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Global tech outage disrupts industries, highlights risks of interconnected world
A software update by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike appeared...
Consumer commission slaps Rs50k fine on insurance company for deficiency in services
Taking note of the evidence before it, the commission comprising...
Back in court – UK hospitality groups take on insurers over lockdown losses
Corbin & King, the owner of London's Wolseley and Delaunay restaurants is suing AXA for around 4.5 million pounds in a dispute that hinges in part on the scope of "denial of access" cover, designed to protect insured venues that are shut by public authorities on...
‘Isolation’ not mandatory for foreign arrivals testing Covid positive
The existing guidelines state that travellers coming from any country including from those considered at-risk' shall be managed at isolation facility and treated as per laid down standard protocol New Delhi: Travellers arriving in India from any country who will test...
Healthcare likely to receive top priority in Budget: Assocham
The industry chamber noted that 47 per cent of the respondents in its survey pointed towards Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman according maximum attention to healthcare in the Budget. Besides, MSMEs, energy and infrastructure and technology were also on priority...
India reports 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 17.94 pc
The country has so far registered 9,692 cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron. There is an increase of 4.36 per cent in its cases since Thursday as per the ministry New Delhi: India reported 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity...
Deaths significantly less in 3rd Covid wave due to high vaccination: Govt
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are among the "States of Concern" New Delhi: Deaths are significantly less in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to the second wave, and the current surge is not witnessing increase...
IRDAI effects reshuffle among sr officials
Randip Singh Jagpal, who has been a CGM in one of the most important portfolio- Department of Intermediaries, for many years ,has been shifted to Consumer Affairs Department. AR Nithiyananthan, CGM who was in charge Information Technology(IT) will now be heading...
Govt panel calls for regular market approval for Covishield, Covaxin
"The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) which reviewed SII and Bharat Biotech's application for the second time on Wednesday has recommended granting regular market approval to Covishield and Covaxin...
India logs over 3.17 lakh COVID-19 cases; daily positivity rate 16.41 pc
The country has so far registered 9,287 cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron. There is an increase of 3.63 per cent in its cases since Wednesday, as per the ministry. To detect the presence of the virus, 19,35,180 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours New Delhi:...
India extends ban on international commercial flights till Feb 28
"This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA. However, flights under Air Bubble agreement will not be affected," stated the notification New Delhi: India's civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, on...
India reports over 2.8 lakh new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 15.13 pc
As per the health ministry, there is an increase of 0.79 per cent in Omicron cases since yesterday. The daily positivity rate is at 15.13 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is 15.53 per cent. Meanwhile, the country's recovery rate stands at 93.88 per cent India...