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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Losses by wild animals as add on cover allowed at cost of state government
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the...
EU body’s advice on toxin limit in baby formula prompts more recalls
Cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, has been...
Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties
Moscow's influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on a briefing call with reporters on Thursday.The software's privileged access to a computer's systems could allow it to steal sensitive information from...
Punishing summer: 114 heatwave deaths reported, nearly 41,000 cases of suspected heatstroke
Uttar Pradesh is the worst-affected having reported 37 deaths followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha, according to the data compiled under the National Heat-Related Illness and Death Surveillance by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). “The data may not be...
ULIPs should not be advertised as ‘investment products’, says IRDAI
Insurers will have to specifically state that market-linked insurance plans are different from traditional endowment policies and carry risks New Delhi: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued a master circular barring the...
India stems wealth exodus amid robust economic development: Report
India increased the number of millionaires in the country by 85 per cent in the last decade. With 326,400 HNWIs, India ranks 10th in the world regarding the number of millionaires. New Delhi: Buoyed by overall economic development, India has stemmed its wealth exodus,...
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...