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"Overall, with new export orders flooding back to countries previously hamstrung by Delta outbreaks and the disruption further down the supply chain still working through, there is plenty of scope for a continued rebound in regional industry," said Alex Holmes,...
ESG Book aims to ‘disrupt’ sustainability sector with free data
The ESG information sector has become a money spinner as asset managers increasingly rely on providers of such data to meet demand from sustainability focused investors. But it is also coming under closer scrutiny from regulators and governments as trillions of...
Star Health IPO subscribed 12 pc on first day of offer
The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) received 64 per cent subscription and those for non-institutional investors 1 per cent Mumbai: The initial public offer of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited was subscribed 12 per cent on the first day...
World trade reaches all-time high OF $28 TRILLION, but 2022 outlook ‘uncertain’: UNCTAD
Geopolitical factors may also play a role in this change, as regional trade within Africa and within the Asia-Pacific area increases on the one hand, “diverting trade away from other routes”. Similarly, efforts towards a more socially and environmentally sustainable...
Stricter norms for int’l passengers to be effective from Tuesday midnight
Under the new norms, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from 'at-risk' countries and they will be allowed to leave the airport only after the test results come. Also, randomly 5 per cent of the passengers arriving in flights from other countries will...
Number of farmers’ suicide fall to 5,579 in 2020: Tomar
''However, the causes of suicides of persons (including farmers) are family problems, illness, drug abuse/addiction, marriage-related issues, love affairs, bankruptcy or indebtedness, failure in examination, unemployment, professional/career problem, and property...
Agri crops in 50.40 lakh hectare hit due to heavy rains & floods so far this year: Tomar
As per the data placed before the Lower House, Karnataka has reported a crop damage in maximum area of 13.98 lakh hectare as of November 25, followed by West Bengal (6.90 lakh hectare), Rajasthan (6.79 lakh hectare), Bihar (5.80 lakh hectare), Maharashtra (4.55 lakh...
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns
The latest HIV and AIDS Global Snapshot warns that the COVID-19 pandemic is deepening the inequalities that have long driven the HIV epidemic, putting vulnerable children, adolescents, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers at increased risk of missing life-saving...
Supply chain constraints to dent Maruti Suzuki production levels in Dec
Due to supply constraints, the company is expecting an adverse impact on vehicle production in December 2021 in both Haryana and Gujarat (Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd), owing to a supply constraint of electronic components impacted by shortage of semiconductor...
China sets rules to safeguard drivers’ rights in ride-hailing industry
In a statement, the transport ministry said ride-hailing companies should improve income distribution mechanisms. It also said anti-monopoly measures will be stepped up against such companies and a “disorderly expansion of capital” will be prevented in the sector.The...
Indian economy grows 8.4 pc in July-September, surpasses pre-COVID level
Financial, real estate and professional services growth stood at 7.8 per cent in Q2 FY22 compared to a contraction of 9.1 per cent. This year, a massive second wave of the pandemic hit the country in the middle of April, which forced states to impose fresh...
Unemployment rate at 9.3 pc in Jan-Mar 2021: NSO survey
Labour force refers to the part of the population which supplies or offers to supply labour for pursuing economic activities for the production of goods and services and therefore, includes both employed and unemployed persons. New Delhi: Unemployment rate for all...
No proposal to merge public sector general insurance companies: MoS Karad
Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad said there is no proposal under consideration of the government at present for merger of public sector general insurance companies. New...
Over six lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in last 5 yrs;govt
Over six lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, a total number of...
Cyclonic storm likely to hit Odisha, Andhra coasts Saturday morning: IMD
The Met office predicted "heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy falls" at isolated places over coastal Odisha and "heavy to very heavy" rainfall at isolated places over adjoining interior districts of Odisha, coastal districts of West Bengal and north...
Majority of urban Indians comfortable with automation at homes, online shopping: Report
Almost half of (47 per cent) the consumers in India think that the banking and financial services will be more profoundly impacted by AI, followed by manufacturing (44 per cent), education (42 per cent) and communications (41 per cent), the report noted. Among urban...
DBS Bank India introduces an industry-first digital & paperless trade financing solution
The bank now digitally validates the e-Way Bill (i.e. proof of movement of goods) for the purpose of establishing the genuineness of underlying trade transactions. The adoption of this approach has enabled DBS to process transactions quicker without the need to obtain...
Rs 26,697 cr lying in dormant accounts of banks: Sitharaman
As per information received from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as on December 31, 2020, the total number of such accounts in Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) was 8,13,34,849 and the amount of deposits in such accounts was Rs 24,356 crore, Sitharaman said in a...