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05.07 / 09:29
UPS
Digital
Disney
Sony
rights
Media players continue to bet big on India cricketing rights
cricketing rights in India even as increasing live-streaming viewership and splitting of TV and digital rights between different entities make monetisation of cricket events a challenge.Disney Star, Sony-Zee, Viacom 18, and smaller media players are expected to invest more than $11 billion on marquee cricket properties during the 2023–2027 cycle, officials and analysts said. “Cricket continues to attract huge investments since it guarantees eyeballs,” said Rajesh Kaul, head of sports business at Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI).
05.07 / 08:05
rights
‘UCC will affect religious rights of minorities..,’ says AIADMK's election manifesto
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) could potentially harm the religious freedoms of minority communities in India. As reported by ANI, the party's election manifesto reads, “AIADMK will urge the Government of India not to bring any amendments to the constitution for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) that will adversely affect the religious rights of minorities of India." Under the segment of language policy, the party has urged the Centre to implement the Tamil language as the official language of the country, noting, "Tamil should be declared by the government of India as the official court language of the High Courts of Tamil Nadu by proper legislation." AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami said, "Our stand on the Uniform Civil Code is the same as that of the 2019 Election Manifesto.
04.07 / 17:31
Action
rights
Rights and wrongs
Any action that goes against the law is obviously wrong. Anything that harms another person or violates her rights cannot be right.
04.07 / 12:46
UPS
Citi
Indian
rights
Indian Oil Corp board to consider fundraising through rights issue on July 7; check details
Also Read: Explained | What does Saudi's oil output cut mean for India? Oil marketing companies had suffered significant losses in the first half of fiscal 2022-23 on high crude oil prices as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. OMCs did not significantly increase retail prices last year even after crude reached a peak of $140 per barrel in March 2022. Due to this, the oil refiners registered losses as petrol and diesel rates have been unchanged since April 2022.
01.07 / 00:59
FIVE
Disney
CEO
Racing
Mobile
rights
Dream11 bags team India jersey sponsor rights at base price of Rs 358 crore
As the lead sponsor, Dream11 will have its logo on the front of the jersey of Indian men's, women's, and U-19 cricket teams. Dream11 was the only serious contender in the race as Disney Star was the only other company that picked the tender document, one of the people said. A top executive with a sports marketing firm blamed exorbitant base price set by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the poor response to the jersey sponsorship race.
30.06 / 20:57
Disney
Racing
Indian
rights
cricket
Dream11 bags Indian cricket team's jersey sponsor rights
As the lead sponsor, Dream11 will have its logo on the front of the jersey of Indian men's, women's, and U-19 cricket teams. Dream11 was the only serious contender in the race as Disney Star was the only other company that picked the tender document, one of the people said.
30.06 / 14:23
COST
UPS
Airlines
rights
Weekend
Canceled, delayed flights are likely over July 4 holiday weekend. What to know about your rights
A busy holiday weekend may be marred by flight delays and cancellations for thousands of travelers — and experts suggest that consumers understand their financial recourse ahead of time should their travel plans get interrupted.
16.06 / 04:45
CBDC
Adoption
rights
CBDC 'human rights' tracker revealed at Oslo Freedom Forum
The nonprofit Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) tracker, the organization announced at the same Oslo Freedom House event it hosts. The online tracker has published educational materials and a tip line. It is expected to become fully functional by year-end.
17.05 / 15:53
Blockchain
Waves
Platform
Align
Limelight
boost
VC funding
rights
VC Funding Boost for Web3 Marketplace Following Success with Rihanna's Music Rights
The advent of tokenized music assets and NFTs allowed investors to acquire rights to their favorite music, a feat that was nearly impossible a few years back.
12.05 / 11:11
Blockchain
Law
regulation
rights
Texas votes to add crypto to state’s bill of rights
Texas legislators have voted by a large margin to amend the state's Bill of Rights and add a provision recognizing the right of individuals to possess, retain and utilize digital currencies. The decision was made on Wednesday, May 10.
11.05 / 15:49
CBDC
Digital Currency
legislation
lawmakers
rights
Texas Lawmakers Vote To Cement Digital Currencies in Lone State’s Bill of Rights
Texas lawmakers voted almost unanimously to change the state’s bill of rights to include the right of its residents to own, hold and use digital currency.
10.05 / 21:41
BlackRock
rights
BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity among fund groups called out over failure to tackle human rights abuses
BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity Investments and State Street Global Advisors have been accused of failing to use their influence to tackle some of the most egregious human rights abuses.
08.04 / 21:45
Mining
regulation
proof-of-work
Bitcoin
rights
Bill protecting Bitcoin mining rights passes in Arkansas Senate and House
A bill seeking to regulate Bitcoin mining activity in the State of Arkansas has passed in both the House of Representatives and Senate, moving now to the governor's office for approval.
14.03 / 15:55
Technology
Law
Adoption
regulation
Court
Threat
rights
Wyoming’s private keys bill addresses growing threat to rights and assets
Governor Mark Gordon of the U.S. state of Wyoming recently signed a bill preventing the forced disclosure of private keys in a move to protect the privacy of digital asset owners.
08.03 / 14:07
NFT
rights
International
International Women's Day: Sotheby's Auction House and UnicornDAO to Hold Art Auction Benefitting Women's Rights
As part of today's celebrations of the International Women’s Day across the world, auction house Sotheby’s is hosting a benefit auction, titled 'My Body, My Business', which features a wide range of feminist artwork, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), by both renowned and up-and-coming female artists.
21.02 / 06:49
Blockchain
Technology
Democracy
corruption
Bitcoin
rights
Bitcoin ‘fixes democracy’ and fights corruption: Human Rights Foundation
Bitcoin fixes broken democracies and fights government corruption by limiting its power to control its people, argues Bitcoin advocate and chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation, Alex Gladstein.
11.01 / 01:31
Blockchain
Digital
regulation
privacy
rights
Blockchain privacy groups urge new US Congresspeople to protect privacy rights
Fight for the Future, a digital rights advocacy group, has posted an open letter on its website encouraging the new class of United States congresspeople to protect privacy. The letter has attracted dozens of companies and organizations as cosigners.
28.12 / 18:15
Blockchain
Web3
DAO
Voting
rights
The Agenda podcast explores how DAOs can strengthen workers’ rights
Collective action, labor struggle and protest go hand in hand, and it’s no secret that unionizing and organizing to fight for workers’ rights is a tedious task. But is there a way to simplify and boost the efficiency of the process?
07.12 / 17:51
24.11 / 20:47
renewable energy
rights
Abortion rights: French parliament votes to include right in constitution
Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament voted to include abortion rights in the country's constitution, the first step in a lengthy legislative process.
19.11 / 14:21
Climate change
European Union
CLIMATE CRISIS
Standard
rights
World Cup: Infantino accuses Europe of 'double standard' for criticising Qatar human rights
FIFA president Gianni Infantino targeted European critics of World Cup host Qatar on Saturday and suggested a moral double standard in his home continent.
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