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Allianz and Reliance Group’s Jio Finance float three 50-50 JVs for life,non-life and reinsurance business in India
Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz),...
Rural demand revival to boost FMCG, Auto and Mobile phone sales: Report
Expectations of a healthy Rabi season, supported by normal...
Amazon expands virtual clinic to offer 24/7 telemedicine across the U.S
Amazon said Tuesday that customers can visit its virtual clinic around the clock through Amazon’s website or app. There, they can compare prices and response times before picking a telemedicine provider from several options. The clinic, which doesn’t accept insurance,...
Over 60% people from rural areas go out of state for better medical treatment: Study
The report also stated that at an all-India aggregate, a little over 10 per cent of rural India went to a public primary healthcare facility for serious ailments.The majority used government-run secondary-level facilities (around 60 per cent), about 22 per cent went...
36 govt websites faced hacking incidents in first six months of 2023
The minister also shared that over 4.29 lakh cyber security incidents pertaining to financial institutions occurred in the first half of 2023 New Delhi: As many as 36 websites of ministries and departments under the central and various state governments faced hacking...
Parliament Passes Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
The amendment aims at encouraging cultivation of medicinal plants and removing compliance burden on Indian companies, he said "Our objective is also to decriminalise the offences… to reduce the fear among the stakeholders for effective compliance," Union Minister for...
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate: 14.8 lakh accounts opened just in few months
MSSC account may be opened by women of any age group including the girl child with a minimum deposit of Rs 1000 and a maximum deposit of Rs 2 lakhs for a period of two years New Delhi: Around 14.8 lakh accounts under Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme have been...
EU companies get new ESG rules aimed at addressing climate risks
Companies will have to disclose whether they have climate transition plans and also report relevant social factors, including human rights violations, as part of the larger plan to highlight the investment risks and opportunities presented by ESG factors Companies...
Urgent need to introduce data protection law to curb cybercrime menace: Par Panel
In its submission to the panel, the Ministry of Electronics and IT representative said that any entity that takes consent which is beyond what is necessary for the stated, specified purpose, will be considered illegal ''Just like an illegal contract is no contract,...
Health ministry’s e-initiative clocks 14.17 cr teleconsultations since April 2021
The telemedicine application provides doctor-to-doctor and patient-to-doctor consultations, Mandaviya said responding to a question. The application, launched on April 13, 2021, works on a hub and spoke model where doctors, including specialists, provide services to...
No paucity of funds, asking states to increase expenditure on health and related infra: Mandaviya
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said the government is spending Rs 64,000 crore under the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in five years On an average, Rs 100 crore would be spent in a...
India sees 7 pc drop in gold demand in Apr-Jun qtr due to record high prices: WGC
"We remain cautious about gold demand as it faces uncertainties due to elevated local prices and slowdown in discretionary spending," said Somasundaram PR, regional chief executive officer of WGC's Indian operations Gold demand in 2023 could fall 10% from a year ago...