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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarFPI selling extends to 8th straight month, pulls out over Rs 6k-cr in May
FPIs remained net sellers for seven months to March 2022, withdrawing a massive net amount of Rs 1.65 lakh crore from equities The ongoing geopolitical environment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine also weighed on FPIs buying sentiment New Delhi: Continuing its...
Govt aims to develop vehicle scrapping facilities within 150 kms from city centres
''Developing a large number of vehicle scrapping centres, we can also develop multiple authorized collection centres of vehicle scrapping units in one city, which will have the authority to deregister a vehicle and issue deposit certificates,'' he said New Delhi: Govt...
Indian states ready with plans to mitigate heatwave impact, official says
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has categorised 23 of India's 28 states and some 100 cities and districts as being at risk of suffering extreme heat. Nineteen states have already made their own heat-action plans and some others are working on them,...
Amazon, Citi, other companies take stance on abortion rights in US with travel benefit
The issue has gained urgency now that 31 states have introduced abortion bans this year, according to policy analysis by research group Guttmacher Institute By offering support for employees who may need to travel out of state for abortions, Yelp and other companies...
Faulty battery cells, modules likely caused e-scooter fire in India, initial probe finds
"As per the preliminary assessment of these experts, there was no fault of the Ola battery management system at all and it was likely an isolated thermal incident," a company spokesperson said in a statement India wants e-scooters and e-bikes to make up 80% of total...
LIC IPO’s retail portion fully subscribed on day 3; offer closes on Monday
Retail individual investors bid for 8.53 crore shares as against 6.9 crore shares set aside for this segment -- translating into oversubscription of 1.23 times Of the total, the policyholders' portion was subscribed a little over four times, while that for employees...
Global tech industry body seeks revision in India’s directive on reporting of cyber security breach
ITI has raised concerns over the mandatory reporting of breach incidents within six hours of noticing, to enable logs of all ICT systems and maintain them within Indian jurisdiction for 180 days, the overbroad definition of reportable incidents and the requirement...
Financial firms face $225 billion in water-related losses, analysis estimates
The U.N. has warned of a 40% shortfall in supply by 2030 if water consumption and production patterns do not change and so-called water risk, through flood, drought or pollution, is set to become a growing issue for companies over the next decade By underestimating...
EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says
The opinion concerns a case brought by a Paris resident seeking 21 million euros in compensation from the French government, on the grounds that air pollution damaged his health and the government failed to ensure compliance with EU limits BRUSSELS: Citizens in...
Validity of models, methodology of data collection questionable: India on WHO COVID deaths report
In a report released on Thursday, the WHO estimated that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million According to the WHO...
India’s Health Card: Fertility rate falls further, Obesity rises
According to the National Report of the fifth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5),the Total Fertility Rates (TFR), an average number of children per women, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between NFHS-4 & 5. At national...
Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19
“The United Nations system is working together to deliver an authoritative assessment of the global toll of lives lost from the pandemic. This work is an important part of UN DESA’s ongoing collaboration with WHO and other partners to improve global mortality...
Future Group sells 25 pc stake in FGIICL to JV partner Generali for Rs 1,266 cr
As part of the deal, Generali has an option to buy out FEL’s remaining interest in FGIICL ''directly or through a nominee'' at an agreed valuation, subject to applicable regulatory approvals, FEL had said earlier New Delhi: Debt-ridden Future Group on Thursday said it...
LIC IPO fully subscribed on day 2; offer closes on May 9
Retail individual investors picked up nearly 93 per cent of the 6.9 crore shares set aside for this segment Of the total, the policyholders' portion was subscribed a little over three times, while that for employees was subscribed 2.21 times Mumbai: LIC's public...
LIC IPO is credit positive for India’s life insurance sector
``We see the arrival of external shareholders with experience of the insurance industry as a further key benefit of the IPO. We believe the presence of foreign stakeholders will bring particular benefits in the areas of capital adequacy, financial flexibility and...
Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. As a disease that impacts most body systems, obesity affects the heart, liver, kidneys, joints, and reproductive system “Good nutrition in pregnancy, followed by...
White House to boost support for quantum technology while boosting cybersecurity
The memorandum offers a road map to federal agencies to update their information technology systems to help defend against complex quantum attacks, establishing goals and milestones. It also establishes a working group between the public and private sectors to...
WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
"Obesity is influenced by the environment, so it is important to look at this problem from the perspective of every stage of life. For example, the life of children and adolescents is impacted by digital environments, including marketing of unhealthy food and drinks,"...