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Two Russia-based maritime insurance providers: Ingosstrakh...
Europe asks airlines to steer clear of Russia Airspace after Azeri plane crash
In 2024, commercial aviation suffered its deadliest year since 2018...
Just 78 out of 300 top listed cos disclosed net-zero carbon emission goals in last 3 financial years: Report
FY21, the number of companies making net-zero commitments was only 26 per cent of these top 300 but the number has doubled over FY20 and is at four times the number in FY19. This trend is heartening as it gives a fillip to the country's commitments towards becoming...
Auto sales remain in slow lane in FY22; two-wheeler dispatches lowest in 10 years
SIAM noted that the two-wheeler dispatches in last fiscal were the lowest in 10 years. Similarly, passenger vehicle dispatches last fiscal were below 2017-18 and 2018-19 levels. ''While some segments like commercial vehicles and SUVs are seeing improvement in demand,...
Govt in discussion with World Bank for collaboration on coal mine closure framework
Coal Additional Secretary M Nagaraju said both renewable energy (RE) and coal will go hand in hand complementing each other for some more time and then RE will take over the energy security of the country The ministry had earlier said it is in the process of...
India’s crypto exchanges block deposits via state-backed system, stir alarm
No official data is available on the size of the Indian crypto market, but industry estimates suggest investors number from 15 million to 20 million, with total holdings of about 400 billion Indian rupees ($5.25 billion) Mumbai: Big Indian crypto exchanges CoinSwitch...
Haryana launches portal to redress grievances related to crop insurance
Haryana Agriculture Minister J P Dalal said,the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has been implemented in the state since 2016.Under this scheme, barley, maize, cotton, paddy and bajra are insured in Kharif season and wheat, gram, mustard and sunflower crops in Rabi...
UNDP and Generali partner to develop insurance and risk finance solutions
"On average, the world's poorest countries lose $29 billion every year from disasters yet a meagre 3% of these losses are covered by insurance," says UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner "This new partnership with Generali will allow UNDP to extend much-needed insurance...
Uganda fights crop-devouring armyworm, blaming climate change
Uganda said climate change had probably caused the infestation as the armyworm migrated to Uganda from countries that were hotter because of global warming Uganda's government said on Tuesday it was deploying pesticides to fight an outbreak of African armyworm, which...
Global initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
NCDs are largely preventable and treatable, nearly seven million lives could be saved for just US$ 0.84 per person per year from now until 2030, says the UN health agency This investment would realize more than $230 billion in economic and societal benefits and head...
UN: COVID plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine war
According to the U.N., 812 million people lived in extreme poverty — on USD 1.90 a day or less -- in 2019, and by 2021 amid the pandemic the number had risen to 889 million A UN analysis indicates ''1.7 billion people are faced with exposure to spiking food, energy...
Sri Lanka’s doctors association urgently seeks medicines to tackle drug shortage amid economic crisis
“Due to poor financial and economic management, the Sri Lankan healthcare sector is on the verge of a severe crisis in saving the lives of patients caused by severe drug and equipment shortages. We need your generous support at this crucial time to continue the...