by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Pension & Social Security
Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameswar Teli said the Code on Social Security, 2020 envisages social security benefits through formulation of schemes for gig and platform workers that can be implemented through EPFO and Employees’ State Insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
According to the data furnished by the minister, over 24,000 Indians surrendered their passports in over 35 countries during the period 2019-2022 New Delhi: As many as 2,46,580 Indians surrendered passports from 2014 to 2022 across India with Delhi registering the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy, Technology
”The cabinet has approved Karnataka Cyber Security Policy 2023-24. The main intention of this policy is to reduce the cyber crime rate in the state which is increasing and create awareness among people about cyber security and data privacy,” Law and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Features
China’s CO2 emissions grew 10% in the first quarter of 2023 from a year earlier, rising by approximately 1% above record levels in 2021, according to research by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) . Record heat and historic floods in China...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management
Instituted under the Public Liability Act, 1991 (PLIA) in the wake of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Environment Relief Fund’s (ERF) primary purpose is to offer immediate relief to victims of accidents involving hazardous substances. The PLIA mandates industries...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Data, Non-Life, Technology
When asked about the sales targets for Tata Motors in the EV segment, Chandra said: ”We have really said that in the next four to five years we will target 25 per cent penetration and by the end of this decade we would have 50 per cent penetration is what we are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Facts
Polyester fibres, a common byproduct of laundry machines, were the most common in tissue samples, as was poly-ethylene, which is a component of beverage containers. Blue plastic was the most common colour found in all four kinds of tissue New Delhi: Microscopic...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2023 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy
Stating that financial inclusion is a high priority agenda of the state government, the minister said banking penetration in the state is quite low as out of the 6,798 GPs, around 65% (4,373 GPs) do not have brick and mortar branches The Odisha Cabinet chaired by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2023 | Data, Health, Policy
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has already installed indigenously developed sensor-based AQMs in 432 blocks, covering 33 districts, in the state Patna: The Bihar government is all set...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2023 | Data, Health, Policy
The minister also said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will dedicate 76 more Aam Aadmi clinics on August 14 to mark the 76th Independence Day, taking the total number of such operational clinics to 659, he said Chandigarh: The Punjab government will launch a new...
