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Reliance stops Russian oil use at its only-for-export refinery to comply with EU sanctions
The European Union - a big market for Reliance - has imposed...
Trade unions demand tax incentives on social security contributions and minimum pension hike
They also demanded to stop privatisation of LIC and GIC through...
Ozempic frenzy lures rich Indians to brave the gray market
India had the third largest number of people with obesity as of 2022, behind China and the US, according to a study in The Lancet, with numbers surging as junk food consumption becomes more commonplace. The country has about 80 million obese and 225 million overweight...
India Inc raises concerns over draft Digital Competition Bill
"The bill will impact various sectors and domains of the digital economy, including user experience, data protection and security, supply chains, investments, business costs for MSMEs and consumer affordability. It is also likely to impact non-digital domains, owing...
J&J talc users want cancer checks for women even if it cost billions
The suit is the latest salvo in the ongoing legal battle between J&J and former talc users, who allege the world’s largest maker of health-care products hid the cancer risks of its iconic baby powder for almost half a century. J&J is seeking the backing from...
World’s largest shipping register withdraws its approval for Russia’s Ingosstrakh Insurance
In practice, the Liberia’s move may well prove symbolic. There are only three vessels covered by Ingosstrakh that sail under the flag of Liberia and none of them are oil tankers, according to a vessel database maintained for the International Maritime Organization The...
More than 800 coal plants worldwide could be profitably decommissioned, research group says
Around 15.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide are generated every year by 2,000 gigawatts of coal power. The International Energy Agency says emissions need to reach zero by 2040 if temperature rises are to remain within the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius The...
General Insurance Agents’ body urges FM and GST Council to reduce 18% GST to 5% on retail health covers
In a memorandum submitted to FM, the Confederation had pointed out that though the gross premium during last five years had almost doubled, leading to the growth of health insurance business in the country, the virtual number of lives covered and number of policies...
Sanlam to buy majority stake in financial wing of top African media group
The deal gives Sanlam an opportunity to further expand its insurance and financial services business across Africa, the companies said. Opportunities outside South Africa will be facilitated through its SanlamAllianz business JOHANNESBURG: South African insurer Sanlam...
Consumer Affairs Secy cautions e-commerce on ‘unfair’ dark patterns
Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Consumer Affairs ``Various ways to refrain from using such deceptive designs or improving user interface were suggested such as relying upon consumer feedback, consumer satisfaction, repeat user rate, using in-built app/features to identify...
US Surgeon General calls for social media warning labels to protect adolescents
Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General,US US Surgeon General Murthy wrote in the New York Times on Monday that a warning label alone will not make social media safe for young people but that it can increase awareness and change behavior as shown in evidence from tobacco...
India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official
"The emission of greenhouse gases has gone up. The permeable spaces have gone down considerably. The cities actually have become heat traps.As a result, nights are nearly as uncomfortable as days,Krishna S. Vatsa, a member of the National Disaster Management Authority...