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«The prime area of concern is the health of our forces which needs to be reviewed from time to time. Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are seen as major contributors,» he said, adding that the government is committed to addressing these issues through increased funding and healthcare support for the forces. The event, which marked a milestone for the cardiology community, brought together experts and professionals committed to advancing cardiovascular health in India.

net worth of its billionaires nearly tripling to $905.6 billion in 10 years as of 2024. India now ranks third globally in total billionaire wealth, behind the United States and China, a UBS report highlighted. Rising sharply from $637.1 billion in 2023, this remarkable 42% growth rate in Indian billionaires’ wealth outpaces the global average and reflects India’s rapid economic transformation, propelled by family-led businesses and structural reforms propelled by the country’s government.

Narendra Modi on Friday said that the role of the northeastern states in shaping India’s future will be significant. Addressing the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav in Delhi on Friday, the Prime Minister said that the next few decades would see cities like Guwahati, Agartala, Imphal, and Itanagar rise as symbols of development and strength. «I firmly believe that the future belongs to Eastern India, especially the Northeast,» Modi said, adding that the 21st century was being increasingly regarded as «the century of the East.»

capital on Friday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. However, silver declined Rs 300 to Rs 93,500 per kg. The white metal closed higher at Rs 93,800 per kg on Thursday. Price of gold of 99.5 per cent purity also remained flat at Rs 78,750 per 10 grams on Friday.

unsolicited commercial calls received by consumers. «The Department of Consumer Affairs had started working on prevention of pesky calls, and we had to engage with all the stakeholders in this,» Khare told reporters on the sidelines of a CII event here. The Department of Telecommunications was also coming out with rules, he said, adding, «we slowed down because we wanted to actually give the sector regulator full powers».

The application form for SBI Clerk 2024 will be available from December 7 to December 27, 2024. The selection process will include a preliminary exam, a mains exam, and a language proficiency test. The prelims exam is scheduled for January 2025, while the mains exam will take place in February 2025. Graduates aged between 20 and 28 years are eligible to apply.

Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.(up 2.63%), Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 2.15%), DCM Shriram Industries Ltd.(up 1.40%), EID Parry(India)Ltd.(up 1.27%), Sakthi Sugars Ltd.(up 0.80%), Rana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.30%), Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.(up 0.25%), Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 0.07%) and KM Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.06%) stood among the top gainers.

Umang Dairies Ltd.(up 20.00%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 6.39%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 5.00%), Gopal Snacks Ltd.(up 4.77%), Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 2.58%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 2.40%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 2.34%), ADF Foods Ltd.(up 2.17%), Emami Ltd.(up 1.67%) and Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 1.67%) stood among the top gainers.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hailed a POSCO court in the state for awarding a death sentence to a man accused of the rape and murder of a minor girl in Joynagar. Taking to her X account, Banerjee said that the incident occurred 62 days ago and the conviction and punishment was announced within the two months of the crime. Further, the Chief Minister also congratulated the state police and officials involved in the sentencing of the accused in the case.

He said that the monolith will serve as a reminder of the selfless sacrifice of the soldiers. The inscription on the monolith, «those who wrung it but never sung » embodies the spirit of nationalism and will inspire future generations to draw from the glorious past, the spokesman said.

missiles and drones to Syria and increase the number of its military advisers there to support President Bashar al-Assad in his battle against rebels, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday. «It is likely that Tehran will need to send military equipment, missiles and drones to Syria… Tehran has taken all necessary steps to increase number of its military advisers in Syria and deploy forces,» the official said on condition of anonymity. «Now, Tehran is providing intelligence and satellite support to Syria.» For Iran, Assad is a crucial ally, part of its «Axis of Resistance» to Israel and U.S. influence in the Middle East.

Morgan Stanley says Sensex can even hit the 105,000-mark in the next one year in the bull case scenario. Morgan Stanley said there is a 30% probability of the Sensex hitting 105,000 by December 2025 while in the base case scenario it sees the index hitting 93,000-level.

