by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 13, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors withdrew over Rs 6,200 crore from Indian capital markets in the first two weeks of October, as global recession fears and trade war concerns weighed on sentiments. Foreign investors pulled out a net amount of Rs 4,955.2...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 13, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
Washington: After a broad-based deceleration in the initial quarters of this fiscal year, India's growth rate is projected to fall to 6 per cent, the World Bank said on Sunday. In 2018-19, the growth rate of the country stood at 6.9 per...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 13, 2019 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Washington: The International Monetary Fund looks at India as a country that recognizes the need for an environmentally sustainable development strategy as the global community gears up for a decisive fight against climate change. "If you look...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Individuals who are either overweight or obese before the age of 40 have an increased risk of developing different types of cancer, according to a study. The results of the research, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, revealed that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 12, 2019 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Tokyo: Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years. The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall on Japan's main island shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 12, 2019 | Facts, Technology
U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said on Thursday it was working with Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) sports car brand, Porsche, to develop a concept electric flying vehicle capable of transporting people in urban settings. Boeing is already competing with...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life
New Delhi; The number of crorepati taxpayers shot up 20 per cent to 97,689 during assessment year (AY) 2018-19, as per tax returns data released by the revenue department. The number such individuals having taxable income of over Rs 1 crore stood at 81,344 during AY...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Mumbai: The Indian economy, particularly auto sales, that contribute the largest amount of premiums for the Indian general insurance sector, may be slowing down, but the general insurance industry has maintained a healthy growth of 16 per cent in the ...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
London: Premium income in the London company market has increased to £28.437bn, a new report by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) has shown. Gross written premium in London for 2018 was £19.559bn while a further £8.877bn was...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 11, 2019 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
MUIRI, Kenya: Farmer Thomas Mwiraria surveyed the parched terrain at a church compound in Muiri village in central Kenya, and asked a passing agricultural officer when he thought the rains would come. Like many others here, Mwiraria had yet to harvest...
