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Rising geopolitical tech risks challenge corporate governance Industry body
"India is no longer an isolated economy. Businesses today operate...
FPIs sell-off continues; pull out Rs 52,704 cr last fortnight amid West Asia conflict
The latest sell-off comes after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)...
50-60 pc cancer cases detected in India annually are preventable, say oncologists
“We have an average of about 1.4 million new cancer patients being diagnosed every year. But 50-60 per cent of those can be prevented through government policies that bans tobacco, betel nut or areca nut, awareness and education of both clinicians as well as people...
24% deaths recorded in Delhi occurred due to infectious, parasitic diseases: Report
The number of institutional deaths due to cancer and related diseases were recorded at 6,054 during 2023, which was almost 12 percent more than 5,409 registered in 2022 New Delhi: A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 percent of the total about 89,000...
China unveils $1.4 trillion local debt package but no direct stimulus
In an apparent reaction to the U.S. election and the intensifying risks to trade, state media CCTV reported that China's cabinet on Friday approved expanding coverage of export credit insurance and will step up support for trade firms Low wages, high youth...
Emerging Indian Risks: Managing political, technological, environmental, economic, and competitive forces
Neelesh Garg, Managing Director & CEO,TATA AIG General Insurance Company As benign risk environments fade, resiliency is key to thriving amid challenges. Emerging risks are grouped into four categories: Known Knowns (predictable risks), Known Unknowns (risks with...
To bring down deaths safety must get highest priority while constructing roads Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari,Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways "Every year 1.50 lakh deaths due to road accidents are reported which has now increased to 1.68 lakh. Efforts are on to improve the shortcomings in road engineering and automobile engineering but defective...
Andhra CM launches demo seaplane flight from Vijayawada to Srisailam
With seaplane services, the state government aims to position Andhra Pradesh at the forefront of India's water-based aviation sector Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday launched a seaplane demo flight operation from Prakasam...
Spain floods to trigger total insurance losses in excess of $3.8 billion, will have limited impact on local re/insurers
Another rating agency S&P has said the catastrophic flash floods that hit the Valencia region on Oct. 29 will have limited effects on private insurers and reinsurers. Around 4,500 businesses in the Valencia area have been directly affected, half of which face...
Indian stock market remains on consolidation path, DIIs absorb heavy selling
DIIs have been a strong buyer absorbing the selling and mitigating the fall. They infused more than Rs 1 lakh crore in Indian equities in October, keeping the stock market healthy compared to its global peers. After the massive FII selling of Rs 113,858 crore in...
How air pollution is contributing to cancers in India
“Cancer rates are rising in India and have seen an upward trend in annual incidence rate. Currently, India records more than 14 lakh new cancer patients every year, and close to 9 lakh people die of it annually,” Dr. Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department...
Successful completion of pilot run of new Centralized Pension Payments System under EPS Scheme
Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Labour & Employment In CPPS, there will be no need for pensioners to visit the bank for any verification at the time of commencement of pension and the pension shall be immediately credited upon release, a labour ministry statement...