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Online crime: MeitY urges adjudicatory system in Digital Bill presentation

Govt likely to make amendments to IPC and CrPC in tandem with the enactment of the Digital India Act to effectively deal with new types of cybercrimes

NITI Aayog proposes to make 'gaushalas' self-sustaining entities

The report says 73% of gaushalas sought support from individuals, and 50% didn't have a sustainable revenue model

Centre concerned about rising T-bill yields, may take remedial measures

The Indian government is concerned about rising yields on Treasury-bills and will take appropriate remedial measures

Call centre, remote customer service jobs up by 400% in India; B'luru leads

Demand from jobseekers for call centre and remote customer service jobs increased by 400 per cent in India since 2019, with Bengaluru leading the way, a new report said on Friday

For summertime business, food products firms flock to rural India

Dabur said that a long summer would be good for products, particularly its beverages and glucose portfolio

Industrial production growth perks up slightly to 5.2% in January

The manufacturing sector's output grew 3.7 per cent in January 2023 from 1.9 per cent a year ago

Rajasthan govt comes in the front line of national health spend

State comes in the front line of national health spend

India's forex reserves increase, snapping four-week losing streak

The reserves stood at $560.94 billion in the week to Feb 24

Govt's efforts to avoid power crisis set to boost LNG imports in summers

An early onset of hot weather has already pushed power demand to near-record levels, stoking fears of a repeat of the intense heat wave last year

Bombay HC relief for GST assessees amid non-existence of tribunal

No recovery from taxpayers once a declaration of intent filed by them to appeal against order of lower authorities is put on record

Irrigation facilities weakening link between rains and crop production

The data related to monsoon and crop production for the decade suggest that despite uneven monsoon rains over the years, Indian agricultural output has remained largely immune to rainfall patterns

R K Singh launches portal to ensure availability of power amid peak season

Union Power Minister R K Singh has launched a portal to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season at a price higher than the ceiling of Rs 12 per unit by certain category

India, US ink MoU on semiconductor supply chain, innovation partnership

MoU seeks to establish a collaborative mechanism between the two govts on semiconductor supply chain resiliency and diversification in view of US's CHIPS and Science Act, India's Semiconductor mission

India and Australia plan military drills to boost defence ties over cricket

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new military exercises to be held with Indian forces in a speech on board the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier on Thursday

How Apple, Foxconn's efforts led to landmark reforms in India's labour laws

Apple and its supplier Foxconn were among the companies that lobbied for a landmark liberalisation of labour laws in the southern state of Karnataka earlier this month, the Financial Times reported

Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to allow poppy cultivation in West Bengal

"Bengalis love posto'. Why should it be cultivated in only four states? Why not in West Bengal, despite it being on our menu every day?" she said

The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars

Record summer heat has sent electricity demand soaring. Despite the focus on renewables, thermal power will meet additional demand, sending sustainability targets for a toss

India's inflation seen easing slightly in Feb, still above RBI target: Poll

Rises in food prices, which account for nearly half of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, likely moderated last month

India's February fuel demand hit at least 24-year high, shows data

India's fuel demand hit its highest level in at least 24 years in February, data showed on Thursday, with industrial activity in Asia's third biggest economy boosted by cheap Russian oil

Competition Commission of India squeezed by staff vacancies, workload

A void at the top rung of India's competition agency underscores a chronic resource crunch and is undermining its capacity to regulate major companies in the world's fifth-largest economy