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Oceans are warming four times faster as earth traps more energy
Global ocean temperatures hit record highs for 450 days straight...
Sebi rejects competing open offer by US-based entity to pick majority stake in Religare
In a communication dated January 28 to REL, the Securities and...
General insurance industry in Singapore to reach $4.2bn in 2025:GlobalData
An analysis of GlobalData’s Global Insurance Database reveals that motor insurance was the largest general insurance line in Singapore with a GWP share of 25.8% in 2020. Electric vehicles sales grew by over 80% during September 2020–2021, supporting the demand for...
New Zealand to move into New Covid Protection System on Dec 3
The simplified framework has three levels: green, orange, and red. Vaccine certificates will provide greater freedom at each level. Wellington: New Zealand will move into the new Covid-19 traffic light system on December 3, which provides the ability for businesses...
Slump in births in Kerala during COVID pandemic
Kerala had witnessed 37,138 births in July 2020. But the state in July 2021 saw a slump in births to 10,684, indicating a sharp decline in the live births during COVID-19 pandemic. Thiruvananthapuram: India was projected to record the highest number of births in the 9...
Canada flood shows how climate change could fuel atmospheric river storms
"There may be fewer, but they are going to be lasting longer, and more intense," Vicky Espinoza, an author of the NASA study who is now a graduate student at the University of California Merced, said. Atmospheric rivers of the kind that drenched California and flooded...
urban risk landscapes to be driven by 3 main underlying trends:Geneva Association report
Man-made climate change not only directly affects the frequency and severity of weather-related hazards, it also brings longer-term shifts such as sea level rise, water scarcity and quality issues, as well as sustained higher temperatures and heatwaves, said the...
Indian consumers spend to live in the moment despite inflation blues: Survey
Indians are not only focused on saving for the future (58 per cent of the respondents) but also want to spend for experiences and goods/ physical possessions (50 per cent each), the report said adding that robust vaccination drives and an uptick in positive consumer...
Sensex drops 1,170pts, Nifty below 17,450, investors lose Rs 7 trillion
The BSE index has shed 2,253 points (3.7 per cent) in the last four straight trading sessions. "Subdued listing and continued weak trading of Paytm is a big sentimental setback to the domestic market," Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Financial Services, said in...
Labour ministry flags off domestic worker survey; unveils instruction manual
Domestic workers are the third-largest category of workers after agriculture and construction All India Survey on Domestic Workers is aimed to estimate the number and proportion of domestic workers at the national and state level, percentage distribution of domestic...
Domestic two-wheeler volume to shrink 1-4 pc YoY this fiscal: ICRA
Income uncertainties, caused by job losses, salary cuts or limited increments, while facing Covid-related medical expenses (actual or anticipated) and skyrocketing cost of two-wheeler ownership, have led to purchase deferrals this festive season, said Rohan Kanwar...
No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
Dr Tamorish Kole, President of Asian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), said, "When we are talking about the third dose, we must prioritise with the low level of immunity, immune-compromised such as cancer patients and patients who received an organ transplant and...