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India cabinet eases foreign investment rules to aid BPCL sale – sources
“Foreign investment up to 100% under automatic route is allowed in cases where government has accorded in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of the PSU (public sector undertaking) engaged in petroleum and natural gas sector,” said one of the sources.
Health drives non-life insurers back to black in Q1, premia growth up 13.8 pc: Report
Crop insurance has nearly halved from Rs 1,479.32 crore in Q1 of FY21 to Rs 713.06 crore in Q1 FY22 as anecdotal data suggest that as the crop insurance scheme has been made optional, farmer enrolment has come down, it said.
India reports 3,998 COVID deaths after state corrects its data
On Wednesday, the government reported 42,015 new coronavirus infections in the previous 24 hours, health ministry data showed.
“No Need To Panic”: AIIMS chief says Human-To-Human Bird Flu transmission rare
“There is no need to worry if one is eating properly cooked poultry products. There is no evidence so far that it can be spread to people through properly cooked food. The virus gets destroyed when the food is cooked at high temperature. One should avoid contact with infected poultry, especially ill or dying chickens,” he said.
Climate resilience will be crucial for India’s economic growth and energy transition: Report
According to the Global Climate Risk Index, India is the seventh most climate-affected country in the world. It is increasingly facing rising heat stress, which is weakening the Himalayan glacial mass, affecting monsoon patterns, and contributing to a higher incidence of droughts, storms, and floods.
Infosys reopens offices as India Inc eyes long road back to work
In its memo, Infosys said the country’s safety situation seems to be improving, with growing vaccination coverage.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, the country’s biggest outsourcer, said earlier this month that it hoped to vaccinate all its employees and their families by September.
“Recognizing that vaccination was our best bet to an early return to normalcy, we undertook a pan-India vaccination drive that began in May,” said Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Gopinathan, adding that 70% of the company’s staff had been fully or partially vaccinated so far.
Maruti crosses 50 lakh cumulative sales milestone in rural markets of India
Stating that rural markets have a very special place in the company’s business, he said, ”over the years, we have carefully studied the needs of this segment… We remain committed to delivering products and services that match the customer needs in rural India.” While the aspirations of upcountry customers are very similar to those at metros, they demand more attention and care, he added.
Property mkt to touch USD 1 trillion by 2030; number of people employed in sector to grow at 7 cr: Housing secy
The secretary said it is estimated that around 88 crore people will be living in urban areas by 2051 as against the current 46 crore, creating huge potential for real estate development.
Sharing the success story of RERA, he said around 67,000 projects and 52,000 property agents are registered under this law. More than 70,000 cases have been disposed of by the real estate authorities established under this law. All states, except West Bengal have implemented this law, he said, adding that the ministry has written to the state government regarding this.
Geospatial, digital technologies can be effectively used to combat water crisis, says report
Given the population density and requirement of water for agriculture, India is heavily dependent on groundwater and is one of the worst hit countries as far as the water crisis is concerned.
Over 34 lakh tonnes of plastic waste generated in FY 2019-20: Govt
“There is a complete ban on sachets using plastic material used for storing, packing, or selling gutkha, tobacco, and pan masala. Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change had also issued a draft notification in the Gazette of India on March 11, 2021, for amending Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, inter alia prohibiting the use of identified single-use plastic items by 2022, for public consultation,” Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said