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India’s emission intensity reduced by 33 per cent between 2005 and 2019: Govt report
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that India reduced its...
LIC amends norms for inclusion of shareholders’ directors on its board
The person elected as a shareholders' director would be appointed...
World Bank to boost climate financing share to 45%, broaden climate debt clauses
World Bank President Ajay Banga also said that the World Bank would broaden the scope of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses in its loans to cover all existing World Bank loans for the most vulnerable countries. The clauses provide for a suspension of repayments in the...
Europe agrees on rules to protect smart devices from cyber threats
Manufacturers will have to assess the cybersecurity risks of their products, provide declarations of conformity and take appropriate action to fix problems during the expected lifetime of the product or for at least five years EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday...
India turns to coal as hydro generation falls
Coal satisfied 80% of electricity demand up from 73% a year earlier, while the hydro share fell to 9% from more than 15% LONDON: India produced a record amount of electricity from coal in October to make up for a shortfall in hydro generation following...
Steps being taken to embrace AI for cutting edge medical research: DGAFMS
Explaining how the centre will work, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) Lieutenant General Daljit Singh said, “Be it chest X-ray, CT scan, MRI, the images will be put together in a database. Suppose, there is no radiologist available but there is...
134 countries sign declaration to address global emissions, protect farmer lives
The 134 signatory countries to the Declaration are home to over 5.7 billion people and almost 500 million farmers, produce 70 per cent of the food, and are responsible for 76 percent all emissions from global food systems or 25 per cent of total emissions globally...
Govt is committed to develop a `Global Reinsurance Hub’ in India: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister Lloyd’s is evaluating its options for setting up in GIFT City. The summit jointly organised by IFSCA and IRDAI has allowed the market to engage with the two regulators and obtain clarification on a number of areas, said...
Indian economy tops expectations, grows by 7.6% in Q2
''Real GDP growth clocked 7.6 per cent in Q2 FY 2023. The real GDP growth has surprised on the upside by not only being higher than the median projections of 6.8 per cent by professional forecasters but also their highest estimate of 7.4 per cent,'' the finance...
Centre approves Rs1658 cr recovery, reconstruction plan for Joshimath
Joshimath was hit by landslide and ground subsidence and the central government has extended all necessary technical and logistical support to the state The recovery plan for Joshimath would be implemented in three years, following the best practices, Build Back...
‘China slows, India grows’: S&P pegs 7% GDP growth for India by 2026
In a report titled 'China Slows India Grows', S&P said it expects Asia-Pacific's growth engine to shift from China to South and Southeast Asia. New Delhi: India's GDP growth rate will rise to 7 per cent by 2026 compared to 4.6 per cent for China, S&P Global...
Cybersecurity, customer protection essential for digital payments momentum: RBI paper
The authors further said despite the traction observed in digital payments, cash persists due to a strong inclination of the populace to transact and save in cash Mumbai: Cybersecurity, customer protection, and cost-effectiveness are essential for sustaining the...