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WHO Changes Covid Vax Recommendations

THE WORLD HEALTH Organization on Tuesday changed its recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines, suggesting that high-risk populations should receive an additional dose 12 months after their last booster.

S Korea Seeks 'Emergency' Plan To Boost World Low Birthrate

SOUTH KOREA NEEDS to adopt an "emergency mindset" to reverse its fertility rate that ranks as the lowest in the world, its president said, calling for new initiatives to fix past policies that he sees as broken.

PF Rate Raised Marginally To 8.15% For FY23

This is first hike in interest rate for EPF since 2018-19

After Rahul jibe at Savarkar, Pawar tells Cong to tone down

WITH THE SHIV Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction staying away from Opposition meetings on Monday over Rahul Gandhi's remarks against VD Savarkar, fellow ally and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has urged the Congress leadership to tone down its attacks on the Hindutva ideologue.

PM: Oppn worried, brace for below-the-belt attacks

Asks MPs to focus on social welfare

INSURERS WELCOME MOVE: Irdai allows firms flexibility in paying agent commission

NOTIFYING THE PAYMENT of mission payable under life insurance products, including health insurance products, offered by life insurers should not exceed the expense of management (EoM) limits specified under Irdai's regulations, as amended from time to time.

Slide in Adani Group stocks continues

Slump follows reports questioning debt repayment

Piramal and TPG mull exit from Shriram General

BILLIONAIRE AJAY PIRAMAL and TPG are considering selling their stakes in Shriram General Insurance Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter.

We are all Chinese, says former Taiwan president

PEOPLE ON BOTH sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share the same ancestor, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday at the start of a historic visit to China that Taiwan's ruling party has criticised.

Lockheed hypersonic missile test marred by in-flight data loss

THE SECOND TEST flight of Lockheed Martin's hypersonic missile prototype was marred by the weapon's failure to transmit in-flight performance data, two people familiar with the results said, a setback for US efforts to catch up with China and Russia in a key weapons capability.

Alibaba to split biz into 6 units, plans new IPOs in big overhaul

SHARES SURGE AS MUCH AS 13% POST ANNOUNCEMENT

Mockery of process

The Reliance Capital case shows why the insolvency process is broken and needs some urgent fixing

Banks and borrowers' governance

DILIGENCE DUE: KEEPING TABS ON A BORROWER'S GOVERNANCE WOULD HELP THE BANK GAUGE THE NEED FOR TIMELY ACTION TO MANAGE RECOVERY BETTER

MAKE-IN-INDIA PUSH UNDER PLI SCHEME: iPhone exports up 65% y-o-y in 2022

iPHONE MAKER APPLE witnessed its best year in India in 2022 with its 'Made-in-India' shipments smartphone growing 65% y-o-y in terms of volume and over two times in terms of value largely due to an increase in demand for premium phones, according to data by Counterpoint.

VCS may look at secondary exits as startups delay IPOs

M&As in growth and late stages on the cards to exit investments

Vedanta to dole out ₹7,621 cr in fifth dividend for FY23

Ajay Goel to step down as acting CFO in April

Licences of 18 pharma firms cancelled

IN A MAJOR crackdown against the manufacture of substandard drugs, central and state regulators conducted joint inspections at 76 pharma companies and cancelled the licences of 18 of them for producing spurious and adulterated drugs, official sources said on Tuesday.

RAINS' IMPACT ON CROP: Govt likely to relax wheat procurement norms

MSP purchase in MP begins; April 1 start date for others

Jio offer may pull the plug on cable TV

ENTRY-LEVEL BROADBAND PLAN AT ₹198/MONTH

EPFO may raise equity exposure to 15% cap

Move prompted by higher returns from ETFs, falling income from debt

States offer to underwrite flight seats under Udan scheme

Move follows airlines' lukewarm response to many new routes

11 FIRMS SELECTED UNDER TRANCHE II: Reliance, Tata bag solar PLI projects

Incentives worth ₹14,000 cr on offer

WPL: Not a patch on IPL, still impressive

EVEN AS MUMBAI Indians were named the champions of the first-ever Women's Premier League (WPL) in Mumbai's packed Brabourne stadium this Sunday, industry observers are hailing what they believe to be a new era in women's cricket.

Parliament passes Finance Bill

Amendment to STT rate increase also cleared

Stocks of all 10 Adani Group firms end lower

ALL THE TEN listed firms of the Adani group ended in the negative territory on Monday, with Adani Power, Adani Transmission, Adani Wilmar and Adani Total Gas falling nearly 5% each.

Another Pakistan court protects ex-PM Imran Khan from arrest

ANOTHER PAKISTANI COURT on Monday ruled in defense of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, granting him protection from arrest as lawsuits mounted against him.

Israel govt in chaos as judicial reform plans draw mass protests

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition plunged into chaos on Monday, after mass overnight protests over the sacking of his defence chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary.

Apple CEO Cook meets Chinese commerce chief

APPLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer Tim Cook met China's minister of commerce Wang Wentao on Monday, underscoring the importance of the relationship between the leading US consumer tech company and its key partner despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Baidu reveals more capabilities of Al-powered chatbot Ernie

CHINESE SEARCH ENGINE Baidu on Monday shared pre-recorded videos of its AI-powered chatbot Ernie summarising financial statements and producing powerpoint presentations, among other industry-focused capabilities.

Tesla faces new race bias trial from worker who had $137 mn verdict cut

A TRIAL KICKS off in San Francisco federal court on Monday to determine how much money Tesla must pay to a Black elevator operator who a jury determined was subjected to severe racial harassment while working at the electric auto maker's flagship assembly plant.