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108-year-old Lalneihsangi declared Mizoram’s oldest person
An 108-year-old woman, Lalneihsangi, was on Saturday declared the...
PSU banks ready to play a larger role towards Viksit Bharat 2047: DFS Secretary
M Nagaraju, Financial Services Secretary Key suggestions included...
World Bank raises GBP 1.5 billion in 5-year sustainable development bond
According to the World Bank, this Sustainable Development Bond aims to generate GBP 1.5 billion from investors, contributing to the financing of the World Bank's initiatives for sustainable development solutions in its member countries London: The World Bank,...
GIFT City grants its first approval to Azim Premji’s family office to invest its capital overseas
Azim Premji, non-executive member of the board and founder chairman of Wipro Dozens of applications for family investment fund that allow families to make investments across various asset classes and instruments offshore, are still pending with GIFT City authorties,...
General insurance industry’s premium rises 15% to Rs 25k in Dec 2023
In a move that supported the growth of the industry, New India Assurance(NIA), the country's largest general insurer, after lying low with a single digit growth for the last few quarters, has expanded its topline by 14.47 per cent to Rs 4,070 crore in the month of...
APAC sovereigns exposed to flooding risks, have limited capacity to adapt: Fitch
In South Asia, Bangladesh is the most prone to the risk of flooding. The materialisation of climate risks in these regions could lead to high economic losses. The cost of relocation from flood-prone areas and rebuilding following floods could be high, leading to...
India providing security escort for container ships around Red Sea
Containers could face delays of 14 days in their turnaround time due to the longer route which is also causing higher transport and insurance costs, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added New Delhi: India's defence ministry is providing protective...
619 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 12 states till Jan 4
They said 199 cases have been reported from Karnataka, 148 from Kerala, 110 from Maharashtra, 47 from Goa, 36 from Gujarat, 30 from Andhra Pradesh, 26 from Tamil Nadu, 15 from Delhi, 4 from Rajasthan 2 from Telangana and one each from Odisha and Haryana. New Delhi:...
Eat on time to keep your heart healthy
The French study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that eating the first and last meals of the day early along with a longer period of night-time fasting could reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. It is the leading cause of mortality in the...
Hackers tap social engineering, AI to drive more cyber attacks in 2024
“Cybercriminals are exploiting the biggest vulnerability within any organization: humans. As progress in AI and analytics continues to advance, hackers will find more inventive and effective ways to capitalize on human weakness in areas of (mis)trust, the desire for...
MS Amlin launches Financial Lines cover in Middle East
The Middle East’s financial landscape is rapidly evolving. With increasing M&A and IPO activity, and tighter regulatory requirements, businesses need specialised insurance solutions to navigate the complexities they face. DUBAI: MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global...
Japan Airlines expects losses of more than $100 million from wrecked Tokyo plane
All 379 people on board the JAL 9201.T Airbus AIR.PA A350 widebody jet escaped before the plane was completely engulfed in flames that took more than six hours to extinguish TOKYO: Japan Airlines on Thursday said it expected losses of more than $100 million after one...