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Vision-2047: India targets 100-pc severe weather detection, zero deaths
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the Vision-2047...
Insurers eye tax benefits, incentives in Union Budget
On Budget expectations, Anup Rau, Managing Director and Chief...
First death with Omicron variant in United Kingdom
The variant now accounted for around 40% of infections in the capital Britain gave no details on the death or whether the patient had been been vaccinated or had underlying health issues. Deaths from Omicron may have occurred in other countries but none has been...
Shriram Group to merge finacial biz, hive off insurance
Shriram group will merge Shriram Capital Ltd and Shriram City Union Finance with Shriram Transport Finance Shriram Capital will demerge its financial services and insurance business and the rest of its business to be merged with Shriram Transport The new entity will...
Investors push world’s top chemicals companies over hazardous substances
The move by 23 investors including Aviva Investors and Storebrand comes as regulators toughen rules around their use and as analysts warn some companies could face billions of dollars in associated clean-up and compensation costs. In a letter to the world's 50-biggest...
More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs:World Bank
In 2019, prior to the pandemic, 68 per cent of the world’s population was covered by essential health services, such as reproductive health services; immunization services; treatment for HIV, TB and malaria; and services to diagnose and treat noncommunicable diseases...
UK’s Johnson warns of Omicron ‘tidal wave’, says two doses not enough
Boris Johnson,Prime Minister,UK Data released on Friday showed that vaccine efficacy against symptomatic infection was substantially reduced against Omicron with just two doses, but a third dose boosted protection up to over 70%.In order to hit the accelerated rollout...
More states report Omicorn cases, total no hit 38 in India
Omicron has been detected in Maharashtra (18), Rajasthan (9), Karnataka (3), Karnataka (3), Kerala (1) and Andhra Pradesh (1) and Union Territories of Delhi (2) and Chandigarh (1). Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh reported their first Omicron case on Sunday,...
India to be among a few economies to rebound strongly; impact of Omicron to be less severe: Finmin report
''India is among the few countries that have recorded four consecutive quarters of growth amid Covid-19 (Q3, Q4 of FY21 and Q1, Q2 of FY22) reflecting the resilience of the Indian economy. The recovery was driven by a revival in services, full-recovery in...
TN Chopper Crash: New India and United India settle PA claims of Gen Rawat and others in record time
``Our team immediately sprung into action obtained minimum mandatory documents required for the bank and expeditiously released the amount of sum insured i.e. Rs.30 Lacs within an hour and also ensured that the amount gets credited to their Axis Bank account of...
Only 3-5% of total hospital beds available For Emergency Care: Report
The report said, emergency and injury cases annually accounted for 9-13 per cent of all patients presenting to a health facility and 19-24 per cent of admissions in government hospitals and 31-39 per cent admissions in private hospitals Violence between relatives of...
Deal or no deal, insurance rates soar to cover M&A boom
Potential buyers take out insurance to protect against issues such as misrepresentation by a target of its performance or order book, while sellers buy cover to ensure a clean exit. The M&A insurance market has risen to more than $5 billion from less than $3...