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Insurers look to hike health premiums for Delhi as pollution stings
In India, insurers can vary health insurance premiums by city based...
With REL ownership, Burmans have now stakes in all 3 segments of Indian insurance industry
Burman Group, through its Dabur Invest Corporation, has already...
AllianzGI sets up unit to invest in ESG compliant companies
AllianzGI, which manages around 647 billion euros ($730.27 billion) in assets, will look to invest in private companies helping solve environmental or social issues in a measurable way, it said in a statement. Asset manager Allianz Global Investors, part of German...
Nepal’s population witnesses lowest growth in 80 years: reports
''Nepal’s population has reached 29,192,480. The main reason behind the slowest growth in population appears to be outward migration of Nepalis for jobs and studies,'' Hem Raj Regmi, the deputy director-general of the bureau, was quoted as saying in the report...
‘Each dose of Covishield, Covaxin may cost Rs 275 after regular market nod’
As of now, Covaxin is priced at Rs 1,200 per dose while Covishield costs Rs 780 in private facilities. The prices include Rs 150 service charge. Both the vaccines are only authorised for emergency use in the country New Delhi: The price of Covishield and Covaxin, the...
India ranks 85 in corruption perception index, concern over country’s democratic status: Transparency International report
India's rank improved by one place to 85 in 2021 from 86th in 2020, according to the index. Except Bhutan, all of India's neighbours are ranked below it. Pakistan dropped 16 spots in the index and was ranked at 140 India's rank improved one place to 85 among 180...
Global Cat economic losses hit $343 billion in 2021, up from $297 billion in 2020:Aon
Only 38 percent of natural peril losses were covered by insurance, an improvement from last year CHICAGO: Aon plc’s 2021 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight report reveals a total of $343 billion in economic losses in 2021, $329 billion of which resulted from...
Cyber hostilities between India & Pakistan,China & Japan and Israel & Iran could escalate dangerously: CyberCube Report
Report identifies four industries that CyberCube believes will be targeted by cyber criminals – especially ransomware actors – in 2022. These are: healthcare, education, manufacturing and utilities. CyberCube also expects to see ransomware threat actors targeting...
WHO-US EPA partnership to unravel linkage between health and climate change
Five year agreement recognises the increased environmental and public health risks from the warming global climate and prioritizes environmental justice WHO estimates that 24% of all global deaths, and 28% of deaths among children under five, are linked to the...
Sensex nosedives 1,546 pts; Nifty tanks below 17,200
Indian markets opened negative following mixed Asian market peers as investors look ahead to US Fed meeting and rising geopolitical uncertainty. During the afternoon session, they further sold off as indices fell well below psychologically crucial levels. Mumbai:...
Foreign luxury car makers remain bullish on India
Lamborghini, which sells a range of super luxury cars with prices starting from Rs 3.16 crore in India, recorded its best ever sales in the country in 2021, beating its previous best record in 2019 when it sold a total of 52 units. It had sold 37 units in 2020 in the...
Private sector plays important role in journey towards net-zero emissions: Minister
Private sector players have already woken up to this reality and are already playing a key role in this climate fight. Rising number of companies have announced net-zero ambitions over the last year. Climate action will not only transform industries, but also likely...