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Deadline to file income tax returns extended till September 15
“To facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for...
Indian insurance market expands by 10.6% to $145 billion in 2024, Allianz report
While China (+7.8% p.a.) will continue to dominate the region in...
UIDAI deliberates on five focus areas including ‘Ease of Living’
The five core areas are – resident centricity, expanding the usage of Aadhaar, security and privacy, continuous technology upgradation, and collaborate with global economies and support them in their aspiration to achieve SDG 16.9 (provide legal identity for all) New...
Budget wishlist: Infra development, social security for gig workers
India aims to be a $30 trillion inclusive and sustainable economy by India@100, which will help create resources for the government to fund development programmes and social security. New Delhi: In recent years, structural reforms initiated by the Government have laid...
India to debut in green bond market with $1 billion auction on Wednesday
They make a modest trial balloon for the country’s broader goals for green finance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ambitious plans for renewable energy and projects that bolster the country’s resilience to extreme weather and higher temperatures, and India has said...
First Covid, now layoffs: Indian professionals undergo tremendous stress, anxiety
Saumya Mudgal, Senior Consultant, Psychiatry, Max Hospital in Gurugram said there has been a drastic increase in the number of patients coming from MNCs. "These patients are usually presented with the issues of panic anxiety and panic disorder with agoraphobia and...
India Protection Gap: Term insurance ownership remains stagnant
The following findings reveal insights that highlight urban India’s shift in attitude and approach towards financial preparedness as shown in a survey-India Protection Quotient 5.0,fifth edition(1st edition of the survey was done in 2019) conducted by Max Life...
Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat: WHO
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,Director-General,WHO. Industrially produced trans fat (also called industrially produced trans-fatty acids) is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads. Trans fat intake is responsible for up to 500 000...
Considering downgrading Covid-19 to same category as seasonal influenza: Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida
Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister,Japan Currently, Covid is given the second rank which is equal to tuberculosis and avian influenza. Further, the officials plan to put it at the fifth rank, equaling to seasonal influenza, CNN reported quoting Japan's Health Ministry. "In...
B’desh asks Russia not to send cargo through ships under US sanctions
His comments came weeks after Moscow last month sent a ship to deliver equipment for Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear power plant, which is being built with Russian assistance, but Dhaka refused to accept the vessel due to the US sanctions Dhaka: Bangladesh on Sunday...
Climate change:Punjab’s cotton maize yield to dip by 11-13 by 2050, says report
One of the most intriguing findings is that changes in minimum temperature have resulted in changes in mean temperature throughout all growing seasons. It means that the minimum temperature has shown a rising trend," the report said A rise in minimum temperature is...
India on top gear in its drive to achieve ambitious 2030 milestones
For a market that already has over 13 lakh EVs including 2Ws, 3Ws, and 4Ws, and continues to grow, the coming years hold tremendous promise If Maruti launches its first EV priced below Rs 10 lakh, it can be a potential game-changer. Currently, Tata Tiago is the only...