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Deepfake technology to be serious menace, govt should look into it: Delhi HC
“You ( Central government) will have to start working on this. You also start thinking about this. It (deepfake) is going to be a serious menace in the society,” said Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela New Delhi: Deepfake technology is going...
Mental Health: India’s student suicides grow at an alarming rate
``Over the past two decades, student suicides have grown at an alarming annual rate of 4 per cent, double the national average. In 2022, male students constituted 53 pc (per cent) of the total student suicides. Between 2021 and 2022, male student suicides decreased by...
Private US banks can embrace UPI for faster digital payments: Fed Reserve Governor
Christopher Waller,Governor,Federal Reserve “The technology-driven payments revolution in India has been enabled by a public-private partnership to build the ‘technology stack’ of digital platforms that has broadened financial inclusion and done so at low costs,”...
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
A new strain of the virus, known as clade Ib, has the world’s attention again after the WHO declared a new health emergency. The strain is a mutated version of clade I, a form of mpox spread by contact with infected animals that has been endemic in Congo for decades...
India saw 19.3 drop in particulate pollution in 2022 adding 51 days to life expectancy Report
Despite this improvement, the average resident in northern plains is still likely to lose about 5.4 years of life expectancy if the current pollution levels persist. On the other hand, if the decline in particulate levels continues at the same rate in the coming...
Complaint lodged for impersonating CJI D Y Chandrachud, seeking money
"Hello, I am CJI and we have urgent meeting of the collegium and I am stuck at Connaught Place. Can you send me Rs 500 for cab? I will return the money once I reach the court," the impersonator wrote New Delhi: A day after a post on X went viral, a complaint has been...
SC stays notification omitting rule against misleading advertisements of Ayurvedic
Rule 170 of Drugs and Cosmetic Rules was meant to prohibit misleading advertisements of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs. The Ministry of Ayush on July 1 by a notification, omitted the Rule 170 of 1945 rules New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday paused the Centre's...
Govt targets to open more than 3 crore PMJDY accounts during current financial year: Sitharaman
"Our target is to open more than 3 crore PMJDY accounts during the current financial year. The average bank balance per account in March 2015 was Rs 1,065, which has now increased to Rs 4,352. Around 80 per cent of the accounts are active, As many as 66.6 per cent of...
Sept 9 GST council meet to discuss rationalisation of tax , final decision later: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister "The upcoming GST Council meeting will take up the issue of rate rationalisation. There will be a discussion on the issue. Committee of officers will make a presentation on rate rationalisation," Sitharaman told New Delhi: Finance...
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana@10: World’s Largest Financial Inclusion Mission
PMJDY, the world’s largest successful mission has already crossed the 53 crore beneficiaries mark Through PMJDY, one can avail benefits of multiple schemes via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). They include Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri...
WHO launches global strategic preparedness & response plan to contain Mpox outbreak
The plan aims to curtail “human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts”.The plan spans the six-month starting September 2024-February 2025, and envisions a $135 million funding, the WHO said. Outside of Africa, Clade...
Allianz Partners India and Pulse Energy announce strategic partnership to improve EV ownership
Akhil Jayaprakash, Co-founder of Pulse Energy strategic partnership(L) Charu Kaushal, managing director, Allianz Partners India(R) announced strategic partnership to provide host of services to Electric Vehicle Owners in India The association will provide a...
Peak Re appoints Swiss Re’s Peter Hämmerli as Head of Business Operations
“His deep expertise and dedication to excellence make him a perfect addition to our team as we work to strengthen our operations and provide exceptional value to our clients,” said Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO of Peak Re Zurich: Peak Reinsurance Company, a Hong Kong- based...
Sunken superyacht’s captain placed under investigation by Italian prosecutors
The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-meter-long (184-foot) yacht, was carrying 22 people when it capsized and sank on Monday within minutes of being hit by a pre-dawn storm while anchored off northern Sicily. Italian prosecutors have placed under investigation the...
Australians can now ignore after-hours work calls and emails under new legislation
Under the laws, that came into effect on Monday,employers face fines of up to A$93,000 ($63,000) for getting in touch with an employee for non-essential reasons outside of working hours Australians can now legally ignore unreasonable after-hours work calls and emails...
Special medical stores to be opened in every tehsil for AYUSH medicines Union Minister
"Only a few AYUSH medicines are available in common medical stores, due to which patients and doctors prescribing these medicines face problems. The government wants to ensure AYUSH drugs come into the market in abundance after research. These medicines should be...
TPA Consolidation: Medi Assist to acquire Fairfax-backed Paramount Health Services & Insurance TPA for Rs 311 cr
Paramount TPA is owned by Nayan Shah family and Fairfax Asia, which had picked up 51 % in the company in 2020 With the acquisition of Paramount TPA, Medi Assist TPA market share will grow to 36.6% for the group segment and 23.6% of the health insurance industry, by...
Maharashtra govt approves UPS for its employees; gives nod to Rs 7k cr river link plan
As per the Maharashtra cabinet’s decision, UPS will be effective from March this year and will benefit all state government employees, an official said Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet on Sunday decided to implement for state government employees the Unified Pension...