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Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
"The strait (of Hormuz) is closed. If anyone tries to pass, the...
Middle East Crisis: More oil tankers idle in Persian Gulf as attacks disrupt Hormuz
More than half of the world’s largest maritime insurance clubs have...
Britain’s data centers to be classified “critical national infrastructure”
The government said the new designation would put data centers on an equal footing with water and energy, and allow it to minimize damage to the economy in the event of critical incidents London: Britain’s data centers will be classified “critical national...
RE-INVEST 2024: Pralhad Joshi says Rs 32.45 lakh cr finance pledged for renewables sector
Addressing the inaugural session of the 4th RE-INVEST 2024, Joshi said, “we have received overwhelming commitments from the states and UTs as well as from developers, manufacturers and financial institutions to support our goal of 500 GW by 2030.” Gandhinagar: Union...
2nd death from Nipah infection in Kerala, Nearly 151 people monitored for any symptoms
Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of the virus, a Reuters investigation showed last year. Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans A 24-year-old student has died...
Sustainable water management needs to be everybody’s business Jal Shakti ministry official
New Delhi: Achieving sustainable water management cannot be done by governments alone, a senior Jal Shakti ministry official said on Monday while emphasising the need for cooperation from industries, academia and civil society on the matter. A day ahead of the start...
Covid-19 continues cause excess mortality in US and UK, says Swiss Re
Report suggests potential excess mortality in the general population of up to 3% for the US by 2033 and 2.5% in the UK, the longest period of elevated peacetime excess mortality in the US. Key driver of excess mortality is the lingering impact of COVID-19; both as a...
Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar, Yagi caused at least 74 deaths with dozens missing. Four deaths were reported in Hainan, at least 10 have died in Thailand and 20 in the...
Maha ends Rs3000 cr health insurance contract with United India in 2 months without any notice and reasons
United India Insurance, which has been the health insurer to Maharashtra for the last four years, had won a fresh mandate from the state for implementing a much larger scheme-universal health coverage- in this June and the cover was in force since July.UII can't...
Modi 3.0: PM Modi govt marks 100 days with disaster management initiatives and other reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi An allocation of Rs 6,350 crore was made for Urban Flood Management and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Projects. Additionally, Rs 12,554 crore was approved for a range of services, including firefighting, managing glacial lake...
GST Council forms GoM to review tax rate on insurance; report by Oct 30
The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the newly formed panel also include suggesting tax rate of health/medical insurance including individual, group, family floater and other medical insurance for various categories like senior citizens, middle class, persons with mental...
90% of financial institutions focus on AI, GenAI for innovation: PwC India
"Collaborative innovation is now seen as a key driver for fintechs, enabling faster speed-to-market and delivering tangible benefits like new product offerings, increased productivity, and reduced operational costs," said Vivek Belgavi, Partner and Leader - Fintech,...