Direct intervention in schools by ensuring that children have access to safe, hygienic and regularly maintained toilets will increase their attendance and engagement. This will translate into good toilet habit among children and their families and communities

Achal Agarwal: Children can move the needle on sanitation

Business Standard

New Delhi [India], December 21: Odisha-origin entrepreneur Arun Kar, now a British innovator, has achieved global recognition for his company Xpertnest. Known for sustainability and technology solutions, Xpertnest recently raised $1 million in a pre-Series A funding round and injected the first tranche into BharatEarns, India's pioneering embedded finance platform. Arun Kar's focus on creating impactful solutions has made BharatEarns a prime beneficiary of this investment.

Xpertnest\'s $1 Million Investment Fuels BharatEarns\' Growth in India\'s Financial Ecosystem

New Delhi [India], December 21: In a move designed to support healthcare practices in maintaining their autonomy and ensuring financial sustainability, IKS Health, a provider of care enablement platforms, announced a new partnership with Western Washington Medical Group, a prominent multi-specialty healthcare organization in Washington State. This collaboration aims to streamline revenue cycle related processes, enabling the medical group to focus more on patient care while reducing administrative burdens and improving operational efficiency.

Western Washington Medical Group Partners with Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited to Enhance Revenue Cycle Operations and Patient Access

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 21: India is witnessing a boom in start-ups, with many focusing on creating eco-friendly products that prioritise environmental conservation. Among these is Raipur-based start-up Gift Kya De (GKD), a rare manufacturing company that has carved a niche for itself nationwide through its innovative approach and dedicated efforts. By producing Make-in-India products, GKD is playing a crucial role in promoting local manufacturing and self-reliance.


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The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage as well as video recordings of candidates to prevent their misuse.
Based on the recommendation of the Election Commission (EC), the Union law ministry has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to restrict the type of "papers" or documents open to public inspection.
According to Rule 93, all "papers" related to elections shall be open to public inspection.
The amendment inserts "as specified in these rules" after "papers".
Law ministry and EC officials separately explained that a court case was the "trigger" behind the amendment.
While documents such as nomination forms, appointment of election agents, results and election account statements are mentioned in the Conduct of Election Rules, electronic documents such as CCTV camera footage, webcasting footage and video recording of candidates during the Model Code of Cond

ECI, election commission of india, election commission

By claiming ill-treatment of party leader and MLC CT Ravi by police post his arrest, the BJP was attempting to deviate public attention from the original issue of him allegedly using derogatory language against a woman minister, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar alleged on Saturday.
Highlighting that conscience was important, he hit out at the BJP leadership in the state for supporting Ravi, who was arrested for making a derogatory comment against state minister Laxmi Hebbalkar.
"...ask them (BJP) if what he (Ravi) said was right or not. Let's discuss other things later. This shows the culture of their party and leader...what happened in the court is left to him (Ravi) and the police and the crime he committed. The main issue is his language and his culture," Shivakumar told reporters here in response to a question on the High Court ordering Ravi's release on Friday.
Alleging that Ravi has used derogatory language against several people in the past, the deputy CM said h

D K Shivakumar,  Shivakumar

RBI stated that while it has directed banks not to charge excessive rates of interest, it does not directly regulate the rates charged by banks

Supreme Court, SC

The government on Friday announced an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for copra by up to Rs 420 to Rs 12,100 per quintal for 2025 with a budget outlay of Rs 855 crore.
A decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The MSP for 'milling copra' has been increased by Rs 420 to Rs 11,582 per quintal, while for 'ball copra' by Rs 100 to Rs 12,100 per quintal for 2025, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters.
The total financial implication would be Rs 855 crore.
Cooperative agencies Nafed and NCCF will be the central nodal agencies for the procurement of copra, he added.

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ashwini, Vaishnaw

December marked the second policy review meeting for the external members, who have a fixed four-year term

Inflation, Vegetables, Fruits, Budget 2024

They also support a rate cut to avoid the risk of sharp currency appreciation if India does not normalise interest rates when most other global central banks have already embarked on an easing cycle

RBI, Reserve Bank of India

The reserves stood at $655 billion in the week ended December 6, having declined by $3.2 billion during that week

The country's foreign exchange reserves have risen by $311 billion since December 2018, when the tenure of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das began. This represents the largest forex jump under any governor to date. India now has th

Indian all-rounder announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect following the third Test between India and Australia at Brisbane

Ashwin

Priced at Rs 1499, JioTag Go is now available in multiple colour options on JioMart, e-commerce platform Amazon, Reliance Digital stores, and My Jio Stores

JioTag Go

Poco C75 5G smartphone is priced at Rs 7,999 and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2, the same chip that powers sister brand Redmi's A4 5G budget smartphone

Poco M7 Pro 5G and C75 5G

While the web version of Apple Maps is still in public beta, it now supports the "Look Around" feature for select cities in the US, Canada, Australia, UK, European Union, and more

Apple Maps

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Wednesday projected the Indian economy to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2025-26, up from 6.4 per cent in the current fiscal year.
Ind-Ra believes investments will be a key growth driver for the Indian economy in FY26, like in FY22 and FY24.
The Indian economy has experienced a cyclical growth slowdown in the past three quarters, which it expects to reverse from the December quarter.
The GDP growth till FY24 was impacted by the aftereffects of Covid-19, even the base effect impacted the quarterly GDP growth.
While the June quarter GDP growth of FY25 was impacted by the combination of a strong base effect and the general elections in May 2024, the growth in the July-September period witnessed the extended impact of weak private sector capex.
Ind-Ra believes that the Indian economy is facing monetary, fiscal, and external tightening. While it expects monetary conditions to ease now, the fiscal and external tightening is expected to continue in FY26 as

Money, Loan, Economy, CapitalMoney, Loan, Economy, Capital

Money, Loan, Economy, Capital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a boat accident off the Mumbai coast and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased.
Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said.
At about 4 pm, a Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with passenger ferry Neel Kamal off Karanja near Mumbai, the Navy said in a statement. The ferry was carrying passengers from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Island, a popular tourist destination.
"The boat mishap in Mumbai is saddening. Condolences to the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover soon. Those affected are being assisted by the authorities," Modi was quoted as saying by his office in a post on X.
"The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the boat mishap in Mumbai. The injured would be given

Modi, Narendra Modi

Dhaka has been behind on payments to Adani Power since supply started in July 2023

Adani group

The Trump administration has earmarked clearly three areas on the basis of which it will determine trade negotiations. One clearly is to look at ways to reducing its trade deficit with some countries

trade deficit

Mumbai ferry accident: An FIR was filed at the Colaba police station in south Mumbai under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the Navy speedboat driver

Capsize, Mumbai Capsize, Boat Capsize

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya questions excess recovery claims, seeks relief from authorities

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain February 11, 2020. (REUTERS/File Photo)

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