-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Authority of India (UIDAI) has ordered an investigation against Bharti Airtel for alleged violations of the Aadhaar Act and is threatening to slap a financial penalty for opening Airtel Payments Bank accounts of customers surreptitiously while carrying out Aadhaar verification of their mobile numbers. The probe against the company was ordered after complaints of prima facie violations were found to be valid, sources told TOI. "The...
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All Delhiites can get free surgeries at private hospitals -Alok K N Mishra
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Residents of Delhi who are unable to have surgeries at any government hospital in the city can now get free surgery in 48 private hospitals without having to worry about huge bills. The bills, for which no upper limit has been set, will be paid by the Delhi government. "We lay emphasis on health and education, there will be no dearth of funds for this...
More »Poultry row : India asks US to withdraw $450-million WTO fine demand -Amiti Sen
-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: India has demanded that the US withdraw its plea at the World Trade Organization (WTO) seeking Authorisation to impose a retaliatory fine of $450 million annually on the country as it is now fully compliant with the dispute panel’s orders on removal of restrictions on poultry imports. “In view of the fact that India has brought itself into conformity with the recommendations of the DSB (Dispute...
More »Centre, states to list industries for cashless wage payment
-PTI Amritsar: Aiming to move towards a cashless India, the Centre and states could soon have powers to specify categories of employers who will have to pay wages either through cheques or by crediting the amount directly into the workers’ bank account. “The Government is ready with the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which seeks to empower the Centre as well as states to specify industrial or other establishments where employers...
More »GEAC sub-panel has experts relevant to safety of GM crops: MoEF
-The Hindu Business Line NEW DELHI: The Ministry ?of Environment and Forest (MoEF) ?has allayed concerns cited by environmentalists that the GEAC sub-committee that studied the bio-safety of GM (genetically modified) mustard did not have any ‘health expert’ on board?.? In a statement issued on Sunday, the ?Ministry clarified that the panel “had experts in subjects relevant to safety evaluation of GE (genetically-engineered) crops. “The GEAC in its 126th meeting held on 04.01.2016,...
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