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20 river sites under flood risk 3 locations in Assam and Bihar face severe inundation CWC
Overall, the CWC has flagged flood concerns in 20 locations,...
European Commission to propose floating Russian oil price cap
The Commission proposed lowering the Group of Seven (G7) nations’...
IMF forecasts ‘soft landing’ for global economy, upgrades India
"Growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.5 per cent in both 2024 and 2025, with an upgrade from October of 0.2 percentage point for both years, reflecting resilience in domestic demand." Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast...
Banks and insurers to lose reprieve from EU’s toughest ESG rule
The European Parliament and the European Council are moving toward an agreement that banks, asset managers and insurers should be viewed in the same way as other companies when it comes to ensuring that their value chains aren’t subject to environmental or human...
India ranks 93rd among 180 countries in Global Corruption Index 2023: Report
"Countries with continued high scores, such as New Zealand (3) and Singapore (5), maintain their positions at the top of the index globally, followed closely by other countries with stronger corruption control mechanisms, such as Australia (14), Hong Kong (14), Japan...
Centre allows woman employees to nominate son daughter for family pension
Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse's ineligibility or demise, the statement said New Delhi: In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching...
Ayushman Bharat: 6.2 hospital admissions with 30.3 cr cards issued till Jan 17
National health accounts data also demonstrates a consistent decline in out-of-pocket health expenditure, from 62.6 per cent of total health expenditure (the) in FY15 to 47.1 per cent of the in FY20 New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday said that the Central...
India expected to become third-largest economy in next 3 years: FinMin
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance minister The government has, however, set a higher goal of becoming a ‘developed country’ by 2047. With the journey of reforms continuing, this goal is achievable New Delhi: In the next three years, India is expected to become the...
Ensure medical equipment functional in govt hospitals: Delhi HC
“We intend to pass an order that secretary health (of Delhi) shall ensure that all equipment installed in hospitals are functional within a month. CT scan (in GTB Hospital) was non-functional for last six months for so,” said the bench, also comprising Justice Manmeet...
Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos
Ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index, a UN report has warned that Pakistan will experience increasingly severe extreme weather events. The total damage from the devastating floods in 2022 that hit 33...
Germany is launching a six-month trial of 4-day work week from Feb 1
A six-month programme starting from Feb 1 will grant a day off every week for hundreds of employees while keeping them on full pay. The study aims to find out if labour unions are right that it could not only leave staff healthier and happier, but also more...
Budget: Auto cos seek continued push to green mobility, infra development
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Deputy Managing Director (Corporate Planning, Finance & Administration and Manufacturing) Swapnesh R Maru said the automaker remains confident that the Government will continue its push towards shifting the economy and transportation sector...