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EU adopts a new package of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure
Along with a full transaction ban on two major Russian oil...
LIC denies Washington Post report, says made investments in Adani firms independently
The statement was in response to a report in The Washington Post...
India’s population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
"The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 per cent after reaching its peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion," the UN report published by the United Nations Department of Economic...
EU markets watchdog signals a hard line on new ESG disclosures
The European Securities and Markets Authority acknowledged that complying with the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards creates “challenges” for companies, and the first reports, due next year for the largest firms, will constitute a “milestone in the...
Flooding In Northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people
“Heavy rains in the Indian upstream region mean that the suffering is far from over. We have taken measures to cope with the situation,” said Rezwanul Rahman, the head of Bangladesh’s disaster management department. Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut...
Govt mulls doubling number of AB-PMJAY beneficiaries insurance amount
"Discussions are happening to double the beneficiary base under the AB-PMJAY over the next three years, which, if implemented, will cover more than two-third population of the country with health cover, the sources said while noting that medical expenditure is one of...
FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 23
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Analysts expect many positive moves in the forthcoming Budget for the Indian insurance industry. The moves can include raising FDI in the insurance industry from 74 per cent to 100 per cent and bringing in the pending...
Surrogate mothers also have right to avail maternity leave Orissa HC
The court ruled that maternity leave should be granted to the employees who become mothers through surrogacy to ensure equal treatment and support for all new mothers, irrespective of how they become parents Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court has recently ruled that...
Not politics, not interest rates: India’s surging economy at risk from water
The shortages are affecting rural and urban Indians alike, disrupting agriculture and industry, stoking food inflation and risking social unrest. Contaminated water kills about 200,000 Indians each year, according to the government. People and the economy are...
India now has over 300 Family Offices from 45 in 2018 with smaller cities in focus: Report
Family Offices have also evolved into holistic service providers, championing ESG and technology for sustainable wealth New Delhi: Driven by robust economic growth in India, the country now has over 300 Family Offices as against 45 in 2018 who are catalysing the...
Poverty declines to 8.5% in 2022-24 from 21.2% in 2011-12: NCAER paper
According to the paper, during an era of economic growth, when opportunities increase, the long-term determinants of poverty may decline while accidents of life associated with natural disasters, illness and death, and changes in occupation-specific opportunities may...
Vaishnaw calls for global collective efforts to deal with risks, dangers posed by AI
“The whole package… the whole AI Mission which was approved by the Cabinet a couple of months back… the team is working on setting the foundation and all seven pillars… and maybe in two-three months we will be launching this mission,” Vaishnaw said while speaking at...