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Govt ratifies interest rate at 8.25 pc on employees’ provident fund for FY25
EPFO, on February 28, had decided to retain the interest rate of...
Robust cybersecurity powerful technologies to determine strength of a nation Prasada
"In UP, around 10 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened and a...
FPIs take a breather; withdraw Rs 2,000 cr in first week of Aug
'A sharp spike in the US 10-year bond yield above 4 per cent is a near-term negative for capital flows to emerging markets,'' Geojit Financial Services Chief Investment Strategist VK Vijayakumar said. If the US bond yields remain high, FPIs are likely to continue...
Shah suggests Odisha to train people to handle chemical, nuclear disasters
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stressed on the adoption of standard operating procedures, appropriate preparedness and mitigation efforts by the state administration to save lives from incidents of lightning, heat waves and forest fires Bhubaneswar: Appreciating Odisha...
Close to 40,000 patients registered for kidney transplant, 13,430 for liver transplant up to 2022: Govt
The registry is maintained by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). The minister said 1,320 patients registered for lung transplant, 181 for pancreas transplant and 57 for intestine transplant New Delhi: Close to 40,000 patients were...
Bills worth Rs 10-12 crore received under CGHS every day: Govt
The vision of CGHS is ''Your health our Goal'' and it provides comprehensive health care to its beneficiaries, through 340 allopathic wellness centres and 107 AYUSH units, 18 polyclinics, the ministry said Services provided under CGHS include out-door patient...
Crucial to conduct post-Covid survey to assess prevalence, severity of mental health disorders: Parl panel
''The devastating impact of the Covid pandemic on mental health in India necessitates an immediate and comprehensive countrywide mental health survey,'' it said New Delhi: A post-Covid mental health survey is crucial to assess the prevalence and severity of mental...
Parliamentary panel recommends setting up of population-based cancer registries in rural areas
While appreciating the government's impetus on an institutional framework for cancer care and management and financial support for combating cancer, the committee said cancer must be dealt with separately instead of being a part of other lifestyle and non-communicable...
Big central banks hike again with end of tightening in sight
Upcoming decisions are on a knife-edge. Pausing too early could cause financial conditions to loosen too fast, re-igniting inflationary pressures. Stopping too late could trigger a credit crunch and a recession. So far, nine developed economies have raised rates by a...
Those with less than Rs 8 lakh income won’t have to pay premium of govt’s insurance scheme: CM Gehlot
The premium amount will be paid by the state government for families with income less than Rs 8 lakh and belonging to all classes including general, other backward classes, most backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok...
India data protection bill: What’s the concern?
Privacy experts say the proposed law fails to adequately safeguard the personal data of the nation’s 1.4 billion citizens, and gives the government too much power Companies and institutions can be penalised for non-compliance, and for failing to take reasonable...
Ratings firms struggle with climate risk in $133 trillion market
As the world reels from the mounting impact of heat waves, droughts and fiercer storms, there is growing concern that credit rating analysts are misreading climate risks in the $133 trillion global bond market, to the detriment of creditors and borrowers alike For...