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Weight-Loss Drugs: Are new weight-loss drugs key to solving the obesity epidemic
Obesity is a serious medical problem as it is associated with...
India braces for unusually hot March; wheat, rapeseed crops at risk
"Maximum and minimum temperatures in northern and north-western...
10 hydropower projects damaged in Nepal floods, no significant effect on power export
In a statement, Independent Power Producers Association Nepal (IPPAN) said that seven hydropower projects currently generating 251 MW hydropower have been completely shut down due to the floods. Kathmandu: At least 10 hydropower projects have been damaged by floods in...
20 river sites under flood risk 3 locations in Assam and Bihar face severe inundation CWC
Overall, the CWC has flagged flood concerns in 20 locations, primarily in Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. New Delhi: Twenty river sites across India remain under flood risk, with one location in Assam and two in Bihar experiencing severe flood...
European Commission to propose floating Russian oil price cap
The Commission proposed lowering the Group of Seven (G7) nations’ price cap from $60 a barrel to $45 barrel in June in its 18th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The G7 price cap, aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to finance the war in...
Insurance cost surge for commercial ships sailing past Yemen’s Houthi militants
Shipowners now have to pay about 1% of a ship’s value if they want to pass through the Red Sea, said Marcus Baker, global head of marine cargo and logistics at Marsh McLennan, the world’s largest insurance broker. That’s up from 0.2% to 0.3% in recent months, a period...
Asia Index launches BSE Insurance Index
The BSE Insurance Index is derived from the constituents of BSE 1000 Index that are classified under the insurance industry.This new index can be used for running passive strategies such as ETFs and Index Funds as well as gauging the performance of various sectors in...
Extreme Weather: Euro Zone could lose 5% of GDP, says ECB
“Climate-related risks are an immediate concern for financial stability and economic growth,” Stracca and Bundesbank board member Sabine Mauderer said in a blog published by the ECB Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, flooding and wildfires could wipe as much...
Govt to sell minority stake in LIC
The quantum of stake sale, price and timing would be decided in due course, the source added. The government needs to offload another 6.5 per cent stake in the public sector life insurer to meet the mandated 10 per cent public shareholding requirement by May 16, 2027....
Grievance redressal must go beyond disposal to ensure citizen’s satisfaction, Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions “If a complaint is coming from different parts of the country, it is time to question the...
China’s blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms
Almost half of China’s platform workers don’t have any social insurance coverage, and fewer than a third of the total working population have insurance for work-related injuries, research shows. On a scorching morning in Beijing, Hao and a dozen other food delivery...
China economy to top $19.5 trillion this year, says state planner
Zheng Shanjie, chair of the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted progress made under the 2021–2025 five-year plan, which focuses on key priorities such as economic development, technological innovation, green transformation, and improvements in...