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Crackdown on erring insolvency professionals, IBBI sets hefty penalties

The Centre has proposed a crackdown on insolvency professionals that develop nexus with companies facing bankruptcy proceedings thereby delaying the resolution process

Four fatal failures

What the Cairn loss reveals about the Indian state's incompetence, incapacity, and arrogance

Central Vista: Bids deadline for office buildings extended to July 30

The CPWD has once again extended the last date for submission of bids to July 30 for three new office buildings under the Common Central Secretariat

India pulls out diplomats from Kandahar as Taliban captures new areas

Describing the pull out of the India-based personnel as a temporary measure, he said the consulate continues to operate through the local staff members.

Rahul Gandhi releases white paper on Centre's coronavirus management

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday released a "white paper" by the party on the Centre's Covid management and urged the government to prepare for the third wave of coronavirus

Chhattisgarh counters Centre's report, says it records 0.95% vaccine waste

Countering the report released by the centre that stated that the rate of wastage of vaccine in Chhattisgarh is 30 per cent, Health Minister Deo said the rate of in the state is only 0.95 per cent

Indians' funds in Swiss banks: Govt seeks details from Swiss authorities

The finance ministry on Saturday asserted that Indian customer deposits in Swiss banks have fallen since 2019, but said it is seeking details from Swiss authorities on the relevant facts

Showdown over new IT rules: All you need to know about Twitter vs Govt feud

MVS Engineering seeks govt help to source component for oxygen production

Industrial gas manufacturer MVS Engineering has sought the government's intervention to ensure smooth supply of zeolite molecular sieves, a key component for the production of medical oxygen

Honeywell says partnering with Indian govt to ramp up oxygen production

Honeywell International Inc said on Monday it was partnering with the Indian government to ramp up oxygen production in the country

Frequent run-ins with Indian govt cloud US big tech's expansion plans

India is a massive market for US tech giants, biggest for both Facebook and WhatsApp by user numbers and third for Twitter

The govt vs WhatsApp controversy over new privacy policy explained

This is the second time the government has asked the Facebook-owned firm to withdraw its new privacy policy. And that makes the matter a tad crucial to all WhatsApp users in the country

Planes to gas cargoes: Cairn identifies $70-bn Indian assets for seizing

UK's Cairn Energy has identified $70 billion of Indian assets overseas for potential seizure to collect $1.72 billion due from the government

The credibility problem of governments

Many govts think they can recover from serious reverses. In fact, however, they almost never do. In such situations, the most important national task becomes to restore their credibility and authority

'India's online censorship not aligned with US view of freedom of speech'

The White House said India's order to take down tweets critical to Indian govt handling of Covid-19 is not aligned with America's view of freedom of speech around the world

Cairn Energy offers to forego $500 mn if India agrees to pay principal due

The Scottish firm invested in the oil and gas sector in India in 1994 and a decade later it made a huge oil discovery in Rajasthan

Keeping farmers in mind, Centre directs fertiliser firms not to hike prices

The Centre on Friday directed fertiliser companies not to increase the maximum retail price (MRP) of non-urea fertilisers such as DAP and asked them to sell at old rates

Centre gave all possible help to Maharashtra amid Covid: BJP state chief

Chandrakant Patil, reacting to NCP's chief Pawar's remarks on Centre cooperating with the state government in fighting Covid, said this showed the Centre has given all possible help to the state

Centre to allow Covid vaccination at public, private workplaces from Apr 11

The government will allow COVID-19 vaccination at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 across states and Union territories. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter to the chief secretaries said a substantial proportion of population aged 45 years and above is in the organised sector of the economy and is involved in formal occupation in offices (government and private) or manufacturing and services. "in order to increase the access of vaccine to these populations, COVID-19 vaccination sessions may be organised at work places (both public & private) which are having about 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries by tagging these work places with an existing COVID vaccination centre," Bhushan said in the letter . He said the states can initiate due consultations with private/public sector employers and management to prepare for launch of work place vaccination. "Such work place vaccination centres may be launched across states/Union ..

Govt approves Rs 6,238 cr PLI scheme for air-conditioners, LED lights

The government on Wednesday approved a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods - Air Conditioners and LED Lights - with a budgetary outlay of Rs 6,238 crore