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Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked importers of cosmetics to provide information on consignments coming into the country, as it looks to prevent sale of unregulated and fake products, according to people aware of the development. The regulator has sought information on the number of consignments, their bills, the quantity imported, and cost of imported cosmetics, among other details. The importers ET spoke with confirmed receiving the DCGI's notice. Earlier, the DCGI had issued show-cause notices to ecommerce portals for the selling and distribution of spurious, adulterated cosmetics and cosmetics manufactured without valid licence in contravention of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. «The Cosmetics Rules, 2020 have been notified on 15.12.2020 by the government of lndia under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940),» it said in the notice dated February 23.

₹400-500 crore, with SIDBI holding a nearly 86% stake. It is billed as the country's first ARC supported by a large number of public sector banks and undertakings, focused on NPA resolution of the MSME sector. In 2022, Press Trust of India reported that Union bank of India had sold its 8% stake in ISARC in favour of Dhansamridhi Finance.

By David Morgan

Manoj Jarange on Monday announced he is withdrawing his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue, but insisted he would continue his agitation until the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates to extended family members of people already having such documents, thereby allowing them to avail reservation benefits. Jarange's decision came a day after he announced a march to Mumbai to press for his demands related to quota in jobs and education for the Maratha community and coincided with the start of the budget session of the state legislature in Mumbai. Last week, both houses of the state legislature unanimously passed a bill providing 10 per cent separate reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs. Jarange, sitting on an indefinite hunger strike since February 10 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, however, insisted on quota for the Marathas under the OBC category and had continued his fast. «Although I am suspending my agitation (hunger strike) today, there will be 3 to 4 youths who would sit here and fast every day for our demands. I will also visit some villages and explain my stand to them. They could not come to meet me here (at Antarwali Sarati village) because of restrictions imposed by the home department,» he said.

dividend income from the Reserve Bank of India for the current financial year ending March to stay at levels similar to the last financial year, a government source told reporters on Monday. The Reserve Bank of India board had approved a transfer of 874.16 billion rupees ($10.55 billion) as surplus to the government for fiscal year 2022/23, which was paid in May 2023 and gets accounted in fiscal 2024 for the government. For fiscal 2025, the government has budgeted a 1.02 trillion rupees surplus transfer from RBI and public sector banks, but had not provided a break-up between the two in the budget.

By Patricia Zengerle

The misconception that cashless transactions are less traceable by the Income Tax Department has arisen due to the increasing prevalence of such transactions. Nevertheless, this belief is incorrect. This is because banks and other financial institutions must notify the Income Tax department of transactions surpassing a specified threshold. This encompasses card payments, UPI transactions, as well as cash deposits, and withdrawals beyond a designated limit.

Delhi airport after return from London. Yana Mir alleged that she was needlessly harassed by the airport customs official for having empty Louis Vuitton bags in her baggage. She shared the video of the incident on X, formerly Twitter. In the video, she can be seen having argument with customs officials about empty bags and alleging that the customs officials were trying to levy a duty on shopping bags and demanding bills for the bags. She can be heard saying she was 'treated as a smuggler' at the airport. «What I said in London about India: I am FREE AND SAFE IN INDIA

This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy than business economists were forecasting just a few months ago

Who does not like earning while spending? This may not sound unrealistic, but it is very much possible with credit cards. Credit card cashback is a rewards initiative wherein cardholders receive a portion of their spending amount back on purchases. This cashback is either applied as a credit to the cardholder’s account or offset against upcoming bills, reducing the overall cost of transactions. When utilising a credit card for a purchase, a specific percentage of the transaction amount is refunded to the cardholder as cashback. The exact percentage is contingent on the card’s terms, conditions, and the nature of the transaction.

₹6,459 in 2022-23, from ₹2,630 in 2011-12, the survey said. In rural India, this rose to an estimated ₹3,773 from ₹1,430 during the same period. In real (inflation-adjusted) terms, the growth was 40% in rural parts and 33.5% in urban parts.

AT&T says it will give affected customers $5 each to compensate for last week’s network outage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden plans to meet with congressional leaders Tuesday to discuss funding the government as a partial shutdown deadline looms on Friday, the White House announced Sunday.

(Reuters) — AT&T (NYSE:T) will credit customers a full day of service for the carrier's more than 10-hour outage on Thursday that affected more than 70,000 users, saying it was the «right thing to do.»

Kejriwal Sunday asked people in Delhi to vote for INDIA bloc in the Lok Sabha polls so that their voices can be heard in Parliament and assured that inflated water bills will be waived off if the alliance's candidates are elected. Speaking at a protest organised by his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) against inflated water bills here, Kejriwal said on a lighter note that he should be given the Nobel Prize for running the government despite the alleged hurdles created by the BJP. «If you choose the INDIA bloc this time, Delhi will have its own defence armour and nobody can trouble the people then… No LG will then be able to harm the people of Delhi since we'll have a strong representation in the Parliament,» he said.

Seeking prompt diagnosis at a walk-in clinic can be a benefit for patients, sparing them potential wait for a family doctor appointment, especially as many provinces grapple with physician shortages.

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday said he would march to Mumbai and protest outside the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who he accused of trying to kill him. The announcement, made at the end of a speech of more than one hour in Antarwali Sarati in Jalna in which Jarange made several allegations against Fadnavis, took his supporters by surprise. Asked about Jarange's statements later, Fadnavis just said «I did not hear what he spoke». «Some people are being lured and pressured to make false allegations against me. Fadnavis is behind these conspiracies. He wants to kill me. I am ready to march to Sagar bungalow (Fadnavis' official residence in Mumbai's Malabar Hill) right away,» Jarange said.

Rayza Sison went to a flea market in New York this month with five $100 bills. One by one, vendors refused to take her money, saying they couldn’t make change or only accepted digital payments through Venmo or Zelle. Determined to break the bills, the 26-year-old senior program coordinator tried using them at coffee shops and then her local fruit stand.

Kangana Ranaut found herself embroiled in a peculiar controversy after misinterpreting a satirical post about the Anti-Cheat Bill, mistaking it for legislation aimed at curbing infidelity in relationships. The confusion led her to advocate for measures such as banning sexual intercourse for school-going children and imposing penalties for individuals abandoning their partners after prolonged dating.

By David Shepardson