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Investors lose Rs 9.28 trillion as stock markets fall for 2nd day
"Volatility geared up during the day, driven by a mix of factors...
Govt to shelve privatisation plans, pour billions in state-run firms
In 2021, Modi's government announced a major programme to privatise...
EPFO net adds 15.41 lakh subscribers in Sept
Age-wise comparison of payroll data shows that the age-group of 22-25 years registered the highest number of net enrolments at 4.12 lakh during September 2021. This was followed by 18-21 years with around 3.18 lakh net enrolments. This indicates that many first-time...
Sitharaman announces clearance to 3 key projects worth Rs 500 crore for IFSCA
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined that the central government's commitment to make GIFT City a world-class fintech hub as stated in the Union Budget 2021-22 GIFT-IFSC is especially targeted towards companies...
Govt mulling changes in I-T laws to bring cryptos under tax net
New Delhi: The government is mulling changes in the income tax laws to bring cryptocurrencies under the tax net, with some changes that could form part of the budget next year, a top official said. Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj said in terms of income tax, some people...
COVID-19 lockdown fears trigger European bond rally
Germany's coronavirus situation is so grave that a lockdown, including for people who have been vaccinated, cannot be ruled out, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday. Europe has become the epicentre of the pandemic again in recent weeks. Markets, which had been...
What’s inside Biden’s $1.85T social and climate measure
US President Joe Biden' ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE — Clean energy tax credits would receive USD 320 billion worth of funding. These credits over 10 years would help businesses and homeowners shift to renewable energy sources for electricity, vehicles and...
position India as market leader in cybersecurity, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav The minister noted that technology had ushered a clear convergence of computing, communication and sensors, with a reduction in cost, and a phenomenal increase in capabilities and complexities. "All three have combined together…we have a...
India needs $10.1 trn investments for net zero emissions by 2070: CEEW
Majority of the investments would be needed to transform India's power sector. Such investments totaling $8.4 trillion would be required to significantly scale up generation from renewable energy and associated integration, distribution and transmission...
Only 1.2% of world’s top firms make substantial climate disclosures-Arabesque
Health and technology services companies were the worst offenders, with more than 70% making no disclosures, Arabesque’s analysis showed, while energy companies were among those giving the most information. Little more than one percent of 5,000 big companies globally...
India, with less than $2k per capita income, showed it’s possible to transform public health: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar "We had a transformation in the health sector and we have shown by a combination of digital tools and greater production capacity that it is possible for a country which has a per capita income of less than USD 2,000 to reach out...
Zurich Insurance stops underwriting new greenfield oil exploration projects
The pledges come after banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal vowed at the U.N.’s COP26 climate conference in Scotland this month to put combating climate change at the center of their work. Zurich Insurance Group will no longer underwrite...