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Shriram Life Insurance reports a flat profit of Rs 158 crore in FY 24
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Kerala flood: Heavy rains wreak havoc, 11 dead
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India’s present overall case positivity rate suggests COVID-19 close to being under control
Addressing a weekly press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said though certain states, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, are seeing a surge in number of COVID-19 active cases, ”the fact remains that recovered cases are still more than 97 per cent and India’s total active cases are less than 2 per cent (1.51 per cent)”. Bhushan said that central teams have been deputed to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Human error, not Chinese cyber attack’, says Union Power Minister on Mumbai 2020 blackout
“We are already alert about this. Our transmission system can be shut out by a cyber attack. We had set up a committee concerning this two years ago and received recommendations from the committee. We were cautious before and will be cautious in future because this danger has not yet gone,” the power minister added.
Hackers are going after SBI users with a scam that offers credit points worth ₹9,870
According to the investigation by New Delhi-based think tank CyberPeace Foundation along with Autobot Infosec Private Ltd, the website collects data directly without any verification and is registered by a third party instead of having the registrant organisation name of State Bank of India, making it all the more suspicious.
India reports 15,510 new COVID-19 cases, 106 deaths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of Covaxin, India’s homegrown coronavirus vaccine developed by biotechnology firm Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research, addressing hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sagarmala Dev Co inks pacts for maritime projs worth Rs 11,870 cr
SDCL has signed MoUs in relation to the development of product-specific warehouse, operationalisation of specialised vessels such as Ro-Ro, cruise and to explore various investment opportunities available for the development of ports and maritime-related activities, Dilip Kumar Gupta, Managing Director and Director (Projects), Sagarmala Development Company said.
Chinese hackers target Indian vaccine makers SII, Bharat Biotech, says security firm
Goldman Sachs-backed Cyfirma, based in Singapore and Tokyo, said Chinese hacking group APT10, also known as Stone Panda, had identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure and supply chain software of Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker.
“The real motivation here is actually exfiltrating intellectual property and getting competitive advantage over Indian pharmaceutical companies,” said Cyfirma Chief Executive Kumar Ritesh, formerly a top cyber official with British foreign intelligence agency MI6.
COVID times: Airlines industry awaits guidelines for vaccinated passengers
IATA Regional Director for Airports and External Relations (Asia Pacific) Vinoop Goel said regulations and restrictions related to travel are determined by governments, adding that it hopes that the governments will consider relaxing travel restrictions for vaccinated persons.
Mumbai power outage could have been Chinese cyber sabotage, says minister
Deshmukh was speaking a day after a New York Times report said that the power outage on October 12 last year was part of a Chinese cyber campaign against India, even as the two countries were locked in a fierce border battle.
Insurers have to provide some key info to their health customers twice a year:IRDAI
Among the key information, insurers have to provide to their health insurance customers by 1st June 2021 are-,
-Extent of coverage available by way of available Sum Insured and Cumulative Bonus,
-Number of insured people covered under policy,
– Policy period,
-Number and amount of claim settled (under relevant period), if any,
-Balance Sum Insured and Accrued cumulative bonus available, if any,
-Due date of renewal and premium payment frequency,
– Premium amount due on renewal (to be specified at the time of renewal)
New healthcare investment policy approved to attract investors: J-K LG
Terming the healthcare sector as imperative for the development of the Union Territory, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said J&K is spending 2.86 per cent of its GSDP on public health, which is the best in the country.
”Special attention is being paid to three areas – prevention, better treatment and care,” he added.
“Five new medical colleges, two AIIMS, nearly 1,000 healthcare and wellness centres, five new nursing colleges, BSc paramedical course as well as more than 100 per cent increase in medical seats are contributing towards the development and advancement of the healthcare sector in the UT,” he added.