How DPDP rules will empower citizens, protect privacy, ensure accountability

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In a bid to create a simple, citizen-focused and innovation-friendly framework for the responsible use of digital personal data, the government has notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, marking the full operationalisation of the DPDP Act, 2023.

World stands to gain by partnering with India: Piyush Goyal

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:16 PM

Visakhapatnam, Nov 14 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the world stands to gain by partnering with India as the country strengthens economic linkages that deliver shared prosperity globally.

Centre asks insurance firms to speed up settlement of health claims

IANS | November 14, 2025 1:46 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Centre has asked insurers and hospitals to take measures such as expediting the onboarding on National Health Claims Exchange, devising standardised treatment protocols, common empanelment norms and seamless cashless claims processing to make healthcare affordable and accessible, according to an official statement issued on Friday.