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PFRDA chief favours flow of pension money into infra building
“We will certainly want to make sure there is a smooth flow of...
Accessing Healthcare in Asia: Patients’ pain points
Following a diagnosis, almost 40 per cent of patients turn to...
Centre to boost EV Infra, new bio-manufacturing scheme in the offing: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said through rooftop solarisation, one crore households will be enabled to obtain up to 300 units free electricity every month that will result in savings of Rs 15,000 to 18,000 annually for households New Delhi: As Elon Musk looks...
Interim Budget: Big infra projects outlay hiked to Rs 11.1 lakh crore, cuts fiscal deficit to 5.1% of GDP
High-powered committee to look into the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes Top priority is being given to empower four segments that include the poor, women, youth and farmers for the support of the government Ayushman Bharat cover...
Fed holds rates steady, says more confidence needed in inflation slowdown
"The Committee does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward two per cent," the Fed said on Wednesday in a statement after the meeting of the Federal Open Market...
Middle class,internet connectivity propelled e-commerce market Economy Review
India's e-commerce market is expected to reach $163 billion by 2026, with online sales accounting for over 25 per cent of the sales across major non-grocery retail categories, New Delhi: The Indian Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance ahead of the...
Thalassemia, haemophilia patients in Haryana to get Rs 3,000 monthly disability pension
Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister,Haryana Last year, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced to include thalassemia and haemophilia patients with an annual family income up to Rs 3 lakh under the ambit of the disability pension rules Chandigarh:...
Telangana CM directs officials to take steps to create ‘digital health profile’ for citizens
Chief Minister Reddy, after a meeting with Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha and officials, proposed the establishment of a 'digital health profile' linked to a unique number to facilitate emergency treatment, an official release said Hyderabad: Telangana Chief...
Focus on drug price controls, preventive care can curb healthcare inflation
The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, reveals that healthcare professionals (HCPs) believe that enforcing prescription drug price controls and giving greater priority to preventive care stand out as the top two solutions that could effectively...
IMF forecasts ‘soft landing’ for global economy, upgrades India
"Growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.5 per cent in both 2024 and 2025, with an upgrade from October of 0.2 percentage point for both years, reflecting resilience in domestic demand." Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast...
Banks and insurers to lose reprieve from EU’s toughest ESG rule
The European Parliament and the European Council are moving toward an agreement that banks, asset managers and insurers should be viewed in the same way as other companies when it comes to ensuring that their value chains aren’t subject to environmental or human...
India ranks 93rd among 180 countries in Global Corruption Index 2023: Report
"Countries with continued high scores, such as New Zealand (3) and Singapore (5), maintain their positions at the top of the index globally, followed closely by other countries with stronger corruption control mechanisms, such as Australia (14), Hong Kong (14), Japan...