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India one of the most optimistic consumer markets globally: BCG report
The report also highlighted that Millennials and Gen X in India are...
Total global insured losses in 2025 at $107 billion, 24% lower than $141 billion recorded in 2024
Balz Grollimund, Swiss Re's Head Catastrophe Perils, says: "We are...
Role of food regulators more crucial to protect consumers’ health: JP Nadda
JP Nadda,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Highlighting the country’s efforts in alternative measures to curb the increasing menace of plastic wastes, the minister said India is taking steps to reduce plastic wastes and adopting organic farming and organic...
Bombay HC quashes amended IT Rules on fake news; speaks of their `chilling effect’
The amended rules provided for the establishment of a fact checking unit (FCU) with powers to flag misleading or false online content concerning the government. Observing that the amended rules infringed the right to equality and freedom of speech, the court also said...
India on track to becoming third-largest economy by FY31: S&P report
The country has emerged as the fastest-growing large economy at an 8.2 per cent growth rate in FY24, significantly exceeding the government's earlier estimate of 7.3 per cent Mumbai: India is on track to become the third-largest economy by fiscal 2030-31, driven by a...
Stroke cases increasing globally, air pollution, high temperatures driving numbers: Lancet Study
Further, for the first time, particulate matter or PM air pollution was found to have the same contribution as smoking towards causing a fatal form of brain bleed, according to the researchers forming the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study...
Central Europe flooding could cause billions in insurance losses, analysts say
According to re/insurance broker Gallagher Re's estimate, insured losses are likely to range between EUR 2.0 – 3.0 billion (USD 2.2 – 3.3 billion) The latest flooding in central Europe could cause economic losses ranging from several hundred million euros to billions,...
In 10 yrs National Pension Scheme has 1.86 cr subscribers with an AUM of Rs 13 trillion: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister NPS has generated 14 per cent, 9.1 per cent, and 8.8 per cent returns for investments in equity, corporate debt and G-Secs, respectively, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on...
U.S. Fed slashed interest rates by half a point in its first cut since 2020, more expected
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Policymakers see the Fed's benchmark rate falling by another half of a percentage point by the end of this year, another full percentage point in 2025, and by a final half of a percentage point in 2026 to end in a 2.75%-3.00% range Washington:...
US files $100 million lawsuit against owner and operator of ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge
“The Justice Department is committed to ensuring accountability for those responsible for the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which resulted in the tragic deaths of six people and disrupted our country’s transportation and defense infrastructure,” said...
Nearly 50% of public infrastructure unprepared for disaster management: CBRE survey
"Floods, extreme temperatures, and cyclones have become more common and severe, causing widespread damage to infrastructure, loss of lives, and disruption of livelihoods, the country is increasingly exposed to man-made risks such as industrial accidents, cyberattacks,...
Presence of carcinogenic chemicals in cars NGT issues notice to BIS and MoRTH
The tribunal was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a media report regarding the use of two flame retardant chemicals inside cars - - TDCIPP and TCEP - - which were carcinogenic New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has...