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Despite moderation in recent months, stock markets added 2.1 cr new investors in FY26: NSE Report
“investor base stood at 11.3 crore at the end of Mar’25 adding 2.1...
Peak Re raises $50 million through its second Cat bond
Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO, Peak Re For the first time, India has been...
India aims at developing tech driven regulatory framework for cryptocurrency during G20 presidency: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister “This concern has been actually acknowledged by several members of the G20 saying yes money trail, yes money laundering, yes drug misuse, and so on. There is an understanding that we need to have some kind of regulation, and...
Most women are unaware of signs of aggressive breast cancer: Research
"Women should be aware that severe breast alterations are not typical and that breast self-examinations are still crucial. According to Dr Ko Un Park, a surgical oncologist who oversees the OSUCCC - James' Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center's new...
NGT directs Karnataka government to pay Rs 2,900 cr for improper solid, liquid waste management
Award of compensation had become necessary under Section 15 of the NGT Act to remedy the continuing damage to the environment and to comply with directions of the Supreme Court, the bench said. It is high time that the state realises its duty to the law and citizens...
Climate finance by major multilateral banks rose 24 pc in 2021
"In Asia and the Pacific, we are uniquely vulnerable. Whether it's historic levels of flooding in Pakistan, devastating drought in the People's Republic of China, or cyclones in the Pacific, our region knows full well the ever-present impact of climate change. It's...
India ranks 107 on Global Hunger Index 2022, records highest child wasting rate
Undernourishment prevalence rose in India from 14.6 percent in 2018-2020 to 16.3 percent in 2019-2021. This translates into 224.3 million people in India being undernourished out of the total 828 million people globally New Delhi: India ranked 107 out of 121 countries...
Prospects that digital health can provide are limitless with proper implementation & coordination, says NHA CEO
RS Sharma, Chief Executive Officer,National Health Authority Digital technology is not an end to achieving healthcare but it can facilitate innovations and transform health making it more accessible, effective and time-saving,” National Health Authority Chief...
Symptomatic Covid infection linked with poor mental health: Lancet study
This might reflect that older people are more likely to experience more severe COVID-19 symptoms, greater worry around infection, and increased risk of blood vessel (microvascular) or brain (neurological) changes after infection, the researchers said London: Having...
Four in five cities across world facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves,floods and droughts
CDP’s report “Protecting People and the Planet” surveyed 998 cities from across the globe and showed that in addition to 80% facing extreme climate events, for nearly a third, climate-related hazards threaten at least 70% of their populations. Four in five cities...
Sikkim working on new disaster risk reduction framework: CM
Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister,Sikkim ''The state government is continuously working together with all the Himalayan states and other stakeholders to establish a new disaster risk reduction framework for the region in order to deal with natural disasters,'' said...
Indian startup funding hit 2-year low in September quarter: PwC India
"Although it has been argued that there is substantial committed capital waiting to be deployed (dry powder) in the Indian start-up ecosystem, it is becoming clearer that selectivity in dealmaking will increase, with a focus on path-to-profitability, especially in...