Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government
Members of the British Medical Association union have been staging walkouts for more than a year. Source link
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Health spending £5bn less than government planned
More than 40% of public-service spending was already on health, IFS research economist Max Warner said. And to keep increasing the budget, other areas of government spending would have to be cut. “Whichever party takes office after the next election, budgets for the next fiscal year and the choice of how much to give to … Read more
India extends free import of yellow peas till October 2024
New Delhi: India has extended the free import of yellow peas by four more months until October 2024, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification adding that the import is permitted without the Minimum Import Price (MIP) and port restriction conditions. In December last year, the government allowed duty-free imports of … Read more
Government exploring options to roll out labour codes
New Delhi: The government is considering various strategies to ensure a nationwide rollout of the four labour codes even though some states and Union territories are yet to come out with draft rules under one or more of these codes.The ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the … Read more
MTaI organises high-level meeting with government stakeholders, MediTech industry captains – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), recently organised a high–level meeting with government stakeholders, and MediTech industry captains. The event was graced by Dr Arunish Chawla, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), and Aseem Sahu, Deputy Drugs Controller, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). The meeting revolved around India’s prospects and obstacles within … Read more
Consultants end pay dispute with government in England
Dr Vishal Sharma, BMA consultants committee chair, said: “We’ve reached this point not just through our tough negotiations with the Government, but thanks to the resolve of consultants, who took the difficult decision to strike, and did so safely and effectively, on multiple occasions, sending a clear message that they would not back down.” Source … Read more
Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30
The Ministry of Home Affairs office at North Block in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 28 extended the validity of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of non-government organisations (NGOs) and associations till June 30. Registrations of many NGOs are up for renewal since … Read more
Lower government borrowing in H1 to cool bond yields
Mumbai: Government bond yields are set to ease, lowering the cost of debt for Indian firms, as the Centre’s decision to borrow less than usual in the first half of the next fiscal has improved the demand-supply dynamics for the sovereign bond market. On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the Centre would … Read more
Indian government probe revealed that ‘rogue operatives’ were involved in plot to kill Pannun, says media report
Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun | Photo Credit: AP An Indian government investigation into the alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has found that “rogue operatives”, not authorised by the government, were involved, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. had, in November, accused an … Read more
Time to be worried about overvaluations in equities, other assets: Jim Rogers
Investors should be worried amid simultaneous all-time highs in various asset classes whether equity, bullion or bitcoins, ace investor and author Jim Rogers said at an event. He was responding to a question on overvaluation in asset classes and looming fears of a crash. “That’s fabulous for anybody who is invested in the markets. But … Read more