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Indian insurance industry waits for a new IRDAI chairman
The names of Ajay Sheth, who have been appointed as finance...
India’s car sales surge past 41.53 lakh mark during FY25
Two-wheeler sales during 2024-25 registered a higher growth rate at...
Planting of summer crops ramps up in India as monsoon revives
Except North India, most parts of the country have received above-normal rainfall so far this month, and that has accelerated planting India has received 13% more rainfall than normal since the start of monsoon season on June 1, but some rice-growing states such as...
World Bank approves $100m to support Nepal’s green, resilient, and inclusive development
This shift will help the country continue to make progress on expanding and protecting prosperity while reducing poverty in the face of compounding challenges that affect Nepal's development, including COVID, disaster, climate and environmental risks," said Steve...
Godavari turns ferocious, record flood expected in next 3 days
`As per the information available right now, the flood flow may touch 20 lakh cusecs by Friday evening and go further up the next day. We have been asked to prepare for a flood of up to 28 lakh cusecs,'' a district Collector told PTI over phone Amaravati: Andhra...
Proportion of unmarried youth rising, finds govt survey
India's population, which reached 1,211 million in 2011 and is projected to reach 1,363 million in 2021 makes India one of the youngest countries in the world, with 27.3 per cent of its population aged 15-29 years, i.e., youth, Ministry of Health & Family...
Science offers basis for national climate damage claims: Study
The United States and China, as the world’s two leading emitters, caused global income losses of over $1.8 trillion each from 1990-2014, while Russia, India, and Brazil caused losses individually exceeding $500 billion each for the same years Warmer temperatures can...
More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report
The health and care sector has endured low pay in general, stubbornly large gender pay gaps, and very demanding working conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic clearly exposed this situation while also demonstrating how vital the sector and its workers are in keeping...
Axis MF scandal set to hit $465-bn asset management industry
Mutual funds, which fall somewhere between high-risk stock trading and low-return bank deposits, have offered an attractive proposition to both young and risk-averse older investors in India. The industry has grown nearly five-fold in the last decade, with over 37...
Cost-Of-Living crisis to hit women hardest: Report
Saadia Zahidi, managing director at the forum, say women have been disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis following labour market losses during the pandemic and insufficient “care infrastructure” — such as for the elderly or children A cost-of-living...
India ranks low at 135th globally for gender parity; worst for health & survival: WEF
On the health and survival subindex, India ranked the lowest at 146th place and figured among the five countries with gender gaps larger than 5 percent -- the other four being Qatar, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and China New Delhi: India was on Wednesday ranked low at 135th...
Global insurance premium to surpass $7 trillion in 2022 for the first time: Swiss Re
Among top 10 markets, only three- France, Canada and India(10th largest)- have recorded positive growth in overall premium in 2021 Non-life premiums are forecast to rise by 7.1% in nominal terms in 2022, amounting to $ 4.1 trillion globally by the end of the year Life...