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World looks at India as global growth engine: PM Modi
In 10 years, India's capex has grown five times, and the country is also moving fast in green energy and renewable energy sectors, with three times increase in green energy and twenty times in solar energy capacity,Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gandhinagar: Prime...
Terminologies defining diseases in ayurveda, unani, siddha included in WHO index
This effort will further strengthen and expand India's healthcare delivery system, research, Ayush insurance coverage, research and development, policy making system, the statement said Terminologies defining diseases in ayurveda, unani and siddha systems of medicine...
Five-year breast cancer survival rate at 66.4 pc across 11 geographical areas in India: Study
''Various studies have indicated that late-stage breast cancer diagnosis is associated with people living in rural and inaccessible areas, poverty, low education levels, lack of awareness, and inadequate access to care,'' the study said The five-year survival rate of...
Misinformation biggest immediate risk for India world extreme weather top long-term threat WEF study
On a short-term horizon of two years, the report identified 'misinformation and disinformation' as the biggest risk, followed by extreme weather events, societal polarisation, cyber insecurity and inter-state armed conflict in the top five LONDON: With close to 300...
Indian Navy ‘proactively’ deploying fleet to keep pirates at bay says Chief Admiral Hari Kumar
"Recently we have had only two incidents (attempts of pirates to highjack ships). Both were not Indian flagged vessels, but in the second case we had Indian crew so we had to respond. So we boarded and rescued the crew. So we are now very proactively deploying our...
Kids from UP, Bihar more susceptible to post discharge mortality: study
While the national in-hospital mortality rate among children suffering from pneumonia is 1.9 per cent, over 3 per cent succumb to the disease within three months of returning home Lucknow: Children in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are nearly twice at risk of succumbing to...
SBI Caps CEO RK Sinha appointed as Member, Finance & Investment, IRDAI
RK Sinha, MD& CEO, SBI Capital Markets Sinha is an officer from State Bank of India having specialisation in Treasury, Trade Finance & Balance Sheet Management. Analysts pointed out that with his expertise in global markets, Sinha will contribute to the...
FSIB kickstarts exercises to appoint 9 EDs in PSU general insurance companies
FSIB has shortlisted a few of GMs who were promoted in FY2022-23 and also in FY 2023-24, though they have not completed one year in the posts New Delhi: After deciding to convert the posts of general mangers and director(GMDs) into executive directors(EDs), the...
Biden administration to unveil contractor rule that could upend gig economy
The rule replaces a Trump administration regulation that said workers who own their own businesses or have the ability to work for competing companies, such as a driver who works for Uber and Lyft, can be treated as contractors. The administration of U.S. President...
Health experts warn against rising heart attacks, eye-related complications in winter
''Disturbingly, data reveals a higher mortality rate post heart attacks in winters as compared to those occurring in the summer months,'' Consultant cardiologist at Kanpur's Regency Hospital Dr Abhinit Gupta said Health experts warn against rising heart attacks,...
Bottled water contains thousands of previously unknown nanoplastics: Study
"Previously this was just a dark area, uncharted. Toxicity studies were just guessing what's in there," said Beizhan Yan, environmental chemist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory New York: Bottled water contains tens of thousands of identifiable...
EV sales jumps 49% to 1.52 million units in 2023: Fada
The EV industry had recorded a total sales of 10,25,063 units in 2022, as per the data. New Delhi: Electric vehicle sales in India jumped 49.25 per cent year-on-year to 15,29,947 units in 2023, according to a data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers'...
819 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 12 states: Official sources
They said 250 cases were reported from Maharashtra, 199 from Karnataka, 148 from Kerala, 49 from Goa, 36 from Gujarat, 30 each from Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, 26 each from Tamil Nadu and Telangana, 21 from Delhi, three from Odisha and one from Haryana New Delhi: A...
Japan issues improved emergency measures following fatal plane collision at Haneda airport
The measures — including more visible stop line markings on taxiways leading to runways and use of clearer language in traffic control communication — are to be implemented right away at Haneda while they are slated to go into effect at other airports across the...
Dec 2023 quarter: Maha had max fake firms, Delhi top GST dodger
Of the 4,153 fake firms, Maharashtra topped the list with 926, followed by Rajasthan (507), Delhi (483), Uttar Pradesh (443), Haryana (424), Karnataka (223), Tamil Nadu (185), Gujarat (178), Odisha (138), West Bengal (126), and Telangana (117) Mumbai: In a dubious...
Record thunderstorm losses and deadly earthquakes in 2023, says Munich Re
Thomas Blunck, member of the Board of Management, Munich Re Worldwide, natural disasters in 2023 resulted in losses of around US$ 250bn (previous year US$ 250bn), with insured losses of US$ 95bn (previous year US$ 125bn). Overall losses tally with the five-year...
Gujarat’s GIFT City to be one of the top global financial centres in coming years CM Patel
Elaborating on the GIFT-IFSC, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said there are 580 operational entities in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Notable large-scale investments have already been flowing in GIFT-IFSC, including global players like...
United, Alaska find loose parts on 737 MAX planes, raising pressure on Boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration said planes would remain grounded "until operators complete enhanced inspections which include both left and right cabin door exit plugs, door components, and fasteners." WASHINGTON/CHICAGO: Boeing's latest 737 MAX crisis deepened...