Month: March 2023
China tops list of ‘most billionaires’, US next; India third
China has the most number of billionaires, followed by the US, said a report by Hurun India released on Wednesday. In total, China and the…
rbi: Governor Shaktikanta Das calls for augmenting computing infrastructure of RBI
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday stressed the need for augmenting the central bank‘s existing computing infrastructure supported by cutting-edge facilities for research and…
Gautam Adani ‘lost ₹3,000 crore per week’, fortune down 60%: Report
Adani Group boss Gautam Adani lost $28 billion over the last year – or an average of ₹3,000 crore per week in 2022 – and…
Foreign investment flow slows, but surging services exports may lead to current account surplus in Q4
India’s external account faces slowing foreign fund inflows — both in direct investment as well as portfolio flows — as a fallout of monetary tightening…
Express Entry: Canada’s recent all-stream Express Entry draw results in 7,000 invites to eligible candidates
MUMBAI: Canada’s recent all-stream Express Entry draw saw its immigration unit issuing invitations to apply for permanent residence to 7,000 successful candidates. According to immigration…
Li Qiang replaces Li Keqiang as China’s no 2 but with or without power?
BEIJING: Xi Jinping‘s close associate Li Qiang has become the new Chinese Premier, but the question is whether he will wield any influence at all…
Uganda passes strict anti-homosexuality law, to criminalise those identifying as LGBTQ
KAMPALA: Uganda has passed strict legislation for homosexual relationships in the country which criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.This law could…
Mutual fund nomination deadline ends on March 31: Details here
The last day for specifying nominee details in Mutual Funds (MFs) is March 31, 2023, failing which an individual mutual fund unitholder will have their…
Russian pop star who wrote anti-Putin song dies after drowning: Report
NEW DELHI: The founder of a Russian pop group who criticised President Vladimir Putin in his songs has died by drowning, according to a report…
At what cost? UK PM Rishi Sunak to win post-Brexit trade vote in parliament
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to win parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a key element of a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland,…