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ICICI Pru Life Q1 net jumps 34 pc to Rs 302 cr
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance MD and CEO Anup Bagchi said, "We...
Rising AI-driven cyber attacks and geopolitical tensions shaping APAC cyber risk landscape, Aon study
"In 2025, global and regional geostrategic tensions remain a key...
Centre will adopt UP’s health fair model: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ''A health fair is organised every week at every primary health and wellness centre in the state. Two and a half to three lakh poor people are treated at such fairs. We will implement this model in the whole...
Growth slowdown concentrated in advanced economies: IMF
India is estimated to account for one-sixth of global growth this year. "India is a country with growth -- very strong and continuing to be strong. It's about -- one sixth of total global growth is accounted for by India right this year, and inflation is back inside...
Personal consumption,residential investments would grow slowly in FY24
Household household net financial savings (NFS) had fallen to a three-decade low of 6 per cent of the GDP in FY23E, almost half of the peak in FY21 and down from 7.5-8.0 per cent of the GDP in the pre-Covid period New Delhi: The entire theme of financialisation of...
Digital Adoption: Online platform preferred for general insurance products
"Digital adoption is no longer just a choice; it has become a necessity for businesses to thrive in today's rapidly evolving landscape. Our recent research report underscores the critical role that technology plays in driving growth, efficiency, and customer...
China’s projected population more than that of India as on July 1 this year, Centre tells Lok Sabha
"By the end of this month, India's population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people," Government it had said in a tweet New Delhi: The government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that projected population of India on July 1 this year is less than that of China....
Nearly 30 ships stop around Ukraine’s Izmail gateway after Russian Danube strikes
Since the collapse of the grain corridor deal and the increased targeting of ports and infrastructure by Russia, war risk underwriters were “forming their own independent views and deciding what is it is they are prepared to underwrite,” David Smith, head of hull and...
WHO releases new guidance to improve testing and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections
Several countries are increasingly reporting failures of current treatment recommendations for gonorrhoea. Of concern, the spread of a Neisseria gonorrhoea clone that is highly resistant to ceftriaxone is increasingly being reported in countries in Asia such as China,...
IMF increasingly worried about ‘material’ impact of climate change on economies
IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said extreme weather events, including heat waves facing Europe and other regions, and this year's El Nino weather pattern, which could lead to heavy rainfall or temperatures, would affect crop yields and the ability of...
RBI plans guidance on stress testing for climate vulnerability of banks’ credit portfolio: RBI dy governor
''For this to materialise, central banks can incorporate climate-related risks into their supervisory frameworks and can contribute to the development of frameworks and standards for green finance. These frameworks can help promote transparency, standardization, and...
PMJAY results in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for beneficiaries: Govt
''As of July 19, 2023, 5.39 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 66,236 crore have been authorised which is a direct out-of-pocket expenditure saving,'' Baghel said in his written reply. Further, if these services would have been availed from the market, the cost would...