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Mefenamic acid can have adverse reactions; govt issues drug safety alert

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission states that mefenamic acid can cause adverse reactions, including drug reactions with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha on recommendations of ethics panel

Cash-for-query case: The members of the opposition walked out of Lok Sabha as the voting on the expulsion of Mahua was underway

Not Britannia or Adani Wilmar: Which is the largest FMCG company in India?

ITC is now the largest FMCG company in India as it recorded food sales of Rs 17,100 crore during the first nine months of 2023-24

What is UN Charter's Article 99 invoked amid Israel's military attacks?

The United Arab Emirates, the Arab representative on the council, posted on X that the country has circulated a short draft resolution acting on Guterres' letter under Article 99

Have rescued 1309 Indians from Israel since start of Gaza war: Jaishankar

Gaza war: The UN Security Council will vote on Friday to urge an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Maruti's first EV with a range of 550 km set to be launched by March 2025

While Maruti Suzuki retains a dominant market share in the petrol-powered affordable cars segment, given the size and range of the vehicle, the eVX is unlikely to be as affordable as Tata's Tiago EV

NFHS-6 launched, will not have disability-related questions: Centre

Centre said that based on data collection for a few parameters on disability in NFHS, it is not possible to adequately capture the all-India extent of disability and will underestimate its prevalence

5 "potential witnesses" found against NewsClick founder, cops tells court

The Delhi Police arrested Purkayastha on October 3, alleging that Prabir Purkayastha conspired with a group called PADS to sabotage the electoral process during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Dalit leader Gaddam Prasad Kumar set to be Telangana Assembly speaker

The Congress has decided to make a Dalit leader the speaker of the Telangana Assembly to reiterate its commitment to the empowerment of the weaker sections of the state

SC notice to Delhi L-G office on 'Farishtey Dilli Ke': What is this scheme?

Under the 'Farishtey Dilli Ke' scheme, the government awards Rs 2,000 and a certificate to those taking accident victims to the hospital

RBI policy: EMIs won't go up immediately, housing bull run to continue

The RBI has been raising this rate since May 2022 to tackle high inflation. For borrowers, this meant higher interest rates on their loans

RBI hikes UPI limit for hospital, educational payments: What does it mean?

RBI MPC: In another key announcement related to digital payments, Governor Shaktikanta Das proposed to hike the e-mandate for recurring payments to Rs 1 lakh from the current Rs 15,000

No OTP needed for UPI payments up to Rs 1 lakh for credit card bills, MF SIPs

This will be helpful to users who regularly use UPI for their SIPs and credit card bills as these transactions would now be automated and will not require their intervention every month to process pay

BJP appoints central observers for 3 states to pick new chief ministers

The Bharatiya Janata Party named central observers for electing leaders of its legislature parties in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan

RBI allows liquidity reversal for banks on weekends, holidays from Dec 30

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das said that the move will come into effect on December 30

RBI to establish cloud facility for financial sector to secure data privacy

Focusing on digital banking, the RBI announced a regulatory framework for web-aggregation of loan products and proposed the establishment of a fintech repository by April 2024

India Inc fundraising via private placement reaches Rs 8.97 trn in 2023

Corporates in India have set a new record for financing through private placements; the last record was set in 2020 at Rs 7.95 trillion

10,000 fuel stations now offering EV charging facilities across the country

The government has mandated that all petrol pumps set up after 2019 must have one alternate energy supply besides petrol and diesel. The alternate fuel could be CNG, biogas, or EV charging facility

BJP likely to appoint central observers in 3 states to pick chief ministers

The appointed central observers will visit their respective states to hold meetings with the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

RBI monetary policy: 5 key announcements from the governor's speech today

RBI monetary policy: Central bank raised the UPI payment limits for hospitals and educational institutions to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh per transaction