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"When people think of crypto they tend to think of bitcoin. But this ignores the fact that crypto is not a one-risk asset class." said Ed Hindi, a chief investment officer of Swiss-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Tyr Capital As bitcoin drifts towards mainstream...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani surpasses Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person
Gautam Adani Adani’s sustainability claims and green ambitions are criticized by climate campaigners who point to the group’s Carmichael coal mining project in Australia, which will expand supplies of the highly-polluting fossil fuel. The Adani Group opted to use its...
Climate could be responsible for 40 million deaths before the end of the century: UN report
Climate change is also likely to become a leading cause of death worldwide, the authors warn, and could be responsible for 40 million deaths before the end of the century, even with moderate mitigation of emissions People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in...
Covid 19 Pandemic: Global social protection spending at $2.9 trillion, rises nearly 270%
According to the latest UN data, the world is not on course to meet the fundamental Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), of eradicating extreme poverty Without decisive action, the number of people living in extreme poverty is expected to reach 600 million, or 7 per...
PM CARES Fund corpus triples to Rs 10,990 cr in FY 2020-21; disbursal rises to 3,976 cr
According to the latest audited statement, it disbursed Rs 1,311 crore for 50,000 made-in-India ventilators to government hospitals, Rs 50 crore for the establishment of two 500-beds Covid hospitals in Muzaffarpur and Patna, and 16 RT-PCR testing labs in nine states...
India witnessing increasing digitisation, shift in consumers’ financial behaviour:NITI VC
Rajiv Kumar,Vice-Chairman,NITI Aayog Union Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government believes in creating open platforms, such as CoWin and UPI, for healthcare, logistics, and other sectors New Delhi: India is...
Corporate India ahead in embedding sustainability across biz strategies: Report
Over 45 per cent C-suite leaders in India admitted that their sustainability approach is mainly driven by brand management concerns, that is they want to be seen as socially responsible and reputable or to use sustainability for competitive differentiation, the report...
Nissan to stop most development of new gasoline engines – Nikkei
Automakers worldwide, including General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co, have been involved in a series of efforts to shift their lineups to electric vehicles Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to stop developing new internal combustion engines in all its major markets except the...
Govt yet to decide on banks to be privatised, say MoS Finance Karad
Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad The government had in Budget 2021-22 announced its intent to privatise two public sector banks (PSBs) and one of the public sector general insurance companies during the year. ''As per inputs received from Department of...
EU watchdogs call for rapid action to catch up with digital finance
"The growing digitalization and datafication of financial services necessitate closer cooperation between financial and relevant non-financial authorities," a joint report from the EU's banking, insurance, and markets watchdogs said The report said that regulatory...
India will be fastest growing economy among large economies, says FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sitharaman further said that the Centre is building economic corridors, logistical hubs connecting raw material supply points and nearest ports Sitharaman said that the Centre has a consultation process for cryptocurrency...
Sensex tanks1023 points; heavy selling by FIIs
This is the third consecutive session of loss in the benchmark Sensex and investors have lost over Rs 7 lakh crore during this period Mumbai: The Indian equities markets benchmark Sensex slumped 1023 points on Monday due to heavy selling by foreign institutional...
India GDP estimated at Rs 147.5 lakh crore in FY22: Chaudhary
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary In FY 2020-21, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that as a major part of its policy response to the pandemic, the government while providing a safety net to the vulnerable sections of the society...
India ranks second in issuance of green bonds: Pankaj Chaudhary
''India has seen an increasing number of issuance in the overseas green bond market. India is currently ranked 2nd (after China) among the emerging market economies in green bonds issuance,'' Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said On Crypto he said, this...
MFIs’ assets under management likely to grow at 18-22% in FY2023: ICRA Report
"The growth rate in the AUM of NBFC-MFIs is estimated to improve to 18-22 per cent in FY2023. There would, however, be downside risk to our estimates in case of significant disruptions caused by the new wave of infections in Q4 FY2022 or future waves if any,"...
Sebi comes out with new disclosure format for abridged prospectus
Under the revised format, a company will have to disclose about name of the promoter, details of offer to public -- types of issue, fresh issue and offer for sale (OFS)component, total issue size -- and share reservations details on the front page of the abridged...
Can 7th rank Mumbai overtake top Asia Pacific data centre Singapore?
Within the Asia Pacific region, Mumbai was ranked at a respectable 7th place after Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka and ahead of Shanghai, Melbourne and Beijing Singapore emerged as the top Asia Pacific data centre in a ranking published in January this year. It tied Silicon...
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Mandaviya informed ``a total of 170 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered already throughout the country. Indradhanush is for a universal vaccination which is accessible and received justifiably by all" New Delhi:...