Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) Despite accounting for almost half of the global population, healthcare for women has chronically been underinvested, which not only undermines their wellbeing but also wastes an enormous economic opportunity, according to a new report launched at the ongoing World Economic Forum’s Annual meeting on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The private large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, the rise in unemployment and the rise in the average national wage between 2020-21 and 2024-25 in Pakistan challenges the government’s industrial growth data claims, according to a new report.
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s electricity crisis refuses to yield to repeated rounds of reform. The latest assessment by the power sector regulator identifies rising costs, stagnant demand, under-utilised capacity, persistent inefficiencies in transmission and distribution and an electricity system that continues to weigh on economic growth rather than support it, media reports said.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trade agreement with China was ill‑timed given unresolved security and diplomatic disputes, a report has said.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.7 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2025 as production of cement, steel, electricity, fertiliser and coal recorded positive growth last month, the government data showed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Germany has strengthened its relations with India amid dramatic geopolitical shifts and supply chain vulnerabilities that have come to the fore in the global economy.
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday that India’s voice today carries a strong influence on the global stage, as the country participates in the World Economic Forum with its largest and strongest delegation so far.
Gandhinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) The devastating earthquake of January 26, 2001, had reduced Kutch to rubble, triggering widespread uncertainty over the region’s future. However, under the leadership of then Chief Minister and present Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kutch not only recovered but emerged as a model of development, self-reliance and cooperative-led growth.
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the European Union (EU) is set to finalise a “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) AM Green Group, an energy transition platform backed by the founders of the Greenko Group, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with InvestUP, the investment promotion arm of the Uttar Pradesh Government, to set up a massive 1 gigawatt data centre focused on global artificial intelligence workloads.
