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32 airports shut till May 15 as tensions escalate between India-Pakistan
All civil flight activities at these airports will remain suspended...
Emirate royal family’s International Holding Co and Black Rock Inc float a $ 1 billion reinsurance co
The new firm will make use of AI as a core part of the strategy,...
Eating ultra-processed foods linked with premature death risk: Study
The researchers suggested that in high-income countries such as the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, where UPFs account for more than half of total caloric intake, the estimated impact would be even higher. Reducing the consumption of UPFs and promoting healthier...
Sebi amends rules; introduces new option for appointment, removal of independent directors
''In case a special resolution for the appointment of an independent director fails to get the requisite majority of votes, but the votes cast in favour of the resolution exceed the votes cast against the resolution, and the votes cast by the public shareholders in...
India submits long-term strategy to achieve net-zero target by 2070
Bhupender Yadav,Union Environment Minister India's approach to low-carbon development is based on four key considerations -- low historic contribution to global warming, energy needs for development, commitment to low-carbon growth according to national circumstances...
Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion
These are also among the countries most vulnerable to climate impacts, and most in need of climate finance. In sub-Saharan Africa, where some 738 million people already live without adequate food supplies, the population is projected to jump by 95% by mid-century,...
With 177 million, India largest contributor to global population milestone of 8 billion: UN
The World Population Prospects 2022, released in July this year said that India's population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared with China's 1.426 billion According to UNFPA estimates, 68 per cent of India's population is between 15-64 years old in 2022, while...
World population to hit 8 billion today: UN Report
While it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years--until 2037-- for it to reach 9 billion, a sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing Globally, life expectancy reached 72.8 years...
India’s urban infrastructure needs $ 840 billion investments over next 15 years: World Bank
By 2036, 600 million people will be living in urban cities in India, representing 40 per cent of the population. "Cities in India need large amounts of financing to promote green, smart, inclusive, and sustainable urbanization. Creating a conducive environment for...
Microfin industry needs $100 bn to promote green livelihood: Jayant Sinha
Jayant Sinha,Chairman,, Parliamentary Committee on Finance ''Out of the 500 million workforce in India, 400 million are in the informal sector. This informal sector workforce is those who hugely benefit from the microfinance sector.The task in hand for the...
Global economic growth outlook “gloomier”, says IMF ahead of G20 summit
The global economy has weakened particularly due to three key factors -- persistently high and broad-based inflation, the weak growth momentum in China, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine As prices of many food staples touched record highs in 2022 amid supply shortages...
Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report
Food waste is happening as the number of hungry people worldwide rose to 828 million in 2021, or 46 million more than in the previous year. In 2020, nearly 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet, up 112 million from 2019, as the impacts of the COVID-19...