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Phasing out petrol diesel vehicles from Mumbai roads will have cascading effect on economy:Govt to Bombay HC
On January 9, the high court, while hearing a bunch of petitions on...
SC asks man to file suit for damages after he claims disability post Covid-19 first dose
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih made the...
Insurers can raise funds through Preference Share and Subordinated debts without IRDAI’s prior approvals
The total quantum of the instruments under other forms of capital taken together has to be lower of the following, at any point in time: 50 percent of the total paid up equity share capital and securities premium of an insurer and 50 percent of the net worth of the...
World’s food supply faces new threat from lack of rain in India
Much is riding on the rice crop in India and the monsoon’s progress. Some agricultural scientists are optimistic that there’s still time to continue planting and make up for some of the shortfall. Rain is forecast to be normal for August to September, which may...
348 apps blocked for collecting, transmitting users’ info, says Govt
"The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has identified 348 mobile applications which were collecting users' information and transmitting it in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country for profiling New Delhi: Amid rising complaints against mobile...
LIC breaks into Fortune 100 list
The nation's biggest life insurer LIC with revenue of USD 97.26 billion and a profit of USD 553.8 million, was ranked 98th on the just released Fortune 500 list. This is the first outing of LIC on the list, which ranks listed companies by sales New Delhi:...
Over 23.08 cr Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers created
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of the...
Climate change: Cabinet approves India’s updated nationally determined contributions
According to the updated NDC, India now stands committed to reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030, from 2005 level, and achieving about 50 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by...
Health ministry releases dos and don’ts to prevent contracting monkeypox
The incubation period is usually from six to 13 days and the case fatality rate of monkeypox has historically ranged up to 11 per cent in the general population and higher among children. In recent times, the case fatality rate has been around 3 to 6 per cent Among...
Govt withdraws privacy bill proposal, working on new law
A government notice stated it was taking the decision as a parliamentary panel's review of the bill had suggested 81 amendments, leading to the need for a new "comprehensive legal framework" The privacy bill was designed to protect Indian citizens and establish a...
Overseas travel insurance increases 76% post-pandemic: ICICI Lombard
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard said, “Customers are increasingly cautious and seek adequate medical cover, including COVID-19 cover for overseas trips. The bulk of travel purchases always took place digitally, with the numbers now only increasing....
RBI’s financial inclusion index rises; showing growth across all segments
The index captures information on various aspects of financial inclusion in a single value ranging between 0 and 100, where 0 represents complete financial exclusion and 100 indicates full financial inclusion. In August last year, the central bank said it has been...