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Solid monetary frameworks helped emerging markets navigate recent crises: Gita Gopinath
Gita Gopinath,Chief Economist,IMF IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath...
India, as fastest growing economy, is ideal investment destination: RBI Governor
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,Reserve Bank of India . Malhotra...
Better internet penetration driving online jewellery sales in India: World Gold Council
Most online sales, it said, are driven by consumers aged between 18 and 45 and while online jewellery purchases have risen, the average ticket size has, however, remained between 5 and 10 grams Online jewellery sales in India have seen rapid growth over the past few...
One of strongest storms Hurricane Ian to make landfall in Florida
Samantha Montano, an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, said the powerful winds may not do the worst damage. “Certainly, the wind threat is significant with this storm,” said Montano. “But I think it’s definitely from the...
Sebi rolls out framework for credit rating agencies, applicable from Jan’23
While assigning such credit ratings, CRAs will have to conduct independent due diligence on the nature of specified support consideration and form a definitive internal view and, wherever warranted, obtain an independent external legal opinion for ascertaining the...
National Health Mission engages 2.71 lakh additional health personnel in 2020-21
The Cabinet was informed that under five mortality rate (U5MR) in India has declined from 49 in 2013 to 36 in 2018 and the percentage annual rate of decline in U5MR during 2013-2018 has accelerated to 6 per cent New Delhi: The Cabinet was informed on Wednesday that...
Warming may lead to more frequent, longer-lasting droughts in India: Study
Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK found that even a modest temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius will spell serious consequences in India, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Brazil, and Egypt Rising global temperatures may lead to more frequent...
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
Bullying and psychological violence, also known as “mobbing,” is a key complaint of workplace harassment that has a negative impact on mental health. However, discussing or disclosing mental health remains a taboo in work settings globally With an estimated 12 billion...
Global average annual insured losses from extreme events exceed $120 Billion: Verisk
Verisk estimates that on an annual average basis, catastrophes around the world are expected to cause about $123 billion in insured losses compared to an average of $74 billion in actual losses over the past 10 years “The most significant factor driving increased...
EU proposes rules making it easier to sue drone makers, AI systems
Under the draft rules, victims can seek compensation for harm to their life, property, health and privacy due to the fault or omission of a provider, developer or user of AI technology, or for discrimination in a recruitment process using AI Users can sue for...
EU scrambles to protect energy infrastructure in response to Nord Stream incidents
Denmark and Sweden on Tuesday said major leaks on the two Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea were caused by deliberate acts of sabotage carried out in each of the two countries' exclusive economic zones. Neither pipeline was in operation amid an energy standoff...
Losses from Super Typhoon Nanmadol expected to be manageable for Japan Insurers
Secondary perils such as hurricane-induced flooding, storm surges and landslides are not modeled to the same extent as primary perils, and loss creep was an issue for insurers after 2018’s Typhoon Jebi HONG KONG: Given Super Typhoon Nanmadol’s reduced strength upon...