by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
ZURICH: The trend of rising reinsurance premiums, driven by high claims payments related to the coronavirus pandemic and a record hurricane season, is continuing as the next policy renewal round looms on July 1, Swiss Re said on Thursday. The head of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Turkmenistan’s capital city Ashgabat has become the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers,pushing Hong Kong to second place , according to this year’s Mercer Cost of Living Survey. The annual report has ranked 209 cities across five...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Technology
A plan by India to build digital databases of farmers to boost their incomes has raised concerns about privacy and the exclusion of poor farmers and those without land titles. Tech firm Microsoft will run a pilot for the agriculture ministry's AgriStack in 100...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 25, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs 5.2 lakh crore) has been invested in renewable energy across the country in the past seven years. This assumes significance in view of India's ambitious target of having...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
London: Officials in New Delhi rejoiced earlier this week when India hit a single-day record by administering more than 8 million Covid-19 vaccinations. But even this unprecedented pace may not be fast enough for a country just emerging from a devastating second wave...
