Retail, telecom, media and a host of sectors in which foreign direct investment is restricted stand to gain from changes in FDI policy that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared on Wednesday linking approvals to the concept of control for the first time.
According to the new guidelines by TSA, airport screeners will no longer 'pat down' people wearing religious head coverings and travelers will have the choice to go through alternative security measures.
USISPF slammed government's move and alleged that the amendments announced were without any consultation and are akin to changing rules in the middle of the game.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's decision to enforce stricter norms on unsolicited calls and text messages may well be a boon in disguise, feel organised mobile marketing companies.
Modi said the biggest challenge would be to ensure that the disease does not spread to villages across the country after relaxations provided by the government.
BCCI inviting officials from its state units for the IPL ceremony and play-offs is conventional practice it follows, whether the tournament is held in India or abroad.
In April 2004, the ministry had permitted banks to purchase new vehicles for replacement or otherwise on "need basis".
The government said that processions should not be taken out before installing and immersing idols.
RIL in a letter to the ministry said if such an "untenable" policy was allowed it would encourage KG-D6 allottees to sell the cheap gas at higher rates during times like plant shutdowns when they don't need the fuel.
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'Many already toe the line, those on the fence will be nudged to stand with the government even more, those who are critical will face trouble soon.'
In a three-page letter to Facebook Chief Executive Zuckerberg, Prasad alleged "bias and inaction" by individuals in Facebook India team on complaints by people supportive of right-of-centre ideology.
The move may release funds locked in government securities and add to liquidity. With inflation expectations lowered, this should not impact bond sentiment in the short run
While insurance companies are yet to finalise the premiums, there are chances that group health premiums could see an increase.
Representatives from four states including Maharashtra and Karnataka will also be members of the panel.
Linking all new floating rate loans to an external benchmark won't impact existing borrowers, so customers who have taken long-term home loans recently should watch things carefully, say Joydeep Ghosh and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Traditionally, financial institutions have operated risk functions in silos. However, the nature of unknown threats today requires industry participants to work together, says Vikram Limaye.
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to restrict the practice of Haj pilgrimage at government subsidy to Muslims as a "once in a lifetime" affair as against the existing policy of "once in five years". In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the government said that new guidelines have been framed to ensure that priority is given to those applicants who have never performed Haj. The government refrained from disclosing the amount of subsidy.
Political parties can no longer make tall promises on freebies in their election manifestos as they will now have to explain the rationale of their pledges and ways and means of meeting the financial requirements.
In a communication to the empowered committee on PLI recently, the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) has stated that except one player (Samsung), all the other eight players (which include vendors of Apple Inc) selected under the scheme were facing numerous challenges in fulfilling the qualification criteria.
The 'Invest Odisha' mobile app is currently available on the Android platform.
Under Sebi guidelines, AIFs can operate broadly in three categories.
A senior official of the premier Central technical institute told reporters that the students had "violated" defined guidelines of IIT-Madras.
The board of directors of NBFCs have been advised to formulate policies and procedures to operationalise and ensure the observance of these guidelines, which come into immediate effect, in respect of all new customers, the bank said.
New guidelines and procedures have been laid down for import of metallic scrap and waste in the wake of the recent loss of life and property in explosions caused by live shells in imported scrap, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
The recent report in the New York Times that China had brought India's financial capital - Mumbai - to a halt by hacking the electricity supply grid has not come as a surprise to the CTOs (chief technology officers) and cyber security experts. Indian companies, including critical infrastructure providers such as power grids, ports and radar systems, lack the IT infrastructure to prevent hacking from hostile state actors like China and North Korea, warn security experts. Recently, the United States government warned of yet another breach of critical systems tied to Microsoft Exchange email systems that the company has blamed on China. The breach has impacted thousands of organisations in the US and its impact on India is still unknown.
'There are large cohorts of students who cannot recognise the alphabet or numbers.' 'We are suggesting schools 'start early and end late'.'
Life insurance companies would not be allowed to sell Ulips with annual premiums exceeding Rs 50,000 for non-single premium policies and Rs 1,00,000 for single premium polices via telemarketing.
KYC done while opening a bank account can be used to open a mutual fund account.
The final guidelines should be there in 3-4 months.
The government will soon come up with detailed guidelines for private banks including hike in the foreign holding from 49 to 74 per cent and allowing foreign banks to set up subsidiaries in the country.
Its statement also said Facebook does not use WhatsApp payments information for commercial purposes.
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The government has made its flagship crop insurance schemes voluntary for farmers with existing crop loans or those willing to take new ones, as it seeks to address the concerns raised by farmers' body and states in implementation of these programmes. "The Union Cabinet has approved the revamping of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)' and 'Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)' to address the existing challenges in implementation of crop insurance schemes," an official statement said.
Gizmodo reported on Monday that a former Facebook employee claimed workers "routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers," while "artificially" adding other stories to the trending list
The Lieutenant Governor's statement comes days after the Congress MLAs sought Centre's intervention complaining Bedi's style of functioning.
'The major worry for everyone using Internet-linked devices today is whether the latest download on his smartphone or laptop is a bait from a digital hacker who is out to secure access to his hard-earned money,' notes T A Ramalingam, chief technical officer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
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