Banks are coming up with separate gold loan branches to woo customers away from NBFCs The Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) are facing tough competition from banks in the gold loan segment by offering low interest rates. Commercial Banks have been expanding their gold loan portfolio. Data by BFSI shows that the portfolio saw a […]
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The population of furry friends in India is expected to reach 31 million by the end of 2023 in India. Report says that the population of pet dogs is likely to rise by 61 percent as compared to 2018, as more Indians are eager to become dog parents. Dog sellers said that COVID-19 is one […]
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The Karnataka government has decided to launch new medical colleges, despite the acute shortage of medical professionals. Karnataka government is yet to devise a concrete plan to tackle acute shortage of medical professionals for the launch of 11 new medical colleges in 11 districts of the state. Government officials said that they have come up […]
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Top software engineers in the world By Sneha Kumar Number of 4G supporting devices in India from 2015 – 2016 By Harshita Meenaktshi Total number of personal computers sold worldwide from 2009 to 2021 By-Anupreksha Jain Number of offences reported for stolen computer resources and communication devices across India in 2021, by leading state. By […]
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The plan to merge the children helpline number 1098 with 112 was taken back by the government in 2022. Childline helpline number 1098 is out of service due to connectivity issues. The child protection department which is aware of the problem still hasn’t been able to solve it. “It has been merged with 112 to […]
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Six Chilume Trust officials along with four BBMP officials have been taken into police custody for three days and 14 days, respectively. The six employees of the Chilume Trust who were arrested have been identified and taken into police custody for 14 days. Moreover, three regional officers and one assistant revenue officer from the Bruhat […]
Continue ReadingThe four-day work week plus the hybrid work model are popular amongst organizations As Vijju proudly looks over her shoulder, she pats her back for cleaning her room. She said the extra time she gets off of work helped her gain momentum in her personal life. “I love doing chores and spending time playing with […]
Continue ReadingCyclone Asani made landfall yesterday in Andhra Pradesh between Machlipatnam and Kakinada. Cyclone Asani has been easy on Andhra Pradesh, with light rainfall and no major damage. Chief Minister Jagan Mihan Reddy reviewed the situation. He said there have been no casualties. Prasad from the Eluru control room said the cyclone has passed the area. […]
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Retail inflation has jumped to an 8-year high of 7.79 percent in April 2022. Akshita was buying vegetables from a local vendor in Chickpete with her mother. As her mother was bargaining for prices, Akshita talked about how they have reduced their purchases because of high prices. She said that they are a family of […]
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Unregulated e-pharmacies make banned drugs available to people. Thanks to a booming market, banned supplements are easily accessible. E-pharmacies lack regulation as no law currently governs them, making it an open system for the sale of banned supplements and drugs without prescription, says retail pharma suppliers. . New e-pharmacies are registered with the Central Drugs Standard Control […]
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