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Union health ministry said while asserting that the move should not be seen as a punishment. The ministry on Saturday said the suspension initially is for 90 days or completion of further investigation, whichever is earlier. It is revocable with the approval of the Suspension Revocation Committee/Review Committee in the ministry.

Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India's G20 presidency will outline the roadmap for transforming multilateral development banks (MDBs). The process aims to bolster these financial institutions and equip them to confront 21st-century challenges.

NIAMEY (Reuters) — The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.

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Naxalites in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, with officials saying at least four to six ultras were either killed or injured though no bodies have been found at the site. Naxalites managed to drag those injured or killed into the forests, these officials said.

Rage," broke down, leaving terrified passengers suspended in mid-air for up to 40 agonizing minutes. Disturbing videos shared on social media showed individuals trapped at a nearly 90-degree angle, facing the sky, in what seemed like an endless nightmare on a Friday afternoon. With adrenaline pumping, the passengers of the stranded carriage were swiftly evacuated and safely returned to the ground, thanks to the quick action taken by the park's highly trained team. The ordeal, though harrowing, concluded with all passengers reuniting with their families within 40 minutes after the nerve-wracking breakdown.

A case has been registered against right-wing activist Sambhaji Bhide for certain controversial references about Mahatma Gandhi's family. The police in Maharashtra’s Amravati district registered a case against Sambhaji Bhide a day after the Congress condemned the matter in the Assembly. The case has been registered under Indian Penal Code section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), an official was quoted as saying by PTI.

₹2 per page since his plea was not answered within one month. "I had submitted an RTI plea with the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Indore seeking details of tenders and bill payments connected to the procurement of medicines, equipment, and allied materials during the COVID-19 pandemic period," news agency PTI quoted Shukla as saying on Saturday.

electricity and Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices, short-term inflation has witnessed a year-on-year surge of 29.21 per cent for the week ending on July 26, according to official data Dawn reported. The short-term inflation on a week-on-week basis measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 3.73 per cent which marks the highest increase in the past two months.

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, after getting ensnared in a trap intended for deer. The majestic creature endured a slow and agonizing death, struggling without food and water for an unknown number of days.

alcohol, the police said on Saturday as reported by news agency PTI. The man identified as Manish Uttekar, resident of Thane's Wagle Estate area, shared a suicide note on social media claiming harassment by the traffic cops, however, a senior police official has denied the allegation. As per an official, Uttekar hanged himself in his home on Friday afternoon.

Advertisements stating that there is no “Plan-et B” and that we owe it to ourselves to take care of our environment are getting more common by the day. Even as regulations around ESG (environmental, sustainability and governance) are becoming stricter, the CXOs and business leaders need to keep redefining their investments, priorities and actions in this space. In India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been getting more stringent with the reporting requirements. As reported in ET Prime on July 19, 2023, the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting format has been updated, with a need to capture key ESG performance parameters, provide “reasonable assurance” for the numbers through audits and processes and also reimagine how the supply chain for the company can be made sustainable. There are various aspects of preparation for this. While the requirements will start from the largest listed companies, over time, more companies will need to show their commitment to ESG in quantitative terms.

Tata Power, LIC Housing Finance and NCC are 3 stock ideas from Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivatives Analyst at LKP Securities. Keeping a watchful eye on price action and employing appropriate risk management strategies is essential to navigate through such periods of uncertainty in the market, he said.

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thinner bezels on the upcoming iPhone Pro models has led suppliers to adopt a new manufacturing process to reduce the bezel size. Unfortunately, this change has resulted in irregularities in the LG-made displays, leading to failures in reliability tests. Apple product development followers might recall a similar situation with the Apple Watch Series 7, which experienced a launch delay of nearly a month due to a related issue.

Expectation and price action at the time of the earning season have a strong relationship. The Q1 earning season for FY 24 has started at a time when all the corners of dalal street are under the control of bulls.

Last week Sanjay Malhotra, the revenue secretary, had urged people who owe income taxes to file their returns as soon as possible because the finance ministry has no plans to extend the July 31 deadline. Out of the 5.03 crore ITRs filed till 27th July, 2023, about 4.46 crore ITRs have been e-verified i.e. more than 88% ITRs filed have been e-verified, stated a tweet by the Income Tax Department.

Also read: Johnson & Johnson proposes nearly $9 billion settlement of talc cancer claims This time, lawyers for victims argued that J&J reduced the maximum amount of money it devoted to settling the cancer claims. Potential pay-outs in the first bankruptcy would have been backed by a J&J unit was worth about $61.5 billion at the time.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From India, Akshay Makar has been shortlisted under SDG13 Climate Action, Soumya Dabriwal SDG 5 Gender Equality, Kaushal Shetty SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Shrutika Silswal SDG 4 Quality Education. «Each year, I am always amazed by the innovative and transformative work these young people are undertaking to create a better world for us all,» Baroness Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General.

According to reports earlier, one of the major studios, Disney, is reevaluating its film release schedule for the remainder of the year. The strike has created uncertainty about the actors' ability to promote the movies, prompting Disney to consider potential delays for titles like «Poor Things,» «Next Goal Wins,» «Wish,» and «Magazine Dreams,» all originally slated for release this year.

US lawmakers has urged the Biden administration to take executive action to make priority dates current for Green Card applicants from India to reduce the 195-year-long wait period which has left them in a constant state of limbo. Led by Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Larry Bucshon, the bipartisan group of 56 lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting the administration take executive action to provide relief to high-skilled employment-based visa holders. In their letter, the US lawmakers also appealed to the administration to mark all dates for filing of employment-based visa applications in the Bureau of Consular Affairs' published Employment-Based Visa Bulletin as «current». A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently. The current situation surrounding the seven per cent country cap on employment-based Green Card allocation is causing severe repercussions, particularly for countries such as India, where the backlog has reached an astonishing 195 years, said Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS USA) in a separate appeal to the US President Joe Biden. This backlog disproportionately affects Indian tech professionals, who constitute a significant portion of the highly skilled STEM talent and US-educated graduates, playing a crucial role in maintaining the United States' competitive edge in the technology industries, it said.