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Under the old pension scheme, the entire pension amount is given by the government. In NPS, employees contribute 10 per cent of their salary towards pension while the state government contributes 14 per cent. The implementation of the old pension scheme would benefit...
India’s monsoon seen above-average in Sept; distribution remains a concern
India is the world's biggest exporter of rice, a staple for Asia, and monsoon rains determine the size of the country's rice crop. India's top rice regions in the east - Bihar, Jharkhand and some parts of the states of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh - have recorded a...
India court familial relationship ruling poses challenge to Singapore marriage definition: Minister
At the recent National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had announced that Section 377A would be repealed, but also said the government would amend the Constitution to safeguard the definition of marriage from legal challenges The Indian Supreme Court's...
Auto sales in fast lane on easing chip shortage blues, festive demand
"If we look at the entire industry, the pending orders should be in the range of 7-7.5 lakh units. Now how the production gets ramped up would determine how well the industry performs," MSI Senior Executive Director (Sales and Marketing) Shashank Srivastava New Delhi:...
SII develops its first cervical cancer vaccine, may be priced between Rs 200 and Rs 400
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. About 90% of the new cases and deaths worldwide occurred in low- and middle-income...
LIC’s first-ever AGM on 27th Sept, to sharpen focus on Bancassurance & non-par business
. ''We intend to increase our market share of non-par business as well as diversify the channel mix while ensuring that our agents stay as the main distribution pillars of our products,'' LIC chairman M R Kumar told shareholders in company's annual report for FY22....
GENEVA: A new initiative to cut deaths and injuries among garment and footwear workers has been launched by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Vision Zero Fund1 and Nike Inc. The joint initiative aims to understand why garment and footwear workers are...
More than half of people in APAC still lack social protection, says new ILO report
The World Social Protection Report 2020–22: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific finds that only 44.1 per cent of the region's population have access to at least one social protection benefit. Looking at some specific benefits; only 45.9 per cent of new...
Climate crisis: India showing intent as problem solver, says Bhupender Yadav at G20 meet
''India believes that environmental sustainability can only be achieved through climate justice and equity in resource usage, technology, financing and low-carbon development timelines. Anything less is unacceptable,'' Yadav said He said the G20 members must hold a...
Meta takes action against 2.7 crore posts on Facebook, Instagram in India
Meta on its own identified 9.98 lakh ''Dangerous Organizations and Individuals: Terrorism'' related content and finally it took action against 99.8 per cent of the posts that were identified Social media major Meta had taken action against 2.7 crore on Facebook and...
India’s air traffic to grow nearly 7 pc through 2040: Boeing
The growth for South East Asia market is pegged at 5.5 percent, China (5.4 percent), Africa (5.4 percent), and Latin America (4.8 percent), as per Boeing The projection is based on an over 20-year horizon and the growth could be much higher in the near-term Planemaker...
India Inc’s foreign investment declines over 50% to $1.11 billion in July
Among the major investors included Reliance Industries USD 160 million in its wholly-owned energy subsidiary in Singapore, Reliance Industrial Investments & Holdings USD 40.74 million in the fully-owned unit in retail business in the UK, and Ravindra Energy...
Unemployment rate dips to 7.6 pc in April-June 2022: NSO survey
Among males, the unemployment rate in urban areas dipped to 7.1 per cent in April-June 2022 compared to 12.2 per cent a year ago. It was 7.7 per cent in January-March 2022 The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 7.6 per cent...
Gold faces longest monthly losing streak since 2018 on rate hikes
Inflation has hit multi-decade highs in many parts of the world, forcing central banks to tighten monetary policy. Gold is highly sensitive to rising U.S. interest rates, which increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion Gold prices fell on Wednesday...
India remains fastest growing economy with 13.5% growth in Q1
The government is expecting the economy to grow at 7-7.5 per cent in 2022-23, in line with its projections made at the beginning of this financial year. India's $3.3 trillion economy, with a per capita income of around $2100, has grown less than 2% a year in real...
Sixty per cent people delaying treatment due to lack of health cover: Survey
'India has the lowest rates of health insurance penetration and COVID-19 induced medical inflation has caused people to delay surgeries. Elective surgeries are not life-threatening but any delay can impact the overall quality of life,'' Pristyn Care co-founder...
Pakistan could have averted climate catastrophe that has killed over 1,000
The infusion of $1.16 billion by IMF might help unlock enough cash to get the country through the next couple of years — but the floods themselves have caused more than $10 billion of damage, much of which will end up boosting the country’s $255 billion in debt. If...
Health insurance needs to provide covers for geriatrics care and pre-existing diseases, IRDAI chief
Debasish Panda, Chairman, IRDAI Health insurance sector has the potential to grow at a CAGR of 30-35 per cent with 3 A’s - Awareness, Accessibility and Affordability IRDAI has come up with BIMA SUGAM- an all in one insurance platform, where one can sell all products...