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05.01 / 06:11

UPS Art country Pregnancy reports medicines donates Centre Centre seeks surrogacy data from states under new regulations

NEW DELHI : The Centre has asked states for comprehensive data on the number of successful pregnancies achieved through surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology (ART), including cases involving married, single, divorced, and widowed women. This request, part of an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the Surrogacy Act and the ART Act, introduced in 2021, was issued on 22 December, with a response deadline set for 1 January. The move follows reports on lapses by several IVF clinics across the country in complying with the rules, said an official from the union health ministry.

05.01 / 06:10

Waters Mobile SPY Experts War country North Korea's artillery drills near disputed sea border prompt South Korea to prepare similar exercises

North Korea fired artillery rounds near its disputed sea boundary with South Korea on Friday in violation of a fragile 2018 military agreement, officials said, prompting the South to plan similar drills. The rivals' drills are the first in about a year and are expected to deepen their already-serious animosity. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired 200 rounds in the waters north of their disputed western sea boundary.

05.01 / 06:08

UPS Election country cover travelers NOT 'People will not vote for Rahul Gandhi': AIUDF chief on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Congress renames upcoming march, to embark on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Jan 14 Ajmal said that earlier Rahul Gandhi travelled 50% of the country during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. 'But what they got the results in the election, did they get the expected results?' asked Ajmal. On ED's notice to Arvind Kejriwal, Ajmal said, "PM Modi will put Jharkhand's Hemant Soren and Kejriwal behind bars".

05.01 / 05:26

Death Virus country reports Department infection strain Polar bear dies from bird flu in Alaska as H5N1 virus spreads across globe

The Guardian, citing the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, mentioned that it was the first polar bear case reported who died due to bird flu. The polar bear was found dead near Utquiagvik in December. Alaska’s state veterinarian told the Alaska Beacon that the bear was scavenging on the carcasses of infected birds.

05.01 / 05:25

Death country reports testing patient Updates Covid Sub-Variant JN.1: Odisha identifies 2 new cases of emerging variant | 10 key updates

Covid-19 updates LIVE 1. As reported by ANI, the cases of the JN.1 sub-variant were identified in Sundargarh and Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Notably, one of the patients has fully recovered, while the other is currently undergoing treatment.

05.01 / 05:01

markets Citi Gap Trade band country 2020 China's yuan eases against the dollar on widening yield differential

SHANGHAI (Reuters) — China's yuan eased against the dollar on Friday, as a widening yield spread and balance sheet policy divergences between the U.S. and China remained short-term headwinds for the yuan.

05.01 / 04:43

Provident Death country reports Updates Covid-19 updates LIVE: Two cases of sub-variant JN.1 detected in Odisha

Here are LIVE updates on Covid-19Two cases of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 were detected in Odisha's Sundargarh and Bhubaneswar on Thursday.As per media reports, India recorded 145 cases of JN.1 subvariant till December 28.JN.1 is a Variant of Interest (VOI) which is under intense scientific scrutiny. As of December 16, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported 7,344 cases of Covid-19 JN.1 subvariant from 41 countries.A single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid were recorded in the country as two more deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours--one each in Kerala and Karnataka, according to data provided by the Union Health Ministry.

05.01 / 04:39

Waves wellness country cover Department Fog Alert! Flight operations hit in Jaipur, Patna; Delhi-bound trains delayed due to poor visibility, check full list

Also Read: Air India, SpiceJet get DGCA notice for rostering pilots who did not know how to land in low visibility Meanwhile, dense fog continues to impact life in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and other states. Dense fog over Northern and North-eastern parts of the country hindered transportation services in several states including Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Bihar. resulted in very low visibility, affected normal life and delayed flight operations.

05.01 / 04:37

Provident Action War country outbreak Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning

Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles" of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels in the Red Sea before detonating on Thursday, just hours after the White House and a host of partner nations issued a final warning to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the attacks or face potential military action. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of U.S.

