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LGBTQ partners now included in corporate health insurance by insurtech Plum
Plum palns to building the highest quality and most inclusive health benefits plan for companies and shaping better workplaces in India. The company is working with insurers to make LGBTQ cover the default option for every health insurance policy they offer to customers, said a statement by Plum.
Won’t compel users to accept new privacy policy: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing WhatsApp, submitted before a bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, “We will not enforce it until the Data Protection Bill will come out. In our case the government is the administrator of the rules…we said okay, we will wait till the Bill.”
52 killed In Bangladesh factory fire, building still in flames
The country has pledged reforms since the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 when a nine-storey complex collapsed killing more than 1,100 people. But critics say safety standards are still lax.
In February 2019, at least 70 people died when an inferno ripped through Dhaka apartments where chemicals were illegally stored.
The latest fire broke out at Hashem Food and Beverage factory in Rupganj, an industrial town outside Dhaka, on Thursday afternoon and was still raging almost 24 hours later.
Munich Re expands Cyber business in India, expects market size to be $150 million by 2025
“ Cyber risk coverage is a strategic focus of Munich Re and we are committed to supporting our partners in India to create a long-term sustainable market. India’s economic size and eagerness to adopt new technologies presents a unique opportunity in retail and commercial cyber as more Indians/ Indian enterprises move towards the internet of things and get connected to the internet,’’ said Hitesh Kotak, Chief Executive Officer at Munich Re India Branch, adding that with its innovative solutions, Munich Re is one of the leading providers shaping the global cyber market and responding to the challenges of evolving vulnerabilities.
Chip shortage pushes China automobile sales down 12.4% in June
Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) including battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles maintained their strong momentum, jumping 139.3%, with 256,000 units sold last month.
Air Pollution: Delhi govt withdraws from SC plea regarding 10 thermal power plants
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Delhi government, said that sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are the “killer gases” and the matter relates to health of the citizens who are affected by pollution.
Over 7 lakh deaths in India per year linked to abnormal temperatures: Lancet study
The study published on Wednesday found that deaths related to hot temperatures increased in all regions from 2000 to 2019, indicating that global warming due to climate change will make this mortality figure worse in the future.In India, the number of deaths per year linked with abnormal cold temperatures is 655,400, while as the number of deaths associated with high temperatures is 83,700, according to the researchers.
Delhi govt integrating public transit systems with Google to reduce wait for buses: Gahlot
”Delhites can very soon plan their bus journeys to the minute. We’re at the final lap of integrating all our public transit systems into @GoogleIndia platform, which will utilise Open Transit Data of Delhi Govt and live data of buses to create a reliable Multi-Modal Transit planner,” Gahlot said in a tweet.
Discussions still going on over indemnity to Moderna, says report
Moderna’s ready-to-use injectible COVID-19 vaccine is authorised pursuant to a registration certificate and permission to import the vaccine for restricted use in an emergency situation in India, to be administered to adults aged 18 years and older.
Shipping chaos kills 1,800 cows, fueling health risks
When it comes to animal welfare, transport by sea is a big black hole,” said Thomas Waitz, an organic farmer from Austria who is a European parliamentary representative on a committee charged with updating the rules for the cross-border shipping of animals. “Ship transports completely fall outside of any regulations or animal-welfare standards. Public health is at risk if animals are transported in conditions where germs and bacteria can flourish.”