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crime against women were registered across India in 2022, almost 51 FIRs every hour, up from 4,28,278 in 2021 and 3,71,503 in 2020, according to the 2022 NCRB data. The rate of crime against women per lakh population stood at 66.4 while the charge sheeting in such cases was logged at 75.8, showed data from the annual crime report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which functions under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The majority of crimes against women under the Indian Penal Code were of cruelty by their husband or his relatives (31.4%), followed by kidnapping and abduction of women (19.2%), assault on women with the intent to outrage her modesty (18.7%), and rape (7.1%), the NCRB stated. With 14,247 cases in 2022, Delhi registered the highest rate of crime against women in the country at 144.4 — way above the country's average rate of 66.4.

women — but led by men, according to the findings of a new report. In a concerning instance of the 'leaky bucket' phenomenon, women comprise 29% of medical doctors and 80% of nursing staff in the country, but hold only 18% of leadership positions, a report: An Unbalanced Scale' by philanthropy foundation Dasra, shared exclusively with ET, has revealed. The report is an outcome of the multi-stakeholder Women in Leadership (WIL) initiative, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Despite a significant presence of female workers in entry level roles, the report showed a significant under-representation of women in leadership roles, especially at the executive and board levels, across healthcare sub-sectors.

maker of Bira 91 beer and owner of The Beer Cafe pub chain, is set to raise Rs 400 crore ($50 million) of fresh funds, executives close to the development said. The money, from existing investors as well as a new one, will be used to expand business. This will be the third round of fund raising for B9 Beverages in 13 months.

Nikhil Gupta, who was named by the United States in an indictment before a US court, alleging a plot to assassinate a US citizen involving Indian officials. The registry, however, threw up five other persons with the same name who are under trial in different states, but not in Gujarat, said officials. The national database on arrested narcotics offenders was launched in 2022 and contains names of those arrested by police across states in the country and by central agencies, Earlier, the National Crime Records Bureau recorded the cases registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act but information about individuals stayed with the state police.

Modi government from Sunday’s electoral triumph has been more strategic than political. It put to rest the notion in some international circles that India could enter some sort of a lame-duck phase after this round of assembly polls.

Alliance, of which the bank is a part. Earlier in 2023, the bank had stated its interest in supporting India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission with a facility of up to €1 billion. The EIB is the lending arm of the European Union (EU), with around €5 billion in investments in India since 1993.

Arvind Fashion. “Currently, the prices are remaining benign. So, we are not expecting any major rise in the next [few] quarters." On the production front, though, India has witnessed a sharp decline in recent years.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO and founder of Paytm parent One97 Communications, Monday said the company is considering bringing 10 million merchants by 2025 on the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce platform, adding that the firm has seen close to 11.8 million customers routed to its product from the platform, news agency PTI reported. "Paytm's ecosystem is built around small merchants and the mission that we are on is to help small merchants and small businesses become part of the mainstream economy. We did it by payments.

NEW DELHI : The Indian arm of German sportswear giant Adidas is putting a strategic focus on key segments such as running, cricket and the lifestyle brand Adidas Originals to amplify its market presence in the country, Neelendra Singh general manager for the India market, said in an interview. For instance, it sold over half a million Indian team jerseys during the recent ODI World Cup on the back of its partnership with the BCCI as the official kit sponsor of the Indian cricket team. Adidas has a network of over 350 franchise stores and 75 company-owned stores in India.

NEW DELHI : Albeit small, India has long been seen as a promising market for luxury goods. But the market has been a challenge to navigate for many companies looking to enter.

Kabuki theatre, performative set-pieces lead from one to the other — politicians and celebrities arrive by private jets, speakers predict imminent doom, hectoring NGOs cast blame, political negotiations go overtime and, finally, the signing of a new agreement that most participants hope, and pretend, will make a difference. Despite 27 conferences since the 1990s, with ominous speeches and bold promises, global emissions have increased, punctuated only once, by Covid-19. This year is likely to see higher emissions than ever before. Almost every rich country preaches far more than it delivers.

Hardeep Singh Puri said that Assam contributes 14% of total crude oil production and1 10% of total natural gas production in the country. Answering the question related to production of petroleum and natural gas from Assam and also the steps taken by the government to reduce the import dependence, he further added that the first refinery in Asia was established in Digboi (Assam) in the year 1901, after the commercial scale production of crude oil at Digboi in 1889. He informed to the House that during the last four financial years i.e. 2019-20 to 2022-23, the total royalty paid to the state government is Rs.

Driver Logistics, a logistics service provider, unveiled its multi-client warehouse and partial truckload operations in Karnataka. Company CEO Aqil Ashique shared the company's strategic vision to position Karnataka as its gateway hub connecting South India to the rest of the nation. Over the next few years, Driver Logistics plans to hire more than 150 individuals for its Karnataka operations, with a focus on engaging young graduates.

Jaishankar said on Monday. Addressing an event, Jaishankar said that society in the country is «deeply democratised today» and a lot of its leadership and its thought processes are being driven by people and forces that are deeply Indian, grounded and rooted in India.

Vladimir Putin will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week, Russian news outlet Shot reported on Monday, citing Putin's aide Yury Ushakov. The reported visit comes after the OPEC+ group of oil producers, which includes all three countries, agreed last Thursday to voluntary output cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels a day. Markets reacted with scepticism to the deal because of doubts about whether the voluntary cuts would be fully implemented. Oil prices fell 2% last week after the announcement, and declined further on Monday. Putin has rarely travelled abroad in recent years, and mostly to states of the former Soviet Union.

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung

Indian Railways currently uses electro-mechanical network to manage its signalling systems. The switch from this to solid state electronic route relay devices that control signals is largely expected to be covered in three years. Railways wants to this switch to be introduced on mission mode so that almost the entire network along 8,000 stations have electronic interlocking signals with solid state relays.

The well-known fiat-crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay hasreached a noteworthy milestone when it obtained a Money Services License in the US state of Iowa. This achievement, which was declared on November 23, 2023, comes after they were successful in getting an Arkansas money transmitter license earlier. Obtaining these licenses is a significant milestone in Alchemy Pay's ambitions to increase its market presence internationally as well as evidence of its regulatory compliance.

assembly elections in three states, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the results indicate that the BJP will return to power at the Centre with a clear majority in 2024. “A spectacular victory it is," Singh told reporters in Parliament Complex. “It seems that the country has made up its mind to ensure that BJP forms its government, winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a clear majority," he added.

Lok Sabha MPs asked the Narendra Modi government whether it is evaluating the suggestion posed by the Infosys co-founder. Narayana Murthy's 70-hpour work week had triggered debates and met with brick-bats and flowers, wherein several business owners agreed with the need for increased productivity and some debated with adequate compensation.

Rajnaitik garmi badi tezi se badh rahi hai (political temperatures are soaring)" — That's how Prime Minister Narenndra Modi kicked off his speech right before the start of the Winter Session of Parliament 2023 on Monday. Clearly, he was referring to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) win in three of the five assembly polls. Speaking about the results of the assembly polls, especially the BJP's performance in the Hindi hearland, PM Modi said that the results show that people "have rejected negativity." He also urged the opposition not to protest “for the sake of it." Parliament's Winter Session began on a high note on Monday, as PM Modi was welcomed in the Lok Sabha with applause.