A PIL is seeking constitution of expert committee to examine engagement-maximising and addiction-causing design features NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify if it was contemplating a policy to regulate addiction-causing design features on social media platforms like infinite scroll and autoplay.The court said it would hear after three weeks…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the festive season, Bureau of Indian Standards has raised with immediate effect the hallmarking charges for gold articles to Rs 75 from Rs 45 while retaining the charge for silver at Rs 35.As per the amended norm, jewellers are required to pay a hallmarking fee of Rs 75 per article, subject…
A surge in clean energy in India has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across the country NEW DELHI: A surge in clean energy in India has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across the country’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026,…
Delhi had a season’s rainfall surplus of 8% in a meteorological subdivision (Haryana) NEW DELHI: The capital defied the odds this monsoon. As of Sept 16, Delhi had a season’s rainfall surplus of 8% in a meteorological subdivision (Haryana) that’s reeling under a 23% deficit and a region (northwest India) that has logged a 10%…
On Sept 1, the eligibility criteria for CGHS was expanded to include married sons and brothers of scheme card holders who are critically or terminally ill On Sept 7, the health ministry extended coverage of Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS) to adopted sisters of scheme beneficiaries. On Sept 1, the eligibility criteria for CGHS was…
SC junked over 270 appeals filed by govt against such soldiers NEW DELHI: Quoting Raksha Mantri 2015 Report, which admitted that “many disabled soldiers in India are still denied disability benefits on hyper-technical reasons”, Supreme Court has pulled up Centre and the defence ministry for litigating against them in all forums of the judiciary –…
Medical device mark-ups can run into hundreds or even thousands of per cent, sharply raising patients’ hospital bills. NEW DELHI: An IV infusion set priced in the wholesale market for Rs 11 carries an MRP of Rs 325, while a disposable syringe available for under Rs 7 has a price tag of around Rs 60,…
NEW DELHI: In an important clarification on the ban on use of video clips of court proceedings, Supreme Court on Wednesday said if such footage was uploaded on social media, an aggrieved person could approach the authorities under the Information and Technology Act to seek a “takedown” order of the content.This clarification came from a…
Meta officials admitted to a mistake during their appearance before NCPCR NEW DELHI: Govt has told Meta that it cannot go on invoking intermediary status and must shoulder greater responsibility as a service provider after the tech giant admitted to lapses in dealing with child sexual abuse material. This can have far-reaching consequences, including the…
The CM also alleged that J&K was assured that the statehood would be restored, which wasn’t SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Wednesday said Ladakhi representatives, who have been in talks with a sub-committee of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) over their demands for the region, should not trust the Centre on any assurance until…