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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy.
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Neither Ruling Front Nor Opposition Can Hold Meetings By Blocking Roads: Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that neither the ruling front nor the opposition in the state can be permitted to hold public meetings by blocking the right of way of the people on the roads and footpaths.
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Infosys' Nandan Nilekani Recalls First Meeting With Narayana Murthy: "Incredible Experience"
Mr Nilekani added that he never initially aimed to build a global IT powerhouse or spearhead groundbreaking public tech initiatives.
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Opinion | Pawan Kalyan: Reel Meets Real
In his avatar as deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kalyan is playing the sincere, goody-goody guy who asks tough questionssomeone who is willing to take on a fellow cabinet minister for the sake of the larger public good.
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Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...
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SEBI Chief Skips Parliament Panel Meet, BJP MP Calls Summons "Partisan"
SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch skipped a Parliament's Public Accounts Committee meeting on Thursday, prompting panel head KC Venugopal to postpone the sitting, with NDA members accusing him of taking unilateral decisions.
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EU AI Act Checker Reveals Big Tech's Compliance Pitfalls
Most commonly used AI models are reportedly failing to meet EU regulations in critical areas like cybersecurity resilience and non-discriminatory outputs. The EU had been considering new AI regulations long before OpenAI made ChatGPT publicly available in late 2022. Legislators established specific regulations for "general-purpose" AI systems follo...
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Haryana Chief Minister Rides Bullock Cart To Reach Meeting Venue During Campaigning
Resorting to a unique way to get connected with people at the grassroot and understand the voters' mood, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday rode a bullock cart to reach a public meeting venue during campaigning.
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Mpox To Be Declared A Public Health Emergency? WHO To Hold Key Meet
Amid the mpox outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would convene the emergency committee "as soon as possible".
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Scrap NITI Aayog, Bring Back Planning Commission: Mamata Banerjee
In Delhi to attend a NITI Aayog meeting on July 27, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the public policy think tank brought by the Modi government should be scrapped and the Planning Commission should be brought back.
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Trump Urges Quick End To War Ahead Of Meeting Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, one day before meeting Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, called for a quick end to its war with Hamas and a return of the hostages, adding that Israel has to better manage its "public relations".
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On Rahul Gandhi's Interaction With Loco Pilots, Clarification From Railways
After Rahul Gandhi paid a visit to the New Delhi Railway Station to meet loco pilots, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway Deepak Kumar said that the crew members with whom the Leader of Opposition had a discussion, at the railwa
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After Hathras Stampede, Son Calls Mother's Phone And A Stranger Replies
A son's desperate search for his mother - one of many heartbreaking stories from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras after 121 people were killed in a stampede at a poorly-planned public meeting by 'godman' Bhole Baba.
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Taliban Told To "Include Women" In Public Life At Their First UN Meet
Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha.
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Heatwave To Cyclone Remal: PM Modi Chairs Key Review Meetings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed the need to ensure regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals and other public places as he reviewed the heatwave situation in the country.
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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy.
-
Neither Ruling Front Nor Opposition Can Hold Meetings By Blocking Roads: Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that neither the ruling front nor the opposition in the state can be permitted to hold public meetings by blocking the right of way of the people on the roads and footpaths.
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Infosys' Nandan Nilekani Recalls First Meeting With Narayana Murthy: "Incredible Experience"
Mr Nilekani added that he never initially aimed to build a global IT powerhouse or spearhead groundbreaking public tech initiatives.
-
Opinion | Pawan Kalyan: Reel Meets Real
In his avatar as deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kalyan is playing the sincere, goody-goody guy who asks tough questionssomeone who is willing to take on a fellow cabinet minister for the sake of the larger public good.
-
Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...
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SEBI Chief Skips Parliament Panel Meet, BJP MP Calls Summons "Partisan"
SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch skipped a Parliament's Public Accounts Committee meeting on Thursday, prompting panel head KC Venugopal to postpone the sitting, with NDA members accusing him of taking unilateral decisions.
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EU AI Act Checker Reveals Big Tech's Compliance Pitfalls
Most commonly used AI models are reportedly failing to meet EU regulations in critical areas like cybersecurity resilience and non-discriminatory outputs. The EU had been considering new AI regulations long before OpenAI made ChatGPT publicly available in late 2022. Legislators established specific regulations for "general-purpose" AI systems follo...
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Haryana Chief Minister Rides Bullock Cart To Reach Meeting Venue During Campaigning
Resorting to a unique way to get connected with people at the grassroot and understand the voters' mood, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday rode a bullock cart to reach a public meeting venue during campaigning.
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Mpox To Be Declared A Public Health Emergency? WHO To Hold Key Meet
Amid the mpox outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would convene the emergency committee "as soon as possible".
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Scrap NITI Aayog, Bring Back Planning Commission: Mamata Banerjee
In Delhi to attend a NITI Aayog meeting on July 27, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the public policy think tank brought by the Modi government should be scrapped and the Planning Commission should be brought back.
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Trump Urges Quick End To War Ahead Of Meeting Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, one day before meeting Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, called for a quick end to its war with Hamas and a return of the hostages, adding that Israel has to better manage its "public relations".
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On Rahul Gandhi's Interaction With Loco Pilots, Clarification From Railways
After Rahul Gandhi paid a visit to the New Delhi Railway Station to meet loco pilots, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway Deepak Kumar said that the crew members with whom the Leader of Opposition had a discussion, at the railwa
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After Hathras Stampede, Son Calls Mother's Phone And A Stranger Replies
A son's desperate search for his mother - one of many heartbreaking stories from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras after 121 people were killed in a stampede at a poorly-planned public meeting by 'godman' Bhole Baba.
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Taliban Told To "Include Women" In Public Life At Their First UN Meet
Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha.
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Heatwave To Cyclone Remal: PM Modi Chairs Key Review Meetings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed the need to ensure regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals and other public places as he reviewed the heatwave situation in the country.
