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SUV sales a bright spot in carmakers’ October dispatches to dealers
Demand for new cars has slowed after two years of surging growth,...
Two-wheeler sales grow in mid-to-high single digits during Navratras, rural sales muted: Report
Overall, two-wheelers performed better, with festive growth...
India-FPI outflow hits five-month high of Rs 110 billion in February
This is the highest net outflow by FPIs since September 2017, when they had pulled out Rs 113.92 billion from the Indian equity markets.
Antarctic Sea Ice Shrinks For Second-Straight Year
The report came as scientists said earlier this week that the Arctic region was seeing record high temperatures, with sea ice covering the smallest area in winter since records began more than half-a-century ago.
India ranks 81st in global corruption perception index
“Philippines, India and the Maldives are among the worst regional offenders in this respect. These countries score high for corruption and have fewer press freedoms and higher numbers of journalist deaths,”
More baby girls than boys die in India, as parents neglect healthcare: UN
More babies die in India than any other country, with 600,000 deaths recorded annually, or one quarter of the global total, according to a report released on Tuesday by the UN children’s agency UNICEF.
India 12th among 52 lower middle-income nations having highest infant mortality rates
Babies born in Japan, Iceland and Singapore have the best chance of survival, while newborns in Pakistan, the Central African Republic and Afghanistan face the worst odds, the report stated
FPIs pull out a staggering Rs 6,850 crore from stocks so far in February
New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out so far this month a staggering $1 billion or Rs 6,850 crore from the Indian stock market in the wake of sell-offs globally. This is against the total inflow of over Rs 13,780 crore by foreign portfolio...
Over 5,000 life insurance claims under PMJDY so far
“As of 12-1-2018, 4,543 claims have been paid under PMJDY for life cover of Rs 30,000 and the claim amount paid is Rs 13.62 crore.Under the PMJDY, government received 3,324 claim applications under the RuPay card-linked accidental insurance cover, and Rs 23.40 crore were paid to 2,340 eligible claimants
Sex ratio at birth dips in 17 of 21 large states, Gujarat records 53 points fall
Gujarat is followed by Haryana, which registered a drop of 35 points, Rajasthan (32 points), Uttarakhand (27 points), Maharashtra (18 points), Himachal Pradesh (14 points), Chhattisgarh (drop of 12 points), and Karnataka (11 points), the ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ report states.
India ranks 44 out of 50 nations in global IP index
The US tops the list with 37.98 points, followed by United Kingdom (37.97) and Sweden (37.03). The annual report notes that India in July 2017 issued ‘Guidelines on the Examination of Computer-Related Inventions’ which significantly improved the patentability environment for technological innovations
Unevenness In Taxes Paid By Salaried Class, Business People: Hasmukh Adhia
Department’s number of effective tax payer base has increased from 6.47 crore at the beginning of April 2014 to 8.27 crore at the end of March 2017.