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New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Eight out of ten Indians currently lack the financial safety nets required to manage sudden medical emergencies, even as climate change and environmental volatility emerge as primary drivers of national anxiety. According to the 'a Nishchit Index 2.0' by Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, India's national uncertainty score has reached 79, reflecting a deep-seated concern over the intersection of health and financial stability. The study, based on a survey of 3,58 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) While a top Chinese court has made it mandatory for employers and workers to contribute to social insurance schemes for workers, in practice, only around one-third of companies in the country are following the order, according to a media report. The reason for the social welfare measure not taking off is that the companies see such payments as leading to an increase in costs that reduces their profit margins, while workers say that they do not have enough money ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping tax and spending bill on Friday during a high-profile Independence Day event at the White House, marking a major legislative victory for his administration and a defining moment of his second term. The ceremony, held on the South Lawn and infused with the pageantry of military flyovers and cheering supporters, featured a fiery speech by Trump in which he touted the legislation as a historic achievement. The event took on the tone of a ...Read More >
Lucknow: Three day Mango Festival 2025 kicked off at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow, featuring more than 800 mango varieties from across India. The event celebrates mango diversity, horticultural innovation, and the growing role of Uttar Pradesh in India's fruit export ecosystem. Organized with participation from farmers, exporters, scientists, and food processing units, the festival offers a platform to promote mango-based trade and technology. Mangoes like Dussehri from Lucknow, Langda from Vara ...Read More >
[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (Jul 2) as investors awaited US payroll data and assessed Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance on rate cuts, although a weaker US dollar helped limit losses for greenback-priced bullion. Spot gold was down 0.2 per cent at US$3,330.68 per ounce, as at 0217 GMT, while US gold futures fell 0.3 per cent to US$3,340.60. The US dollar index weakened to its lowest point in more than three years, making bullion more affordable for holde ...Read More >
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co w ...Read More >
New Delhi: After a dramatic all-night session and a nail-biting 50-50 Senate split, President Donald Trump's signature "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a sweeping package of tax breaks and spending cuts, has cleared the Senate thanks to Vice President JD Vance's tie-breaking vote. The bill, which now heads back to the House, represents the biggest overhaul of tax and social spending policy in years. Here's a detailed look at what will change if the legislation becomes law. The bill makes Trump's ...Read More >
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