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Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to deadly Los Angeles blazes
“Nearly every Australian capital city has a dangerous mix of...
Nestle recalls infant formula batches in 25 countries over toxin risk
Nestle, which makes products ranging from KitKat to Nescafe, said...
Sebi mulls changes in secretarial compliance report format, auditors’ appointment norms for cos
In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed changes to improve the format and content of the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report (ASCR), aiming for more explicit confirmation of compliance with securities law New Delhi: To strengthen corporate governance at listed...
FPIs’ exit continues; withdraw Rs 7,300 cr from equities in a week
Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director-Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said that a key driver of the outflow was global trade tensions, as the United States imposed tariffs on countries including Canada, Mexico, and China, heightening fears...
LIC’s net profit rises 17% to Rs 11,056 crore in Q3FY25
Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, LIC The value of new business (VNB) margin of the corporation has also improved to 17.1 per cent for the nine months period ended December 31st 2024, as compared to 16.6 per cent for the same period last year. Mumbai: Life Insurance...
RBI allows insurers to deal with interest rate derivative products
``Such forward contracts will enable long-term investors such as insurance funds to manage their interest rate risk across interest rate cycles. They will also enable efficient pricing of derivatives that use bonds as underlying instruments,'' said Sanjay Malhotra,...
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%,first in nearly 5 yrs
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,Reserve Bank of India The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which consists of three RBI and three external members, favoured a rate cut to provide stimulus to the sluggish economy, which is expected to grow at its slowest pace in four years in...
ESG Backlash: Investors with 6 trillion euros warn EU not to weaken green rules
The warning coincides with mounting pressure from Germany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, to scale back planned ESG regulations on concerns the requirements are preventing companies in the bloc from competing freely with their peers in the US...
India has received USD 1.16 billion in climate finance so far: Govt
Several measures, including the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, have been taken up to deal with the impact of climate change on agriculture, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav New Delhi: India has so far received USD 1.16 billion for climate...
About 45 pc of people in Kerala at risk of lifestyle diseases Minister
A total of 2,03,506 people (2.03 per cent) were identified as being at risk of cancer and referred for further examination, while 39,889 people were referred for suspected oral cancer, 1,25,985 for breast cancer, and 45,436 for cervical cancer, Kerala Health Minister...
India ranks 3rd globally for LEED green building certification in 2024
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, Managing Director – Southeast Asia & Middle East, GBCI, said, "India’s remarkable achievement of 370 LEED-certified projects in 2024 highlights the country’s steadfast commitment to sustainable development and climate action." New...
Boeing expects Indian, South Asian airlines to add over 2,800 jets in next 20 years
"People will have greater access to air travel, and the region's airlines will require a modern fuel-efficient fleet to meet increased demand over the next two decades," said Ashwin Naidu, Boeing's managing director of commercial marketing for India and South Asia New...