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US FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension feature
The company unveiled a blood pressure monitor in its latest Apple...
Monsoon disasters claims 386 lives, cause losses of Rs 4,465 crore
The cumulative monetary loss is pegged at ₹4,46,574.93 Lakh...
U.S. insurer AIG leads $130 million “all-risks” policy for Japan Airlines plane -sources
The Japan Airlines policy mainly covers damage to the hull, one of the sources said. U.S. insurer AIG was the lead insurer on a $130 million “all-risks” policy for the Japan Airlines airplane which collided with another plane at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, two insurance...
760 new COVID-19 infections in India, two deaths
The total active caseload of the viral disease was logged at 4,423, a decrease of 17 since Wednesday morning, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (MoHFW) New Delhi: A single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid were recorded in the country as two...
Capital supports ‘Smooth’ January 1 Renewals for Cedants: Aon
The report revealed that, in contrast to 12 months earlier, the key renewal period proceeded ‘relatively smoothly’, as a rebound in profitability and capital positions, and greater availability of retrocession capacity, encouraged many reinsurers to display increased...
Fast-evolving threat landscape leaves APAC businesses vulnerable: Beazley study
“As boardrooms prepare for risks on the horizon, it is encouraging that 37% of boardroom executives in Singapore are planning to explore insurance options that include risk and crisis management. In 2024, the insurance industry has a large role to play in helping...
Robust improvement in Gujarat’s public health infra in last two decades: govt data
Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai had also announced to double the insurance cover under the revamped Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh in the state budget presented last February Ahmedabad: Gujarat...
Deepfakes deceive voters from India to Indonesia before elections
Countries including India, Indonesia and Bangladesh have recently passed laws to more closely police online content and penalise social media sites for content deemed misinformation, so platforms are "holding their punches", said Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia policy...
‘Massive’ 19.5 per cent of vehicles sold in Delhi in December were electric: Kailash Gahlot
''Delhi records a massive 19.5% EV sales of the overall vehicles sold in Dec 2023. It is the HIGHEST ever among any state in India till date. Overall in 2023, Delhi registered a total of 6,57,312 vehicles out of which 73,610 were Electric,'' Gahlot said on X on...
Problems in Red Sea will not impact India’s maritime trade: Shipping secy
Asked will the Red sea developments have any impact on India's maritime trade, Ports, Shipping and Waterways secretary T K Ramachandran said, "no impact". New Delhi: Ports, Shipping and Waterways secretary T K Ramachandran on Wednesday said the problems in the Red Sea...
Growth in Asia Pacific emerging markets to remain strong in 2024: Fitch
"Economic growth in APAC will generally remain strong in 2024, especially in emerging markets (EMs), supporting sector outlooks across the region. We expect real GDP to expand by, or above, 5 per cent in India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and China's...
SC stays MoEF’s office memorandum on ex post facto environmental clearance
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Vanashakti, submitted that environmental impact assessment mandates prior approval before the commencement of any activity and allowing ex post facto environmental clearance was anathema to the Environment...