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Centre clears entry for new airlines, 3 players receive NOCs: Civil Aviation Minister
The Minister said the government is encouraging more airlines to...
Healthcare must move towards hyper-personalisation: NHA CEO
Sunil Kumar Barnwal, chief executive officer, National Health...
Deadly Spain floods show difficulty of adapting to intense rains
An extremely hot Mediterranean and warmer air temperatures exacerbated a type of storm system that is becoming more common in the Iberian peninsula due to global warming Floods that killed more than 200 people in eastern Spain this week were caused by a storm that...
Companies are dropping the D or E from DEI to avoid legal risks
Companies such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have modified DEI initiatives after being attacked. After a backlash against DEI programs by conservative activists, a majority of executives in a new survey said that their companies have changed how the...
Govt’s digital life certificate campaign to benefit over 1.81 lakh pensioners
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare on Friday launched the third and the largest nationwide digital life certificates (DLC) campaign in 800 cities or districts across India from November 1-30 New Delhi: More than 1.8 lakh pensioners generated their...
Marriage registrations in China drop for the first nine months of 2024
Earlier this year, China reported its second annual drop in nationwide births, pushing the government to enact projects and initiatives in major cities to spur young Chinese to create a "new-era" marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing...
Berkshire’s cash soars to $325 billion, Buffett sells Apple, Bank of America
Insurance underwriting profit fell 69 per cent, dented by rising claims, $565 million of losses from Helene, and a bankruptcy court settlement related to defunct talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway extended their retreat...
Infants, older adults in India exposed to more heatwave days in last decade, Lancet report reveals
Estimating economic impacts of heat in India, the report found that the agricultural sector was the worst hit from potential income loss due to a reduced capacity of labour in 2023 -- to the tune of over $71.9 billion in potential losses In India, over the last...
Meeting sodium recommendations could avert deaths from heart disease: Study
Countries, including the UK, Argentina, and South Africa, have shown that setting targets regarding sodium content in packaged foods along with engaging food manufacturers to reformulate sodium to meet the targets, can effectively lower levels across packaged foods,...
Global insured cat losses to exceed $102 billion: Aon
The report highlights that insured losses from primary perils during the first nine months of 2024 were relatively low, with no event exhibiting the potential to significantly impact the broader reinsurance market LONDON: A report by Aon plc reveals that there were at...
India updates biodiversity action plan, to conserve 30pc areas by 2030
Reducing threats includes eight targets focused on major biodiversity threats, such as land and sea use changes, pollution, overuse of species, climate change, and invasive species, as well as restoring ecosystems, conserving species diversity, and enabling the...
Muhurat trading signifies positive investor sentiment for Indian markets
Despite the recent fall in the markets, the optimism during the muhurat trading on Friday signified positive investor sentiment New Delhi: The Indian benchmark indices exhibited initial signs of a positive reversal this week, coinciding with the festive season....