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Life Insurance:Support for Indian households across stages
Out of the total benefits paid, ₹2.33 lakh crore has been on...
India’s Population Dilemma:South states want more kids
Chandrababu Naidu — chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra...
Trump tariff worries spur record overseas demand for JGBs
Overseas investors scooped up some 2.18 trillion yen ($15.49 billion) of JGBs with maturities of more than 10 years in March, figures released by the Japan Securities Dealers Association showed on Monday, the largest amount since the data series started in April 2004...
Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the world, UN researchers warn
UNODC estimates that hundreds of industrial-scale scam centers generate just under $40 billion in annual profits BANGKOK: Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to...
Telecom user base rises marginally to Rs 119 cr
"The number of total telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,189.92 million at the end of December 2024 to 1,192.03 million at the end of January 2025, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.18 per cent," the report said New Delhi: Telecom user base in the...
EPFO adds 16.10 lakh net members in Feb
A noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18-25 age group, which accounted for 4.27 lakh new subscribers in February 2025. This segment constituted a significant 57.71 per cent of the total new subscribers added during the month New Delhi: Retirement...
Centre committed to providing affordable and quality healthcare for poor Nadda : JP Nadda
JP Nadda,Union Health Minister Nadda stressed that simple changes in daily habits can go a long way in keeping the liver healthy. New Delhi: Providing affordable and quality healthcare to every poor person is a priority of the Central government and the two pillars of...
Phasing out petrol diesel vehicles from Mumbai roads will have cascading effect on economy:Govt to Bombay HC
On January 9, the high court, while hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of air pollution in the city, directed the government to carry out a thorough study to decide if it would be feasible to phase out diesel and petrol vehicles from the roads of Mumbai and...
SC asks man to file suit for damages after he claims disability post Covid-19 first dose
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih made the observation while hearing the plea for a direction to lay down appropriate guidelines for an effective resolution of side effects following immunisation (AEFI) with specific reference to Covid-19...
D-Street investors’ wealth swells by Rs 32 lakh cr in five-day stock rally
Renewed foreign interest coupled with a decline in crude oil prices and the dollar as well as falling domestic inflation are fuelling a significant uptick in Indian equities, said Dhiraj Relli, managing director and CEO of HDFC Securities. New Delhi: Investors' wealth...
Snow persistence in Hindu Kush hits 23-year low south Asia’s water security at risk: Report
``To tackle this regional snow crisis and the challenges it creates for long-term food, water and energy resilience, we urgently need to embrace a paradigm shift toward science-based, forward-looking policies and foster renewed regional cooperation for transboundary...
Preliminary genomic analysis of 10,000 Indians expected to kick-start precision medicine in India
An individual's genome can be compared against the standard to identify differences and 'gene variants', or changes to one's DNA sequence. The principle forms the basis of genome-wide association studies, which help understand the genetic basis of a disease or trait...