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FPIs infuse Rs 19,860 cr in equities in May on strong domestic fundamentals, global eco indicators
Going forward, FPIs are likely to continue their investment in...
LIC tops PSUs chart with record Rs 19,013 cr profit in Q4
The insurance behemoth was followed by the country's biggest lender...
New Zealand declares national emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc
While New Zealand was now through the worst of the storm, more rain and high winds were expected. The country was suffering from extensive flooding, landslides and damage to roads and infrastructure, Kieran McAnulty, minister of emergency management said New Zealand...
Adani crisis unlikely to spill over to other Indian conglomerates
Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group The crisis has raised questions about India’s credibility as a global growth engine and a destination for international investors. Earlier this month, MSCI reduced the free float of four companies owned by Adani, while Moody’s...
5 state-owned general insurers’ total exposure to Adani at Rs 347.64 cr: MoS Finance
Bhagwat Karad,Minister of State for Finance "As per data received from Public Sector General Insurance companies, namely New India Assurance Company Ltd, United India Insurance Company Ltd, National Insurance Company Ltd, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and General...
MP: Health survey shows at least 50 per cent of Indore residents suffering from some ailment
The report of the survey helmed by the Indian Medical Association's Indore Chapter and the Red Cross Society 'Around 48 per cent residents had some abnormality in one test, 9.5 per cent had enhanced blood sugar levels, 17 per cent had high cholesterol levels, 6 per...
Micro quakes preventing large-scale event in India but country prepared for any eventuality: Experts
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, 59 per cent of India's land mass is prone to earthquakes. Zone V is seismically the most active region, while Zone II is the least. Around 11 per cent of the country' area falls in Zone V, 18 per cent in Zone IV and 30 per...
No new Covid variants emerged during China’s recent outbreak: Lancet study
''Our analysis suggests two known Omicron sub-variants – rather than any new variants – have chiefly been responsible for the current surge in Beijing, and likely China as a whole,'' said lead author Professor George Gao, of the Institute of Microbiology at the...
India poised to become world’s most populous country this year: Report
People under the age of 25 account for more than 40 per cent of India's population. Unlike India, the other two most populous countries in the world, China and the US, have rapidly ageing populations. The fertility rate in India is higher than that of China and the...
UK to expedite insurance reforms, to release £100 billion of capital for investment
Officials could look to implement the Solvency II reforms in two stages, the Financial Times, which first reported the news, said. Insurers could be allowed to swap bonds they have to hold currently for assets such as green technology or housing at first, with other...
Mercedes-Benz faces more than 300,000 claims in UK over “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests
The mass lawsuit follows the “dieselgate” scandal that engulfed Volkswagen after it admitted to cheating U.S. diesel engine tests, which has cost the carmaker more than 32 billion euros ($34 billion) in vehicle refits, fines and legal costs so far. Oliver Campbell,...
New tax regime to leave higher disposable income in hands of people: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Sitharaman said the new tax regime announced in the Budget is ''very attractive'' as the tax exemption limit has been hiked to Rs 3 lakh, from Rs 2.5 lakh earlier. Besides, a standard deduction of Rs 50,000 too has been allowed...