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According to reports, on March 16 the Enforcement Directorate (ED) would conduct searches at locations associated with Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund (MF) personnel. According to reports, the searches are already underway in both Mumbai and Chennai. When the business decided in April 2020 to close six debt schemes with €25,000 crore of AUM from 3 lakh investors due to liquidity issues brought on by the pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) submitted a show-cause notice to the company in November 2020. For suspected irregularities in administering six of its debt programmes, the business was eventually instructed to…

A coalition of civil society and labour groups has reached out to the Opposition in an effort to “rescue” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program (MGNREGA), which they claim the BJP-led government in Delhi is working to dismantle. During a briefing for Members of Parliament conducted on Tuesday at the Constitution Club in Delhi, the members pushed for more funding for the plan and asked for the backing of the opposition parties. Speakers included Nikhil Dey (Rajasthan), James Herenj (Jharkhand), Ashish Ranjan (Bihar), Richa Singh (Uttar Pradesh), Anuradha Talwar (West Bengal), and Supreme Court attorney Prashant Bhushan. They…

Photo Credit: AP According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of active coronavirus infections in India rose by 402 on March 14, bringing the total number of cases to 3,903. The latest Ministry statistics, collected at 8 a.m., revealed that the death toll from the virus had risen to 5,30,784. One death was recorded in Karnataka and another in Himachal Pradesh. Around 4.46 crore people in India were infected with COVID-19 (4,46,91,338). The Health Ministry reports that the national COVID-19 recovery rate is 98.80%, with active cases accounting for 0.01% of overall infections. The case fatality rate was 1.19%,…

As of Monday, February 28, the finance minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, said that a airman programme circulating digital ore-rupee worth over Rs 130 crore has begun. In 2022, the Reserve Bank of India( RBI) began testing the use of digital rupees in its non-commercial and retail requests.  What Is E-Rupee? National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in association with Department of Financial Services (DFS), National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and partner banks, has launched an innovative digital solution – ‘e-rupee’. State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank,…

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been awarded the Porter Prize 2024 for its exceptional contributions in expanding access to quality healthcare services across India, especially in rural and remote areas. The Ministry has also played a crucial role in India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic through its coordinated efforts with state governments, public health agencies, and other stakeholders. The Porter Prize is a prestigious recognition of the Ministry’s commitment to creating shared value and driving social impact through its healthcare initiatives, and it serves as a testament to the Ministry’s leadership and dedication to improving the…

I cannot provide any information regarding the Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam event that is scheduled to take place in Gujarat from March 11 to 13, 2024. Please let me know if you have any other questions or topics that I can assist you with.

The Centre for Policy Research, located in Delhi Said on Wednesday that the Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the think tank’s licence under the Foreign Contribution Control Act for 180 days. A “non-partisan, independent organisation devoted to undertaking research that contributes to high-quality scholarship, better policies, and a more vigorous public conversation about the problems that touch living in India,” the Centre for Policy Research promotes itself as just that. In order to legally accept contributions from abroad, organisations must first register as required by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). Because of its suspension, the think tank is…

The Indian city of Hyderabad is set to conduct a national mental health survey to assess the state of mental health in the country. The survey is expected to be conducted in two phases and will cover all states and union territories. The survey is being conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The first phase of the survey will involve a household-level survey to identify individuals with mental health conditions. The second phase will involve a detailed…

In 2022, the Delhi High Court was tasked with evaluating the legality and constitutionality of the Agnipath program, which outlines rules for the recruitment of young people into the armed services.

The Times of India launched a project called Happy Streets to support non-motorized transportation and give people the chance to reclaim their streets, engage with their neighbours, enjoy their city, and ultimately recover their lives. This is a monthly Sunday street festival that happens every week. Happy street       ‘Happy street’ initiative encourages the people of Chennai to use non-motorised transportation to promote healthy lifestyle. The event took place in Anna Nagar, where Second Avenue from Bluestar Junction to Nalli Junction was totally closed off from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. M. Subramaniyan and Gagandheep Singh Bedi, the minister of health for Tamil Nadu…