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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndia sees 7 pc drop in gold demand in Apr-Jun qtr due to record high prices: WGC
"We remain cautious about gold demand as it faces uncertainties due to elevated local prices and slowdown in discretionary spending," said Somasundaram PR, regional chief executive officer of WGC's Indian operations Gold demand in 2023 could fall 10% from a year ago...
Shriram General Insurance net profit jumps 37 % to Rs 98cr in Q1
"Our physical approach is the main driver during the quarter. While we remain focussed on existing business streams, we believe newer areas like EV insurance and developing a stream of combo insurance plans will help the market and drive growth for us," Anil Aggarwal,...
India orders drugmaker linked to Cameroon cough syrup deaths to stop manufacturing
The move comes as Indian regulators step up inspections at drugmakers after cough syrups made in the country were linked to the deaths of dozens of children overseas, denting India's image as the "pharmacy of the world" New Delhi: The Indian government has ordered a...
71% of world’s population protected by at least one tobacco control measure
Around 1.3 million people die from second-hand smoke every year. All of these deaths are entirely preventable. People exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke are at risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, respiratory diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancers In the last 15...
Max life ties up with South Indian Bank for selling insurance products
Max Life Insurance has announced its partnership with South Indian Bank, a private sector bank in India. Through this partnership, SIB customers will now have access to an extensive range of Max Life Insurance’s products tailored to meet their specific needs,...
Amit Agarwal appointed as CEO of Howden India
Amit Agarwal, CEO, Howden India Agarwal’s appointment underlines Howden India’s ambitious growth plans and aspiration to be a leading broker in one of the world’s fastest growing insurance markets by 2026, said the company London: UK based Howden, a multinational...
Global Trade: War, AI and climate change shaking up $32 trillion supply chain risks
A shift from fossil fuels is spurring demand for materials essential for electrification. Artificial intelligence is forcing employees to learn new skills so they won’t be replaced by computers. Long before these trends are reflected in government data, they’re...
Extreme heat rendering parts of the world too hot to insure
Rising temperatures are disrupting economic activity and daily life across the globe, sapping crops, drying rivers and raising sea levels. Scientists suspect the last several years have been warmer than any point in over 125,000 years Soaring global temperatures may...
Foreign portfolio investments fell sharply to (-) Rs 40,936 cr in 2022-23 from Rs 2,67,100 cr in 2020-21
There have been positive signs though in the first quarter of the current fiscal (2023-24), as FPI inflows stood in positive zone at Rs 1,18,133 crore during April-June period of the current fiscal The sustained investment by FPIs is a reflection of their increasing...
India likely to receive below-average monsoon rains in August
El Nino -- warming of the waters in the Pacific Ocean near South America -- has not affected the monsoon rains so far, Mohapatra said New Delhi: India is likely to receive below-average rainfall in August due to the El Nino weather pattern, a senior weather department...
Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012-2021: Govt
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the increased incidence of high intensity rainfall of short duration is mainly responsible for urban floods, which is further compounded by unplanned growth,...
RBI reviews risks to Kotak Mahindra Bank’s stability from its 2 insurance subsidiaries: Report
The bank however has termed claims made in this report "completely incorrect and baseless" Kotak Mahindra's holdings in units - Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Co. and Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co. - are also under review as the central bank assesses the banks'...
IRDAI appoints Liberty General Insurance as “Lead Insurer”(Non-Life) for Delhi
Liberty General Insurance has been appointed as the “Lead Insurer”(Non-Life) for Delhi by the IRDAI. This appointment is part of IRDAI’s State Insurance Plan, which aims to enhance financial awareness and drive insurance inclusion in collaboration with other insurers,...
Focus on infra, investment, innovation, inclusiveness to make India developed nation by 2047: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, infrastructure is not just going to be physical such as bridges, roads, ports or airports, but also creation of digital infrastructure is given importance New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said...
Reliance General Insurance receives Rs 200 cr capital from its promoter
Rakesh Jain, CEO of Reliance General Insurance said, "With this capital infusion, we are well-equipped to seize opportunities, innovate, and continue providing best-in-class insurance solutions." Mumbai: Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd (RGICL), in a strategic...
Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment
The WHO also announced that cancer medicines are among those that have been added to the latest version of the WHO Essential Medicines List and the Essential Medicines List for Children, Geneva: Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children...
Safety Standards: As e-bikes proliferate in US, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries
"We have reached a point of crisis in New York City, with ion batteries now a top cause of fatal fires in New York.'' With some 65,000 e-bikes zipping through its streets — more than any other place in the U.S. — New York City is the epicenter of battery-related...
Westernisation of diets, unhealthy sedentary lifestyle cause of fatty liver: AIIMS Delhi
Notably, hepatitis can arise from damage to the liver from certain viruses (such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C), alcohol intake, metabolic disease leading to "fat" deposition in the liver and certain drugs. The hepatitis B and C viruses can also cause chronic liver...