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Nearly half of health insurance buyers in India cited rising medical expenses’ as reason for purchasing insurance: Report
Interestingly, it also mentioned that nearly 30 per cent of...
CBSE asks schools to set up ‘sugar boards’ to monitor students’ sugar intake
"This alarming trend is largely attributed to high sugar intake,...
Financial frauds accounted for over 75 pc cyber crimes since 2020: Study
For online financial frauds, which accounted for the maximum 77.41 per cent offences during the period, the FCRF noted that ''this category is a dominant concern, covering fraudulent activities related to online financial transactions'' ''Subcategories include...
India’s first transgender OPD inaugurated at Delhi’s RML hospital
"Transgender individuals were facing numerous difficulties in accessing our hospital's services.Their numbers in the hospital were negligible, largely due to discomfort and the fear of discrimination. Hence, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday,...
EPFO, NPS data show 5.2 crore payrolls addition in last 4 years: SBI study
"If this trend continues for the whole fiscal then in FY24, the net new payroll cross the 160 lakh mark (highest-ever) with first payroll in the range of 70-80 lakh," it said The research report further said NPS data indicates that 8.24 lakh new subscribers added in...
FPIs continue to be net sellers in September
Since the market is at record highs and valuations are high FIIs are likely to press sales in the coming days New Delhi: FPIs continue to be net sellers in September. As per NSDL data, in September through 15th, FPIs sold equity for Rs 4,768 crores. This figure...
RBI’s financial inclusion index rises; shows growth across all segments
In August 2021, the central bank said it has been conceptualised as a comprehensive index, incorporating details of banking, investments, insurance, postal, as well as the pension sector, in consultation with government and respective sectoral regulators Mumbai: The...
12 lakh affected by Assam floods this year: Minister
More than 23,000 houses in 3,335 villages in 109 revenue circles have been affected Guwahati: Over 12 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam this year, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said in the state assembly on Friday. He said the...
Climate change undermining world’s SDG progress, science central to solutions: WMO report
Ninety per cent of deaths and 60 per cent of economic losses from extreme weather events between 1970 and 2021 occurred in developing economies, severely undermining sustainable development, the report said Climate change is hugely undermining global efforts in...
AI introduces tool in rostering system to help mitigate fatigue among pilots
"IndiGo has also partnered with the Thales Group as an 'early adopter' of their Fatigue Analysis Tool (FAT). The airline will conduct a proof-of-concept trial for its technology-driven interface to assess pilot alertness levels over the next few months," said the...
US official poverty rate was 11.5% in 2022, Census Bureau says
The income and poverty data released by the Census showed how deeply the country's recent economic outcomes were influenced by the COVID-19 health crisis and the government response to it -- with a measure of child poverty more than doubling following the expiry of...
Mutual fund SIPs touch record high in Aug, RBI’s CRR move impacts debt AUMs: AMFI
The overall AUM for retail investors' bets on equity and hybrid schemes was at Rs 24.38 lakh crore across 12.30 crore portfolios as at end-August Mutual fund SIPs touch record high in Aug, RBI's CRR move impacts debt AUMs: AMFIInvestors poured in a record Rs 15,813...