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Road accident deaths rise to 1.77 lakh in 2024: Gadkari
Gadkari said the government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy...
Hong Kong’s $200 million fire claims manageable for China Taiping Insurance Grp, says Fitch
The incident will trigger multiple coverage types, including...
MCA notifies new accounting standard, Ind AS 117, for insurance industry
The insurance regulator IRDAI can now announce the date of adoption of the new standards by the Indian insurance industry. The new framework would require domestic insurers to further bolster their disclosure needs, leading to greater transparency and informed...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
An emergency committee met earlier on Wednesday to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether the disease outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern," or PHEIC.PHEIC status is WHO's highest level of alert and aims...
Domestic PV wholesales dips 2.5 pc at 3,41,510 units in July: SIAM
"Though three-wheeler and two-wheeler segments are performing well, there has been some de-growth of passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles in July 2024, compared to July 2023," SIAM President Vinod Aggarwal said in a statement. New Delhi: Passenger vehicle...
Centre cracks down on spam calls, directs access service providers to take action
“All promotional voice calls from the unregistered senders/unregistered telemarketer (UTMs) using telecom resources shall be stopped immediately,” said the telecom regulatory authority body New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday directed all access service providers to...
Bangladesh crisis impacts India’s medical tourism: Report
Current internal challenges in Bangladesh have impacted the flow of patients as a considerable number of these travellers have either cancelled or postponed their visits, according to a report by knowledge-based analytical group CareEdge Ratings.The contribution of...
Feeling lack of purpose, personal growth could be signal of dementia: Study
Mild cognitive impairment is often seen to precede dementia, in which the symptoms become severe enough to interfere with daily activities The feeling that one's life lacks purpose and that there are fewer opportunities for personal growth could be a very early sign...
Goldman Sachs’ fund division to leave climate investor group
U.S. members of global climate-focused coalitions have come under pressure as some Republican lawmakers have criticized them for potentially breaching antitrust rules by pushing companies to cut climate-damaging emissions. Goldman Sachs’ fund division is to leave...
UK sets up AI Laboratory to tackle cyber threats
The new organization would in time seek to work with technology companies and academic experts, as well as international allies, to counter AI-based threats to national security and British businesses UK spies are stepping up efforts to tackle cyber and artificial...
Investors’ wealth declines Rs 4.52 lakh cr as markets plunge
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) again turned sellers on Monday as they offloaded equities worth Rs 4,680.51 crore after a day's breather, according to exchange data New Delhi: Equity investors became poorer by Rs 4.52 lakh crore Tuesday as markets plunged due...
Africa public health body declares mpox emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned last week that the viral infection's rate of spread was alarming. It said that over 15,000 mpox cases and 461 deaths were reported on the continent this year so far, representing a 160% increase...