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Iran-Israel war escalation to impact India’s trade with West Asia, say experts
Nearly 30 percent of global oil and a third of the world's LNG...
Nearly half of India’s power generation capacity non-fossil: Govt
Non-fossil fuel sources now contribute 235.7 GW (49%) of total...
UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving way for historic law change
The "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)" law would give mentally competent, terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months or less left to live the right to choose to end their lives with medical help LONDON: Britain's parliament voted on Friday in favour...

AIC launches a new cover for aquaculture industry
(L to R) Lavanya R Mundayur, CMD, Agriculture Insurance Company, M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS), Parshant Kumar Goyal, Joint Secretary, DFS “With Aquaculture insurance, we are not just mitigating risks but fostering resilience in one of...

Govt holds meeting on Iran-Israel conflict’s trade fallouts
Country’s ship reporting system is in place to monitor any incidents. The freight and insurance rates are also being closely monitored New Delhi: According to the Commerce Ministry sources, the Commerce Secretary held a meeting with stakeholders from shipping and...

Surveillance and testing for Covid-19 scaled up: ICMR NIV Director
Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR "The government and health agencies are closely monitoring COVID-19 cases and taking necessary steps. Currently, the number of active cases is low, and most cases are limited to southern and western India. The government is focusing on three key...

Govt to meet stakeholders to assess impact of Iran-Israel conflict on India’s trade
According to think tank GTRI, any closure or military disruption in the Strait of Hormuz would sharply increase oil prices, shipping costs, and insurance premiums, triggering inflation, pressuring the rupee, and complicating India's fiscal management. New Delhi: The...

Air India crash: Centre issues draft rules to tighten control over physical obstructions
Property owners must submit key details, including site plans and structural dimensions, within 60 days of receiving the notice. Non-compliance could trigger enforcement action, including demolition or trimming of the structure New Delhi: In a key step after the...
China exploring options to open up a wider range of financial areas: Financial regulator
Total assets under foreign banks and insurance institutions in China have exceeded 7 trillion yuan ($974.01 billion), Li, director of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, told the Lujiazui Forum, a high-profile financial gathering China’s financial...

US spends nearly $1 trillion on disaster recovery and other climate-related needs over last one year
Overall, increased climate costs from insurance premiums, power outages, disaster recovery and uninsured damage are responsible for $7.7 trillion, or 36%, of US GDP growth since 2000. Risks are rising both from climate change, as it increases the severity and...

Central banks favour gold over dollar for reserves, WGC survey
"Gold’s performance during times of crisis, portfolio diversification and inflation hedging are some key themes driving plans to accumulate more gold over the coming year," WGC LONDON: Central banks around the world expect their gold holdings as a proportion of their...

Action plan should be made to tackle heat waves: Amit Shah
Amit Shah ,Union Home Minister ``For the first time, we have also created a National Disaster Risk Management Fund at the national level with ₹68,000 crore,'' revealed Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said over the past two years, workshops of all...