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Supreme Court flags 1000% drug price disparities, urging regulatory action against hospitals exploiting patients through inflated MRPs and low PTRs.
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Supreme Court flags 1000% drug price disparities, urging regulatory action against hospitals exploiting patients through inflated MRPs and low PTRs.
US court ruling on AI agent access to e-commerce accounts raises critical questions for India regarding user agency, platform control, and data protection laws.
India's ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore deep-tech RDI Fund for startups faces critical pause due to funding delays and administrative hurdles, raising conflict of interest concerns.
CAQM tightens air pollution control in NCR with revised GRAP, imposing stricter vehicle and construction dust norms, alongside enhanced monitoring.
Delhi implements stringent vehicle curbs, construction bans, and 50% WFH from November 1 to combat severe winter pollution.
IRDAI's proposed reforms to cap insurance commissions and reduce Expense of Management trigger significant stock declines for distributors and banks, impacting profitability.
RBI's controversial directive for Tata Sons' public listing raises concerns about regulatory overreach and its impact on corporate ownership and control in India.
Union Minister launches 6th Management Effectiveness Evaluation cycle for all 58 Tiger Reserves, enhancing conservation with new criteria like solid waste management.
India's high road fatalities prompt detailed analysis of Motor Vehicles Act, MACTs, and Supreme Court guidelines for calculating accident compensation.
Tata Sons' mandatory listing by RBI sparks corporate governance concerns as majority shareholder Tata Trusts allege inadequate briefing on regulatory talks.
India's drug regulator, CDSCO, cautions public against careless use of antibiotics and painkillers, highlighting kidney damage risks and mandating prescriptions.
RBI's special forex swap facility attracted a massive $143.6 billion in foreign currency inflows, primarily through FCNR(B) deposits, strengthening India's external buffers.
Union Health Ministry mandates CCTV surveillance at medical stores to combat prescription drug abuse, sparking debate with chemists citing privacy and financial concerns.
Bengaluru uncovers massive ₹5 crore counterfeit drug racket supplying fake cancer and ICU medicines to 90 hospitals, raising serious patient safety and governance concerns.
India faces a critical monetary policy juncture as rising inflation erodes real interest rates, potentially necessitating an RBI repo rate hike to curb price pressures.
India urgently needs a distinct regulatory framework for medical devices to curb exploitative MRPs, ensuring fair pricing and protecting patients from inflated costs.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh targets India's global silk production leadership by 2029, aiming for 60,000 MT output and ₹12 lakh farmer income.
PM Modi asserts developing nations are wrongly blamed for emissions, highlighting India's early fulfillment of Paris Agreement commitments and low per capita emissions.
Karnataka police bust a massive counterfeit drug racket distributing fake critical-care and cancer medicines nationwide, raising serious public health and ethical concerns.
Union Cabinet raises EPFO wage ceiling to ₹25,000, covering 51 lakh more employees; however, minimum pension hike for 82 lakh pensioners remains unaddressed.
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