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Study finds El Nino linked with making daily extreme rainfall more likely in India’s wetter regions
Researchers from City College of New York and Columbia University...
Central drugs labs find 32 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in August
Additionally, the state drugs testing laboratories identified 62...
RBI raises ceiling on remuneration of non-executive directors to Rs 30 lakh
"Considering the crucial role of non-executive directors in efficient functioning of bank boards and its various committees and in order to further enable the banks to sufficiently attract qualified competent individuals on their boards, it has been decided to revise...
Govt formulating action plan to compensate victims of cyber financial frauds
Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services Also discussed was the issue of integration of Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System platform with National Cybercrime Reporting Portal with the aim to centralise the platform that will...
Govt and ADB sign $200 million loan to tackle flood and erosion risk along Brahmaputra river
“Through the project, ADB continues to pursue its cost-effective, adaptive, and systematic river stabilisation approach to managing the Brahmaputra river. While deploying riverbank protection technology, ADB will also continue to build the capacity of state agencies...
Govt, exporters, shippers discuss Red Sea crisis; commerce ministry asks FIEO to share specific issues
The exporting community has urged the commerce ministry to intervene in freight rates as the shippers are charging huge amounts.High freight rates are impacting the exporting community. We are at dis-advantageous position as compared to countries which are not getting...
Climate change drives world to first 12-month spell over 1.5C
Already 2023 was the planet's hottest year in global records going back to 1850, as human-caused climate change and El Nino, the weather pattern that warms the surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, pushed temperatures higher "We are heading towards a...
Equity mutual fund inflow hits almost 2-yr high of Rs 21,780-cr in Jan
The flow in January was the highest since March 2022, when equity-oriented mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 28,463 crore. Also, the latest flow marks the 35th consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds New Delhi: Equity mutual funds experienced a net...
RBI plans new framework for authentication of digital transactions
To enhance the security of AePS(Aadhaar Enabled Payment System ) transactions, it is proposed to streamline the onboarding process, including mandatory due diligence, for AePS touchpoint operators, to be followed by banks. Additional fraud risk management requirements...
RBI leaves key rates unchanged as inflation remains above 4%
Monetary policy must continue to be actively disinflationary, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in his statement MUMBAI: India's key rate was left unchanged for a sixth straight meeting on Thursday, as inflation remained above the central bank's 4% medium-term target...
Crypto ransom attack payments hit record $1 billion in 2023 – Chainalysis
A report in November showed that cybercrime group "Black Basta" had extorted at least $107 million in bitcoin, with much of the laundered ransom payments making their way to the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Payments from crypto-related ransom...
IRDAI sets higher targets for insurers in revised norms on `Rural, Social Sector and Motor Third Party Obligations’
Insurance business pertaining to Government social security schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY),Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY), etc. where total/ partial premium is paid by the Government,...