New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) saw a 13.59 per cent increase (on-month) in transaction volume at 18.3 billion in the month of March, from 16.11 billion in February, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Indian stock markets on Tuesday witnessed a sharp decline on the first trading day of the new financial year. The fall came as investors reacted to global market concerns, especially the upcoming US reciprocal tariffs on April 2.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a bid to achieve 'Anaemia Mukt Bharat' (AMB), rice fortification initiative was scaled up in a phased manner, and by March 2024, all custom-milled rice has been replaced with fortified rice in every scheme, the government said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Leading ophthalmologists on Tuesday warned that they are witnessing a sharp increase in cases of dry eye syndrome, myopia progression, eye strain and even early-onset squinting in children who spend hours watching reels on various social media platforms.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A team of Australian researchers on Tuesday said that 4-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by around 40 per cent by 2100 – a sharp increase from previous estimates of around 11 per cent.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Despite global headwinds, the credit ratio for India Inc strengthened in the second half of FY25 — improving to 2.35 times from 1.62 times in H1 FY25, a CareEdge Ratings report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Centre has received inputs from as many as 14 states for its stepped-up campaign under the PM E-Drive scheme, which aims to more than double the number of electric vehicle public charging stations to 72,300 along dense traffic highways and key cities to encourage the adoption of green vehicles.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Indian frontline indices declined sharply on Tuesday, dragged by the IT and financial service stocks, amid concerns over the upcoming US reciprocal tariffs from April 2.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) potential acquisition of a 40-49 per cent stake in ManipalCigna Health Insurance could reshape the health insurance market, a JP Morgan report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries has surged by 39 per cent from 34.2 lakh in 2019-20 to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24, according to latest health Ministry data.
