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Climate change may up health risks, exceed $1.5 trn productivity loss by 2050: Report
“We are entering an era in which protecting worker health is...
India moved to fewer GST slabs, but ‘not yet’ ready for one rate: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister The finance minister...
Cold snap helps India’s wheat crop but warm weather forecasts pose risk
Although India's fertile plains have seen a chilly winter, a lack of snowfall in the mountainous regions has raised concerns of a sudden, abrupt rise in temperatures. Both minimum and maximum temperatures in northern and north-western states have started to rise, an...
Every year spent in school or university may improve life expectancy: Lancet study
"More education leads to better employment and higher income, better access to health care, and helps us take care of our own health. Highly educated people also tend to develop a larger set of social and psychological resources that contribute to their health and the...
Centre allows woman employees to nominate son daughter for family pension
Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse's ineligibility or demise, the statement said New Delhi: In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching...
Ayushman Bharat: 6.2 hospital admissions with 30.3 cr cards issued till Jan 17
National health accounts data also demonstrates a consistent decline in out-of-pocket health expenditure, from 62.6 per cent of total health expenditure (the) in FY15 to 47.1 per cent of the in FY20 New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday said that the Central...
Italian regulator notifies OpenAI about violating Europe’s privacy laws
Confirmed breaches of the pan-EU regime can attract fines of up to 20 million euros, or up to 4 per cent of global annual turnover, reports TechCrunch London: The Italian regulator on Monday notified Sam Altman-run OpenAI about breaching European data privacy law,...
India expected to become third-largest economy in next 3 years: FinMin
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance minister The government has, however, set a higher goal of becoming a ‘developed country’ by 2047. With the journey of reforms continuing, this goal is achievable New Delhi: In the next three years, India is expected to become the...
Howden launches first-of-its-kind carbon capture and storage insurance facility
The insurance facility, designed by Howden and led by SCOR’s syndicate at Lloyd’s, provides cover for environmental damage and loss of revenue arising from the sudden or gradual leakage of CO2 from CCS projects into the air, land and water London: Howden today...
Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos
Ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index, a UN report has warned that Pakistan will experience increasingly severe extreme weather events. The total damage from the devastating floods in 2022 that hit 33...
Red Sea, Black Sea and Panama Canal: UNCTAD raises alarm on global trade disruptions
The Suez Canal, a critical waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, handled approximately 12% to 15% of global trade in 2023. UNCTAD estimates that the trade volume going through the Suez Canal decreased by 42% over the last two months Geneva: The...
Mutual funds’ collects Rs 63,854 cr through NFOs in 2023
''The trend towards the financialisation of assets in India is unmistakable. Aligned with changing consumption behaviours and a need for a higher standard of living, investors recognise the importance of long-term investing,'' Asset management companies launched 212...