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About 45 pc of people in Kerala at risk of lifestyle diseases Minister
A total of 2,03,506 people (2.03 per cent) were identified as...
India ranks 3rd globally for LEED green building certification in 2024
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, Managing Director – Southeast Asia...
Public health groups, doctors urge govt to hike excise duty on tobacco products in next Union Budget
''Tobacco industry in India has been virtually enjoying an extended tax-free season on tobacco products over the past four years since the introduction of the GST as there hasn't been any major increase in tobacco taxation during this time. This has made many tobacco...
Gold ETFs attract Rs 683 cr in Nov on emergence of Omicron
'Gold ETFs saw a prominent inflow for the month too. As the scare of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, Omicron is looked like a potential cause of worry for the economy now, investors could be resorting to the traditional form of investment as a hedge from market...
RBI Governor cautions depositors to be careful while chasing high returns
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das PM Modi said that over 1 lakh depositors have got about Rs 1,300 crore of their money with stressed banks in the past few days with the enactment of the legislation.He assured that about three lakh more such account holders will get their...
India to be among a few economies to rebound strongly; impact of Omicron to be less severe: Finmin report
''India is among the few countries that have recorded four consecutive quarters of growth amid Covid-19 (Q3, Q4 of FY21 and Q1, Q2 of FY22) reflecting the resilience of the Indian economy. The recovery was driven by a revival in services, full-recovery in...
Bank deposit insurance cover increased to Rs 5 lakh, refund within 90 days: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal "The most important thing is that earlier it used to take nearly 10 years, now it has been ensured that the day on which the Reserve Bank of India decides to shut down the bank, the sum of Rs 5 lakh will be refunded...
Centre committed to achieving universalisation of social security, says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav The Minister further informed that the Labour Bureau of Ministry is undertaking all-India surveys on migrant workers, domestic workers, transport sector workers, which will help in developing policies for the...
Top equity funds in Asia are all buying China’s green stocks
China’s push to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 is fueling growth in what is already the world’s largest renewables market and a leading one for electric-vehicle automakers and suppliers. That’s produced record rallies and eye-watering valuations for some stocks in a...
Deal or no deal, insurance rates soar to cover M&A boom
Potential buyers take out insurance to protect against issues such as misrepresentation by a target of its performance or order book, while sellers buy cover to ensure a clean exit. The M&A insurance market has risen to more than $5 billion from less than $3...
COVID crisis led to significant economic losses for BRICS: RBI
The COVID crisis has led to significant economic losses and made the social fabric of the BRICS fragile by amplifying unemployment, poverty, gender disparity and migration risks, the bulletin noted. Mumbai:The COVID crisis has led to significant economic losses and...
Time for Covid-19 booster doses, recommends house panel
The Committee has also recommended that the MHA may take up with the Health Ministry to issue guidelines on fixation of price ceilings for hospital beds during pandemics like COVID-19 and other public health emergencies and due publicity be given to such prices. New...