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100% FDI: Govt expects insurance industry to grow at 7.1% annually over next 5 years outpacing global and emerging market growth
This enhanced limit will be available to those companies which...
Social media and digital accounts accessed only in search, survey ops: I-T official
"These powers are only to be executed during the course of a search...
Monkeypox threat: Mumbai civic body keeps isolation ward ready in hospital
As on date, there has been no report of any suspected or confirmed case of Monkeypox in the city, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) public health department said.In an advisory issued about the viral zoonotic disease, the BMC said airport...
India considering spending additional $26 billion to fight inflation
India's retail inflation rose to an eight-year high in April, while wholesale inflation rose to at least a 17-year high, posing a major headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ahead of elections to several state assemblies this year The Indian...
Efforts to improve air quality show positive trends: Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav,Union Environment Minister National Clean Air Programme 'is a national-level strategy for a 20 per cent to 30 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison The programme covers 132 non-attainment...
Financial risks of climate change overplayed, senior HSBC banker says
Beau O’Sullivan, senior campaigner on the Bank on our Future campaign, called the comments “regressive and grossly flawed,” adding climate change posed a material risk to financial assets Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the...
Chhattisgarh govt asks PFRDA to return Rs 17,240 crore for old pension scheme rollout
In a letter to the Chairman of PFRDA, New Delhi on Friday, state’s Finance Secretary Alarmelmangai D said the Chhattisgarh government has decided to reinstate the old pension scheme (OPS) and therefore, the demand is being made to implement the decision Raipur: The...
“Singh Vs Government of India” case adjourned to May 26, Govt firms up BBB’s alternative for PSU insurers
The outcome of the `Singh Vs Government of India case may impact the appointments of many existing CMDs of PSU general insurers, chairman and also managing directors of LIC, who were all selected by the BBB over the last four years `The alternative framework to BBB...
India Inc improving ESG disclosures gradually: Crisil
Assessment of 586 cos shows 14 in ‘leadership’ category, 73 ‘below average’ and ‘weak’ Said Amish Mehta, Managing Director and CEO, CRISIL, “ The uptake of sustainability in decision making is very piecemeal in India Inc because of a lack of stewardship, and fiduciary...
Global economic growth downgraded due to spillover from Ukraine war
Global inflation is also set to reach 6.7 per cent this year, or twice the average of 2.9 per cent during the period from 2010 to 2020, with sharp rises in food and energy prices The war is also unfolding at a time when global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are at a...
Govt to press ahead with strict cybersecurity rules despite industry concerns
New Delhi has said the new rules were needed as cybersecurity incidents were reported regularly but the requisite information needed to investigate them was not always readily available from the service providers NEW DELHI: India will not change upcoming cybersecurity...
EAC-PM recommends a guaranteed employment scheme and universal basic income to reduce inequality in India
The report also noted that raising minimum income and introducing universal basic income are some of the recommendations that can reduce the income gap and equal distribution of earnings in the labour market "Most importantly, the government must allocate more...