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After 18 yrs S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating on economic resilience, infra spending, inflation control
"India is prioritising fiscal consolidation, demonstrating the...
Industry must follow ethical practices in labelling advertising food products: Govt
"Food labelling should not just be a marketing tool, but it should...
Treasury’s Yellen says US overdependent on China for critical supply chains
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen The U.S. would face national security concerns without a robust semiconductor sector of its own, she said, adding that last year's Chips and Science Act will help reverse that trend. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on...
In Singapore, a certificate to own a car now costs $106,000
Singapore has a 10-year "certificate of entitlement" (COE) system, introduced in 1990, to control the number of vehicles in the small country, which is home to 5.9 million people and can be driven across in less than an hour To own a car in Singapore, a buyer must bid...
After NCLT snub, Torrent Investment once again knocks SC’s doors
In a fresh Letter of Urgency, Torrent Investment has stated that during the pendency of its appeals before the SC, the Committee of Creditors (COC) of Reliance Capital have not only conducted the second round of auction, but approved the resolution plan of IIHL and...
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find out
“Earthquake that hit Nepal might be a cause of flash floods in Sikkim. The lake was already vulnerable and was spread across 168 hectares. Its area has now reduced 60 hectares, so about 100 hectares of volume of water has breached the level,” a senior official at the...
Panic grips north India as four earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour
Within an hour, more than 70 felt reports related to this earthquake were received from Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab through the NCS website and mobile app. These reports indicated intensities ranging from I to III...
Flash flood in Sikkim; 23 army personnel missing
The water level increased drastically overnight, affecting the Dam site of the 510 MV NHPC hydroelectric power project near Dikchu village Gangtok: A sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim has resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen valley...
UK launches review of regulators, searching for post-Brexit advantages
"It's clear that the regulators that enforce the rules can also sometimes be a blocker to businesses, so our review will seek to root out the bad practices with the aim of making companies' lives easier and reducing costs for consumers" London: The British government...
US regulators settle with more firms over use of texts and WhatsApp
The settlements mark the latest enforcement actions in the SEC's two-year crackdown on Wall Street's use of unapproved messaging apps, which has so far resulted in more than $2 billion in fines Because companies do not surveil personal messaging channels, using them...
Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak
There is no vaccine or drug that specifically treats dengue, which is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season as the Aedes aegypti mosquito which spreads the disease thrives in stagnant water Dhaka: The death toll from Bangladesh's worst...
Confronting ageing: the talk Australia has to have
The rising number of older Australians is projected to increase the country's health spending on them to more than double to Australian dollar 270 billion (USD 174 billion) by 2035, even if the cost of providing care to each older person is static Public aged care...