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Stigma a ‘silent epidemic’, hindering access to care for mental health: Experts
“It is not the illness alone that debilitates individuals, but the...
India steel exports face EU carbon tax hit, US tariffs impact minimal, offic says
Indian steel is predominantly produced using blast furnaces, where...
Sensex tanks 1,053 pts, investors lose Rs 8 lakh crore
Selling by FIIs due to reasons like high valuation and mixed results for the earnings season so far, along with recent escalations in tensions in the Middle East and Red Sea, prompted the investors to book profit from the recent rally Mumbai: Domestic equities opened...
Aon named a top employer for 2024 in India
Aon plc, a global professional services firm, has been named a Top Employer 2024 in India by the Top Employers Institute. The Top Employers Institute programme certifies organisations based on their participation in, and results of, Top Employer Institute's HR Best...
Australia imposes sanctions on Russian hacker over Medibank breach
This is the first time Australia has used its cyber sanctions framework since legislating it in 2021. The sanction makes it a criminal offence, punishable by up to 10 years in jail and fines Australia on Tuesday imposed cyber sanctions on a Russian man for his role in...
Over 4.08 crore voters in Andhra Pradesh, women outnumber men
Of the total electors, 2,00,74,322 are male and 2,07,29,452 are female. There are 3,482 voters belonging to the third gender Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has a little over 4.08 crore voters with the women outnumbering men. As per the final electoral rolls published by...
Bermuda reinsurer returns peaking, to remain favorable in 2024: Fitch
``We expect market conditions to remain favorable at the 2024 midyear renewals, although with stabilizing rates as pricing is generally sufficient. (Re)insurers are also expected to mostly maintain the tighter terms and conditions negotiated in 2023,'' said Fitch New...
EVs development, adoption to play major role in India’s transition to low carbon economy: DPIIT Secy
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary,Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade As per industry estimates, the total EV sales in India stood at around 10 lakh units in 2022. On the back of increasing EV demand, the Indian government is providing fiscal...
India records 203 fresh Covid cases, two deaths in 24 hours
Two deaths -- one each in Kerala and Maharashtra -- have been reported in 24 hours, according to the data updated at 8 am New Delhi: India reported a single-day rise of 203 Covid cases while the active caseload was recorded at 2,034, the Union Health Ministry said on...
Spanish court rules Facebook moderator suffered work-related mental trauma
It is the first time in Spain that a court has recognized a content moderator’s sick leave was caused by their job, said Francesc Feliu, the worker’s lawyer who is also representing around 20 other former and current content moderators at CCC on similar legal grounds...
Near record jump in CO2 emissions expected in 2024 risks climate goal
The jump is the result human-induced pollution, plus the El Niño weather pattern, which weakens the ability of the world’s natural carbon sinks to absorb CO2, according to a forecast by the UK’s Met Office Carbon dioxide emissions are on track for one of the biggest...
Hedge funds rake in huge profits betting on catastrophe risk
The best hedge fund strategy of 2023 was a bet on insurance-linked securities (of which catastrophe bonds are the dominant sub-category), which generated over 14%, according to Preqin, a consultancy that provides data on the alternative asset management industry....