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People of Tripura lost Rs 51.49cr in cyber frauds since 2021 DGP
"Cybercriminals usually exploit people through fake electricity and...
PNB opens first full-fledged startup branch, CEO says Bank ready to take care of their financial needs
"We already had opened startup cells at different locations in the...
Newly-launched global campaign tackles impact of heat stress on workers worldwide
"Heat stress is taking a heavy and dangerous toll on billions of workers worldwide." Celeste Drake, ILO Deputy Director-General ILO estimates that excessive heat contributes to 22.87 million occupational injuries annually, resulting in 18,970 deaths and 2.09 million...
Consecutive night flights, long duty hours among factors for pilot fatigue: Study
"70 per cent of pilots in the survey considered that more than 10 hours of flight duty period profoundly influenced the onset of fatigue. NASA and EASA scientific studies have recommended a maximum of 10 hours of flight duty period," it noted New Delhi: Consecutive...
4.78 crore candidates certified under under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan: Govt
The beneficiaries were provided with 20 hours of training consisting of 5 modules namely (i) Introduction to digital devices, (ii) Operating digital devices, (iii) Introduction to the internet, (iv) Communications using the internet, (v) Application of internet...
Niti Aayog meet: Goa’s per capita income has increased manifold, says CM Sawant
“The per capita income of Goa has increased manifold from Rs 2,41,893 in the year 2013-14 to Rs 5,96,260 in 2022-23 (Q),” the chief minister told the 9th governing council meeting of the think tank, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Panaji: Goa’s per capita...
Unemployment rate declines to 3.2 pc, job & skill creation top priority: Eco Survey
According to the Survey, key areas of policy focus in the short to medium term include job and skill creation, tapping the full potential of the agriculture sector, addressing MSME bottlenecks, managing India’s green transition, deftly dealing with the Chinese...
Elderly population in India likely to double by 2050: UNFPA India chief
She said as the number of individuals, aged 60 and above, is projected to double to 346 million by 2050, there is a pressing need for increased investment in healthcare, housing and pension schemes New Delhi: India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050,...
Commercial vehicle sales surge amid rapid urbanisation, economic growth in India
According to Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, JBM Group, the global transportation sector accounts for approximately 24 per cent of direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion and, therefore, “it becomes our shared responsibility to address this...
100 crore new jobs to be created globally in 20 years, India to have 25 pc share, says NSDC chief
As many as 12.5 crore jobs were created during the fiscal years of 2014-24, marking a four-fold jump from the 2004-2014 period, which saw the creation of about 2.9 crore jobs New Delhi:The world is likely to see a huge addition of 100 crore new workers in the global...
UPI adding up to 60 lakh new users every month, global adoption surge
According to the latest National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data, the number of transactions on the UPI platform went up 49 per cent year-on-year to 13.9 billion in June and the transaction value rose 36 per cent to Rs 20.1 trillion. Also, the average daily...
Health Ministry rejects reports on excess Covid-19 mortality in India
Using data collected from over 7.65 lakh individuals, researchers, including those from the University of Oxford, UK, evaluated changes in life expectancy between 2019 and 2020. Women experienced a life expectancy decline of 3.1 years, while men saw a 2.1-year...