As EAM Jaishankar pads up for a second term with a new team, foreign policy challenges remain the same

As EAM Jaishankar pads up for a second term with a new team, foreign policy challenges remain the same

BJP MP S Jaishankar takes charge as the External Affairs Minister, in New Delhi, on June 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister for a second term, S. Jaishankar hit the floor running on June 10, sending out a message of continuity and “business as usual” for Indian foreign policy in the new … Read more

Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 30 in excise policy case

Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 30 in excise policy case

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. File | Photo Credit: ANI A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till May 30 in a corruption case related to an alleged excise scam. Special judge for CBI and … Read more

IIM Raipur, Digital Health Associates to set Centre for Health, Innovation, Policy and Digital Health – ET HealthWorld

IIM Raipur, Digital Health Associates to set Centre for Health, Innovation, Policy and Digital Health – ET HealthWorld

Raipur: IIM Raipur has partnered with Digital Health Associates (DHA) to set up the consulting arm, Centre for Health, Innovation, Policy and Digital Health (CHIP-DH). Given the massive push from the government on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna( PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), India will need niche expertise at all levels … Read more

UoH to frame transgender policy after recent incident of transphobia 

UoH to frame transgender policy after recent incident of transphobia 

The University of Hyderabad. File photo | Photo Credit: THE HINDU The University of Hyderabad has set up a transgender committee and entrusted it to frame ‘The Transgender Policy’, after a recent incident on its campus exposed acts of hatred against transgender students on the campus. “The university severely condemns the recent incident of hatred … Read more

Draft policy bans breeding of cold climate dogs, places restrictions on ‘in-breeding’

Draft policy bans breeding of cold climate dogs, places restrictions on ‘in-breeding’

The draft Tamil Nadu Dog Breeding Policy has strictly prohibited the breeding of at least nine cold climate dog breeds, which it says cannot withstand the weather in the country. It has said that female dogs “shall not be mated after the age of eight”. Though it allows ‘out-breeding and line-breeding’, the policy restricts ‘in-breeding’. … Read more

Govt to continue good policy initiatives of previous regimes, says Telangana CM 

Govt to continue good policy initiatives of previous regimes, says Telangana CM 

Addressing a gathering of CII members at a two-day conference held by the industry body in Hyderabad, on February 21, 2024, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the Government is here to work with investors and entrepreneurs. File | Photo Credit: PTI Allaying apprehensions that the Congress government in Telangana will re-write policies, introduce … Read more

Kerala Governor’s policy address: Forensic labs to be modernised to bolster investigations

Kerala Governor’s policy address: Forensic labs to be modernised to bolster investigations

The Kerala Police has made key advancements by various measures, including strengthening forensic science laboratories, establishing a dedicated Cyber Operations Wing, and successfully implementing the Student Police Cadet scheme, according to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s policy address. (image for representational purpose) | Photo Credit: PTI The Kerala government has proposed to establish a document division in … Read more

Porting your health insurance policy? Here are few tips to avoid claim rejection in future

Porting your health insurance policy? Here are few tips to avoid claim rejection in future

There has been a rise in health insurance policy portability in recent times, and it can be attributed to a variety of factors, including the hikes in premiums. Many policyholders are looking for more affordable options, especially if they face steep increase in premium in their current plans. Insurers offering premium discounts attract customers seeking … Read more

Tamil Nadu to tap into semiconductor, electronics sectors; rolls out policy to attract investors

Tamil Nadu to tap into semiconductor, electronics sectors; rolls out policy to attract investors

M.K. Stalin, T.N. Chief Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles; T.R.B. Raja, Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce; Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motors; and foreign delegates releasing the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy during GIM 2024 in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo … Read more