Taxes

Policymakers have been grappling to understand the implicit micro-foundations along with behavioral idiosyncrasies of waste regulation and designing the appropriate fiscal instruments for the same

The tradeoffs of waste taxation

Business Standard

save trees, reuse

Companies' disclosures should be verified by a single unit under Sebi to avoid disparity in methods

Greenwashing in India Inc: Environment scores create a sense of suspicion

FTAs need to take a holistic view of the commercial significance they hold for the country and emphasise the importance of looking at goods, services, and investment together

Trade deal, FTA

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 3: For years, plants have silently endured the struggles of busy lifestyles-overwatered ferns and parched succulents stand as casualties of human error. Enter FloraCare, a revolutionary Smart Pot designed by young innovator Arav Agarwal to transform plant care. Combining cutting-edge technology with sustainability, FloraCare ensures plants receive the precise care they need, making plant parenting effortless and enjoyable.

FloraCare Smart Pots: Redefining Plant Care for a Smarter, Greener World

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 3: Marking a transformative milestone in cardiac care, Manipal Hospitals, one of the largest healthcare networks in India announced the successful insertion of an AI-driven, wireless injectable pacemaker. The Aveir Leadless pacemaker by Abbott, recently introduced in India, was implanted in a 65-year-old woman at Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria, making it the first center in Eastern India to perform this procedure. The device, already in use in the US and Europe, offers a safer, less invasive alternative to traditional pacemakers. The second and third procedures in the region were also conducted at Medica Superspecialty Hospital (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) and Manipal, Mukundapur.

Manipal Hospitals successfully performs Eastern India\'s first AI-powered injectable wireless pacemaker insertion

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 3: India ITME Society launched its newly built ITME Expo  &amp;  Knowledge Center (ITME CENTER). This elite Venue in South Mumbai is designed to host varied activities such as Art  &amp;  Craft Exhibitions, Photography Exhibitions, Conferences, Trainings, Press Conferences, Photo Shoots and more...

Celebrate your New Year at a New Venue in South Mumbai

New Delhi [India], December 3: In recent years, Indian business schools have made significant progress in empowering women leaders, breaking traditional barriers, and fostering an inclusive environment. This transformation is not only reshaping the landscape of business education but also paving the way for a new generation of women leaders who have and are poised to make a significant impact across diverse industries and communities.

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women Leaders in Indian Business Schools

IndiGo files a trademark suit against Mahindra Electric over the use of '6E' in its upcoming BE 6E electric car, citing brand dilution and potential consumer confusion

Mahindra

Stock Market LIVE: Overnight in the US, Wall Street's major indices, Nasdaq and S&P 500, closed at record highs on Monday, boosted by tech-related shares following strong November gains

Indian markets

Stocks to Watch, Dec 3: From Adani Group to Cipla here are few stocks that will be eyed today

Market, BSE, NSE, NIfty, Stock Market, investment

India's Food Safety Authority has reclassified packaged drinking water as 'high-risk food', triggering stricter safety checks and audits to ensure consumer health and product quality

water, bottled water, water bottles

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Progress in implementing new criminal laws, as well as initiatives and best practices in policing, will also be reviewed at the conference

PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah at DGP/IGP conference

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday condemned the incident in which some liquid was splashed on AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.
He said the alleged attack on the former Delhi chief minister was "utterly shameful."
On Saturday evening, Kejriwal was greeting people standing behind a cordon when a man approached him and splashed some liquid on him, following which the security personnel swiftly overpowered him.
Kejriwal and the security personnel accompanying him were later seen wiping their faces.
Reacting to the incident, Chief Minister Mann in a statement, said, "Since Kejriwal began questioning the BJP about law and order and public safety in Delhi, they have become frustrated. This attack is a direct result of that frustration. It is disgraceful that this is the third attack on Arvind Kejriwal in just 35 days. Whenever the BJP fails to fulfil its responsibilities, it resorts to violence and conflict."
AAP Punjab president Aman Arora also condemned the

Bhagwant Mann, Bhagwant, Punjab CM

Two members of a three-member judicial commission formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the November 24 violence in Sambhal reached Moradabad on Saturday, and are likely to visit the violence-hit town on Sunday, officials said.
Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said, "Two members of the commission reached here on Saturday. The third member will join them on Sunday as they head to Sambhal."
However, Singh did not identify the members who reached Moradabad on Saturday.
Violence erupted in Sambhal on November 24 during a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid there, killing four persons and injuring many others.
The survey was linked to a petition claiming that a Harihar temple once stood at the site of the mosque.
The commission formed via a notification on November 28 has been directed to complete its probe within two months. Any extension of this timeline will require government approval.
The commission headed by retired Allahabad High Court

Jama Masjid, Sambhal

Docket explosion is preventing the delivery of quality judgments as well as timely justice in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Hrishikesh Roy said on Saturday.
Justice Roy made the remarks after inaugurating a two-day zonal conference on 'Court Dockets: Explosion and Exclusion' organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy under the aegis of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, at the SKICC here.
Several judges from the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of the High Court of J-K and Ladakh, Justice Tashi Rabstan, and ex-Supreme Court judge and Director of National Judicial Academy, Justice Anirudhha Bose, attended the conference, among other legal representatives from the region.
Emphasising that docket explosion is preventing the delivery of quality judgments and timely justice, Justice Roy said in his inaugural address, "It is a significant concern in a developing country like India, which is the world's largest democracy, with millions of court cases pending at differen

Supreme Court, SC

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen, and the charity said it was urgently seeking more details after Israel's military said it targeted a WCK worker who was part of the Hamas attack that sparked the war.
WCK said it was heartbroken by the airstrike and that it had no knowledge anyone in the car had alleged ties to the Oct 7, 2023 attack, saying it was working with incomplete information. It said it was pausing operations in Gaza.
The charity's work in Gaza was temporarily suspended earlier this year after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, most of them foreigners.
The Israeli military in a statement said the alleged Oct 7 attacker had taken part in the assault on the kibbutz of Nir Oz, and it asked senior officials from the international community and the WCK administration to clarify" how he had come to work for the charity.
The violence in Gaza raged even as a ceasefire between Isr

Gaza, Israel-Gaza war

These investment vehicles are increasingly seen as essential tools for high-net-worth individuals and ultra-high-net-worth individuals  looking to achieve superior returns, greater diversification

Saving, Save Money

"The GoM on rate rationalisation has completed its report, which proposes major adjustments to tax rates on 148 items, with a particular focus on the textile industry"

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation, led by Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary, on Monday recommended a new slab of 35 per cent for tobacco, tobacco products and aerated drinks, according to

Foreign direct investment in India rose by 45 per cent year-on-year to USD 29.79 billion in April-September this fiscal on healthy inflows in services, computer, telecom and pharma sectors, according to government data.
FDI inflows were at USD 20.5 billion in April-September 2023-24.
In the July-September quarter, the inflows grew by about 43 per cent year-on-year to USD 13.6 billion against USD 9.52 billion in the same quarter last fiscal.
The foreign direct investment in India was up 47.8 per cent to USD 16.17 billion in the April-June quarter.
Total FDI, which includes equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital, grew by 28 per cent to USD 42.1 billion during the first half of this fiscal from USD 33.12 billion in April-September 2023-24, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data showed.
During the April-September period this financial year, FDI equity inflows rose from major countries, including Mauritius (USD 5.34 billion against USD 2

dollars

In October, UPI recorded 16.58 billion transactions worth Rs 23.5 trillion-the highest since the digital payment system became operational in April 2016

This policy comes at a time when growth is slowing, inflation is still pretty high, and the rupee has started losing value against the dollar