14% ultra-wealthy Indians are salaried employees

New Delhi (IANS) International property consultant Knight Frank has observed in its recent Attitudes Survey 2021 that 14 per cent of India's ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs, $30 million plus) are from the salaried employee segment.

India's healthcare industry to reach $372 bn by 2022: NITI Aayog

New Delhi (IANS) India's healthcare industry has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of around 22 per cent since 2016 and is expected to reach $372 billion in 2022 at this rate, a NITI Aayog report said on Tuesday.

Healthcare…

US ignores Pak in climate change summit

Islamabad (IANS) Following Pakistan's exclusion from a virtual summit hosted by the US on climate change slated to take place next month, the country's civil society activists, working in the field of environmental protection, have expressed…

Global cues, value buy lift equities; Sensex rises over 1,000 pts

Mumbai (IANS) Favourable global cues, as well as value buying, lifted India's key equity indices during the mid-afternoon trade session on Tuesday.

Accordingly, the two indices had a gap up opening on account of favourable global cues and…

TDS be deducted on cash withdrawals from post office schemes

New Delhi (IANS) The Department of Posts has issued new rules for deduction of TDS if the aggregate withdrawal from all post office schemes is more than Rs 20 lakh. The provision includes withdrawals from PPF also.

As per the new provisions…

Parrikar biography stokes fresh row over Gen Rawat's elevation as Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) A new biography on former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has stoked a fresh controversy with his claim that he had recommended that Gen. Bipin Rawat supersede two senior officers to become the Army Chief, "convinced that he was…

5 AK rifles, 7 pistols recovered near LoC in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) In a major success for the security forces deployed at Karnah along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Kupwara district, a huge recovery of weapons has been made, the army said on Monday.

The recovery was made…

Municipal Councillor, cop killed in terror attack in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) One Municipal Councillor and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K policeman were killed in a terrorist attack at Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday, sources said.

According to details, a Councillor identified…

Massive container ship freed from Suez Canal

Cairo (IANS) A massive container ship which had blocked the Suez Canal since March 23 has been freed and re-floated, maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping said on Monday.

The Panama-flagged ship, Ever Given, had veered off its course…

B'desh intel report warned of bloodshed, attacks

Dhaka (IANS) Two days prior to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka last week, a report issued by the Bangladesh intelligence said that there were extensive preparations of bloodshed and massive attacks on police, media and government…