberattacks,...
Presence of carcinogenic chemicals in cars NGT issues notice to BIS and MoRTH
The tribunal was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a media report regarding the use of two flame retardant chemicals inside cars - - TDCIPP and TCEP - - which were carcinogenic New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has...
‘Samanvaya’ portal for data exchange among police forces on cyber criminals’ activities MHA
The portal will act as a data repository of cybercrime, data sharing, crime mapping, data analytics, cooperation and coordination platform for the Law Enforcement Agencies across the country. The Ministry of Home Affairs aims to raise 5,000 cyber commandos in five...
Bangladesh political instability not to impact credit quality of Indian firms: CRISIL
The report said that there has also been no significant impact on India's trade with Bangladesh going forward, while the effect will vary based on industry specific exposure. Kolkata: Leading research firm CRISIL Ratings said in its report that the recent political...
Russian insurance shores up cheaper oil exports to top buyer India
By using Russian insurers, Moscow can sell the oil above a $60 per barrel price cap that the Group of Seven (G7), the European Union and Australia imposed aiming to limit Russia's oil revenue following its invasion of Ukraine. Over 60% of Russia's seaborne oil exports...
Don’t reject transgender’s application over identity HC tells TN veterinary varsity
Justice M Dhandapani gave the ruling in a recent order, while disposing of a petition from A Nivetha, challenging the prospectus issued by the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) for the admission notification for undergraduate degree...
France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram’s Durov
Pavel Durov, CEO, Telegram The so-called LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023, has placed France at the forefront of a group of nations taking a sterner stance on crime-ridden websites. But the law is so recent that prosecutors have yet to secure a conviction PARIS:...
Howden forays into Japanese captive consulting and management markets with acquisition of Foresight
Takuya Aibe as CEO of Howden Japan’s retail business Foresight is headquartered in Tokyo with 17 staff across six offices and a management team that have previously held senior roles at leading Japanese insurance companies; it manages captives for 13 large Japanese...
Women want equal opportunity: SC objects to Bengal’s ‘no night duty’ policy for women doctors
The court questioned the West Bengal Government notification that barred women for doing night duties and women doctors cannot working beyond a 12-hour-shift New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the West Bengal Government cannot stop women doctors from...
Rate cut to be based on long-term inflation trajectory: RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India I would like to sort of step back and look more carefully at what is the future trajectory of inflation and growth, and based on that, we will take a decision," Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das...
Indians earning over Rs 10 crore per annum up 63 %, Rs 5 crore per annum up 49 %: Centrum
"The wealth of rich Indians is growing at a rapid pace; between FY19 and FY24, the number of Indians earning over Rs50 mn grew by 49 percent to 58,200, while those earning over Rs100 mn increased by 63 percent to around 31,800," said the report New Delhi: The number...
Centre invites platform aggregators to register gig workers on e-Shram portal
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union Minister of Labour and Employment Earlier this month, the minister said the government is actively exploring various avenues to ensure these workers are covered under social security schemes. For the first time, gig and platform workers in...
Sitharaman to launch NPS Vatsalya Scheme tom
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs NPS Vatsalya will allow parents to save for their children’s future by investing in a pension account and ensure long-term wealth with the power of compounding. NPS Vatsalya offers flexible...
Antibiotic resistance estimated to claim over 39 million lives in next 25 years: Lancet study
An increasing resistance to antibiotics -- one of the "cornerstones of modern healthcare" -- is a major cause for concern and the findings highlighted the significance of the global health threat.Understanding how trends in antimicrobial resistance deaths have changed...
Replacing rice crop could help recover groundwater lost since 2000: Study
Previous estimates have suggested that about 300 cubic kilometres of groundwater have been lost between 2002 and 2022 as a result of the cropping trends in north India, where 80 per cent of the cultivated area is sown with rice Current cropping patterns -- dominated...
Make ‘BHASKAR’ one-stop digital platform for Indian startups: Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal ,Union Commerce Minister Minister Goyal emphasised to make it a one-stop digital platform for data dissemination, exchange, interaction for the entire startup ecosystem, through simple easy to use links and easy to navigate technology -- catalysing the...
100 days of Modi 3.0: Health cover to all above 70 years, 75K new medical seats
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister The move rolled out under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) comes as India’s elderly population is projected to double by 2050, and will increase the demand for geriatric care New Delhi: In the first 100 days of...
Lloyd’s of London plans overhaul of ‘unclear’ conduct rules
Lloyd’s also said it proposed a new category of misconduct aimed at those who mistreat witnesses and whistleblowers. Other categories of misconduct include dishonesty and bullying and harassment London: Lloyd’s of London said it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing...