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income, investments, insurance and institutional credit to drive financial inclusion:PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi “When income grows, investment becomes possible. Insurance coverage enables greater risk-taking ability and investments. Institutional credit gives wings for expansion. And We have worked on each of these pillars. When all these factors...
Booster dose of six Covid vaccines safe, increases immunity: Lancet study
"The side effect data show all seven vaccines are safe to use as 3rd doses, with acceptable levels of inflammatory side effects like injection site pain, muscle soreness, fatigue," said Professor Saul Faust, trial lead from the University Hospital Southampton NHS...
Cyclone Jawad: reach north AP-Odisha coast by Saturday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries and concerned agencies to deal with the situation arising out of the likely formation of Cyclone Jawad, informed the Prime Minister's...
17 flying squads constituted to implement anti-pollution measures in Delhi-NCR, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR on Friday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying it has constituted an enforcement task force to monitor compliance with its directions to control air pollution in the national capital region....
Indian doctors strike as Omicron sparks fears of third wave of COVID-19
Some epidemiologists have said Omicron could be less lethal in India than the last Delta wave because of widespread previous infections and vaccinations. New Delhi: India reported 9,216 new COVID-19 infections on Friday after announcing its first two Omicron cases the...
Australian watchdog sues supermarket chain Coles over staff underpayments
In a raft of allegations against one of the country's biggest employers, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) said Coles underpaid 7,812 employees by A$115.2 million ($81.99 million) between January 2017 and March 2020. "Businesses paying annual salaries cannot take a...
Star Health’s IPO sees 79% subscription on weak sentiments
Non-institutional investors, which include corporates, bid just 0.19 times the shares reserved for them. The institutional investor and retail segments were fully subscribed, at 1.03 times and 1.1 times respectively Mumbai: Signalling weak investor demand for India's...
Scientific reasoning for booster vaccine doses under examination: Govt
"Our priority is the complete task of administering both vaccines and this is the strategy which will give us the best dividend," said Health Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal New Delhi: Scientific reasoning for booster vaccine doses for COVID-19 is under examination but...
investors richer by over Rs 5.35 lakh crore in two days of market rally
''Irrespective of the weak sentiments in the international markets, domestic indices continued to rise due to gains in IT, financials and metal stocks amid strong domestic macroeconomic data,'' said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services Mumbai:...
55 pc of total COVID-19 cases reported in India are from Kerala, Maharashtra: Union Health Ministry
"Districts reporting high cases of positivity are still a matter of concern for us, we are continuously in talks with those states," the Joint Secretary said. "Among the 18 'districts of concerns' in the country, 9 are from Kerala and one each is from Arunachal...
BMC asks Mumbai airport authorities to follow Maha govt’s revised guidelines for travellers
The state government's amended air travel rules mandates seven-day institutional quarantine of passengers from only three ''high-risk'' countries - South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe, while for domestic travel, passengers will either have to be fully vaccinated, or...
Two cases of Omicron variant detected in Karnataka, no severe symptoms found
“No severe symptoms of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 reported so far. All Omicron related cases are found to have mild symptoms so far.In all such cases in the country and across the world so far, no severe symptom has been noted. WHO has said that its emerging...
GSK says tests show antibody drug works against Omicron variant
In a statement, the British drugmaker said that lab tests and a study on hamsters have demonstrated the sotrovimab antibody cocktail to work against viruses that were bio-engineered to carry a number of hallmark mutations of the Omicron variant. London:...
SC sets 24-hr deadline for Centre, states to act on Delhi air pollution
The top court made it crystal clear that it needs to take action within 24 hours to curb air pollution in the capital. The bench said: "If you do not act, we will step in…we have extraordinary steps in mind. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday minced no words to...
Jet Airways in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $12-bn order: Report
The news on Jet comes a month after billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed low cost Indian carrier Akasa Air placed a $9 billion order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX jets Mumbai: India's Jet Airways is in talks with planemakers Boeing Co and Airbus SE for an order...
Paytm and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to develop fintech professionals
The selected individuals will undertake a six-month program, designed by Paytm, in consultation with the DGT. It will equip the trainees with fundamentals and knowledge of the latest Fintech IoT products and financial services. The trainees will also undergo...
China updates risk management rules for insurance groups
The move is aimed at curbing risk in the sector and pushing insurance groups "to focus on the core business, strengthen their equity investment management … and to curb disorderly expansion of capital," the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC)...
Startups drive to electrify fossil-fuel cars
At the lower end, startups like France's Transition-One have developed no-frills kits designed to electrify mass-market models like the Fiat 500 and Renault Clio in a few hours for about 8,000 euros. They are betting they can provide drivers with a cheaper and greener...