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Global natural disasters cause $ 320 bn of economic losses, $140 bn of insurance claims in 2024 : Munich Re
Weather catastrophes were responsible for 93% of overall losses and...
DPDP Act 2023: Insuring fines and penalties
While clarity on insurability of DPDP Act fines from an enforcement...
Govt’s focus on affordable healthcare ensured significant savings for poor, middle class: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi On World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed to some facets of this ''pathbreaking scheme'' such as more than 3.2 crore people got free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana, over 18 crore Ayushman cards issued...
New IRDA chief Panda launches `Reforms 2.0′ for Indian insurance industry
Debasish Panda,chairman, IRDAI ``After two-decades of liberalisation, the Indian industry is matured and have to be given more freedom in fixing market determined pricing and launching innovative products,’’ said Panda, who retired as secretary of the department of...
Suspected Chinese hackers collect intelligence from India’s power grid
The hackers focused on at least seven “load dispatch” centers in northern India that are responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispersal in the areas they are located, near the disputed India-China border in Ladakh, the...
India detects first ‘XE’ variant of COVID-19 in Mumbai
However, the Union Health Ministry is yet to confirm the detection of the first XE variant in the country According to the sources, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is doing a deep genomic analysis of the case as a follow-up declared XE positive by...
Shanghai extends lockdown to entire city as tests show COVID spread
The costs to the world's second-biggest economy mount. Some 23 Chinese cities are under total or partial lockdown, affecting an estimated 193 million people in areas accounting for 13.6% of its gross domestic product, the Nomura brokerage said in a note on Tuesday...
Passenger vehicle retail sales dip 5 pc in March to 2,71,358 units: FADA
''Passenger vehicles continue to see high demand and long waiting periods as semiconductor availability still remains a challenge, even though supplies slightly improved from previous month,'' FADA President Vinkesh Gulati noted New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle...
London marine insurers label all Russian waters high risk
Marine insurers said any rise in premiums was expected to take a few days after a notification period Russia's maritime sector is grappling with the winding down of services including ship certification by leading foreign providers - needed for accessing ports and...
Chhattisgarh tops states with lowest unemployment rate in country: Govt
The state government has set up the 'Chhattisgarh Employment Mission' intending to create around 15 lakh new employment opportunities in the next five years. Chhattisgarh has been ranked first among states with the lowest unemployment rate in the country, an official...
India-Many passenger vehicle manufacturers report healthy wholesales during March 2022
"Tata Motors set several new records in a challenging year, disrupted by two waves of Covid, semi-conductor crisis and steep increase in commodity prices," said Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric...
World Bank says war shocks to drag on Asian economies
The report forecasts slower growth and rising poverty in the Asia-Pacific region this year as “multiple shocks” compound troubles for people and for businesses. The report pointed to three main potential shocks for the region: the war, changing monetary policy in the...