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Sebi chief urges redefining role of independent directors as stewards of accountability
Role of independent directors requires a change in multiple areas....
India may well become OpenAI’s largest market: CEO Sam Altman
“India is one of the most dynamic countries in the world for AI...
Kerala to conduct surveillance study on Nipah virus: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
"It cannot be said that the Nipah threat has gone away. It is a relief that the disease has not spread to more people. The government is going ahead with effective measures to prevent the spread and ensure better treatment for those infected. The entire health system...
India can avert 4.6 mn deaths by 2040 with better hypertension control: WHO
Uncontrolled hypertension is known to cause heart attack, stroke and premature death. In fact, the report showed that 52 per cent deaths in the country due to cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack can be attributed to elevated blood pressure New Delhi: Better...
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion
When expanded to cover all developing economies, using the median per-capita cost for the 48 in the study, total annual needs ris to between $6.9 trillion and $7.6 trillion The analysis focuses on six paths for transformation through sustainable development: social...
4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated: WHO
The number of people living with hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher or taking medication for hypertension) doubled between 1990 and 2019, from 650 million to 1.3 billion. Nearly half of people with hypertension globally are currently unaware of...
Panda urges key stakeholders to collaborate to tap massive Indian Surety Bonds market
``India is expected to spend around Rs 100 trillion on infrastructure through the National Infrastructure Pipeline in the next five years. This requires bank guarantees of around Rs 90 lakh crore in the next five years which banks currently do not have capacity for....
Nipah situation is totally under control in Kerala: Minister Veena George
''We are on constant alert, constant vigil, that will continue, and integration of some departments, like we have developed a ''one health programme'' in Kerala based on our experiences on Nipah. Because this is an era of zoonotic diseases, we cannot stay away from...
Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded: Study
"Crossing six boundaries in itself does not necessarily imply a disaster will ensue but it is a clear warning signal. We can regard it as we do our own blood pressure," Katherine Richardson, professor at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark said. Human activities...
Chinese police detain staff of Evergrande wealth unit
The detentions come as China started a campaign against illegal fundraising to protect consumers. Li Yunze, head of China’s National Administration of Financial Regulation, vowed in a Friday speech to deal with a number of major cases to protect the rights and...
Regulators are trying to stop greenwashing before it gets worse
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) lists sustainability communication among its key priorities, and in Italy an oil company was fined €5 million for calling its diesel “green.” The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently updating its...
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
“The fact that so many people cannot benefit from affordable, quality, essential health services not only puts their own health at risk, it also puts the stability of communities, societies and economies at risk,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General...