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14 lakh Ayushman Vay Vandana cards created for elderly above 70 in a month: Centre
The estimated expenditure for the AB-PMJAY scheme for senior...
Over 100 countries back Plastic Treaty caps as talks reach fierce finish
As of Sunday, countries remained far apart on the basic scope of...
Passenger vehicles sales dip 19 pc in Nov as chip shortage woes continue: SIAM
''Industry continues to face headwinds due to global semi-conductor shortage. In the festive season, industry was hoping to make up for the lost ground, but the sales in the month of November 2021, were the lowest in seven years for passenger vehicles, the lowest in...
Employability improves in 2021 led by IT, education, fin services: Report
The report found that the demand for qualified and skilled professionals will be driven by sectors including IT/ITES, Pharmaceutical, E-Commerce and BFSI. The hiring in these sectors is expected to increase by 20 per cent for freshers in 2022 compared to 2021. Mumbai:...
More companies in Asia seek carbon offsets after COP26 -industry exec
The hard-fought Glasgow Climate Pact sent a clear message to global companies to reassess business strategies and carbon footprints to reap monetary rewards, or lag and risk losses As a result, there is a growing demand for carbon offset instruments, such as renewable...
Imports made up 86 pc of India’s gold supply between 2016-2020; will be stronger in 2022: WGC
Bullion banking is a catalyst for change in India's gold market landscape, the report opined.It said India's gold market faces multiple challenges, such as a lack of quality assurance, the unorganised state of the market and a lack of trust in international markets...
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over?
"It's somewhat a subjective judgment because it's not just about the number of cases. It's about severity and it's about impact," says Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief. How will the world decide when the pandemic is over? There's no...
Pandemic-hit 2021 sees top cos’ valuation rise 68 pc
From a sectoral perspective, financial services leads with 77 names in the list, followed by healthcare at 64 Mumbai Top Indian companies by valuation saw their networth rise by 68 per cent this year despite the pandemic, which has otherwise had a disastrous impact on...
Equity MF inflows surge to 4-month high in Nov on strong SIP book
Overall, the mutual fund industry registered net inflows of Rs 46,165 crore in November as compared to Rs 38,275 crore in October. The inflow pushed the assets under management (AUM) of the industry to an all-time high of Rs 38.45 lakh crore at November-end, from Rs...
Covid-19 disrupted critical mental health services in 93% countries
Worldwide, more than 13 per cent of adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by deteriorating mental health. UNICEF reported that by October 2020, critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries were disrupted or halted due to coronavirus spread....
Over 93% of villages in country have mobile broadband coverage: Chauhan
"As per data provided by TSPs (telecom service providers) and field units of Department of Telecommunications as on December 2020, it is estimated that out of 5,97,618 inhabited census villages (as per Census 2011) in the country, a total number of 5,58,537 villages...
New Zealand plans lifetime ban on cigarette sales to stamp out smoking
That would make New Zealand's retail tobacco industry one of the most restricted in the world, just behind Bhutan where cigarette sales are banned outright. New Zealand's neighbour Australia was the first country in the world to mandate plain packaging of cigarettes...