Surendra Pal Singh Bittu joined AAP on Friday ahead of Delhi Assembly elections. Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia welcomed Singh into the party and said his experience will help the party in its development work. «Inspired by the good developmental work of the AAP in the field of education, health, etc., Singh is joining our party today, and I am sure that his experience will help the party to continue doing good work,» Sisodia said.

bank said that most of the Group's listed entities have leverage (Net Debt-to-EBITDA ) less than 5X with the exception of Adani Green Energy. Of the 11 listed Adani Group companies, Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) have US dollar bonds outstanding. Among the non listed entities is Adani Energy Mumbai (AEML).

Lookout Circular (LOC) has been issued against YSRCP MP Vijaisai Reddy by the Andhra Pradesh police, which had booked him days ago in connection with the Kakinada Seaport and SEZ share transfer case. The senior leader said the action has been taken with an «ulterior motive.» Besides him, the Andhra Pradesh CID has issued LOC against Y Vikranth Reddy, son of another party member Y V Subba Reddy, Sarath Chandra Reddy, the Non-executive director of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, highly placed government sources said on Friday. Earlier this week, besides Vijaysai Reddy, Vikranth Reddy and Sarath Chandra Reddy, PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Aurobindo Realty and others were booked by the Andhra Pradesh CID for allegedly using 'coercive' means to acquire stakes in Kakinada Seaport and kakinada SEZ, According to a complaint filed by Karnati Venkateswara Rao, Chairman and Managing Director of KSPL, his family-owned firms' stakes of 41.12 per cent in KSPL and 48.74 per cent in KSEZ estimated to be worth over Rs 3600 crore were acquired in 2020-21 for a little over Rs 500 crore by Aurobindo Realty (renamed as Auro Infra) at the behest of former Chief Minister and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

bank kept policy rates unchanged but cut banks' cash reserve ratio, effectively easing monetary conditions amid slowing economic growth. The rupee closed at 84.6875 against the U.S. dollar, up from its close at 84.7325 in the previous session. The currency logged fifth consecutive weekly fall, declining 0.2%.

Indian equity market, often a beacon of growth and resilience, has recently experienced a correction of ~11% in the Nifty 50 Index from its all-time highs. Such movements invariably spark two competing sentiments: excitement about potential buying opportunities and apprehension over further declines. For investors, it’s critical to analyze whether this correction signals an attractive entry point or warrants a more cautious stance.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With the Reserve Bank of India keeping its key interest rate unchanged, real estate experts and developers have stressed the need to lower the rate, citing the need to stimulate sluggish sales and ease the growing burden of borrowing costs. “At this point, a rate cut would be more beneficial for consumers," said Shishir Baijal, chairman and managing director of real estate consultant Knight Frank India.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. traded 0.56 per cent in Friday's trade at 11:15AM (IST). Around 40,183 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 817.65 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 826.35 and Rs 816.90, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Indian Hotels Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 826.35 and a 52-week low of Rs 416.15.

mutual funds in 2024 (January 1, 2024 to date). They have offered returns up to 51% during the period. Around 328 passive mutual funds marked their presence in the said period. Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF offered the highest return of around 50.90% in 2024, followed by Motilal Oswal BSE Healthcare ETF which gave 40.61% return in the same period.

«So, maybe there are some quarters of the market which believe that there will be a rate cut and so all the interest rate sensitives, whether industrials, banks, financial services, consumer discretionary, these are also moving up. And we also believe that an repo rate cut is actually essential to boost up both corporate India and the economy,» says Chakri Lokapriya, Managing Partner, RSB LLP. The FIIs definitely are back with a vengeance, although the DIIs have been selling of late. But that aside, what is it that you are making of the market move of late? And does it seem like that aberration that we had in the month of September and October, that is way behind us? Chakri Lokapriya: The market had corrected a good 10% and that also reflects in the slower GDP growth, that means the economy is slowing down. So, there is all expectations aside, I think the need of the hour is not just a liquidity boost of CRR cut, but also a repo rate cut. So, maybe there are some quarters of the market which believe that there will be a rate cut and so all the interest rate sensitives, whether industrials, banks, financial services, consumer discretionary, these are also moving up. And we also believe that an repo rate cut is actually essential to boost up both corporate India and the economy.