05.01 / 04:37

UPS Citi Target security wellness country Will China save the planet or destroy it?

nuclear-power stations faster than any other country. It has also invested heavily in renewable energy (see chart 2), such that it now has around 750 gigawatts of wind and solar generating capacity, about a third of the world’s total. By the end of the decade the government aims to have 1,200GW of such capacity, more than the total power capacity of the European Union at the moment.

05.01 / 04:10

Mobile Enterprise country American Tower to sell India operations to Brookfield for $2.5 billion

(Reuters) — Telecom tower operator American Tower (NYSE:AMT) said on Thursday it would sell its India operations to Canada's Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) for $2.5 billion.

05.01 / 02:30

markets UPS JPMorgan country Stocks, bonds steady with jobs data awaited

Stocks and bonds steadied after a bruising two-day selloff to start 2024. Oil advanced as conflict in the Middle East added to supply concerns.

05.01 / 02:30

Extreme CEO economy country consequences Interviews International Morgan Stanley chair thinks proposed bank rules will be ‘wound back’

New banking rules proposed last year by US regulators were “extremely aggressive” and are likely to be “materially wound back” before being put in place, Morgan Stanley Chairman James Gorman said.

05.01 / 02:24

Progressive Strategy Trade country Relationships International Chinese daily hails India's foreign policy led by PM Modi, says ‘moving towards great power’

China, has commended India's economic strategies and diplomatic accomplishments during the last four years under Prime Minister Modi's leadership. This positive assessment was articulated in an article titled “Bharat Narrative," highlighting New Delhi's strategic thinking in “foreign policy has evolved, moving towards a great power strategy." Also Read: Jaishankar dismisses 'West as bad guy' narrative, sheds light on Global South's rising role in diplomacy An article by Zhang Jiadong, who serves as the Director of the Centre for South Asian Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, emphasized India's notable advancements during the preceding four years.

05.01 / 02:20

UPS country reports rights International Stocks to Watch: Grasim, SBI, Dabur India, L&T Finance, Lupin, RBL Bank

Grasim Industries: Has set the price for its ₹4,000 crore rights issue at ₹1,812 per share. The rights issue will be open for subscription between 17 January and 29 January, and the record date has been fixed as 10 January. The company plans to issue up to 2.2 crore shares to promoters and the promoter group.

05.01 / 02:02

Provident Aviat Airlines country Investigations International US to provide assistance to Japan on airplane recorders in fatal collision

(Reuters) -U.S. aviation safety officials will provide assistance to Japan in the reading of airplane recorders after a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines widebody jet and a small Coast Guard plane this week.

05.01 / 02:01

markets Reuters Strategy country pop Emerging-market currencies to hold most recent gains vs. dollar- Reuters poll

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05.01 / 01:11

COST trends show country reports Traffic International Data recap: GST, car sales, shipping cost

₹1.65 trillion in December. Meanwhile, the recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have led to a surge in shipping costs. Welfare spending has become one of the selling points for political parties in recent election campaigns.

04.01 / 20:34

wellness country 2020 Relationships peace NOT India reiterates 'not normal' relationship with China: ‘Unless there is peace in border areas…’

China is “not normal". This comes even as innumerable disengagement talks, diplomatic, and military talks have failed to resolve the issue in Eastern Ladakh- a trouble that has been brewing for over three years now. The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-and-half-year confrontation in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh even as the two sides completed disengagement from several areas following extensive diplomatic and military talks.

04.01 / 20:29

UPS Bill stage country 2020 Courts The road to enter bankruptcy court is now 7,000 companies long

₹9.3 trillion had been withdrawn over a period before admission, indicating settlements between creditors and businesses. Policymakers expect that fewer cases may be settled before the admission stage, given that the government had in 2020 raised the payment default threshold for initiating IBC proceedings.

04.01 / 20:28

UPS Provident Assurant country cover International Local ship cover may get an India club flavour

India plans to set up its own protection and indemnity (P&l) entity called India Club for providing third-party maritime insurance to Indian ships operating in the country’s coastal regions and inland waterways, a top government official said. Coverage for shipping in international waters may come at a later point. Such an entity would provide insurance cover for unforeseen situations such as damage caused to cargo during carriage, damages from war, and from environmental risks.

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