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Modi 3.0: PM Modi govt marks 100 days with disaster management initiatives and other reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi An allocation of Rs 6,350 crore was...
GST Council forms GoM to review tax rate on insurance; report by Oct 30
The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the newly formed panel also include...
End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, says WHO chief
"We are not there yet. But the end is in sight," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at a virtual press conference. Deaths from COVID-19 last week were the lowest since March 2020, the U.N. agency reported The world has never been in a...
Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 bn yearly: Deloitte survey
The survey dives into the top stressors from an employee's perspective, along with an estimate of the yearly economic cost to Indian companies arising from poor employee mental health. Poor mental health amongst employees costs Indian employers around USD 14 billion...
General insurance industry’s premium grow 12% to Rs 24,471 crore in Aug
Gross premium underwritten by general insurance companies has gone up by 18.57 percent to Rs.102,357 crore during the five months ended August 2022 The market share of private players also increased to 50.23 percent during the period from 47.90 percent a year ago...
DCGI nod to Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine for restricted emergency use
''Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted use in...
Nitin Gadkari unveils India’s prototype of drone technology for organ transport
The use of drones in moving the harvested organs from the airport to the hospital, as against the present mode of transporting them by road from airport, will reduce considerable time Chennai: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday...
Study finds Ultraprocessed foods associated with heart disease, bowel cancer
Higher consumption of meat/poultry/seafood-based ready-to-eat products and sugar-sweetened beverages among men - and ready-to-eat/heat mixed dishes among women - was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer Results from the Italian study also reinforce...
Study reveals climate change-related incidents pose negative effects on psychological, reproductive health of women
As the heavy monsoon rains and floods continue to play havoc with people's lives and resources in Pakistan, analysts have claimed that climate change produces negative effects on the psychological and reproductive health of women who bear the major brunt of disasters....
Bombay HC issues notice to Central govt, Bill Gates, Serum Institute over plea on alleged Covid vaccine death
Dilip Lunawat in his petition, "blamed the Government and others for misrepresenting the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine by making false claims about its safety and 'forcing' medical practitioners to take the vaccine." Mumbai: The Bombay High Court issued notices to...
Bima Lokpal settles 40,527 complaints in FY22
Sounding alert,Sudhir Krishna, Insurance Ombudsman, said consumers should not fall prey to unrealistic returns or offers like interest-free loan, revival or portal of policy, bonus or commission, New Delhi: The Insurance Ombudsmen offices across the country settled a...
Over 99% of India’s population breathes air that exceeds WHO’s PM2.5 guidelines: Report
A report by Greenpeace India said further said 62 per cent of pregnant women in the country live in the most polluted areas, compared to 56 per cent people in the whole population Over 99 per cent of India's population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health...