Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) The Assam government has approved a series of reforms aimed at encouraging greater private participation in higher education by easing regulatory norms for establishing private universities in the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the Assam Cabinet has introduced policy changes that will make it easier for reputed private institutions to invest in the higher education sector.”To harness Assam’s fullest potential we aim to expand access to quality …
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, on Tuesday rolled out a roadmap for simplifying regulations, improving the ease of doing business, attracting investments and supporting sustainable growth in India’s tourism and hospitality sector. The report titled ‘Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector’ was launched at a national workshop held here, in the presence of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture; Rajiv Gau…
Kochi, June 27 (IANS) A disturbing shift in the pattern of suicides among doctors and healthcare professionals has prompted anaesthetists to seek tighter regulation of high-risk anaesthetic drugs, warning that unrestricted access to such medicines within hospitals has emerged as a serious occupational hazard.The doctors have also called for a comprehensive scientific study into suicides in the medical fraternity, saying the issue extends beyond mental health and points to a regulatory gap in the…
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 …
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The Trump administration signalled on Wednesday that it intends to position the United States as the global leader in digital assets and cryptocurrency innovation, a move that could have implications for India and other major economies still grappling with the regulation and taxation of the rapidly evolving sector. Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee to discuss the administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined plan…
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The Trump administration has ruled out the creation of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC), with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arguing that government-issued digital money could become a tool for tracking financial activity and threatening personal freedoms. At a White House briefing, Bessent said the administration’s position on a digital dollar was unequivocal.”This administration has been very clear there will be no central bank digital currency,” he told re…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday proposed a clean-up of regulations governing exchange‑traded derivatives to reduce compliance burden on stock exchanges and to simplify market processes.The regulator proposed merging, pruning and restructuring large parts of its master circulars covering equity, currency, interest rate and commodity derivatives to enhance ease of doing business for market infrastructure institutions, its consultation paper …
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The rapid rise of HIV cases in Pakistan is not a slow-burning public health concern but a system failure unfolding in real time. Children and low-risk individuals are infected with HIV not due to behaviour but through the healthcare system meant to protect them, a report has detailed. Two converging failures are behind this trajectory, an editorial in Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn mentioned.”The first is the collapse of basic infection control across large parts of our he…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that the five-day AI Impact Summit presents a distinctive opportunity for India’s technologically adept youth to develop solutions for worldwide challenges. He also expressed pride in hosting the largest gathering of technology leaders related to Artificial Intelligence (AI).Speaking to the media, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology said the AI Summit offers a huge investment opportunity, and Ind…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India is aiming to nearly triple its exports to $1.3 trillion by 2035 by pushing manufacturing-led growth through structural reforms and deregulation, rather than relying on heavy government spending, according to reports.The strategy marks Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third major attempt to turn India into a global manufacturing hub and a key driver of world trade.The government is focusing on 15 priority manufacturing sectors, including high-end semiconductors, met…