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Equity MF inflow drops 14 pc to Rs 25 082 cr in Mar
According to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India...
Ayushman Bharat upholds dignity of elderly: PM Modi
"Now, every elderly member of a family above the age of 70,...
PM Modi to launch India’s first international bullion exchange in Gift City
This exchange will facilitate efficient price discovery with the assurance of responsible sourcing and quality, apart from giving impetus to the financialisation of gold in India, a statement by the IFSC Authority said. Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will...
FAO warns 90 per cent of Earth’s topsoil at risk by 2050
The five key actions that FAO has called for, tasks civilians, governments and international institutions, with taking greater action to monitor and care for soil One achievement of GSP, thus far, has been the partnership with farmers and local governments to enhance...
Govt launches 11th agricultural census 2021-22; to use smartphones, tablets for data collection
"This is the time to make full use of technology in this computation. He said that Agriculture Census should be thought of in a broader perspective. Agricultural computations can also contribute to the mapping of crops so that the country gets its benefits," he said...
As credit demand grows, banks scramble for deposits
"In the next few months if the trend continues then we will have no other option but to raise deposit rates because the market conditions are also not very favourable for us to go to the market to raise growth capital," said a senior executive at a state-owned bank...
Indian retail equity investment can continue for the next couple of decades: Morgan Stanley
Ridham Desai, managing director, Morgan Stanley India Company Despite a record rise in trading by retail investors over the past eight years, Indian households remain “dramatically” underweight in the asset class, with stocks comprising only 5%-6% share of their...
Fed raises rates by 75 bps to tame inflation, flags weakening economic data
Jerome Powell,Chairman, US Fed Policy makers, facing the hottest cost pressures in 40 years, lifted the target for the federal funds rate on Wednesday to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%. That takes the cumulative June-July increase to 150 basis points -- the steepest since...
Germany earmarks up to $14 bln to make buildings more energy-efficient
Over the next few years, some 12-13 billion euros per year will be allocated to subsidise renovations to old buildings and installing more energy-efficient windows, doors and heaters, the ministry said. Around one billion euros will be allocated for new construction....
Centre issues comprehensive guidelines for monkeypox patients, contacts
Monkeypox typically manifests itself with fever, headache, rashes for up to three weeks, sore throat, cough and swollen lymph nodes New Delhi: A 21-day isolation, wearing masks, following hand hygiene, keeping lesions fully covered and waiting for those to fully heal...
Global CAT insured losses at $39 billion in H1 2022:Aon
Steve Bowen, managing director and head of Catastrophe Insight for Aon’s Impact Forecasting team, said: “The continued effects of La Niña conditions, amplified by climate change’s influence on global weather patterns, not only increased volatility and intensified many...
EV fire incidents: Consumer protection regulator issues notices to 4-5 cos
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare said the authority will commence the hearing on this matter soon."We have issued notices to 4-5 companies. We asked them to provide reasons for series of fire incidents in EVs and why the...