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Chouhan to transfer crop insurance claims worth Rs3,200 cr to 30 lakh farmers on Monday
Shivraj Singh Chouhan,Union Agriculture Minister Of the total claim...
Mule Account Menace: Lucknow’s local youths fall prey to global cyber fraud network
The funds come from a range of cybercrimes in India: online...
Gujarat govt announces relief package for farmers in districts affected by floods due to Narmada river
Based on a report on the estimated damages caused to standing crops in the three districts due to flooding caused by the river, the government has decided to provide a special relief package from the state budget in addition to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)...
California lets insurers factor wildfire risks in rates to widen coverage
The continued retreat of larger insurance carriers from the California residential property insurance market signals ongoing regulatory constraints, rising cost inflation, and higher catastrophe losses, credit rating agency Fitch said in a note earlier this year...
Monsoon likely to start retreating from northwest India by Sept 25: IMD
India has received 780.3 mm of rain during this monsoon season so far, compared to a normal of 832.4 mm. Rainfall between 94 per cent and 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA) is considered normal. Normally, the country receives an average of 870 mm of...
India to become USD 5 trillion economy, third-largest by 2027: RBI DG Patra
A key driver in this transformation is likely to be the window of a demographic dividend that opened up in 2018 and will probably last till the 2040s, going by fertility and mortality rates,'' Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael D Patra said Mumbai: India will be a...
No reason for Canadian pension funds to back out from India: Official
''They are here because they are making higher returns here… So I don't see any reason for them to back out because of the current situation, which hopefully we will sort out,'' the official said. According to a report by think tank GTRI, Canadian pension funds, by...
5-8 million Indians suffering from Alzheimer’s
In India, people with Alzheimer’s are possibly between 5.3 million to 8.2 million. Because of the usage of curcumin, a powerful anti-oxidant that possess anti-inflammatory properties which helps fight the disease, Indians have substantially managed the increase of...
India slips one notch to 87th out of 165 countries on economic freedom index: Report
A score closer to 10 indicates a higher level of economic freedom. According to the report, Singapore topped the index. It was followed by Hong Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, the US, Ireland, Denmark, Australia, the UK, and Canada India slips one notch to 87th out of...
DGCA implements new rest regulations for air traffic controllers at 57 airports
“The regulation is modelled on ICAO regulations and is based on our national, social and cultural contexts coupled with scientifically valid, optimal limits for ATCO’s. This will ensure our skies become safe and will also take care of health, physical and...
Lloyd’s and the UN team up to get insurance to climate vulnerable countries
After the initial focus on the Pacific, the partnership will seek to roll out the model to Asia and parts of Africa LONDON: Lloyd's of London is teaming up with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to try and improve access to insurance for climate...
“No distress”, people investing in other fin products: FinMin on dip in household savings
Overall household savings (current prices) - which include financial, physical and jewellery - has grown at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.2 per cent between 2013-14 and 2021-22 (8 years) and the nominal GDP has grown at a CAGR of 9.65 per cent during the...