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Govt has rescue-centric approach to handle disasters: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister ``As a result of the efforts of the...
Cabinet approves bill to regulate online gaming platforms, real money games may face ban
Sources said that the decision has come following observations from...
India pips Hong Kong to become 4th-largest stock market
The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached $4.33 trillion as of Monday’s close, versus $4.29 trillion for Hong Kong, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That makes India the fourth-biggest equity market globally. Its value crossed $4 trillion...
India Inc confident of achieving $5 trillion economy: Deloitte
ESG initiatives remain a priority with 100 per cent of respondents emphasising the importance of renewable energy. Leaders expect the government to prioritise investing in ESG strategies and initiatives followed by technological innovations, infrastructure...
Sensex tanks 1,053 pts, investors lose Rs 8 lakh crore
Selling by FIIs due to reasons like high valuation and mixed results for the earnings season so far, along with recent escalations in tensions in the Middle East and Red Sea, prompted the investors to book profit from the recent rally Mumbai: Domestic equities opened...
Govt ropes in Deloitte for evaluating new 9 EDs of PSU gen insurance industry
At the end of the programme, Deloitte will give some grades to each of the officials which will be taken into account for the selection executive directors by the FSIB at the time of final interview New Delhi: The government, for the first time, has roped in...
Australia imposes sanctions on Russian hacker over Medibank breach
This is the first time Australia has used its cyber sanctions framework since legislating it in 2021. The sanction makes it a criminal offence, punishable by up to 10 years in jail and fines Australia on Tuesday imposed cyber sanctions on a Russian man for his role in...
EVs development, adoption to play major role in India’s transition to low carbon economy: DPIIT Secy
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary,Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade As per industry estimates, the total EV sales in India stood at around 10 lakh units in 2022. On the back of increasing EV demand, the Indian government is providing fiscal...
Amid pollution crisis in Delhi informal sector workers grapple with job loss and health risks
Working in the construction industry, despite its polluting nature, has become an unavoidable necessity for these workers, exposing them to some of the most severe health repercussions New Delhi: Amid pollution crisis in Delhi, informal sector workers grapple with job...
Hedge funds rake in huge profits betting on catastrophe risk
The best hedge fund strategy of 2023 was a bet on insurance-linked securities (of which catastrophe bonds are the dominant sub-category), which generated over 14%, according to Preqin, a consultancy that provides data on the alternative asset management industry....
MHA think tank alerts against ‘hijack’, sextortion, impersonation scams on WhatsApp
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has identified seven types of such frauds that includes tricking through missed calls, video calls, in the name of job offers and investment plans, impersonation, hijacking and screen share New Delhi: A police think...
Only zero-emission cars can help tackle air pollution, reduce oil imports: Tata Motors
Shailesh Chandra, MD of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Chandra noted that around 45-50 per cent of its EV customers in Rajasthan and Gujarat were using rooftop solar units to charge their cars thus utilising renewable sources of...