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Hong Kong was the most expensive destination in Asia, with average daily costs of $520 — just $5 more than financial hub rival Singapore. London and Paris retained their top ten positions and Angola’s Luanda was the priciest place in Africa New York remained the most...
Not much impact of untimely rains on wheat, other crops, states assessing damage: Tomar
The state governments can use the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for providing immediate relief to farmers after conducting the crop survey. The central government can provide more funds from the National Disaster Relief Fund after the submission of a memorandum,...
Major quake shakes north India, triggers panic
According to the US Geological Services, the 6.5 magnitude quake had an epicentre 40 km south by south east of Afghanistan's Jurm. It occurred at a depth of nearly 190 km New Delhi: Strong tremors jolted parts of north India, including Delhi-NCR, on Tuesday night as...
US studies ways to insure all bank deposits if crisis grows
Treasury Department staff are reviewing whether federal regulators have enough emergency authority to temporarily insure deposits greater than the current $250,000 cap on most accounts without formal consent from a deeply divided Congress, according to people with...
Credit Suisse crisis likely to make rich Indians nervous to deal with international wealth managers
This year, Citigroup Inc. exited its retail operations in India through a sale to Axis Bank, transferring all its wealth management business to the country’s third-largest private sector lender In addition, in the past decade, Credit Suisse’s new buyer — UBS AG,...
IndiaFirst Life gets SEBI approval for its IPO
The public issue consists of a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 500 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) up to 141,299,422 equity shares by promoter and selling shareholders Bank of Baroda will offload about 89,015,734 equity shares, while Carmel Point...
Odisha approves Rs 6,283 cr outlay to develop cyclone resilient network in coastal areas
Around 70 per cent of the funds shall be invested for the development of the Cyclone Resilient Network which will ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical installations like hospitals, evacuation centres, water supply points, emergency control rooms and...
Just 24 pc of companies surveyed in India ready to defend cybersecurity threats: Cisco study
''Cybersecurity is a top priority for businesses as they continue their digitisation journey. With hybrid work becoming mainstay and services being application-driven, it is critical that organisations close the security readiness gap,'' Samir Mishra, Director,...
India will have more than 140 mn air passengers in FY 2024: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The disposable income of middle and high-income households is rising much faster than the national average. India is going to have one of the largest young populations in the World, which usually has a greater propensity to travel," he added "India will have more than...
Maha govt employees to get monetary benefits equivalent to OPS call off strike
Vishwas Katkar, the striking unions coordination committee's convenor, said the state government has 'in principle' agreed to extend monetary benefits equivalent to the OPS to employees who are part of the New Pension System (NPS). Mumbai: Maharashtra government...
Climate risk-related downgrade may affect 20% of global corporates by 2035
London: Almost 20% of global corporates could face rating downgrades by 2035 due to climate vulnerabilities if such risks are not mitigated, Fitch Ratings says. ``This represents the proportion of corporates that we estimate to have Climate Vulnerability Scores...
Chile partners with WB insurance program, gets $630 million worth of earthquake damage protection
“This insurance will allow Chile to receive pre-established compensation payments for up to the maximum coverage, in the event of certain high intensity parameterized seismic events that cause material damage to the country and public finances,” the ministry said. “If...
Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection: ICMR issues revised Covid-19 guidelines
As per the revised Ccovid-19 guidelines, maintain "Physical distancing, indoor mask use, hand hygiene, Symptomatic management (hydration, anti-pyretics, antitussive) Monitor temperature and oxygen saturation (by applying a SpO probe to fingers) Stay in contact with...
Scratched EV battery? Your insurer may have to scrap the entire car
Battery packs can cost tens of thousands of dollars and account for up to 50% of an electric vehicle’s price, often making them uneconomical to replace. “We’re buying electric cars for sustainability reasons,” said Matthew Avery, research director at Thatcham...
Indian bank deposits better protected than in US: SBI report
Analysis of insured customer deposits across multiple geographies initiated in the wake of bank runs across developed economies reveal US's top 10 banks deposits are insured in the range of 38.4-66 per cent, according to a research titled, Ecowrap, of the State Bank...
FSIB to select a new LIC chairman soon
The chairman will be selected from the four managing directors of the company, sources said Currently, Siddhartha Mohanty, managing director of LIC, is acting chairman of the country's biggest life insurance firm after the completion of the term of MR Kumar on March...
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly USD 3.25B to calm turmoil in global financial markets
Credit Suisse is among the 30 financial institutions known as globally systemically important banks, and authorities worried about the fallout if it were to fail Authorities sought an agreement before markets opened again in Asia Geneva:Banking giant UBS is buying...
Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
Isolating potential causes is difficult, and the Pentagon was careful to note that this study "does not imply that military service in air crew or ground crew occupations causes cancer, because there are multiple potential confounding factors that could not be...