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Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptance
The crypto industry has scored some early wins since Trump took...
Trade war risk rises for global macro, credit outlook, cautions Fitch
Notably, these uncertainties come at a time of slowing US and...
Japan recorded biggest population drop in 2021
Japan has one of the fastest aging populations on earth, and the country's closed borders over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic have hastened the shrinkage of its workforce Japan recorded a record low number of births in 2021, prompting the biggest ever natural...
Govt approves 8.1% on EPF deposit for 2021-22
The 8.1 per cent EPF rate of interest is the lowest since 1977-78, when it stood at 8 per cent. The 8.5 per cent interest rate on EPF deposits for 2020-21 was decided by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) in March 2021. New Delhi: The government has approved 8.1 per...
8,700 Jan Aushadhi Kendras providing 50-90 pc cost-effective medicines to beneficiaries across India
"At present, there are 8,700 shops in the country. We aim to make it 10,000 shops in the near future so that these shops are available in all the blocks across the country very soon," Ravi Dadhich, CEO, of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) The...
PFRDA rejects Chhattisgarh’s request to refund Rs 17,240 cr collected under NPS, CM urges Modi to intervene
Bhupesh Baghel,Chief Minister,Chhattisgarh PFRDA in a letter dated May 26 replied that there is no such provision available under which the funds, which are deposited both in the form of the government contribution and employees' contribution towards NPS, along with...
India one of few nations that have delivered on climate action commitments: Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav, Union Environment Minister Presenting India's ''national statement'' at the Stockholm +50 conference, Yadav said India has seen large-scale inclusive economic development in the last decade by disengaging the development process from environmental...
Ahead of consultation paper, RBI DG says CBDCs can kill case for cryptos
T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor,Reserve Bank of India The RBI has been vehemently opposed to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, saying there is no underlying value for such instruments which are essentially speculative in nature. It has gone public with the same, even as...
Demand for ESG jobs in India grows 468 pc in last 3 years: Report
ESG roles are most in-demand in sectors like healthcare and pharmaceuticals, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and consulting sectors The report further revealed that companies have now also started looking at specific qualifications in jobseekers for...
Govt proposes to amend social media rules; to set up grievance panel
The proposed move assumes significance against the backdrop of instances of accounts, including that of celebrities, being blocked by social media platforms such as Twitter for alleged violation of respective community guidelines NEW DELHI: The Centre plans to set up...
GDP grows 4.1 pc in Jan-Mar qtr; 8.7 pc in FY22
As per the data, the Indian economy expanded by 8.7 per cent in 2021-22 against a 6.6 per cent contraction in 2020-21 New Delhi: India’s economy grew by 4.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021-22, pushing up the annual growth rate to 8.7 per cent, official data...
Govt issues guidelines on monkeypox, stresses on surveillance and rapid identification
According to the guidelines, a person of any age having a history of travel to the affected countries within the last 21 days presenting with an unexplained acute rash and symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, fever, headaches, body aches and profound weakness is to be...