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5th ISA Assembly to focus on energy access, security and transition

Meeting scheduled for October 17-20 in New Delhi under India's presidentship; ministers, missions and delegates from 109 member and signatory countries of ISA likely to participate

Govt to adopt digital manufacturing processes: Mahendra Nath Pandey

On the occasion, 175 electric vehicles for Gujarat and Karnataka were flagged off under the FAME Scheme

Vehicle registrations: Govt proposes tweaks in Bharat series rules

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed to allow conversion of regular vehicle registrations into Bharat Series (BH) numbers as part of measures to widen the scope of the BH series ecosystem. At present, only new vehicles can opt for BH series mark. In a draft notification, the MoRTH informed about the proposed amendments in the rules governing Bharat (BH) series registration mark which was launched for people who are in transferable jobs. Among other changes, the transfer of vehicles with BH series registration mark to other persons, who are eligible or ineligible for BH series, has been facilitated, according to the notification. "Vehicles currently having regular registration mark can also be converted to BH series registration mark subject to payment of requisite tax, to facilitate persons who subsequently become eligible for BH series registration mark," it said. The ministry has also proposed the amendment in rule 48 to provide flexibility to submit

Govt must fix accountability: Anand Sharma on 'cough syrups-linked' deaths

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Friday hit out at the Centre over the deaths of children in Gambia allegedly due to the consumption of cough syrups manufactured by an Indian firm, and asked the government to fix accountability. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups allegedly produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited based in Haryana's Sonepat could be the reason for the deaths in the West African nation. India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has already initiated a probe and sought further details from the WHO. In a statement on the issue, former commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia "due to consumption of Cough syrup made by an Indian company Maiden Phamaceuticals has shocked the word". "This is a monumental tragedy that raises serious concerns as conveyed by WHO and also questions which, must be answered. The bland ...

IDBI Bank privatisation: Govt, LIC to sell 60.72% stake, invite bids

The last date for submission of bids or Expression of Interest is December 16

Relief for directors of retail firms as govt amends Legal Metrology rules

The government has pointed out that the changes are being made as part of the ease of doing business

FM radio broadcasting policy relaxes recasting and ownership norms

The centre has also accepted the long pending demand of the radio industry to remove the 15% national cap on channel holding

Centre asks Coal India to enhance supply to thermal power plants

With the festival season round the corner, Coal India Ltd has been directed by the government to scale up dispatch to thermal power plants

Fitch affirms Bank of Baroda, subsidiary at 'BBB-' with stable outlook

Action factors in a high likelihood of sovereign support to the public sector lender; rating agency says profitability to rise further; high loan growth to resume

Total govt liabilities rise to Rs 146 trn in Q1: Finance ministry report

The total liabilities of the government increased to Rs 145.72 lakh crore at the end-June 2022 from Rs 139.58 lakh crore at end-March 2022, according to the latest data on public debt. In percentage terms, it reflects a quarter-on-quarter increase of 4.40 per cent in the first quarter of 2022-23. Public debt accounted for 88.3 per cent of total gross liabilities at the end-June 2022 slightly up from 88.1 per cent at the end-March 2022, the quarterly report on public debt management released by the Finance Ministry on Friday said. The weighted average yield on primary issuances of dated securities showed an increase to 6.95 per cent in Q1 of FY23 from 6.66 per cent in Q4 of FY22. The weighted average maturity of issuances of dated securities was lower at 14.90 years in Q1 of FY23 (17.56 years in Q4 of FY22), it said. The weighted average maturity of the outstanding stock of dated securities was higher at 11.87 years at the end of Q1 of FY23 compared to 11.71 years at the end of Q4

Centre cuts FY23 borrowing target by Rs 10k cr amid robust tax collections

The government will borrow Rs 5.92 trillion, or 41.6 per cent of the new FY23 target, in October-March, including from the issuance of its maiden sovereign green bonds of Rs 16,000 crore

Govt must curb non-essential imports to stem rupee fall: CEO poll

India Inc encourages FDI, raising dollar deposits from NRIs

Relief for automakers as govt defers six airbags rule to Oct 2023

Nitin Gadkari cites 'global supply chain constraints' as reason for the shift in decision

Govt notifies logistics policy, infra ministries to devise plans in 6 mths

PM GatiShakti and will address logistics issues pertaining to infrastructure, processes, digital improvements, policies and regulatory reforms, and capacity building for better workforce

Now, all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion: Supreme Court

The court also for the first time recognised marital rape under the MTP Act

Centre extends free food grain scheme till Dec at a cost of Rs 45k cr

Move to cost the exchequer additional Rs 44,762 crore

Govt working on model theatre policy to arrest decline in cinemas

The government will also work with states to facilitate and promote film shootings in India, he said

Battery manufacturers get more time to comply with additional safety norms

The government has deferred the implementation of additional provisions in the battery safety standards, which were to begin from October 1, to give manufacturers more time to comply with new norms, according to an official statement. The statement said now additional provisions in the battery safety standards will be implemented in two phases -- first phase from December 1, 2022 and second phase from March 31, 2023. Concerned over cases of fire incidents observed in electric two-wheelers, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on September 1 introduced additional safety provisions in the battery safety standards, which were to come into effect from October 1. The amendments include additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short-circuit leading to fire. "To strengthen the safety parameters for the testing of the batteries used in electric vehicles, Amendment-2, which

What is a cybercrime portal? Here's how to check complaint status online

The National Cyber Crime Reporting portal is a citizen-centric initiative that enables citizens to report cybercrimes online

Govt launches Indian Sign Language mobile app 'Sign Learn' with 1,000 words

The Centre on Friday launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary mobile application called 'Sign Learn' containing 10,000 words. The app was launched by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik. Sign Learn is based on the Indian sign language dictionary of the Indian Sign Language Research And Training Centre (ISLRTC) which contains 10,000 words. The app is available in Android as well as iOS versions, and all the words in the ISL dictionary can be searched through Hindi or English medium, officials said. The sign videos of the app can also be shared on social media. "The app has been developed to make the ISL dictionary easily available and to make it more accessible for the public at large," a senior official said. Notably, ISLRTC had recently signed an MoU with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on October 6, 2020 for converting NCERT textbooks from classes 1 to 12 into the Indian Sign Language (digital format) t