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Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda requesting an Act for the protection of healthcare professionals. «We demand that the draft bill 2019 incorporating the amendment clauses of the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Act, 2020 and the Code Grey Protocol of Kerala Government 'Prevention Management of Violence against Healthcare workers' be proclaimed as an ordinance to instill confidence into the minds of the Doctors of India,» read the letter by IMA.

Also read: KYC Maze: Investors, distributors face updating hurdles with NDML & DotEx KRAs In the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) KYC norms through the Master Directive in 2016 and subsequent updates, banks were mandated to ensure: that any new bank account applicant is who they say they are (proof of identity); they live where they say they live (proof of address); banks had to also conduct a physical verification for the documents (OSV, or Original Seen and Verified and CPV, or Contact Point Verification) The reason for this type of verification is to ensure that no fraudster enters the system, specifically, the government was worried about terrorism and money laundering. Along the way, RBI introduced anti-money laundering checks to enhance security. The new fraudsters found that they could use minimum KYC compliance norms using stolen IDs to open ‘burner’ accounts or mule accounts.

Indian rupee depreciated by 7 paise to 83.84 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, tracking subdued domestic equity market trend and unabated outflow of foreign capital. A weak American currency and lower crude prices, however, supported the local unit and prevented its sharp fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 83.79 and lost further to 83.84 against the greenback, declining 7 paise from its previous days' closing level of 83.77.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge launched a veiled attack on the BJP at an event celebrating former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary, terming the party as «poison» that needs to be removed completely. The event, marked as ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’, was attended by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray who highlighted Congress as a better ally compared to BJP. Thackeray wore a Congress stole for the first time, signifying a shift in political alliances. Kharge accused the BJP of having a negative impact, stating, “BJP is like a poison.

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special investigation team (SIT) to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College during the tenure of Sandip Ghosh. Kolkata Police have registered a case against Ghosh under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Corruption Act. «I have raised the nexus in connection with bio-medical waste in RG Kar Medical. Used saline bottles, rubber gloves were procured by two Bangladeshi citizens and recycled in Bangladesh. Two inquiries were done by a committee in which I was also a part,» Akhtar Ali, former deputy superintendent of RG Kar said. He said he had informed anti-corruption bureau, state vigilance commission and even the CMO regarding it during his tenure in RG Kar. He raised these allegations first in July 2023 and spoken about the involvement of Ghosh in the alleged nexus. Former principal of the medical college, Ghosh, was interrogated by CBI for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday.

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edtech firm Byju’s founder, Byju Raveendran, said in an email to his employees that their salaries will be paid promptly as soon as he regains control of the company’s accounts, even if it requires taking on more debt. “When we regain control, your salaries will be paid promptly, even if that means raising more personal debt. This isn't just a promise — it's a commitment. We have investors ready to back our turnaround story,” said Byju Raveendran. On August 14, the Supreme Court stayed the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that approved the settlement deal between Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Byju's, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

data breach last week. Cybercriminals gained access to the personal information, including Social Security numbers, of billions of Americans in the shocking and harrowing data breach at National Public Data last week. It is alleged that the breach contains data dating back at least thirty years, and the fact that Social Security numbers are among the data has sparked a lot of privacy concerns. Are you pondering if it affected you and were you also among the victims? Here's how to ascertain it.

Why People Love Loud Music, published on the website of Loop Earplugs, Antwerp-headquartered manufacturers of noise-reducing earphones, writer Samuel De Koning alludes to the ‘sacculus’ as a factor. The organ is part of the balance-regulating vestibular system in our inner ear. “It’s special because it has direct connections to pleasure centres in the brain.

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended judicial custody of the AAP chief in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) excise policy case until August 27. In Supreme Court's hearing on Wednesday, the top court issued notice to CBI on pleas of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail and challenging the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan sought a response from the CBI by August 23 and refused interim bail to him.

