Drug regulator oversight sought for nutraceuticals; NGO flags quality, pricing concernsA Gujarat NGO is pushing the government to regulate nutraceuticals like medicines. They cite concerns about product quality and unregulated...
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
Disaster risk reduction not cost, but collective investment in shared future: P K MishraIndia's Principal Secretary P K Mishra emphasized disaster risk reduction as a collective investment at the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Sout...
India calls for global facility for disaster risk reductionIndia has advocated for a UN-backed global facility to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts worldwide, addressing a critical gap i...
India showcases world's largest DRR financing system at UN disaster platform in GenevaP.K. Mishra highlighted India's Disaster Risk Reduction financing at a Geneva event. India's system exceeds USD 28 billion. He advocated fo...
Assam State Disaster Management Authority partners with CivicDataLab to enhance data-driven disaster mitigation effortsA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and CivicDataLab (CDL) to enhance ...
Marico launches gender-neutral second career programmeThe programme respects individuality and welcomes candidates that may have taken a break to prioritise their health, fulfil their aspiratio...
JBM Auto bags order from DTC for supply of 700 BS-VI compliant AC low-floor CNG busesThe buses also have features like electronic braking system, public address system and kneeling mechanism, wherein the bus kneels 60 mm tow...
BHEL ties up with SwissRapide AG to bring Maglev high-speed trains to IndiaThe Maglev Rail system hovers in the air instead of rolling, due to magnetic levitation, thus the vehicles have no physical contact with th...
TTK Prestige Q1 results: PAT dips 94% to Rs 2.14 croreRevenue from operations during the first quarter stood at Rs 226.64 crore, as compared to Rs 461.2 crore in the year-ago period, down 51 pe...
Sebi slaps Rs 20 lakh fine on DHFL for violating market normsSebi alleged that DHFL did not create DRR as required under law.
Risk cover gone; NBFCs need no redemption reserve for debenturesThese cos had to create Debenture Redemption Reserve, which has now been done away with.
Redemption reserves clause gone, non-bank cos will bank on bondsIt was often termed as a stumbling block for NBFCs to raise money via public bonds.
More than 16,000 could perish in floods in next 10 years: NDMAA risk assessment study carried out by home ministry recently showed the level of resilience to disaster is low and needs “considerable imp...
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India, China plan disaster management agendaIt is important for New Delhi to have the framework agreement modelled to its needs as it could impact infrastructure projects worth $1 tri...
High yielding,disease-resistant rice varieties being developed: ReportThe objective of this initiative is to come out with varieties and hybrids with higher yield plus in-built resistance to threats.