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$152 Billion and Rising: Insurance industry facing growing average annual losses from natural catastrophes
The 2025 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses Report notes a $32...
Next gen GST reforms will set economy open and transparent: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Prime Minister...
By 2047, India to remain a lower middle country if growth remains 6%: Rajan
"We will start the process of aging at some point around that time, which leads to the alarming question if we don't grow faster, we will grow old before we grow rich, which means we all have all the burdens of an aging population to deal with also at that point,"...
Assam to introduce bill to ban polygamy in Feb 2024
“The bill to ban polygamy will be placed on the Assam assembly floor, which will commence from February 4,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters in the national capital on Friday New Delhi: At the upcoming session of the Assam Assembly in February 2024, a...
Covid subvariant JN.1 case detected in Kerala, raises concerns, Health Ministry initiates preparedness measures
"JN.1 is a severely immune-evasive and fast-spreading variant, markedly different from XBB and all other prior versions of this virus. This enables it to infect people who had previous Covid infections and also people who were vaccinated," Rajeev Jayadevan, the...
Andhra hikes free medical treatment scheme limit to Rs 25L , monthly social pension to Rs 3K
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy,Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to launch the second phase of Jagananna Arogya Suraksha from January 1 and enhance the free medical treatment limit under YSR Aarogyasri to Rs. 25 lakhs and make it...
China issues draft plan for data security incidents
The plan, which is currently soliciting opinions from the public, proposes a four-tier, colour-coded system depending on the degree of harm inflicted upon national security, a company's online and information network, or the running of the economy Beijing: China on...
Maersk to pause all container shipments through the Red Sea
"Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the area bound to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pause their journey until further notice,"...
Period talks: Many women feel menstrual leave at workplace should be a valid option
Several countries across the world have taken the initiative of mandating paid menstrual leave at workplaces, including Spain, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Zambia, and Vietnam With Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani saying...
Arsenic, fluoride, other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states: Parl panel alerts Centre
"This contamination is contributing to severe health issues such as cancer, skin diseases, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes among the inhabitants in affected regions and states." New Delhi:A Parliamentary panel has alerted the Central government in its recent...
Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks – White House
Companies that sign the commitments pledge to develop AI uses responsibly, including solutions that advance health equity, expand access to care, make care affordable, coordinate care to improve outcomes, reduce clinician burnout and otherwise improve the experience...
Millions of people in China dropping out of state health insurance: VOA Report
As per statistics released by China's National Healthcare Security Administration, in 2022, China had 1.34 billion people enrolled in state-subsidized basic health insurance but that was 17.05 million fewer than in 2021 An associate professor at Central China Normal...