EU moves to tweak rules on foreign central counterparties amid tussle between RBI and European regulators

EU moves to tweak rules on foreign central counterparties amid tussle between RBI and European regulators

Mumbai: European Union authorities have proposed amending norms on exposure to third-country clearing houses, a move that comes amid a protracted tussle between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and regulators from the continent on treating the primary domestic sovereign bond platform. ET has seen a document dated February 13 that showed the General Secretariat … Read more

People in confused, anguished over flood relief norms

People in confused, anguished over flood relief norms

People waiting to register for flood relief at a fair price shop in Saligramam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Do we get flood relief or not is a question that is on the minds of people in the city affected by Cyclone Michaung. After having borne the brunt of the cyclone, the residents are … Read more

NMC clarifies on norms for foreign medical graduates to register, work and study in India

NMC clarifies on norms for foreign medical graduates to register, work and study in India

The Under-Graduate Medical Education Board and Ethics and Medical Registration Board, National Medical Commission, on Wednesday issued a clarification specifying the provisions under which Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG), especially students from Ukraine and Philippines, could register, work and study in India. The clarification comes after various problems and representations were received from the FMGs. The NMC has said that … Read more

DGCA issues revised norms barring pilots, crew members from using mouthwash, tooth gel

DGCA issues revised norms barring pilots, crew members from using mouthwash, tooth gel

Pilots and crew members cannot use mouthwash, tooth gel or any such substance that has alcoholic content, as that could result in a positive reading of the breath analyser test, according to revised norms issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Besides, various changes have been made to the norms pertaining to the procedure … Read more

Dalit groups step up protest against Calicut varsity’s reservation norms

Dalit groups step up protest against Calicut varsity’s reservation norms

Social activist Sunny M. Kapikkad opening a protest outside the University of Calicut at Tenhipalam in Malappuram on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement  A group of Dalit organisations under the aegis of the Forum for Social Justice staged a token protest on Monday outside the University of Calicut campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram against … Read more

Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

A flood affected locality at Singtam, in Gangtok district, Wednesday, October. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst … Read more

DGCA implements watch duty time limitation norms for air traffic controllers at 57 airports

DGCA implements watch duty time limitation norms for air traffic controllers at 57 airports

File image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a significant move, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday said regulations for watch duty time limitations and rest requirements for air traffic controllers have been implemented at 57 airports, including Amritsar, Coimbatore, Patna, and Imphal. The implementation of the … Read more

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to slap ₹10K on pet dog owners for violation of norms

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to slap ₹10K on pet dog owners for violation of norms

 Pet dog owners in the city may have to keep their pets under control. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar It seems like the days of carefree pet ownership in Bhubaneswar are numbered. Pet dog owners in the city may have to keep their pets under control, otherwise they may have … Read more

Car blast prompts authorities to tighten norms in scrap business in Coimbatore  

Car blast prompts authorities to tighten norms in scrap business in Coimbatore  

Scrap dealers attending a meeting called by authorities in Coimbatore on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The recent car blast in Coimbatore has made authorities dust off provisions of the Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Second-Hand Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Act, 1985. Scrap … Read more

With new norms, TV channels must broadcast ‘socially relevant’ content

With new norms, TV channels must broadcast ‘socially relevant’ content

The provision has been introduced as “airwaves/frequencies are public property and need to be used in the best interest of the society” The provision has been introduced as “airwaves/frequencies are public property and need to be used in the best interest of the society” The Union Cabinet has approved the new guidelines for uplinking and … Read more