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Financial frauds accounted for over 75 pc cyber crimes since 2020: Study
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India’s first transgender OPD inaugurated at Delhi’s RML hospital
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FPI inflows into Indian equities hit 15-month high of Rs 17,220 cr in Feb
Foreign investors have turned into net buyers in February mainly on account of clarity on government spending post budget and value buying in several pockets, according to Vidya Bala, Head – Mutual Funds Research at FundsIndia, said.
She further said that inflows into the equity market can be attributed to a positive view on budget and dovish stance taken by the central bank.
New air passenger charter gives more rights to flyers
The new charter amended the norms for charges incurred by travellers on cancellation and rescheduling of air travel, among others.
GDP growth slows to 5-quarter low of 6.6 pc in Q3
The per capita income in real terms (at 2011-12 prices) during 2018-19 is likely to grow to Rs 92,718 as compared to Rs 87,623 for 2017-18. The growth rate in per capita income is estimated at 5.8 percent during 2018-19, as against 5.7 per cent in the previous year
Insurer Group warns on property losses due to Climate Change
The warning is the latest from the financial sector of the physical and financial risks posed by rising temperatures. While some investment strategists think climate change will offer opportunities, others warn of physical damage to commercial and residential real estate
More than 1 million sexually transmitted infections acquired every day worldwide: WHO
Mother-to-child transmission of STIs can result in stillbirth, neonatal death, low-birth-weight and prematurity, sepsis, pneumonia, neonatal conjunctivitis, and congenital deformities. Over 900 000 pregnant women were infected with syphilis resulting in approximately 350 000 adverse birth outcomes including stillbirth in 2012 .
Association of British Insurers warns on no-deal Brexit hit
Britain’s government is considering different options, including possibly delaying Brexit, if parliament fails to approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal by March 12.
Evans said Britain’s insurers have transferred about 29 million insurance contracts and set up about 40 new hubs in the EU to minimise Brexit disruption to customers.
From the best to worst, India’s stock market sets off alarm bells
Overall, stock funds took in a net 61.6 billion rupees ($866 million) in January, the least in two years and down 7 per cent from the previous month, figures from the Association of Mutual Funds in India showed. After withdrawing money to start the year, foreign investors have only dipped their toes back in, with $117 million of inflows in February so far, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
People are paying too much out of their own pockets globally:WHO
In middle-income countries, government health expenditure per capita has doubled since the year 2000. On average, governments spend US$60 per person on health in lower-middle income countries and close to US$270 per person in upper-middle income countries.
Number of vehicles on Delhi roads over 1 crore, with more than 70 lakh two wheelers: Economic survey
The report, which was tabled in the Assembly on Saturday pointed that the annual growth of vehicles in Delhi decreased from 8.13 per cent in 2005-06 to 5.81 per cent in 2017-18, but the number of vehicles per thousand population increased considerably from 317 to 598 during the period.
‘Unregulated deposit ordinance to lead to creation of central repository of registered firms
The Ordinance makes it absolutely necessary for everyone to register before taking a deposit and creating a central repository of all the registered entities which can take deposits. So, whosoever are not registered are not regulated entities,” said Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar.
From now on, there is a complete ban on unregulated deposit and anyone promoting this will be punished, he said. “It also says you cannot dupe anybody as an agent or even as advertisement, you cannot give face to that scheme which is not regulated by any agency,” he added.