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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is looking into the proposal to allow basic non-programmable calculators in class 12 accountancy exams to easy cognitive load associated with lengthy calculations, according to board officials. A panel will be formed to come up with guidelines on their use to maintain uniformity, they added. Currently, CBSE allows students with special needs in both classes 10 and 12 to use calculators. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISEC) allowed class 12 students to use calculators in 2021.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Central government has authorized the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to check the attendance data of officials, faculty and students with pharmacy colleges after coming across multiple cases of people using fake IDs.

peer-to-peer lending industry has slumped to a major slowdown with most of the large players in this space staring at an uncertain future, after the Reserve Bank of India came down heavily on the sector last year for not properly abiding by regulatory guidelines. The P2P sector’s assets under management (AUM) have shrunk to less than Rs 3,000 crore from around Rs 10,000 crore a year back, according to two founders of P2P lending startups, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “There are hardly any new loans that are being done by the platforms; most of the large platforms have stopped onboarding so business is staring at a major uncertainty,” said one of the founders.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to strengthen regulations concerning films and audio-visual content that glorify alcohol, drugs, and violence. In its Demands for Grants 2025-26 report, the committee has expressed concerns about the impact of songs and clips that glorify alcohol, drugs, and violence on vulnerable audiences, particularly children and young adults. In light of these concerns, the committee has recommended the formulation of a comprehensive policy framework to strengthen existing guidelines and ensure strict compliance with court directives regarding content that promotes harmful substances.

Krafton — the name behind popular esports title Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) — is actively looking to invest and acquire in India, which is among its top five markets globally and where mobile-first gaming culture, rapid smartphone adoption, and a young, tech-savvy population are driving prospects of steady growth in online gaming. Krafton India CEO, Sean Hyunil Sohn sees the gaming industry here becoming much more sizable and impactful, and asserts the company would not be tied down to fixed investment limits for this «promising» market. Krafton has already invested USD 200 million in the country. Reflecting on India's regulatory landscape and past challenges faced by Krafton, he highlighted the company's positive outlook on regulations. Sean said India's approach to norms are supported by defined processes, constructive feedback, and a calibrated approach before actual implementation of guidelines.

overage vehicles, petrol pumps across the city are being equipped with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras from April 1, as per TOI. These ANPR cameras will help identify vehicles exceeding the age limits set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), enabling petrol stations to refuse fuel to such vehicles. A senior official stated that the initiative aims to ensure better compliance with the government's directive by preventing older vehicles from accessing fuel at authorised stations across Delhi. As per NGT's order, the restriction applies to petrol vehicles over 15 years old and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. Environment Minister Manjinder Sirsa said on Friday, «To reduce vehicular pollution, devices are being installed at fuel stations throughout the city to identify such vehicles, and these cars will be denied fuel.» He further explained that the cameras read and digitalise number plates in real time. Delhi has nearly 500 fuel stations, and ANPRs are already installed at 80% of them. Sirsa mentioned that when an overage vehicle arrives for refuelling, the system will announce it as a defaulter. This system is connected to a central database that checks for violators based on their registration numbers, retrieving details from the government's Vahan portal. Delhi's government has deregistered over 59 lakh such vehicles till last September, with two-wheelers making up the largest share. However, many of these vehicles continue to violate NGT's guidelines and operate on the roads. Delhi began a drive to lift overage vehicles in March 2021. Sirsa added, «We are very serious on the issue of vehicular pollution, and this initiative is part of that.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) is preparing guidelines on processing and storage of human bones and aims to create a database of donors, recipients and hospitals with these facilities, as demand for natural bones for reconstructive procedures rises in the country. Processed human bones, or those that have been sterilized to reduce the risk of infection, are required to perform bone fixation surgery in patients who may be suffering from bone cancer, or had a trauma, or other medical conditions that have destroyed their bones.

Telecom equipment sales have reached Rs 78,672 crore under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, of which exports contributed Rs 14,963 crore till January 31, 2025, the government has informed Parliament. As part of the scheme, companies have invested Rs 4,081 crore and generated employment for 26,351 individuals as on January 31, 2025, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of state for communications and rural development, said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had notified the PLI scheme on February 24, 2021, to boost domestic manufacturing of telecom and networking products in India with an outlay of Rs 12,195 crore.

Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. Hailing the law enacted on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said this new commission would focus on protecting the rights, welfare, and rehabilitation of the elderly. «The LDF government is implementing policies that wholeheartedly embrace senior citizens. Kerala, which ranks first in the country in elderly welfare, is setting another example in this field. »To strengthen the initiatives launched for senior citizens since the previous government's tenure, the state is now establishing the country's first-ever Senior Citizens Commission. As a step towards this, the Kerala Legislative Assembly passed the Kerala State Senior Citizens Commission Bill yesterday (Wednesday)," Vijayan said in a Facebook post. He said that with the establishment of this commission, «we will be able to ensure the rehabilitation, security, and welfare» of senior citizens more effectively. «The commission will prioritise addressing the hardships faced by the elderly, including neglect, exploitation, and loneliness. It will be responsible for providing the necessary guidelines to tackle these issues,» Vijayan said.

