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9-month gold imports double of demand
In the first nine months of 2021, the country imported an aggregate of 778 tonnes of gold-more than double the demand of 360.2 tonnes
Healthcare sees high attrition; staff suffer burnout, anxiety
In a survey by job portal Indeed, 92 per cent of the employers cited difficulty in attracting new talent
Sitharaman to attend G-20 joint finance, health ministers meet in Rome
Finance and health ministers will discuss how to keep momentum on response to pandemic
Small LPG cylinder sale via ration shops on anvil
The moves come amidst indications that the Centre is planning to raise LPG prices in the first week of November
Engineering exports reach half-way mark
Annualising the figure means we are well on track to achieve our target of $105 billion in FY22
IDBI Bank, BoM report rise in interest income
IDBI Bank’s net interest income rose 9 per cent at Rs 1,854 crore for Q2 FY22
Festive smartphone sales to hit record
The highest-ever number is coming at a time when the global smartphone industry is facing component shortages
Changing saving habits a challenge to gold demand
Decreasing household savings is a challenge for gold demand in the shor- term
Home prices seen moving up in a year
Real estate prices have remained stagnant for six-seven years and have hit rock-bottom in recent times
Indian pension system ranks amongst worst
With little social security coverage, the workforce in India has to manage pension savings on its own for the most part