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EPFO adds 16.10 lakh net members in Feb
A noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18-25 age...
Amaravati set to become world’s first fully renewable-powered city
With an ambitious plan to harness 2,700 megawatts (MW) of green...
US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels
The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a fertility rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself — about 2.1 kids per woman. But it's been sliding, and in 2020 dropped to about 1.6, the lowest rate on record. It rose...
Japan demographic woes deepen as birth rate hits record low
The number of newborns in Japan slid 5% to 770,747 last year, a new low, while the number of deaths shot 9% higher to a record 1.57 million, the data showed. More than 47,000 deaths in Japan last year were caused by the coronavirus pandemic Japan's birth rate declined...
Report identifies leaders, laggards in e-vehicle transition
ICCT modeling indicates that nearly 100 per cent of new light-duty vehicles sold in leading markets in 2035 must have zero tailpipe emissions to put the transportation sector on a trajectory aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius,...
India sees 31 pc surge in malware attacks in 2022: SonicWall report
'The increase in cyberattacks in India can be attributed to both the evolving strategies of threat actors and their exploration of new avenues for success, including IoT and crypto-jacking.'' Debasish Mukherjee, Vice President -- APJ at SonicWall It was essential for...
Non-communicable diseases bigger issue than Covid pandemic: Apollo JMD
"Non-communicable disease is a larger pandemic than Covid. We must protect against cancer, cardiovascular, nephro, neuro problems," Apollo Hospitals Joint Managing Director Sangita Reddynoted Spread of non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart...
Foreign investors continue to remain net buyer in Indian stocks for third month
In 2022, foreign portfolio investors sold Rs 121,439 crore worth of stocks in India on a cumulative basis, the historical data available on the NSDL website showed Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have remained net buyers in Indian stock markets for the third...
Quick-commerce spurs gig jobs in India, 68% rise in delivery job seekers
Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru top the list of cities with a total of 30 per cent job seeker interest in the past year, according to the report by leading job portal Indeed New Delhi: With the expansion of quick-commerce services, the delivery jobs are back in...
America ages faster as baby boomers push nation’s median age to almost 39, fewer children are born
“In the short run, the crisis of work-family balance, the lack of affordable child care, stresses associated with health care, housing, and employment stability, all put a damper on birth rates by increasing uncertainty and making it harder to decide to have and raise...
India lost over 1.3 lakh lives in disasters linked to extreme weather, climate change in 50 years: UN agency
Globally, 11,778 reported disasters led to more than two million deaths and USD 4.3 trillion in economic losses during this period ''Between 1970 and 2021, Asia accounted for 47 per cent of all reported deaths worldwide, with tropical cyclones being the leading cause...
EPFO adds 13.4 lakh members in March, 1.39 cr in 2022-23
Among the newly joined members, the highest enrolment is registered in the age group of 18-21 years with 2.35 lakh members, followed by the age group of 22-25 years with 1.94 lakh members.The age-groups of 18-25 years constitute 56.60 per cent of total new members...