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Monthly Archives: October 2019
TOI 11 Oct 2019 : Kolkata : Easier for India Inc to raise funds overseas Mumbai : In an attempt to make it easier for Indian companies to raise money abroad, markets regulator SEBI on Thursday issued a framework for domestic companies to offer depository receipts (DRs) under depositary receipts scheme 2014. Finance minister Nirmaja Sitharaman had recently said Sebi would issue detailed guidelines for domestic companies to take the DR route for fund mobilisation, which was earlier held up […]
Easier for India Inc to raise funds overseas
TOI Kolkata 11 Oct 2019 : Less then 7% of under-2 kids get adequate diet: The first comprehensive National Nutritional Survey of the Union health ministry has found that only 6.4% of Indian children aged less than 2 years get a “Minimum acceptable diet”. This proportion varies widely across states from barely 1.3% in Andhra Pradesh to 35.9% in Sikkhim and it isn’t a case of “usual suspects”being at the bottom of the heap. Indeed at the very tail end […]
Less then 7% of under-2 kids get adequate diet
TOI Oct 11, Americans trending towards ousting Trump :Poll Washington : Pills, including one from President Donald Trumps’s favourite Fox News, are showing American voters trending towards not only impeaching the White House incumbent, but also removing him from office.
Americans trending towards ousting Trump :Poll
TOI Oct 11, Kolkata : Global ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday slashed India’s 2019-20 GDP growth forecast to 5.8% from 6.8%, citing multiple factors, including a slowdown in investment and consumption.
Moody’s slashes GDP forecast to 5.8% from 6.8%
TOI 10 Oct 2019 Kolkata : Astatictical report published by the World Health Organisation recently, declared India as the most depressed country in the world along with a sharp rise in the cases of suicide, anxiety, addictions and many other physchological disorders. According to the National Mental Health survey of india , 2015-16 around 15% of indians suffer from chronic mental health problems and desperatly need professional help to reclaim heir lives.
A Spiritual Approach to Mental Health
TOI 10 Oct 2019 : New Delhi : Bihar; West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and the hills states of Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Uttarakhand have not fared well in imoriving health indicators and will miss out on 20% of the centre’s payout under National Health Mission.
Bengal among 6 states to lose 20% NHM funds
Mental health infra scarce in India New Delhi : 10 October 2019 :Demand Rises For Online Consultations Even as India accounts for 28% of global suicides, nearly half the people in the country are neither aware of mental health issuesnor have access to a mental health facility within a 20km radius says a independent :7-State Survey study conducted across seven north indian states
Mental health scarce in india
Times of India : Kolkata 10 October 2019 : Fly Away Now Air India’s Privatisation is overdue and will help allocate resources to more useful areas. In november, government is expected to start the process of selling its equity stake in Air India. It will be the second attempt in a little over two years. The first attempt, which came on the wheels of a Cabinet decision in June 2017, did not attract a single bid. However there is absolutely […]
Fly Away Now
TOI : Sacramento : 10 Oct 2019 : Doctors are now chatting up their patients Inceasingly Using Chats, Texts To Diagnose Everyday Ailments But Some Worry About Quakity of Care Sacramento : Dr Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn’t even leave her dining room:
Doctors are now chatting up their patients
TOI 4 10 October 2019 : Washington:Global slowdown impact pronounced in India : IMF Downturn To Hit 90% Of World : New Chief Washington : The largest emerging market economies like India are experiencing a pronounced effect of the global downturn, new IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has said, warning that the global economy is witnessing “sycnchronised slowdown” which will result in slower growth for 90% of the world this year.
Global slowdown impact pronounced in India : IMF Downturn To ...
TOI 4 10 October 2019 : Mumbai : Falling FD rates set to hit 4cr sr citizens hard. SBI Cuts Both Savings And Deposit Rates. Senior Citizens and retirees who primarily depend on income from fixed deposit in banks , may soon need to look at shifting part of their life’s savings into debt mutualfunds.
alling FD rates set to hit 4cr sr ...
Times of india : 10 October 2019 : India slipped 10 places to the 68th rank in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index on account of a marginal decrease in its score and a significant improvement in case of others.
India Slips 10 Ranks in Competitive Index
Kolkata Property Snapshot Being a metropolitan city, Kolkata has seen a dramatic positive change in real estate development. As Kolkata is a corporate hub and many people are shifting here, the demand for residential and commercial spaces are rising every day. With a wide range of new suburbs and numerous residential project in Kolkata, the city is known for its renowned real estate developers that are attracting investors from all over the country. Right from centrally located areas to some […]
India Real Estate Market
Mumbai : Reserve bank of India on Friday slashed its full year growth forecast to 6.1%from 6.9% in august furling fears that the Indian economy is headed for a meltdown this year and could register the slowest rate of growth since the 5.5% recorded in 2012-13. Sharpest cut in growth forecast, the policy interest rate had been slashed to lowest level 4.75% on April 21, 2009.
RBI Cuts Policy Interest Rate
Kolkata : • Stock Check:Sensex Intraday Movement • Currencies : US$, UK Pound, Euro • Indices : BSE, NSE • Commodities : Gold, Silver, Crude, Copper • Money Market : Tbill 91-Day , (1,5,10 Year) Gilt •
Stock Check (India)
New Delhi : The country’s services sector activity contracted in September and fell to its lowest level since February 2018, amid weak demand, competitive pressures and challenging market conditions , a monthly survey showed friday.
Setback for Services
New Delhi : Low-cost carrier Spice-Jet may consider taking some of the Boeing 737 MAX planes that were due to be delivered to Jet Airways but are still sitting in Seattle , Its chairman said on Friday.
Spice jet plan to expand fleet
Toi 4 Oct : Kalkuta : In a 1st, realtor moves UP-Rera against buyers. Regulator Gives Buyers 45 Days To Settle Dues A real estate developer has moved the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-Rera) against buyers Buyers for not taking delivery of their homes, making it the first complaint of its kind.
In a 1st, realtor moves UP-Rera against buyers.
Beijing : Men should avoid consuming alcohol for six months before trying for a baby to ensure that their child has a healthy heart, according to the first large scale analysis to examine the role of paternal drinking.
Dads-to-be must stop drinking 6 mths before conception
Kolkata : Oyo Life, the country’s one of the fastest -growing fully managed housing rental solutions player, is entering Kolkata with co-living solutions across over 20 fully managed buildings with 700+ beds.
Oyo Life to unveil co-living ops in city
Kolkata : Living next to the sea is good for your mental health, a new study has found. Researchers from Exeter University found that those living around half a mile from the coast are less likely to experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
Living closer to the sea is better for your mental ...
Kolkata : Navratri History & Why is Navratri Celebrated Navratri which means “Nine Nights” is celebrated to honor the Mother Goddess Durga. Throughout this period, Mother Goddess Durga is worshiped in all of her divine forms including Goddess Durga, Goddess Kali, Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi. It is one of the most significant Hindu Festivals which is celebrated twice a year. One at the onset of summer in March or April which is known as “Chaitra Navratri.” The second Navratri is […]
Navratri (9 Nights) 2019 History and explanation (Durga)
Mumbai : Providing relief to doctors across the country, the national consumer commission recently dismissed a medical negligence complaint against two Vashi-based general practitioners and held that frivolous complaints demoralize doctors and deter them from fearlessly providing services to society.