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The States reporting serotype - II dengue cases are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, MP, UP, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. (HT)

Centre tells 11 states to step up efforts against Serotype-2 dengue

1 min read . 07:47 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping

China wants gig workers to have more power—just not too much

5 min read . Updated: 18 Sep 2021

US to target crypto ransomware payments with sanctions (Photo: AFP)

US to target crypto ransomware payments with sanctions

5 min read . Updated: 18 Sep 2021

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 45th GST Council meeting, in Lucknow. (ANI)

Non-filers of monthly GST return to be barred from filing GSTR-1 from next year

1 min read . 06:25 AM IST

For existing PAN card holders, it is mandatory to link it with Aadhaar within the last date.

PAN-Aadhaar linkage due date extended to March 2022

1 min read . Updated: 18 Sep 2021

US President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan (Photo: Bloomberg)

Biden to meet with top executives on Covid-19 vaccine mandate

3 min read . Updated: 15 Sep 2021

Out of the total outlay of ₹26,058 crore, the auto sector will get ₹25,938 crore, while the drone industry will receive ₹120 crore.

Govt clears production sops for automobile, drone industries

2 min read . Updated: 16 Sep 2021

Asia’s Covid-19 success stories: Earlier this month, Singapore reached a Covid-19 milestone: The fully vaccinated portion of the population crossed 80% (Photo: AFP)

Asia’s Covid-19 success stories warily ponder post-vaccination moves

5 min read . Updated: 14 Sep 2021

Diesel and petrol make up more than half of the country’s fuel consumption. (REUTERS)

Govt to consider bringing petrol, diesel under GST: Report

1 min read . Updated: 14 Sep 2021

The Biden administration’s announcement that it will mandate vaccines for workers or require weekly testing could help standardize protocols in workplaces (Photo: AFP)

Vaccine mandates are coming to offices, but the honor system now rules

5 min read . Updated: 13 Sep 2021

Union minister of state for science Dr Jitendra Singh. (HT)

Era of working in Silos is over, says Dr Jitendra Singh

1 min read . Updated: 13 Sep 2021

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI)

Banks should embrace digitisation to ensure govt schemes reach needy: FM

2 min read . Updated: 12 Sep 2021

Haryana Police had on August 28 conducted a lathi-charge on protesting farmers near the Bastar toll plaza in Karnal (ANI)

Karnal standoff ends: Haryana govt orders probe into 28 August incident

2 min read . Updated: 11 Sep 2021

The requested legal fix would allow all Afghan refugees brought to the US to apply for a green card after a year (Photo: Reuters)

Biden administration seeks new law to ease Afghan refugees’ path to green cards

4 min read . Updated: 10 Sep 2021

IndAS is mostly based on IFRS; however, given India’s legal framework and the practices followed in different sectors, some variations, called carve-outs, were introduced. (Photo: iStock)

Govt moves to align IndAS with global accounting standards

3 min read . Updated: 06 Sep 2021

The Food and Drug Administration needs more time to collect and assess the data on safety and efficacy, (Photo: AP)

Covid-19 vaccine booster launch could be delayed for many

3 min read . Updated: 04 Sep 2021

Nine agencies have been shortlisted for the project, and the target for floating Request for Proposal (RFP) has been revised to end of October. (HT)

New Delhi station redevelopment: Anil Baijal asks DDA to facilitate clearances

2 min read . Updated: 04 Sep 2021

Photo: Bloomberg

India aims to open finance to millions with user-data system

4 min read . Updated: 02 Sep 2021

The amendment seeks to end the 17 long-drawn disputes, including Cairn Energy Plc and Vodafone Group Plc, over taxation of offshore sale of Indian assets (Photo: Reuters)

Govt may give firms 45 days to retract retrospective tax claims

2 min read . Updated: 30 Aug 2021

The e-com policy will steer clear of the controversial data localization rules. (Photo: iStock)

Govt may not wait for new data norms to roll out e-commerce policy

2 min read . Updated: 27 Aug 2021

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