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IDBI stake sale likely to be completed this fiscal: DIPAM secy
"LIC's market value is around Rs 6 lakh crore. So, keeping in mind...
FM Sitharaman to address GoM over simplified 2-slab GST structure
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The GST Council is expected to...
Global fintech industry sees robust 14 pc revenue growth, India shows the way
“Profitability and compliance are now the cornerstones of fintech success,” said Deepak Goyal, BCG managing director and senior partner and co-author of the report New Delhi: Despite significant shifts in funding and valuations, the global fintech industry saw a...
Growing water stress can negatively impact India’s sovereign credit strength: Moody’s
India's average annual water availability per capita is likely to drop to 1,367 cubic meters by 2031 from an already-low 1,486 cubic meters in 2021, according to the Ministry of Water Resources MUMBAI/BENGALURU: India's worsening water shortage, triggered by high...
80% of Indian marginal farmers suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events
The findings reveal that the primary causes of crop damage were drought (41 per cent), irregular rainfall including excessive or non-seasonal rains (32 per cent), and early withdrawal or late arrival of the monsoons (24 per cent).Although 83 per cent of them are...
TRAI directs telecom companies to enhance apps and portals to curb spam messages
“Also, essential details for the registration of complaints should be automatically populated, if users grant permission to access their call logs and other relevant data,” said the telecom regulatory body'' NEW Delhi: New Delhi:In a bid to curb spam calls and...
Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
South Korea has made efforts to improve its safety record after several past accidents, many of which have been blamed on negligence. Each year dozens of workers are killed in industrial accidents, which prompted parliament to pass a law aimed at punishing the...
India’s disaster management moving forward with a ‘Zero Casualty Approach, says Home minister Shah
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister Shah also reviewed the preparations to deal with Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) New Delhi: Emphasizing on optimum use of satellite imagery provided by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) by various agencies for flood and...
Birth rates halve in richer countries as costs weigh, OECD report says
Particularly low total fertility rates were measured in Korea, at 0.7 and Italy and Spain, each with 1.2 children per woman. The highest were in Israel on 2.9, followed by Mexico and France, each with 1.8.The average age of women giving birth rose from 28.6 in 2000 to...
Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties
Moscow's influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on a briefing call with reporters on Thursday.The software's privileged access to a computer's systems could allow it to steal sensitive information from...
Group Mediclaim Policies: No claim can be denied for non- availability of details of members, says IRDAI
A policyholder can access information on unclaimed amounts with any insurer in one place at https://bimabharosa.irdai.gov.in/Home/Unclaimed Amount Commenting on the new regulations, Rakesh Jain, CEO, Reliance General Insurance, said, ``A key feature in the circular is...
Punishing summer: 114 heatwave deaths reported, nearly 41,000 cases of suspected heatstroke
Uttar Pradesh is the worst-affected having reported 37 deaths followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha, according to the data compiled under the National Heat-Related Illness and Death Surveillance by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). “The data may not be...