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More than £1 billion paid to those wronged by Horizon scandal, Government says

The announcement comes after lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates said redress schemes had ‘turned into quasi-kangaroo courts’.

Evening Standard

Pizza Express, Lidl and Halfords named by Government for minimum wage failures

The government has released a list of over 500 employers that underpaid workers

The Independent UK

Capita, Pizza Express and Lidl named by Government for minimum wage failures

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) released a list of 518 employers and businesses that underpaid workers over several years.

Evening Standard

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Bates urges Horizon victims to take Government to court over redress delays

The lead campaigner told subpostmasters it would ‘probably be the quickest way to ensure fairness for all’.

Evening Standard

UK ministers and officials treated to hospitality 3,500 times in five years, study finds

Some of firms providing meals and tickets also among those to secure most meetings in key departments

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog in growth warning over key department’s limited industry support

The National Audit Office said the Department for Business and Trade must boost support for sectors if the Government is to achieve its main mission.

Evening Standard

CEO of $4.2 billion tech giant says defying Silicon Valley's ‘move fast and break things’ mantra was essential to growing his business

The founder of DBT Labs, Tristan Handy, says moving at his own pace fostered innovation and growth—it can feel antithetical to the strategies of Google and Meta.

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Coroner warns of danger of storing e-bikes at home after boy died in blaze

Eight-year-old Luke Albiston O’Donnell died in hospital after an e-bike on charge in the front room of his house in Merseyside caught fire in August.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch ‘tried to use taxpayers’ money to fund holiday flight’

Sources said the request was rejected by the top civil servant in the department for business and trade

The Independent UK

National Institute of Animal Biotechnology dedicates solar grid of 900 kWp

NIAB Hyderabad inaugurates 900 kWp solar grid, saving ₹1 crore in energy costs and reducing CO2 emissions.

The Hindu

DBTs totalling Rs 34 lakh crore resulted in savings of Rs 2.7 lakh crore to govt: Finance Minister in Budget Speech

Budget 2024: Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs) through Jan Dhan accounts have saved the government Rs 2.7 lakh crore, leading to increased funds for PM Garib Kalyan Yojna.

The Hindu

Airline fury at ‘drip pricing’ accusation amid fears that new rules could see ticket prices rise

Airline boss says fees are ‘no different from buying a pizza – if you want extra toppings, you pay for them’

The Independent UK

Centre may raise retirement age of scientists from 60 to 65

MoST seeks to raise retirement age of scientists to 65 to stem flight of top scientists to universities/IITs. Proposal under discussion; DBT has sent details of eligible scientists for evaluation. Government has previously mooted raising retirement age to bring parity in service conditions. Modi govt. has done away with extensions,…

The Hindu

Government assesses changes to stop ‘widespread’ practice of hidden online fees

So-called ‘drip pricing’ is costing UK consumers £1.6 billion a year online, the Government said.

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GITAM hosts session on funding opportunities

“The proposition of a project proposal is very important. The intention may be very good, but how are you positioning it? You should be articulate to defend your proposal in terms of positioning, thinking process,“ said Mohammad Aslam, consultant (DBT-ILS) and former adviser, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science…

The Hindu

Explained | The problem with India’s new guidelines on genetically modified insects

In April 2023, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) issued the ‘Guidelines for Genetically Engineered (GE) Insects’. They provide procedural roadmaps for those interested in creating GE insects. They have three problems for researchers, discussed in the article.

Liverpool Echo

Argos, M&S and WH Smith fined thousands of pounds for failing to pay minimum wage

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade

Daily Mirror

Argos and WH Smith fined for failing to pay minimum wage - see full list of 200 firms

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for short-changing staff between 2017 and 2019

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Regulator approves first Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India

India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant, GEMCOVAC-OM, developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, was approved under emergency use guidelines by the Drug Controller General of India late on June 19. This comes a year after the company got approval for GEMCOVAC-19, the country’s first m-RNA vaccine against…

The Hindu

Explained | What is the status of transgenic crops in India?

The article talks about transgenic crops in India and how States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana deferred the proposal to test Cry2Ai cotton.

The Independent UK

Economic bias towards London and South East remains baked into system, say MPs

An economic bias remains ‘baked into’ the system, leaving barriers to the levelling up agenda, the Commons Public Accounts Committee said.

Birmingham Post

Government needs to do more on inward investment to the North, MPs say

A cross party parliamentary group has criticised the Department for Business & Trade's current approach to securing investors

The Hindu

Strengthen virology research in Kerala, says NITI Ayog member

Urging researchers to pursue excellence, Dr Paul said the country wanted relentless hard work.

Nottingham Post

Wrongly convicted Nottinghamshire Postmaster dies before being fully compensated

On Thursday, April 27 the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s chairman Sir Wyn Williams announced that Robert Boyle died suddenly earlier in April

The Hindu

U.K. Investment Minister Jo Johnson begins India visit with focus on tech ties

U.K.’s Minister for Investment Lord Jo Johnson on April 26 embarked on a visit to India to strengthen the bilateral investment partnership across technology and life sciences sectors and build momentum behind ongoing trade talks.

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