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US insurance program meant for Strait of Hormuz to begin soon:Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent,US Treasury Secretary Although the program was first...
Financial literacy a “core life skill” to secure savings, says Shamika Ravi
Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime...
FIU-IND signs MoU with Irdai for enhanced coordination, information exchange
(L to R) Satyajit Tripathy, Member (distribution), Irdai and Vivek Aggarwal, Director, FIU-IND and signed an MoU in New Delhi for sharing of intelligence and information to check money laundering The MoU was signed as part of continued coordinated efforts in effective...
Biden signs Social Security measure to expand benefits for some retirees
President Joe Biden "The bill I'm signing today is about a simple proposition: Americans who have worked hard all their lives … should be able to retire with economic security and dignity," Biden said. "That's the entire purpose of the Social Security system crafted...
5 cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) detected in 3 states
The ICMR emphasized that despite the detection of these 5 cases, there has been no significant increase in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases in the country. New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has...
A top climate group for banks and asset managers is making changes
While GFANZ has grown in prominence — it now has more than 700 members — it also has become a target of US Republicans who accuse such alliances of functioning as anti fossil-fuel cartels. Such accusations have coincided with an increase in investigations and lawsuits...
Biden to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas exploration in some US coastal waters
US President Joe Biden The move is certain to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitions to drive more domestic energy production. Unlike other executive actions that can be easily undone, Biden’s planned declaration is rooted in a 72-year-old law that gives...
Tighter anti-spam norms in a mth; TRAI pilot soon to onboard past user consents onto digital system
TRAI is in the process of operationalising system of separate 160 series for service or transactional calls by principal entities (say banks, insurance companies or other service providers) to differentiate them from promotional calls. Currently, both types of calls...
Odisha CM declares unseasonal rain as natural calamity to provide relief to farmers
“Unseasonal rain was not on the list of natural calamities in the state. However, keeping in view the crop damage and plight of farmers, our government today declares the unseasonal rain as a natural calamity in the state to facilitate the disbursement of compensation...
Study estimates only a quarter of Indian population can access stroke facility in an hour
Ischaemic stroke is the most common, accounting for about 70-80 per cent of all strokes in India, according to a September 2024 study, published in the journal Scientific Reports Roughly a fourth of the Indian population has access to a rehabilitation centre within an...
US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon and liver cancer, but most U.S. consumers remain unaware of this. The Surgeon General's advisory said alcohol is responsible for...
No cause of concern in India over China HMPV surge, says govt
As a precautionary measure, the government said the number of laboratories testing for HMPV will be enhanced by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), and ICMR will be monitoring trends of HMPV for the entire year, said the goverment New...