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Failure to hedge FX risk could affect ratings for some Indian corporates
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Employee medical plan costs in India expected to rise by 11.5 per cent in 2026
The report showS cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal...
Private US banks can embrace UPI for faster digital payments: Fed Reserve Governor
Christopher Waller,Governor,Federal Reserve “The technology-driven payments revolution in India has been enabled by a public-private partnership to build the ‘technology stack’ of digital platforms that has broadened financial inclusion and done so at low costs,”...
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
A new strain of the virus, known as clade Ib, has the world’s attention again after the WHO declared a new health emergency. The strain is a mutated version of clade I, a form of mpox spread by contact with infected animals that has been endemic in Congo for decades...
India saw 19.3 drop in particulate pollution in 2022 adding 51 days to life expectancy Report
Despite this improvement, the average resident in northern plains is still likely to lose about 5.4 years of life expectancy if the current pollution levels persist. On the other hand, if the decline in particulate levels continues at the same rate in the coming...
SC stays notification omitting rule against misleading advertisements of Ayurvedic
Rule 170 of Drugs and Cosmetic Rules was meant to prohibit misleading advertisements of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs. The Ministry of Ayush on July 1 by a notification, omitted the Rule 170 of 1945 rules New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday paused the Centre's...
Govt targets to open more than 3 crore PMJDY accounts during current financial year: Sitharaman
"Our target is to open more than 3 crore PMJDY accounts during the current financial year. The average bank balance per account in March 2015 was Rs 1,065, which has now increased to Rs 4,352. Around 80 per cent of the accounts are active, As many as 66.6 per cent of...
Sept 9 GST council meet to discuss rationalisation of tax , final decision later: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister "The upcoming GST Council meeting will take up the issue of rate rationalisation. There will be a discussion on the issue. Committee of officers will make a presentation on rate rationalisation," Sitharaman told New Delhi: Finance...
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana@10: World’s Largest Financial Inclusion Mission
PMJDY, the world’s largest successful mission has already crossed the 53 crore beneficiaries mark Through PMJDY, one can avail benefits of multiple schemes via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). They include Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri...
WHO launches global strategic preparedness & response plan to contain Mpox outbreak
The plan aims to curtail “human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts”.The plan spans the six-month starting September 2024-February 2025, and envisions a $135 million funding, the WHO said. Outside of Africa, Clade...
Australians can now ignore after-hours work calls and emails under new legislation
Under the laws, that came into effect on Monday,employers face fines of up to A$93,000 ($63,000) for getting in touch with an employee for non-essential reasons outside of working hours Australians can now legally ignore unreasonable after-hours work calls and emails...
Special medical stores to be opened in every tehsil for AYUSH medicines Union Minister
"Only a few AYUSH medicines are available in common medical stores, due to which patients and doctors prescribing these medicines face problems. The government wants to ensure AYUSH drugs come into the market in abundance after research. These medicines should be...