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Household Consumption Expenditure Survey estimates average rural consumer spending rose to Rs 3,773 ($45.54) a month per person for the 12 months through July from Rs 1,430 in the previous survey in 2011-2012, while urban spending rose to Rs 6,459 ($77.95) from Rs...
US regulator SEC drops some emissions disclosure requirements from draft climate rules
Scope 3 emissions, proposed to be withdrawn, account for greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, released in the atmosphere from a company’s supply chain and the consumption of its products by customers. For most businesses, Scope 3 emissions represent more than 70%...
Allianz takes a larger wealth bet with stake in $68 billion manager AlTi
Allianz, one of the world’s largest financial services companies with €2.16 trillion ($2.33 trillion) in assets under management, joins a growing number of global firms building their focus on the wealth sector Allianz SE is making a strategic investment in money...
Biden order seeks to improve US port cybersecurity
US President Joe Biden The U.S. Coast Guard will get powers to respond to cyberattacks against maritime infrastructure including requiring operators to share information about incidents and threats. The post of national maritime security director will also be...
Sebi using AI for investigations, says whole time member Kamlesh Chandra
Against the backdrop of instances of manipulations in the stock market, he said the message is that abiding with the law will be more beneficial and violations will cause problems Mumbai: Sebi is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigations, its Whole Time...
India will not accept unjust carbon emission mandates: DPIIT Secy
''We have accepted a stretched-out kind of goal because India believes we are not historically responsible for carbon emissions, even less in per capita terms, but the vision of the Hon'ble PM has always been that we will not accept unjustified mandates but we will...
Trai recommends introduction of CNAP Supplementary Service for caller name display on phones
Industry body COAI, whose prominent members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, had earlier contended that the implementation of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) should not be made mandatory but kept optional for telecom operators. COAI had flagged...
India’s approach to sustainable development shines brightly: Hardeep S Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, said that the reputations of businesses are now linked to their public commitment to the SDGs, both for investors as well as for consumers. Not just consumers, even investors...
US imposes sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker group Sovcomflot – Treasury Dept website
The Treasury Department also sanctioned 14 crude oil tankers identified as being linked to the company, Treasury said in a statement. The company had already been sanctioned by Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, and faced European Union restrictions. The US...
Zurich Insurance to buy 70% stake in Kotak General insurance upfront in amended deal
Under the original deal, announced in November last year, Zurich was to buy a 51% stake in the Kotak unit for Rs 40.51 billion and an additional 19% holding within three years of the first purchase Bengaluru/Mumbai: Zurich Insurance Group will buy a 70% stake in Kotak...
IRDAI retains Obligatory Cession to GIC Re at 4% for FY25
The IRDAI, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, and with the previous approval of the Central Government has taken the decision that the percentage cession of the sum insured on each general insurance policy to be reinsured with the Indian Re-insurer (GIC...
A decade after MH370 disappeared, safety measures stall
With satellites covering almost every inch of the planet, experts want all commercial flights to transmit their position and other key data almost constantly over a tamper-proof system. It shouldn’t matter whether the aircraft’s in trouble or not “Good Night....
Indian Fintech: Fast, Furious — and Fraudulent?
Media reports suggest that more non-bank intermediaries after Paytm Payments Bank may expect a rap on the knuckles. Just what has made the Reserve Bank of India so cranky all of a sudden? Andy MukherjeeFirst, Paytm was asked to freeze its banking business, a crackdown...
Slumping EV prices force carmakers to repay leasing firms
Leasing companies are demanding concessions from EV makers, including agreements that manufacturers will buy back vehicles, to protect against further erosion in the $1.2 trillion second-hand car market Carmakers have begun compensating leasing companies for the...
Number of stocks with over $1 bn M-cap nearly doubled to 500 since 2019
"The Indian equity markets are the only ones across the major emerging market (EM) economies which have consistently given more than 10 per cent annualised returns over the last 5-year/10-year/15-year/20-year periods. New Delhi: The market depth in India has increased...
Centre issues stern warning against surrogate ads seen as harming consumers
“We are committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders as we navigate through this evolving issue. The Department of Consumer Affairs reaffirmed its stance with utmost clarity that any continued involvement in surrogate advertising will not be condoned. It...
SBI Life Insurance launches 24×7 Helpline for NRIs
SBI Life Insurance launched an exclusive 24x7 Inbound Helpline for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to provide global accessibility of after sale services. Customers residing anywhere outside India can leverage this premium service* by dialing the dedicated helpline...
‘Money mule’ bank accounts on the rise in India: Report
Mule accounts are owned by people who are duped by fraudsters into laundering stolen/illegal money via their bank accounts. When such incidents are reported, the "money mule" becomes the target of investigations due to their involvement New Delhi: Banks in India need...