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Govt moving ahead with IDBI Bank disinvestment plan in current fiscal: DIPAM Secy
Arunish Chawla,Secretary ,Department of Investment and Public Asset...
Blackout Risks: Guarding grid stability for uninterrupted energy access
As Europe has learned, preventing grid collapse is a constant...
International Road Federation to launch blockchain-based digital platform on road safety
It will contain login-based specific and secured information about road users, including their driving licence, safe driving scores, validity of licence, insurance policy, e-challan and penalties, if any, as well as vehicle details such as registration, challan and...
Global investments in InsurTechs fall 2.5% to $2.35 billion in Q2 2022
In this most recent quarter, 53.5% of all disclosed APAC funding went into India-based InsurTechs, which raised an impressive $210.76 million. In terms of all deals ever completed, InsurTechs from 18 APAC countries have raised $7.77 billion through 447 deals , which...
AIADMK targets DMK regime over crop insurance, says every farmer should get relief
Days ago, the government launched the initiative to provide compensation to farmers, publicising the Rs 480 crore disbursal plan under the crop insurance scheme for 2021-22 to them, he said in a statement Chennai: The Tamil Nadu's main opposition AIADMK on Monday...
Banking penetration increased significantly during 1972-2022 period: RBI Deputy Governor
Michael Debabrata Patra,Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India There is one commercial bank branch for every 9,000 citizens now from one branch for 40,000 citizens in 1972. Banks today operate around 2.25 lakh customer service points, including over 1.75 lakh ATMs. In...
India’s gold demand dips as inflation hits rural buyers
The drop could bring down India's total gold consumption in 2022 to around 750 tonnes, down 6% from last year's 797.3 tonnes, he said India's demand for gold rose 14% from a year ago to 191.7 tonnes in the quarter through September as festivals drove jewellery sales,...
Car or robot? Unlocking the future of autonomous vehicles
The successful adoption of autonomous vehicles in and by cities also requires innovative policies. Regulatory bodies need to emphasize how these vehicles interact with pedestrians and other vulnerable road users not only algorithmically but also through...
Cyber officials from 37 countries, 13 companies to meet on ransomware in Washington
One key topic for discussion will be how to disrupt such attacks, counter the illicit movement of cryptocurrencies and build resilience against such attacks, the official said The White House hopes the meeting will allow participating countries to "institute a set of...
Turning City of London into the ‘Wild West’ would be self-defeating, says BoE’s Woods
Sam Woods,Deputy Governor Bank of England London: Turning the City – London’s financial district – into a “Wild West“ to attract more business after Brexit would be self-defeating as maintaining financial stability is key to competitiveness, Bank of England Deputy...
The world’s food security is at stake as Russia exits Ukraine grain deal
“Grain prices could potentially rise between 5% and 10% in coming days as markets “absorb the bad news,” said David Laborde of the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington Along with a reduction of exports, the early termination of the Black Sea deal...
Workers leave biggest iPhone plant in China to escape Covid curbs
China’s zero-tolerance approach to the pandemic has idled factories and up-ended supply chains. Closed loops enable companies to stay operational during lockdowns but take a toll on workers, whose movements are severely limited, with some even required to sleep on...