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No proposal to change retirement age of govt employees: Centre
"No proposal to change the retirement age of government employees...
Include heatwaves in disaster management plans: Parliamentary panel tells Centre
“The committee recommends that the ministry may include new and...
India-Many passenger vehicle manufacturers report healthy wholesales during March 2022
"Tata Motors set several new records in a challenging year, disrupted by two waves of Covid, semi-conductor crisis and steep increase in commodity prices," said Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric...
World Bank says war shocks to drag on Asian economies
The report forecasts slower growth and rising poverty in the Asia-Pacific region this year as “multiple shocks” compound troubles for people and for businesses. The report pointed to three main potential shocks for the region: the war, changing monetary policy in the...
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees new flagship
Unless action is taken soon, some major cities will be under water, António Guterres. UN Secretary-General, said in a video message, which also forecast “unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, widespread water shortages and the extinction of a million species of...
Climate change could cost U.S. budget $2 trln a year by end century: White House
"Climate change threatens communities and sectors across the country, including through floods, drought, extreme heat, wildfires, and hurricanes (affecting) the U.S. economy and the lives of everyday Americans," Candace Vahlsing, an OMB climate and science official,...
Global insurers plan to ramp up private equity investments
More than 40% of insurers plan to increase their investments in private equity in the next 12 months to boost returns, according to the survey of 328 executives overseeing more than $13 trillion in insurance assets Insurers want to put more money into private equity...
WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
Air quality is poorest in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa, it said. Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular...
Sharp fall in marriages heightens China’s concerns over declining birth rate
Early this year National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said China's population grew by less than half a million last year to 1.4126 billion as the birth rate fell for the fifth consecutive year, stoking fears of a looming demographic crisis and its adverse impact on the...
Chhattisgarh tops states with lowest unemployment rate in country: Govt
The state government has set up the 'Chhattisgarh Employment Mission' intending to create around 15 lakh new employment opportunities in the next five years New Delhi: Chhattisgarh has been ranked first among states with the lowest unemployment rate in the country, an...
Investor wealth jumps over Rs 3 trn, 416 stocks breach upper circuit
Reflecting bullish investor sentiments, the 30-share key index Sensex skyrocketed 1,472.33 points or a whopping 2.46 per cent to 60,736.08 points at around 10.30 am, driven by HDFC twins Mumbai: Investors turned wealthier by more than Rs 3 lakh crore in the first hour...
Brazil and Indonesia lead the world in crypto adoption: Study
Brazil and Indonesia lead the world in crypto adoption, Gemini found, with 41% of people surveyed in those countries reporting crypto ownership, compared with 20% in the United States and 18% in the United Kingdom Gemini found that 79% of people who reported owning...