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Indian-origin physician Mukkamala sworn in as American Medical Association president

Indian-origin physician Mukkamala sworn in as American Medical Association president

New York, Jun 12 (PTI) Indian-origin physician Bobby Mukkamala has been sworn in as the 180th president of the American Medical Association, becoming the first physician of Indian heritage to lead the organisation. Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist — an ear, nose, and throat specialist — took the oath on Tuesday, according to a statement by the association. Mukkamala has been active in the AMA since residency and is chair of the organisation’s Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force. He was diagnosed with an 8-cm brain tumour last November. “A few months ago, I didn’t know if this night would even

India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025

India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025

New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent, India is among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released on Thursday. India ranked 129 last year. The Global Gender Gap Index measures gender parity across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The Indian economy’s overall performance improved in absolute terms by +0.3 points. “One of the

Gold climbs on rising Middle East tensions, weaker dollar

Gold climbs on rising Middle East tensions, weaker dollar

June 12 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose on Thursday, bolstered by rising tensions in the Middle East and a weaker dollar, while softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data boosted expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $3,375.06 an ounce, as of 0343 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 1.5% to $3,395. The U.S. dollar index fell to a near two-month low, making greenback-priced bullion more attractive to overseas buyers. The weakness in the dollar index serves as a strong catalyst, said Kelvin Wong, a senior market analyst, Asia Pacific at OANDA, adding that a “bullish breakout” of the

Markets trade lower after modest early gains on sluggish global peers, tensions in Middle East

Markets trade lower after modest early gains on sluggish global peers, tensions in Middle East

Mumbai, Jun 12 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade with modest gains on Thursday and later traded lower in-tandem with sluggish global market trends amid growing tensions in the Middle East. Fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 108.02 points to 82,623.16 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 38.7 points to 25,180.10. However, later both the benchmark equity indices slipped in the negative territory and were trading lower. The BSE benchmark gauge quoted 178.60 points lower at 82,331.42, and the Nifty traded 57.15 points down at 25,093.75.

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