Tata Motors offers flexible shift timings for women and door-to-door transport equipped with female security personnel and audio-enabled CCTV. For women who work on the shop floor across shifts, there are mid-level managers in some locations who voluntarily rotate supervision until the last woman employee reaches home and reports back to the local leadership team, said Tata Motors CHRO Sitaram Kandi. E-commerce giant Amazon also has similar measures in place.

Arunachal Pradesh chief Minister Pema Khandu set the ball rolling to strengthen the existing Inner Line Permit (ILP) system that makes it mandatory for any non-Arunachalee citizen to obtain a permit to enter the state. In a joint meeting with top government officials and leaders of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), Khandu emphasized on the need to strengthen the ILP system to prevent illegal entry and prolonged stay of non-local migrants in the state. “Our main objective is to protect our indigenous tribes from outside influx and we are committed to it,” he said.

Gujarat Police, undertook searches in multiple states on Monday as part of a money-laundering probe linked to alleged unauthorised streaming of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 matches by a «betting» website. The federal agency said in a statement that 20 premises in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru (Karnataka), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) were covered by its officials and those from the Ahmedabad cyber police department in the case against the «magicwin» web portal. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case, filed under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an Ahmedabad police FIR, which stated that a website — magicwin.games — had unauthorisedly hosted, streamed and broadcast matches during the world cup. The broadcast rights for the tournament were given to Star India Private Limited by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the ED said.

Buckingham Palace was received in February. It took the world by surprise that King Charles had cancer and would be taking time off from public duties to receive treatment. However, in an uncanny happening, he is now deemed fit enough for a royal tour to Australia and Samoa, merely six months after the announcement. He has been upfront and honest about his prostate issue but is unlikely to disclose the specific type of cancer he is diagnosed with, according to The Sun. His goal, according to them, is to «reach out and embrace as many people impacted by cancer as he can.» The King was driven to disclose his cancer diagnosis in the hopes that the public's overwhelming support for him after he disclosed that he had undergone a prostate procedure and the substantial awareness it garnered would occur this time as well. From the beginning, courtiers have made it apparent that there would be no frequent updates on the monarch's health and recuperation, except for any significant developments required to be made public. Also Read: US Open 2024: When and where to watch live on TV and streaming in US and UK

Karnataka High Court on Monday in a case of alleged illegal allotment of plots to his wife in Mysuru after the Judge restrained a lower court in Bengaluru from deciding on the matter till the next date of hearing. Justice M Nagaprasanna at the high court directed the trial court not to take any precipitative action against the CM till the next date of hearing. The Judge asked the respondents to file their replies and listed the case for hearing on August 29. The special court designated for trying cases against people’s representatives had posted for orders on August 20 a private complaint filed against the CM. The case relates to Siddaramaiah’s wife being 14 pricey plots in an upscale residential area in Mysuru in return for 3.16 acres of land that Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) acquired at Kesare village on the city outskirts.

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The Bank of Canada is expected to cut its policy rate at its next meeting in September, something that will become even more likely if economists’ predictions that inflation continued to cool last month come true.

Padma awardee doctors have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quickly enact a special law addressing violence against healthcare professionals following the Kolkata rape-murder incident. They recommended an immediate ordinance to enforce «the harshest possible punishment» for those who engage in physical or verbal violence against healthcare workers. These demands come in the wake of the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, coupled with accusations of a botched investigation and cover-up. Healthcare professionals and organizations, including the Indian Medical Association (IMA), have launched widespread protests advocating for a central law to ensure medic safety. Notable signatories of the letter include Dr. Balram Bhargava, former Director General of ICMR, Dr. Randeep Guleria, former AIIMS Delhi Director, and Dr. S K Sarin, Director of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences. In the letter, the doctors have expressed their significant concern and called for PM Modi's immediate intervention. The letter emphasizes the brutal nature of the event and the urgent need to address violence, especially against women, girls, and healthcare professionals.

Siddaramaiah under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in an alleged plot allotment scam, plunging the state government into a crisis and sparking a war of words between the Congress and BJP. The CM rejected demands for his resignation and announced he would fight the case legally. He also accused the Governor’s office of working at the best of the BJP. The Congress and ministers threw their weight behind Siddaramaiah in a show of support.