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MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has proposed a ceiling of Rs 50,000 for digital frauds to be eligible for compensation of up to Rs 25,000. According to the draft, customers who lose more than Rs 50,000 in a cyber fraud incident will not qualify for this compensation mechanism.Banks must credit the compensation to the victim…
CHENNAI: The principle of equal pay for equal work applies only when employees work in the same institution under identical service conditions, Madras high court has said.“There cannot be any comparison in respect of employees working in public sector undertakings as well as govt departments. Since service rules are different and distinct, the question of…
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed security forces for decisively curbing Naxal activities, declaring that the extremists’ long-cherished ambition of establishing a “red corridor” stretching from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Pashupati in Nepal will be removed by March 31.He was speaking at the 57th raising day celebrations of the Central Industrial…
NEW DELHI: A shipping lobby group and a state-run oil company on Friday sought security escort for vessels moving in and out of the Strait of Hormuz, the channel for oil and gas supply from West Asia, while also suggesting access through other ports, such as Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, to ensure uninterrupted flow of…
NEW DELHI: India’s medical technology (medtech) sector is set to get its first dedicated investment fund, which will also support the government’s ‘Make in India‘ push. A clutch of investors and industry veterans led by Ganesh Sabat, former CEO of SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies), a major cardiac stent player, are floating a Rs 1,000 crore…
Anuj Agnihotri. (Photo Courtesy: Vajiram and Ravi Official YouTube Channel) UPSC CSE 2025 toppers list: The Union Public Service Commission has declared the final results of the Civil Services Examination 2025, recommending 958 candidates for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and other Central Services.Anuj Agnihotri has secured All…
After a steady run at the box office in its first week, ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ managed to maintain its grip over the ticket windows on week 2.The film had a subdued start when it opened in theatres, mainly due to confusion surrounding its release after petitioners took the legal route to block…
Trichy: A 28-year-old woman was arrested on Friday after she killed two newborn stray puppies in Kambarasampettai near Trichy, thinking that her neighbour who hit her son was looking after the puppies. Police also arrested the woman’s neighbour on charges of throwing a stone at the three-year-old boy. Police said J Meenakshi Mishra and G…
Go slow today, especially outside the house. Your chart shows a need for caution while driving, crossing roads, and even while using tools at work or in the kitchen. The Moon’s sensitive pull can make you distracted, and a small lapse can cause a needless problem.There may be unnecessary tension in the air. You might…
Polio Alert: Is Your Travel Vaccine Up-to-Date? CDC Issues Level-2 Advisory Global health authorities are once again sounding the alarm over polio, a disease many countries had hoped was nearly eradicated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level-2 travel advisory warning travellers to take enhanced precautions against poliovirus as cases…
