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An internal report from Canada’s financial crimes watchdog found that most banking and real estate companies it audited last year are not following the country’s anti-money laundering laws, sparking calls for greater oversight and higher fines.

The cement industry is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and is responsible for some 8% of global emissions each year

Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances

South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food

Whooping cough is making a post-pandemic comeback in China, with cases surging more than 20-fold in the first two months of 2024. The country reported a combined 32,380 cases of pertussis — more commonly known as whooping cough — in January and February, compared with 1,421 cases during the same period in 2023, Bloomberg reported, citing National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. There were 13 deaths. The number of infections detected in the first 60 days of the year is near the full 2023 total, underscoring the risk of the highly contagious respiratory disease in China. China had seen a major respiratory disease outbreak in 2023 after pulling itself out of the Covid mire in late 2022.

Independent. As per the poll, the least favourite royal is Prince Andrew who received 86 per cent of negative votes from the people of UK. In January this year, Prince Andrew was accused of being involved in an "underage orgy" on Jeffrey Epstein's island.

Mauritius are set to face greater scrutiny of their investments, with the two countries inking a protocol to amend their double-taxation avoidance agreement. This could also open exits of past investments to questioning, with no grandfathering provisions likely to insulate them from the amended rules, experts said. The stock market ignored the development, rallying past the 75,000 mark on Wednesday.

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DGCA), in response to a Supreme Court (SC) petition, stated that airlines have the authority to restrict the amount of alcohol served on flights to prevent passenger inebriation and subsequent unruly behavior. This statement follows incidents on two Air India flights where passengers, allegedly intoxicated, urinated on fellow travelers. Unfortunately, there’s no common crackdown rule or measure by the airlines’ regulatory body. It all depends on the airlines you’ve booked your flight with. Regulatory Framework

credit report, gives a peek into an overview of your entire credit history and financial behaviour. When you analyse your CIBIL report, you can make informed decisions and plan your finances in an effective way. For example, when 28-year-old Ravi Sharma got access to his CIBIL report, he discovered that his credit score was too poor to raise a loan on favourable terms.

Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings before a special court in a money laundering case against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice on a plea by Martin challenging the March 16 order of a special PMLA court in Kerala's Ernakulam dismissing his petition for keeping in abeyance the trial in the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate Aditya Sondhi and advocate Rohini Musa, who appeared for Martin, said that the special court ought to have considered that the trial in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case can commence only after the conclusion of the trial in the predicate case. On March 16, the special court dismissed Martin's application seeking to keep in abeyance the trial in the ED case till the conclusion of trial in the predicate offence, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to an alleged lottery scam.

Air India Ltd. is mounting with aircraft technicians planning a strike later this month after its pilots voiced concerns last week about being overworked and underpaid. Technicians at AI Engineering Services Ltd. — a state-run maintenance, repair and overhaul firm and an erstwhile Air India unit — will strike on April 23 due to various issues affecting their “well-being” and “professional growth,” All India Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Union wrote in a letter dated April 8 to the chief executive officer. A representative for Air India said the situation is being monitored closely.

The guidelines stipulate several measures aimed at preventing further transmission of cholera. These include regular sanitation of kitchen facilities, mandatory installation of RO water filters, provision of hot meals, and vigilant monitoring of residents' health. Any changes in health status are to be promptly reported, with provisions made for immediate hospitalization should cholera symptoms manifest. Emphasis should be placed on the routine cleaning of premises, particularly communal areas such as kitchens, the guidelines said.

pulses importers, millers, stockists, traders, and processors to disclose their stocks of all pulses from April 15 to prevent hoarding as it suspects a large quantity of imported legumes are lying in customs warehouses. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare will meet pulses traders, representatives of various government departments such as customs and state government representatives in separate meetings to discuss measures for bringing imported pulses, which are lying in customs warehouses, to the market. ET had reported that the government is planning to make it mandatory for pulses traders and retailers to disclose stocks of yellow peas (matar), tur (pigeon peas) and urad as prices in some markets show an increasing trend in its April 5 edition.

While many are familiar with common tax-saving avenues such as Section 80C investments like PPF, ELSS, HRA, or home loan interest, there exist lesser-known strategies that can significantly benefit individuals seeking to minimise their tax burden. Today, we'll delve into five such lesser-known tax-saving tips that can assist not only employees but also business owners and freelancers in legally reducing their tax liabilities.

The new president of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu says its parent company will oversee model certification to regain trust after a safety testing scandal

RWAs in the national capital on Monday unveiled a 24-point citizen wish list ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, demanding a sustainable city with better solutions for its air pollution problems, civic issues and governance. The United Residents Joint Action (URJA), in its citizens' charter for the next government, has made nine finance-related obligations, seven fundamental commitments, five leadership commitments and three citizen participation demands, the resident welfare associations (RWAs) group said in a statement. «The URJA's mandate calls for a more liveable, breathable, sustainable city with better solutions for its air pollution problems, civic issues and governance. The charter presents the key challenges faced by citizens of Delhi and their needs along with solutions that will work and specific demands for action,» it said.

Arvind Kejriwal's plea in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, April 9. In his plea, Kejriwal had challenged his arrest and remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the liquor policy case. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kejriwal, the chief of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on March 21.

Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada

The northwestern Indiana city of Gary sued several big-name gun manufacturers and retailers in 1999, saying they could do more to prevent illegal firearm sales