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Hinduja group floats 4 new Indian cos to acquire Reliance Capital
Hinduja Group has now submitted a new plan changing the...
FLiRT Covid variants: No need for panic or extra caution, say experts
"Overall, there is no need for panic or extra caution, nor is there...
New Zealand plans lifetime ban on cigarette sales to stamp out smoking
That would make New Zealand's retail tobacco industry one of the most restricted in the world, just behind Bhutan where cigarette sales are banned outright. New Zealand's neighbour Australia was the first country in the world to mandate plain packaging of cigarettes...
Few Europeans want a return to 9-5 at office after pandemic, survey shows
"We are likely to see tech stepping in to monitor our mental health and happiness as much as our physical health, with smart devices becoming our wellbeing assistants," said Meik Wiking, chief executive of Denmark's Happiness Research Institute, which is collaborating...
PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission launched to fill gaps in healthcare system Govt
With the objective of delivering comprehensive primary health care closer to the homes of people, 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres (HWCs) are being set up. More than 80,143 HWCs are functional as on November 21, she stated New Delhi: The government launched the...
Can’t let children with rare diseases die no explanation by Centre for not utilising fund HC
The court was hearing a batch of petitions on behalf of children suffering from rare diseases, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Mucopolysaccharidosis II or MPS II (Hunter Syndrome), and seeking direction to the Centre to provide them uninterrupted and...
Covid: Pfizer, BioNTech say third dose neutralises Omicron variant
Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla “It’s clear from these preliminary data that protection is improved with a third dose,” Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said in a statement. The initial data show a third dose could offer still offer enough...
Non-life insurance cos gross direct premium rises 5.5 pc to Rs 15,743 cr in Nov
On a cumulative basis, the gross direct premium written by all the insurers during April-November period of FY22 increased 11.72 per cent to Rs 1,42,128.88 crore, as per Irdai data. Hyderabad:The gross direct premium written by non-life insurance companies rose by 5.5...
Indian vaccine makers bank on boosters as demand crashes
Vaccination for those under the age of 18 in India has not started yet, a market most of the companies are targeting next New Delhi: Indian COVID-19 vaccine makers are lobbying the government to authorise boosters as supplies have so outstripped demand that one...
Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise, says WHO
The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological report, said more data was needed to assess the severity of disease caused by the Omicron variant and whether its mutations might reduce protection from vaccine-derived immunity "Even if the severity is equal or potentially even...
Star Health cuts IPO size to about $848 mln after tepid subscription
Investors will be closely watching the listing which is likely on Friday after Paytm's dismal debut in November cast doubts on the big ticket IPOs and sparked concerns about overvaluation in the domestic equity market BENGALURU: India's largest private health insurer...
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted
According to the analysis, moderate disruptions in the delivery of malaria services contributed to 14 million malaria cases and 69,000 deaths Two thirds (or 47,000) of the additional malaria deaths, were due to disruptions in the provision of malaria prevention,...