MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India on Friday (February 21, 2025) said that the reports about USAID’s alleged $21 million funding ‘for voter turnout’ in India is “deeply troubling” and has led to concerns regarding foreign interference in India’s internal affairs. Addressing a press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson … Read more
BBC Jannine described her son’s ADHD as “debilitating” Nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD medication were issued last year as patients sought to bypass lengthy NHS waiting lists, with people spending millions of pounds on treatment. Figures obtained by the BBC show the number of prescriptions for drugs rose from 28,439 in 2018-19 to 397,552 … Read more
Lack of an advisory ecosystem in India is the biggest impediment for the domestic mutual fund industry, Zerodha Founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said as he lamented inadequate number of Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs). While Zerodha offers direct plans, the entrepreneur acknowledged the role of MFDs in taking the industry … Read more
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer’s disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the drugs spending watchdog says. Donanemab was hailed as a turning point in the disease last year. But the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said the drug provided only … Read more
This move is aimed at addressing the rising costs of essentials, such as food and other necessities, for suspects detained in police stations. | Photo Credit: file photo The State government has increased the lock-up contingency fund given to the station house in charge after a decade, from ₹75 to ₹150 per detainee. This move … Read more
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed allowing Associations of Persons (AOPs) to open demat accounts in their name to hold certain securities, excluding equity shares. The proposal if implemented would promote ease of doing business and encourage the shift from physical to electronic holdings of securities. In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed amending its … Read more
The Communist Party of India (CPI) wrote to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urging him to take immediate measures and allocate funds for the repairs of the Rajolibanda diversion scheme and Guru Raghavendra Lift Irrigation Scheme in Kurnool district. In a letter on Sunday, CPI State secretary K. Ramakrishna said that Mantralyam, Emmiganuru, and Kodumur constituencies … Read more
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a penalty of Rs 11 lakh on IIFL Securities after finding the company in violation of stock brokers’ norms. Sebi conducted an inspection of IIFL Securities between August 18 and August 25, 2022 to look into various compliance requirements for the period beginning April … Read more
The investigation into the massive fraud, where deceased individuals were falsely registered as workers under the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (OBOCWWB) and death benefits were fraudulently claimed, seems to be progressing at a sluggish pace. Replying to a query on fraud detected in the Divisional Labour Commissioner (DLC), Rayagada in the … Read more
Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday lashed out at the Congress-led Karnataka government for the recent hike in sales tax on fuel, which has made petrol and diesel costlier in the state. The Janata Dal (Secular) leader said the fuel prices were hiked by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government to fund Congress’s … Read more