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Clirnet launches new business division catering to premier medical, scientific content publishing, market research services – ET HealthWorld

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Clirnet launches new business division catering to premier medical, scientific content publishing, market research services – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Clirnet announced the launch of its new business division dedicated to serving clients worldwide with premier medical and scientific content publishing and market research services. This expansion caters to a diverse clientele, including academic and research organisations, lifesciences industries, public health agencies, and more. The platform serves 550,000+ doctors globally with medical content featuring … Read more

On offer: Govt mulls some relief on levy of GST on vouchers and gift cards

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On offer: Govt mulls some relief on levy of GST on vouchers and gift cards

New Delhi: The government is mulling some relief on the levy of goods and services tax (GST) on vouchers or gift cards offered by companies and retailers, addressing the issue of double taxation in some instances. A host of retailers offer vouchers or gift cards to customers that can be redeemed for their products. A … Read more

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang sidelined by President Xi Jinping dies months after retirement

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Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang sidelined by President Xi Jinping dies months after retirement

BEIJING: Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, an acclaimed economist who was once a strong contender against President Xi Jinping for the country’s top leadership role, died on Friday of a heart attack. Li, 68 died of a sudden heart attack at 12:10 a.m. on Friday after all-out rescue efforts failed, according to an official obituary … Read more

Friendship with Pak will always remain ‘rock-firm’, says China as it congratulates caretaker PM Kakar

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Friendship with Pak will always remain ‘rock-firm’, says China as it congratulates caretaker PM Kakar

Islamabad: China on Monday asserted that its “ironclad friendship” with Islamabad will always remain “rock-firm and unbreakable” irrespective of any changes in the international landscape and the domestic situation in Pakistan, as it congratulates Anwarul Haq Kakar on his appointment as caretaker prime minister. Earlier in the day in Islamabad, 52-year-old Kakar, an ethnic Pushtun … Read more

For Disney, streaming losses and TV’s decline are a one-two punch

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For Disney, streaming losses and TV’s decline are a one-two punch

Bob Iger‘s urgent need to overhaul Disney – to turn its streaming division into a profitable enterprise and pull back on its troubled traditional television business – came into sharp relief Wednesday. Disney’s streaming operation lost $512 million in the most-recent quarter, the company said, bringing total streaming losses since 2019, when Disney+ was introduced, … Read more

Sharekhan strategist shares stocks, strategy that help 7 baskets beat the Street

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Sharekhan strategist shares stocks, strategy that help 7 baskets beat the Street

NEW DELHI: Out of 8 stock baskets offered by Sharekhan’s InvesTiger app, 7 have managed to beat their respective indices by 4-12% since inception after factoring the transaction cost. “Apart from stock picking, we also focus on a top down approach which means having exposure in the right sectors depending upon macro conditions. This helps … Read more

GST Council may meet next week to iron out technical issues on online gaming

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GST Council may meet next week to iron out technical issues on online gaming

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council may meet again next week to iron out some technical issues like repetitive taxation in determining the face value for online gaming and casinos before clearing the draft amendment in the goods and services tax law in the upcoming monsoon session. The discussion will be restricted to the … Read more

New Zealand PM disagrees with Biden, says Xi Jinping not a ‘dictator’

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New Zealand PM disagrees with Biden, says Xi Jinping not a ‘dictator’

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, ahead of his official trip to China at end of this month, said on Thursday he did not agree with U.S. President Joe Biden‘s remark that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was a dictator. “No, and the form of government that China has is a matter for the Chinese people,” … Read more

PM Modi’s Australia visit still on despite cancellation of the Quad leaders’ meeting: Premier Albanese

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PM Modi’s Australia visit still on despite cancellation of the Quad leaders’ meeting: Premier Albanese

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on May 17 said that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi would still travel next week to Australia despite the cancellation of … Read more

Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan

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Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan

Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other offenses after the ousted premier‘s followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day. For hours on Saturday, Khan’s followers clashed with police outside a … Read more