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LIC introduces 2 new plans- LIC’s Nav Jeevan Shree & LIC’s NavJeevan Shree Single Premium
In the current environment when interest rates are very volatile,...
India holds 3rd rank globally in fintech startup funding with $889 million in Jan-June
“While the Indian FinTech sector has seen a temporary dip in...
Sexually transmitted infections surge in Europe, latest data shows
"The numbers paint a stark picture, one that needs our immediate attention and action," said ECDC director Andrea Ammon in a press conference on the data. Untreated STIs can lead to a range of health problems including chronic pain, infertility and, for syphilis,...
Number of board seats held by women in India Inc increased over past 5 years: Report
“Boardroom diversity requires a paradigm shift. Since many companies prefer to recruit board members with CEO or CFO experience, these numbers do not paint an optimistic outlook for pipeline development. India Inc. must break from historical patterns and prioritise...
Passenger vehicles industry estimated to grow up to 9% this fiscal: ICRA
The utility vehicle (UV) segment continued to expand led by a shift in customer preferences coupled with a slew of product launches. Mumbai: The domestic passenger vehicle (PV) market is estimated to grow by six to nine per cent in the current financial year over the...
Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person
Jeff Bezos, executive chairman, Amazon Elon Musk’s net worth is down $31.3 billion in the last year while Bezos net worth is up $23.4 billion New Delhi: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has overtaken Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, as the richest person in the world, as per...
Rising interest rates prompting more people to go in for term deposits:RBI Data
''Rising return on term deposits has been driving the compositional shift in bank deposits: the share of term deposits in total deposits increased to 60.3 per cent in December 2023 from 57.2 per cent in March 2023,'' it said New Delhi: Rising interest rates seem to be...
India eliminates extreme poverty: Brookings article
Report said India should now graduate to a higher poverty line, which would then provide an opportunity to redefine existing social protection programs in order to give greater support to the genuine poor New Delhi: India has now officially eliminated ‘extreme...
12.5 mn children, teens in India obese in 2022: Lancet study
The impact of issues such as climate change, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine risk worsening both rates of obesity and underweight, by increasing poverty and the cost of nutrient-rich foods," said Guha Pradeepa, study co-author from...
Foreign investors become net buyers in Indian stocks in February
"The resilience of the market is preventing the FPIs from selling aggressively despite attractive bond yields in the US," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, at Geojit Financial Services, recently New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors who had...
More than 40 pc pillion riders do not wear helmets, sustain serious injuries in accidents: AIIMS Trauma Centre
In the data collected by AIIMS Trauma Center, it has also been found out which vehicle has seen the maximum number of road accidents. In the year 2022, the number of M2W i.e. two-wheelers is the highest which includes motorcycles, scooters etc. In the year 2022,...
Globally, 1 accident reported for every 1.26 mn flights operated in 2023: IATA
Releasing the data, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday said there were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft in 2023 New Delhi: There was one accident for every 1.26 million flights operated globally in 2023...