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Gadkari said that while jumping red light led to 2,721 accidents, the use of mobile phones while driving caused 6,753 accidents According to the minister, a total of 62,738 accidents occurred due to other reasons New Delhi: Drunk driving led to Rs 8,355 road...
India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news: Report
The meeting was a follow-up to the I&B ministry's use of "emergency powers" in December and January to order the blocking of 55 channels on Google's YouTube platform, and some Twitter and Facebook accounts New Delhi; Indian officials have held heated discussions...
Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as ‘original’ -WHO
BA.2 is more transmissible than the more common BA.1 and more able to infect vaccinated people, according to a Danish study which analysed coronavirus infections in more than 8,500 Danish households between December and January. The subvariant is already becoming...
Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind
Cruise, Tesla, Alphabet Inc's Waymo and Aurora Innovation Inc are among many companies aiming to deploy fully autonomous vehicle technology in the United States within the next two to three years, whether or not federal regulators give them a clear legal framework for...
Insurers hope to benefit from Budget spurred economic growth
``We are confident that the proposed measures such as the National Digital Health Ecosystem and the tele mental health program will raise awareness, and in turn encourage people to opt for health insurance,’’ said. PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance...
Marine heatwaves impacting Indian monsoon rainfall: Study
In the study led by climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll and published in the journal 'JGR Oceans', the researchers reported a significant increase in marine heatwaves, aided by rapid warming in the Indian Ocean and strong El Niños (weather event associated with unusual...
Budget 2022-23:Tax deduction limit of state govt employees increased from 10 pc to 14 pc
''This is a significant announcement to bring state government employees on par with the central government employees and this will help state government employees getting extended social security benefits in line with their counterparts in the union government,''said...
Govt aims to attain vision of promoting energy transition and climate action
Energy efficiency and saving measures through setting up of Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model in large commercial buildings will also facilitate capacity building and awareness for energy audits, performance contracts, and common measurement and...
NGOs raise concern over reduction in fund allocation in Budget for social sector
HelpAge India said there were high expectations from the budget given the pandemic which has adversely affected the income, pension and health needs of the nearly 14 crore elderly population. ''The budget has left those unaddressed,'' it said. New Delhi: NGOs working...
Budget fails to cheer healthcare sector as many demands unmet
NATHEALTH President Harsh Mahajan said, ''The embedded credit issue in the healthcare sector still remains unaddressed, and we hope to soon find a viable solution acceptable to the government.'' There is also a need to create fiscal incentives for investments/PPP in...
Budget 2022-23:FY’23 disinvestment receipts pegged at Rs 65K cr; LIC IPO expected shortly
''The public issue of the LIC is expected shortly. Others too are in the process for 2022-23,'' FM said New Delhi: The government's receipts from disinvestment proceeds in the next financial year beginning April have been pegged at Rs 65,000 crore, lower than the...
Datacentre, energy storage system get infrastructure status: FM
''The budget also accords infrastructure status to energy storage systems, and provides additional incentives of Rs 19,500 crore for setting up integrated solar module units to meet ambitious target 280 GW of solar power. This highlights the government's commitment...
Twitter challenges German rules for online reporting
The lawsuit filed at the administrative court in Cologne challenges a provision under Germany’s expanded anti-hate speech regulations that Twitter says allows user data to be passed to law enforcement before it is clear any crime has been committed Twitter has taken...
National tele mental health programme welcome step especially in view of long COVID: Experts
Dr Girdhar Gyani, Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers (India), said the government's intent of focusing on setting up 23-mental health centers will be beneficial in general and more specifically for long COVID patients New Delhi: Healthcare experts...
Battery swapping policy big booster for EV mobility, startups, says industry
''Introducing the battery swapping policy and recognizing battery or energy as a service will help develop EV infrastructure and increase the use of EVs in public transportation. It would motivate businesses engaged in delivery and car aggregation businesses to...
Digital currency: India catches up with global fad
The currency, called 'digital rupee', will be issued by the Reserve Bank in digital form and will be fungible with physical currency. The exact regulation governing this Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is yet to be finalised New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala...
Investors richer by about Rs 3 lakh cr on Budget Day
''The equity markets were cheerful on announcement of huge outlay of capital expenditure in overall infrastructure development. This Union Budget will also lay the foundation for economic growth through public investments as India emerges from a pandemic induced...
Budget-22-23: 30 pc tax on income from cryptocurrency, virtual assets; 1 pc TDS on buy/sale
Meeting demands from large sections of industry, she said the RBI will launch a 'Digital Rupee' based on blockchain technology in 2022-23 Experts said the 30 per cent tax levied on income arising from the sale of cryptocurrency is similar to the tax rate on winnings...