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Corporate America boosts security spending after UnitedHealth murder, filings show
“The number of customers requiring assessments and executive...
FM ask NPCI to address infrastructure gaps to prevent future disruption of UPI
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister NPCI officials also informed...
Insured losses to onshore property for Hurricane Ian to range from $ 42 billion to $ 57 billion: Verisk
Wind damage of USD 38 to 51 billion comprises the majority of the loss estimate Storm surge (excluding losses from the NFIP) account for USD 3 to 5.5 billion of the loss estimate, and inland flood less than USD 1 billion Boston: Verisk estimates that insured losses to...
AP govt brings out new safety guidelines to check industrial accidents
There are 220 pharmaceutical units in the state, many with multiple exothermic reactors Explosion of these reactors due to runaway exothermic reactions has been identified as the root cause of fatal accidents Amaravati: In light of recent industrial accidents in the...
India:74% rural households receive water on 7 days, 8% once a week,Study
The national study conducted by the Jal Shakti ministry released on Sunday has revealed that about four per cent of households receive water for 5-6 days in a week and 14 per cent receive at least 3-4 days in a week New Delhi: Eight per cent of the rural households in...
FinMin to launch special campaign for financial inclusion from Oct 15
''To further deepen Financial Inclusion (FI) framework, @DFS_India will organise a special campaign from 15th October 2022 to 26th November 2022, which will initially be rolled out at the Gram Panchayat (GP) level in following seven districts across India-- Cuttack,...
Indian economy seen as sweet spot world over; inflation at manageable level: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ''The government is actively engaging with sovereign funds, big funds who can come to India and invest in India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said inflation is at a manageable level and the Indian economy is seen...
FPIs turn net sellers again; withdraw Rs 7,600 cr from equities in Sep
''Concerns over the aggressive rate hike by US Fed to control rising inflation, sharp depreciation in rupee, surge in US bond yields and fear of a global recession, fuelled pessimism among investors After infusing funds in the last two months, foreign investors turned...
Maha records 1,700 gg of PM10 emission each year; windblown road dust largest contributor: Study
The study also revealed that industries and thermal power plants were also one of the major contributors to PM10 emission in the state. Open burning of municipal solid waste has created a new challenge, which readily releases several types of air pollutants into the...
Govt to soon launch national tele-mental health prog, toll-free helpline no.
''The pandemic has accentuated mental health problems in people of all ages. To better the access to quality mental health counselling and care services, a 'National Tele-Mental Health Programme' will be launched,'' Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said...
Mental health in the UK is about to get worse – and inequality will have a lot to do with it
Countries with lower levels of inequality, such as Japan and Spain, typically have lower levels of these problems. Countries with higher levels of inequality, such as the UK and the US, typically have much higher rates. This relationship also exists for mental health....
Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising – WHO
The average fatality rate so far this year has almost tripled compared with the five-year average and is currently around 3% in Africa, he added. While most of those affected will have mild or no symptoms, cholera can kill within hours if untreated. Cholera cases have...