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GST cut to uplift demands for 2-wheelers and PVs: Crisil
“With the GST cut fully passed on, vehicle prices are expected to...
SC takes note of landslides, floods; seeks response of Centre, NDMA and affected states
SC was responding to a plea alleging illegal felling of trees as a...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Celeste Saulo (centre), Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the launch of the State of the Global Climate 2023 report on Tuesday From 2021 to 2022, global climate-related finance flows nearly doubled compared to 2019-2020 levels,...
Lloyd’s and UNCDF to run parametric insurance training in climate vulnerable countries
Initially focussing on building and scaling solutions across Fiji and the Pacific Islands, the partnership will also seek to replicate the model in other regions, including Asia and parts of Africa London: Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and...
Delhi world’s most polluted capital city again: Report
It is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India experience PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended annual guideline level of 5 micrograms per cubic metre, the report said. Also, 1.33 billion people, 96 per cent of the Indian...
India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doc-to-population ratio: Bhubaneswar Kalita
''As we strive for universal health coverage, it is imperative to empower communities with knowledge and resources to safeguard their wellbeing. The government has increased the number of medical colleges and we will have one medical college in every district and...
IRDAI Board meets today, to approve Bima Sugam
Bima Sugm will be officially called as Rashtriya Bima Sugam Nigam Ltd, built with an intial corpus of Rs 200 crore and the shareholding of the company will be widely held amongst life insurers, general insurers and health insurers with no single entity having...
“Government in process of creating dedicated deeptech startup policy,” says DPIIT Secretary RK Singh
Rajesh Kumar Singh, the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry Emphasizing the importance of government support for startups, Singh highlighted that beyond funding, startups require orders from the government to kickstart their journey effectively. He...
Water crisis in India’s silicon valley presents pressing challenge, say industry players
"Companies have started giving work from home, as employees refuse to come to office citing water shortage. This is of course impacting operations because there is a whole new setup that needs to be done to cater to the sudden shift," co-founder and CEO of Kuku FM,...
Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi HC grants ‘last opportunity’
The high court, which was hearing several petitions seeking a ban on the "illegal" sale of drugs online and challenging the draft rules published by the ministry to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, listed the matter for further hearing on July 8 New Delhi:...
India’s economic boom feels like 2003-07: Morgan Stanley
The current cycle is driven by investment outperforming consumption, public capex leading initially but private capex rapidly catching up, the urban consumer leading consumption followed by catch-up in rural demand, market share in global exports rising and macro...
India’s universal health insurance plan achievable, says Devi Shetty
Devi Prasad Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health This universal insurance program, according to Devi Shetty hasn't happened because of an inherent trust deficit between stakeholders -- insurance companies, hospitals, and patients New Delhi:India is poised...