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SC upholds Rajasthan’s 2-child norm for govt jobs
“This court held that the classification, which disqualifies candidates for having more than two living children, was non-discriminatory and intra-vires the Constitution, since the objective behind the provision was to promote family planning,” the bench, also...
SC asks govt to fix standardised rates for hospital treatments across the country in next six weeks
`We, direct the Secretary, Department of Health, Union of India to hold a meeting with his counterparts in the State Governments/Union Territories and come with a concrete proposal by the next date of hearing((in the next six week).In the event the central...
Foreign investors become net buyers in Indian stocks in February
"The resilience of the market is preventing the FPIs from selling aggressively despite attractive bond yields in the US," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, at Geojit Financial Services, recently New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors who had...
Govt will continue with nextgen economic reforms in 3rd term: Nirmala Sitharaman
She said the government was looking at expansion in artificial intelligence, space and extending policy support to give a big push to precious metals and semiconductors,” said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led government will...
More than 40 pc pillion riders do not wear helmets, sustain serious injuries in accidents: AIIMS Trauma Centre
In the data collected by AIIMS Trauma Center, it has also been found out which vehicle has seen the maximum number of road accidents. In the year 2022, the number of M2W i.e. two-wheelers is the highest which includes motorcycles, scooters etc. In the year 2022,...
India’s rural-urban income gap declines sharply amid fall in poverty level: SBI Report
The states once considered laggards are showing the maximum improvement in rural and urban gap. States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh are showing increasingly the impact of these factors, the report adds New Delhi: Along with the sharp decline in poverty in...
Globally, 1 accident reported for every 1.26 mn flights operated in 2023: IATA
Releasing the data, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday said there were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft in 2023 New Delhi: There was one accident for every 1.26 million flights operated globally in 2023...
Use term ‘differently abled’ for persons with disabilities: Delhi HC
“It is because of this that the more appropriate term to use would be ‘differently abled’, rather than ‘disabled’. Persons who are differently abled are as able as any of us; however, as their ability is different, it poses a challenge when they seek to integrate with...
Singapore faces shrinking population, total fertility rate falls below 1 per cent for first time, says Minister
Singapore is confronted with the "twin demographic challenges of a persistently low fertility rate and an ageing population", the daily quoted the minister as saying Singapore:Singapore, facing a dwindling population and a manpower shortage, has seen its resident...
Fast-growing Asian economies China, India,Thailand and Philippines most vulnerable to climate change: Swiss Re Report
Risk reduction through adaptation fosters insurability. The insurance industry is ready to play an important role by catalysing investments in adaptation, directly as a long-term investor and indirectly through underwriting climate-supportive projects and sharing risk...
Red Sea attacks add urgency to Mideast Trade route
Almost all of India’s trade with Europe goes through the Red Sea channel, India’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said, adding to the urgency for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor project The volatile situation in the Red Sea increases the need for...
Supply chain strains set to weigh on aviation industry bounce-back
"The previous supply concept was probably 'just in time'; I order when I need it. This is over. We have to carry more resiliency than ever in terms of our operations, including a higher level of standby aircraft and crew.That's one of the costs of uncertainty." said...
Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans’ sensitive data from foreign foes
US President Joe Biden The officials said activities like computer hacking are already prohibited in the US, but that buying potentially sensitive data through brokers is legal. That can represent a key gap in the nation's national security protections when data is...
Number of ultra-rich in India increases 6 pc last year to 13,263: Knight Frank
Knight Frank India Chairman and Managing Director Shishir Baijal said ''In a transformative era of wealth creation, India stands as a testament to thriving prosperity and burgeoning opportunities in the global economic spectrum. A remarkable surge in its UHNWI...
Hinduja Group to delist Reliance Capital from bourses, shares to be extinguished
“The liquidation value of the equity shareholder of RCL (Reliance Capital) is nil and hence, equity shareholders will not be entitled to receive any payment and no offer will be made to any shareholder of RCL,” according to an exchange filing by RCL Mumbai: Hinduja...
Study finds high rate of lung damage in Indians after acute Covid, experts decode why
"It is clear from the study that lung function is affected more in the Indian population compared to data from other countries across every category of disease severity," said study lead researcher D J Christopher, professor of pulmonary medicine at CMC Vellore...
2 crore tokens for OPD registrations generated through ABHA-based scan and share service: Govt
The service is currently operational in over 3,860 healthcare facilities across 465 districts in 33 states and Union territories. On an average, one lakh patients use the scan and share service daily and save time spent in queues, the statement stated The service is...
Govt highlights GIFT City as funding destination for Startups
''So far, the startup founders have largely used VC from abroad for funding. The government would prefer that they use other avenues for funding including the offshore financing framework that we set up in GIFT City,'' Rajesh Kumar Singh, the secretary of the...