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EPFO achieves a historic high of 21.6 million claim settlement as on March 6
At present, 96 per cent corrections are being done without any EPF...
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Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for first quarter of FY23
Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively, in the first quarter New Delhi: The government on Thursday kept interest rates on small savings schemes,...
India briefs Climate Advisory Group about Infrastructure for Resilient Island States
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti further said that the Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) initial corpus is USD 50 million IRIS, a dedicated initiative, will provide technical support on the multifaceted issues...
Govt orders probe into fire incident involving Ola electric scooter in Pune
The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) has been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest remedial measures, according to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) New Delhi: The government has ordered a...
New norms being introduced to ensure safety of vehicle users: Gadkari
''Every year, we face five lakh accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths. For that reason, we are now taking a number of measures. Six airbags are now mandatory. We have taken a decision to make it mandatory for the economy models also,'' Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari...
World’s top banks pumped $742 bln into fossil fuels in 2021 – report
Most leading banks have pledged to reach net-zero emissions across their financing by 2050. But, despite the International Energy Agency saying no new oil and gas fields should be developed for the world to hit its climate goals, the report showed finance continues to...
Extreme flood events once again drive high losses in 2021, 75% of flood risks remain uninsured: Swiss Re
Sigma records show that flooding is by far the most frequently occurring natural peril. In the past decade, there were approximately three times as many major flood events as tropical cyclones Yet, Swiss Re Institute finds that over the past decade, only 5% of severe...
With war next door, EU is warned on cybersecurity gaps
Cyberattacks against EU bodies are increasing “sharply,” with major incidents jumping more than tenfold between 2018 and 2021, according to the Luxembourg-based ECA Brussels: The warning by the European Court of Auditors covers the wide range of EU bodies — from the...
Global leasing companies had until Monday to sever ties with Russian carriers under Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but executives say only a fraction of the more than 400 jets directly involved have been returned Russia’s airline...
“India Has One Of The Lowest Covid Deaths (374) Per Million”: Centre
According to the data available with World Health Organisation (WHO), India has one of the lowest deaths per million (374 deaths per million population) which is much lower compared to similarly affected countries like the United States of America (2,920 deaths per...
EY Brexit tracker finds 7,000 finance jobs have left London for EU
Dublin is the most popular destination for staff relocations and new hubs, followed by Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Paris The transfer of assets from London to EU hubs remains around 1.3 trillion pounds ($1.7 trillion), EY said, adding that Brexit staff moves are by now...