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Mutual fund industry on a high; asset surges Rs 17 lakh cr in 2024
The year 2024 saw a substantial net inflow of Rs 9.14 lakh crore,...
Automotive to sustainable mobility EVs and beyond Auto industry’s journey for 2025
SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said the passenger vehicle...
Women reluctant to join company boards, difficult to find those who are interested: Sitharaman
''I have actually made a lot of attempts in my own level as a minister in calling up some people and saying please would you not want to come to a board? We want your experience. We want presence. No, I have not had enough women coming. So, there is a serious issue,”...
Govt aims sustained recovery; infra spends will have multiplier effects: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Stating that technology has helped the government make payments to the affected people during the pandemic, Sitharaman said it is also looking at how digital solutions can be deployed in the education and the farming sectors...
Digital divide is rapidly shrinking in India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing a webinar virtually on 'Post Budget Seminar: Fostering Strong Industry-Skill Linkage', the Prime Minister said, "Digital connectivity is what kept our education system alive in this time of a global pandemic. We are seeing how...
China’s answer to rising sea levels, food insecurity: ‘seawater rice’
Climate change has made the task more urgent. China’s coastal waters have risen faster than the global average over the last 40 years, a worrying trend given the country’s deep reliance on its long and low eastern coast for grain production. Successfully growing...
World’s largest NFT marketplace OpenSea hacked, users lost NFTs
"We are actively investigating rumours of an exploit associated with OpenSea related smart contracts. This appears to be a phishing attack originating outside of OpenSea's website," the NFT marketplace posted in a tweet New Delhi: World's largest NFT (non-fungible...
Frequency of extreme events may increase all over India due to enhanced warming: Jitendra Singh
“Frequency of extreme precipitation events may increase all over India, and more prominently so over the central and southern parts in the near future as a response to enhanced warming,” Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh had said in a written reply in the Lok...
Singaporeans fall prey to Chinese-origin ‘pig-butchering’ crypto scam
Losses average USD 134,940 per person, based on over 400 victims surveyed by the organisation from North America, Europe, Taiwan and South-east Asia, according to the report "They were asked to pay administrative fees, security fees or taxes in order to reap profits....
FPIs pull out Rs 18,856 cr from Indian markets in Feb so far
''Geopolitical tension and chances of a rate hike by US Fed have triggered outflows from FPIs in the recent times from the Indian equity markets. They sharply increased the pace of selling after the US Fed indicated an end of the ultra-loose monetary policy regime,''...
EPFO mulling new pension scheme for formal workers getting over Rs 15K basic wage
''There has been demand for higher pension on higher contributions among the members of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Thus, it is under active consideration to bring out a new pension product or scheme for those whose monthly basic wages are more...
Global Covid-19 caseload rises to 422.8 mn, fatalities at 5.88 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 78,457,081 and 934,951, according to the CSSE The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (42,780,235 infections and 510,905 deaths), followed by Brazil...