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Falling into the trap of cyber frauds may activate unconditional call forwarding received on mobile of the citizen to an unknown mobile number. This allows fraudsters to receive all incoming calls and can be used for fraud New Delhi: The Department of...
LIC receives Income Tax demand order of Rs 3,528 crore
Corporation shall file an appeal before Commissioner (Appeals), Mumbai against the said orders within the prescribed timelines. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the Corporation due to the abovementioned orders," the LIC...
IMF says global economy to stay ‘resilient’ in 2024 but grow too slowly
IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack told a news briefing that the global economy appeared headed for a "soft landing" with inflation subsiding and labor markets resilient, but low-income countries could still fall further behind. Washington: Global economic growth will...
Budget session of Parliament likely between January 31 and February 9
The government would present a vote-on-account or an 'interim budget' on February 1. The new government will present a full-fledged budget later. New Delhi: A brief Budget session of Parliament is likely to be held between January 31 and February 9, sources said on...
923 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 15 states INSACOG
Data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) showed Karnataka has reported the highest number of cases at 214, followed by Maharashtra (170), Kerala (154), Andhra Pradesh (105), Gujarat (76) and Goa (66). New Delhi: COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1...
India to seek social security pact with US on Fri
Social security, or totalisation agreement, is a long-pending demand of the country, as it will provide social security to Indian professionals in America. This would eliminate dual social security deduction, both in the home country and in the nation where an...
US SEC approves bitcoin ETFs in watershed for crypto market
Standard Chartered analysts this week said the ETFs could draw $50 billion to $100 billion this year alone. Other analysts have said inflows will be closer to $55 billion over five years WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday approved the...
U.S. SEC account hack renews spotlight on X’s security concerns
Accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, can be hijacked by stealing passwords or tricking targets into giving up their login credentials, just like on any other social media platform The hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s official account on X on...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils GIFT city’s financial landscape
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister GIFT authorities are also exploring new areas such as blended finance and de-risking mechanisms, and longevity finance which can open up opportunities in wealth management, insurance, pension and medical tourism as well Gandhinagar:...
‘What is good for another market need not be good for us’, says RBI Guv Das on crypto regulations
Shaktikanta Das,Governor,Reserve Bank of India His remarks come against the backdrop of the US Securities and Exchange Commission approving changes to allow the creation of bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on...
‘Heavy fuel’ leaked from power station in Manipur spills into streams
The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) directed the departments concerned to take "immediate necessary action to prevent an environment calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise". Imphal: Heavy fuel leaked from a power...
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, Fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO Says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general, WHO, said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries mostly in Europe and the Americas that shared such trend information Geneva: The head...
2023- Record heat, worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
Some 77 countries experienced their highest average annual temperature in at least 45 years. Temperature records were shattered from Canada to Brazil, Spain to Thailand Professor Albert van Dijk,Fenner School of Environment & SocietyAustralian National University...
Alaska incident: ‘Our mistake’, Boeing CEO vows transparency
Dave Calhoun, Chief Executive,Boeing U.S. regulators with the Federal Aviation Administration have grounded 171 737 MAX 9 planes with the same configuration as the Alaska Airlines jet Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun took responsibility for a near-catastrophic...
Italy’s Generali pays $108 million for full control of its Chinese JV
It is the first instance in which a foreign insurer has acquired a controlling stake in a property/casualty insurer in China from a single state-owned entity through a public auction, Generali said Italy’s biggest insurer Generali on Wednesday said it would acquire...
EaseMyTrip ventures into insurance sector with a broking subsidiary
Online travel booking platform EaseMyTrip.com on Wednesday announced venturing into the insurance sector with the launch of its subsidiary EaseMyTrip Insurance Broker Pvt Ltd. The new venture is expected to solidify EaseMyTrip's position in the industry and cater to a...
HC issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt over rampant re-packaging of expired products
A bench of acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet P.S. Arora initiated a suo motu public interest litigation after multiple instances of this deceptive practice surfaced New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has raised alarm over a "coordinated and systematic"...
Medi Assist sets Rs 397-418 price band for its Rs 1,172 crore IPO, to open on Jan 15
Those selling shares in the offer for sale include Vikram Jit Singh Chhatwal, Medimatter Health Management, Bessemer India Capital Holdings II Ltd, Bessemer Health Capital LLC, and Investcorp Private Equity Fund Mumbai: Medi Assist Healthcare Services, the Bessemer...