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Insurance industry seeks clarity on Irdai’s initial approval of West Bridge’s KIWI General Insurance
Industry expert said that with WestBridge Capital's controlling...
Businesses expect a surge in conflicts and disputes as risk landscape worsens, Clyde & Co report
James Roberts, Partner, London, said: “Economic pressures are...
Possible Chinese malware in US systems a ‘ticking time bomb’: Report
"The Biden administration is working relentlessly to defend the United States from any disruptions to our critical infrastructure, including by coordinating interagency efforts to protect water systems, pipelines, rail and aviation systems, among others," said Adam...
Weather tool used in India could help better predict floods in Sri Lanka: Study
Understanding the link between weather patterns and extreme rainfall is really important for helping Sri Lankan communities prepare and respond to deadly natural disasters and could ultimately save lives, the researchers said New Delhi: Applying weather forecasting...
Govt pats IRDAI for unveiling a slew of reforms in insurance industry
(L to R) Neerja Kapur, CMD, New India Assurance, Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI, Vivek Joshi,secretary, Department of Financial Services at NIA's 105th foundation day celebration in Mumbai on Friday ```The government is very supportive of the amendments and changes...
World Bank to provide assessment of damages due to Himachal floods
Himachala Chief Minister Sukhu said claimed rain-related damages have been estimated to be around Rs. 8,000 crore and added that restoration of roads, bridges, power, and water supply was the priority of the state government Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh...
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
“Global warming is leading to more evaporation of water and because of this dense cumulonimbus clouds are forming, resulting in intense rainfall.” While some regions receive intense rainfall, he said global warming is resulting in prolonged droughts in other...
1,774 health facilities in 32 states/UTs have adopted ‘Scan and Share’ service for seamless OPD registration: Govt
A total of 52 lakh tokens have been generated using the service under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) which aims to create a digital platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem to create longitudinal electronic health...
Need to maintain balance between development and environment, says SC
The top court was hearing a plea arising out of a November 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had passed a slew of directions while noting that unplanned and indiscriminate development in the core, non-core, green and rural areas within the Shimla...
Govt says 20 national waterways being developed for cargo, passenger movement
For the development of inland water transport in the country, 111 waterways -- including five existing and 106 new ones -- spread over 24 states have been declared national waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016, Sonowal said New Delhi: The government is...
7 airlines closed down in 5 years, 16 carriers operational now: Government Data
As per the data, seven airlines have been shut down in the last five years till July 21, 2023. Two airlines -- Heritage Aviation Pvt Ltd and Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd -- were shuttered in 2022.Three carriers -- Zexus Air Services Pvt Ltd, Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd and...
India has adequate and sufficient insurance coverage for nuclear incidents
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology The minister informed that without any insurance or financial securities, the nuclear operator cannot operate the nuclear facilities, and the operator is also mandated to renew the...