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Mike Pritchard, the director of climate simulation research for...
India’s commercial vehicle industry entering early stages of a cyclical recovery
"Our analysis shows a clear improvement in fleet operator economics...
Tobacco and nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life
"History is repeating, as the tobacco industry tries to sell the same nicotine to our children in different packaging.These industries are actively targeting schools, children and young people with new products that are essentially a candy-flavoured trap. How can they...
COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy: WHO
Between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years to 71.4 years (back to the level of 2012). Similarly, global healthy life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years to 61.9 years in 2021 (back to the level of 2012) Geneva: The latest edition of the World...
South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh
Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said. India's summer temperatures often peak in May, but scientists have predicted more heatwave days than usual...
Kerala flood: Heavy rains wreak havoc, 11 dead
Revenue Minister K Rajan today said parts of Kerala received over 20 cm of rain in the last 24 hours and added that a total of 11 people have lost their lives in the state in various recent rain-related incidents Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains continue to lash Kerala...
Global carbon pricing revenues top a record $100 billion: World Bank
World Bank report findings show large middle-income countries including Brazil, India, Chile, Colombia, and Türkiye are making strides in carbon pricing implementation. While traditional sectors like power and industry continue to dominate, carbon pricing is...
Max Life declares Rs1,826 crore bonus in Fy 23-24
Max Life Insurance Company (Max Life) has announced its highest-ever participating (PAR) bonus of Rs1,826 Crore for its eligible policyholders in FY23-24. The bonus is 14% higher than the bonus declared in the last fiscal. The declared annual bonus will be added to...
Loss Of 2.33 million hectares of forest cover: NGT Seeks MoEF&CCs response
The tribunal was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report claiming a loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover across states since 2000 The NGT also sought a report from the director of the Survey of India showing...
Earnix highlights the potential of synthetic data in specialty insurance
The increasing demand for data in specialty insurance has prompted underwriters and brokers to begin harnessing synthetic data to supplement existing datasets, improving risk assessment efficiency. This is because synthetic data offers solutions to several key...
India to get rating support if it uses RBI dividend to reduce deficit: S&P
"The additional dividends from the RBI are around 0.35 per cent of GDP. Whether it would support the narrowing of the fiscal deficit in fiscal 2024-25 would really depend on the final budget that would be passed after the June election results," said S&P Global...
Health sector most at risk from AI-related threats, Swiss Re
Christoph Nabholz, Chief Research & Sustainability Officer at Swiss Re,said: "While IT services are currently the most affected by AI risks as a pioneer in this area, this is set to change as the use of technology becomes more widespread across all industries,...