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Squatter demands Rs 50 crore to vacate Bima Sugam’s domain name
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Prasun Sikdar set to become the first CEO of Bima Sugam
Prasun Sikdar,MD & CEO designate, Bima Sugam India Federation...
Study links Black Carbon with premature deaths, may help better estimate pollution mortality burden
Most pollution-based epidemiological studies essentially relate exposure to the concentration of particulate matters (PM-10 and/or PM -2.5) that invariably generalise all particulates with equal toxicity without distinguishing among them by source and composition, which genuinely have different health consequences.
Scientist R K Mall led the team of other scientists including Nidhi Singh, Alaa Mhawish, Tirthankar Banerjee, Santu Ghosh, R S Singh from the Department of Science & Technology-Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research (MCECCR) at Banaras Hindu University which conducted the story.
India’s life insurance industry to reach $98.5bn in 2024, forecasts GlobalData
An analysis of GlobalData’s Global Insurance Database reveals that Indian life insurance industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0% over FY2019-2024, driven by favorable demographic factors, and economic recovery expected over the second half of 2021.
Standard Life’s stake in HDFC Life to come down to 3.89 pc
The number of shares offloaded by Standard Life represented approximately 4.99 per cent of the total issued and paid-up equity capital of HDFC Life.
As per BSE bulk deal data, the shares sold were worth over Rs 6,783 crore.
COVID-19 in children often asymptomatic, 2pc-3 pc infected kids may require hospitalisation: VK Paul
Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi has said that there is no data, either from India or globally, to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent waves.
LIC’s mega IPO gains momentum, Govt notifies amendments in LIC Act
According to one of the 27 proposed amendments, the central government will hold at least 75 per cent in LIC for the first five years post the IPO, and subsequently hold at least 51 per cent at all times after five years of the listing.
But from today, the policy holders will get 90 per cent of surplus generated by the corporation while the rest as dividends will go to the government and other shareholders who will be investing in the LIC through its Initial Public Offering(IPO).
India asks EU member states to consider Covishield, Covaxin vaccines under Green Pass scheme
India has requested the EU member nations to accept the vaccination certificate issued through the CoWIN portal.
The European Union”s Digital COVID certificate or “Green Pass” will be rolled out on Thursday with an aim to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic is to come into effect on Thursday.
GIC Re’s net profit rises 5 % to Rs 1260 crore, cuts gross premium 4% to Rs 8813 crore in Q4 Fy 21
With a combined ratio of 103.9 per cent(107.6 per cent), GIC Re’s underwriting loss has gone up by 15 per cent y-o-y to Rs 535 crore during the fourth quarter of Fy 2021.
The net investment income of the reinsurer has increased by 20 per cent y-o-y to R 2286 crore in the foutth quater of Fy 2021.For the whole of FY 2021,
Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection
Professor Snape said these results are an invaluable guide to the use of mixed dose schedules, but the interval of four weeks studied here is shorter than the eight to 12-week schedule most commonly used for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
India’s vaccine shortage eases as inoculations outpace new registrations
Nearly half or 49% of the 60 and above population has been vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The percentage is 42% for those between 45 to 59 and 15% for those between 18-44 years. Total vaccine doses administered so far crossed the 33 crore mark on Tuesday.
AIA Group picks up 24.99% stake in China Post Life Insurance
Lee Yuan Siong, AIA’s Group Chief Executive and President, said: “The Chinese insurance market is already the second-largest in the world with immense long-term growth opportunities given the protection gap of more than US$40 trillion6. This unique investment in China Post Life enables AIA to capture additional areas of growth and benefit from the substantial potential for value creation.