Also read: IndusInd Bank depositors! Here's RBI's opinion on the bank's financial stateIndusInd Bank depositors! Here's RBI's opinion on the bank's financial state However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has factchecked this claim stating it as fake news. According to the PIB Factcheck, “A news report by Lokmat Times claims that starting from April, banks across the country would operate 5 days a week, following a new regulation issued by RBI. PIBFactCheck: This claim is Fake. For official information related with Reserve Bank of India, visit: https://rbi.org.in.”

ARAI) to probe the mismatch between Ola Electric's reported sales figures and actual vehicle registrations along with numerous consumer complaints against the Bhavish Aggarwal-owned electric two-wheeler maker and submit a report within 15 days, sources said. While the total number of registrations by Ola Electric on the Vahan portal for February stood at 8,652, the company had reported sales of over 25,000 units during February 2025. As of March 20, the company's registrations stood at 11,781 on the Vahan portal. Ola Electric is a beneficiary of the FAME II and PM E-DRIVE schemes and its eligibility certificate has been provided by ARAI, a certification and testing agency under the administrative control of the ministry.

The move represents a 13% reduction in the company’s global management headcount. A Morgan Stanley report estimates that Amazon’s reorganisation could result in the elimination of around 13,834 managerial roles, leading to significant cost efficiencies.

A digital snapshot of an internal email from the company was circulated by an employee, revealing detailed guidelines on how staff members should configure their devices to receive notifications of calls and messages from their supervisors at all times. One of the initial directives instructed employees to enable the ‘Emergency Bypass’ feature on their iPhones for their managers. This functionality ensures that incoming calls and messages from selected contacts will bypass silent mode, allowing them to be received regardless of the phone’s current settings.

fifth most polluted country, and demanded that all «anti-people» environmental law amendments over the past 10 years be rolled back. In a statement, Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said the Swiss air quality technology company IQAIR has just released its 2024 World Air Quality Report which finds that India is the world's fifth most polluted country. The Rajya Sabha MP said in his statement that according to the report, India's population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter is 50.6 g/m3 which is 10 times the WHO's annual guideline level of 5 g/m3. He claimed that according to the report, 74 of the world's 100 most polluted cities are in India, and national capital New Delhi is the second-most polluted city in the world after Brynihat in Meghalaya. «Among the lesser-known tragedies of the non-biological PM's reign is the rapidly deteriorating air quality nationally and the inattentiveness and policy chaos that has characterised the government's response to it,» he said in his statement. Ramesh cited several studies in the past about air pollution-linked fatalities in the country.

Accompanying her post with an image on X (previously known as Twitter), she shared a snapshot of a signboard listing various park guidelines, which included instructions like “No Jogging,” “Walk in a Clockwise Manner,” and “No Recreational Games.” Sahana, the concerned citizen, raised questions about these directives, particularly focusing on the ban on jogging in a place meant for exercise and outdoor activities. In her online post, she expressed shock at the restriction, challenging the logic behind preventing individuals from jogging in the park. She also employed sarcasm to make her point, suggesting that, at this rate, the next rule might involve outlawing Western attire in public parks.

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Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) looks inexpensive, domestic brokerage firm Kotak Institutional Equities has maintained a ‘buy’ call on the stock, revising its target down to Rs 1,175 from an earlier Rs 1,250, to reflect a lower investment return following the recent correction in equities. “The correction in equities and a severe slowdown in business, following the surrender value guidelines, continue to weigh on the prospects of LIC. Trends in (equity) markets have high sensitivity and drive over 50% of its EV. The slowdown in APE and management’s stance on dealing with the same are monitorable. Inexpensive valuations support our BUY rating,” said the domestic brokerage firm.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The market regulator’s recent guidelines outlining tougher disclosure requirements for related-party transactions has sparked significant apprehension about increased compliance burdens and potential operational delays. The directive, issued on 14 February, aims to enhance transparency and fairness in the related-party transaction approval processes, mandating stringent disclosure and certification requirements.

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UPI ID linked with a mobile number you dont use, or have anymore? It has not been an easy task to delink such an inactive mobile number from the UPI ID. However, going ahead, you will be able to remove, or de-link your mobile number from this UPI ID, even if you do not have that mobile number in your possession anymore. Before the end of this month (i.e., before March 31, 2025), all UPI banks and PSPs (payment service providers) will have to update their database with regards to recycled, or churned, numbers, to “reduce the chances of errors due to churned mobile numbers,” per a recent NPCI circular dated March 2025. Moreover, this will not be a one-off updation process. As the circular further notes, NPCI requires its member apps and banks to at least bring their mobile number databases up to date at least once a week, so that recycled, or churned-out, numbers are identified and weeded out more frequently. For this purpose, “the Banks, PSP apps shall use the Mobile Number Revocation List (MNRL)/Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP),” the circular adds.