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US airlines at greater risk as global carriers bypass Middle East after attacks on Iran
Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East due to...
Iran-Israel war escalation to impact India’s trade with West Asia, say experts
Nearly 30 percent of global oil and a third of the world's LNG...
‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly
The report showed gaping inequalities related to race, ethnicity, income, and access to quality care, determine the likelihood of preterm birth, death, and disability, even in high-income countries. Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of...
One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report
A pregnant woman has a prenatal check-up at a hospital in Muttuck, India The report shows that over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth, equivalent to one death happening every seven seconds, mostly...
CSR: 356 bone marrow transplants for Thalassemia patients successfully completed
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes a body to have less hemoglobin than normal. The Union Health Ministry has been implementing the TBSY since 2017 under the National Health Mission (NHM) and had recently completed its second phase in March 2023 The...
Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
The global view In countries where euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal, doctors and researchers are debating whether tiredness of life meets the threshold for the sort of unceasing emotional suffering that grants people the right to euthanasia Bath: Molly was 88...
EU plans tough ‘value for money’ rules for investment products – draft document
The draft law calls on EU securities watchdog ESMA and its counterpart for the insurance sector, EIOPA, to come up with benchmarks industry would have to use to show that the cost of a product is justified and proportionate Banks, insurers and asset managers in the...
SEC issues largest ever whistleblower award of $279 million
“As this award shows, there is a significant incentive for whistleblowers to come forward with accurate information about potential securities law violations,” said Gurbir Grewal, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, in a statement The U.S. Securities and...
6.64 lakh families receive claims for Rs13,290 crore under PMJJBY scheme: FM
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Under PMSBY scheme, Sitharaman said that more than 1.15 lakh families have received claims for Rs 2,302 crore New Delhi: Celebrating the 8th anniversaries of the three social security (Jan Suraksha)...
Soil is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystems: Report
Russian oil company Rosneft presents a positive example of how corporate actors can contribute to tackling soil pollution. Over 10 years (2013-2022), the company has already remediated over 2,500 hectares of "historical heritage" lands (damaged during the Soviet...
FSDC pitches for special drive for settlement of unclaimed deposits and insurance benefits: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth it was deliberated that regulators should conduct a special drive to facilitate the settlement of unclaimed deposits and claims in the financial sector across all segments, such as banking...
Supply chain risks spur demand-bulge for business interruption coverage: WTW Survey
“From multiple geopolitical tensions to ongoing inflationary pressures, global uncertainty is adding complexity to businesses just as they are recovering from the supply chain crisis. They will now be in catch-up mode against a disruptive environment, facing...