New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government’s new Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices provides for setting up an Ethics Committees for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices and appointment of Ethics Officers by pharmaceutical companies, a structured complaint redressal and appellate mechanism, submission of self-declarations regarding compliance and disclosure of prescribed marketing expenditure, the Parliament was informed on Friday.With the aim of preventing unethical marketing and…
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Washington, July 9 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the United States to abandon its proposed across-the-board tariff on Indian imports, arguing that a targeted, evidence-based approach would be far more effective in addressing forced labour concerns than blanket duties covering all sectors. Presenting Indian industry’s position before a US Trade Representative (USTR) Section 301 hearing on Wednesday (local time), FICCI representative Poornima S…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday proposed a Common Advertisement Code (CAC) for specified regulated entities, seeking to replace multiple advertising frameworks with a single, harmonised set of rules aimed at reducing compliance burdens while enhancing investor protection.The proposed code would apply to stock brokers, depository participants, investment advisers, research analysts, online bond platform providers, portfolio managers, and mutual …
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan has continued to enjoy export benefits to the European markets under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), despite its continuous track record of human rights, labour, governance, and environmental violations, which have dented Islamabad’s global credibility, a report said.Pakistan’s persistent violations, including enforced disappearances, misuse of blasphemy laws, military court trials, minority persecution, labour exploitation, child labour,…
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) Acting under a ‘zero tolerance’ policy and following directions from the Union Home Ministry, a joint team of the district administration, police, and Border Security Force (BSF) launched a major operation against alleged illegal constructions within 15 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The action was carried out in border villages falling under the Gadra Road and Chauhatan subdivisions in Barmer district.Authorities had earlier survey…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The Trump administration said Friday it is prepared to accept a civilian nuclear energy programme in Iran as part of a broader nuclear agreement, provided Tehran dismantles the infrastructure that could enable it to build a nuclear weapon.The clarification came as a senior administration official outlined details of a proposed US-Iran nuclear agreement that officials said could be signed within days.The official drew a clear distinction between civilian nuclear power g…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes workplaces and workforce management, payroll in India is undergoing a major transformation, with over 94 per cent of organisations leveraging payroll data for business decisions related to hiring, retention and cost optimisation, a report showed on Friday.A report by ADP highlighted that payroll data now plays a meaningful role in key business decisions related to hiring, employee retention and cost management, highlighting its g…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s domestic trade and logistics activity continued to display resilience in May, with e-way bill generation under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime rising to 136.08 million, marking an increase of nearly 11 per cent from 122.65 million recorded in the same month last year.The latest figures also showed a sequential growth of 2.03 per cent from 133.72 million e-way bills generated in April. The May tally represents the fourth-highest monthly e-way bill generat…
Vancouver, June 2 (IANS) After an immediate suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Cricket Canada issued a response calling the ICC’s decision “unexpected” but confirmed that it will comply fully with international directives, pivoting toward restructuring its internal governance and financial administration. The ICC suspended Cricket Canada’s membership with immediate effect during its board meeting in Ahmedabad on Monday, citing serious breaches of its membership obligations. B…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India is witnessing a transformative phase in labour governance and social security administration, Ramesh Krishnamurthi, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), EPFO, said on Saturday, as the government aims to build future-ready professionals for India’s evolving labour governance and social security ecosystem.He observed that the Labour Codes, particularly the Code on Social Security, 2020, together with rapid digitisation, have increased the need for profession…