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Overseas travel insurance increases 76% post-pandemic: ICICI Lombard
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard said, “Customers...
Rising cost may hurt Indian insurance industry: YouGov’s global Survey
In a recent survey, YouGov asked consumers across 18 markets in...
General insurance industry in China to reach US$313 billion in 2025, forecasts GlobalData
Deblina Mitra, Senior Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Despite being the second-largest general insurance industry globally, China’s general insurance penetration at 1.3% is way below the developed markets’ average of 4%. This is mainly because the general...
India resumes quarantine-free entry of foreign travellers from 99 countrie
Travellers from these 99 countries, including the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and Russia, which have been listed under "Category A", have to submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal (newdelhiairport.in) before the scheduled...
Hybrid work model to stay in 2022 with fine tweaks, say experts
According to a survey by Nasscom and job portal Indeed, around 70 per cent of IT companies are trying to make the hybrid model work effectively. The survey found that 66 per cent of the respondents reported higher employee satisfaction working remotely. Mumbai: With...
1 in 4 citizens say local administration, companies have made Covid vaccination mandatory: Survey
'. The Union health ministry, via a counter affidavit filed in the High Court of Bombay at Goa on October 8, had stated that “vaccination for COVID-19 is a matter of social obligation and is in larger public interest''. New Delhi: A recent survey by a digital...
WHO approval for Covaxin to significantly ease travel for vaccinated Indians, says External Affairs Ministry
.. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said 96 countries have either accepted WHO-approved vaccines, which would include both Covishield and Covaxin, or in some cases only Covishield or Covaxin .“But we hope that with the WHO approval to...
Europe becomes COVID-19’s epicentre again, some countries look at fresh curbs
The World Health Organization's report for the week to Nov. 7 showed that Europe, including Russia, was the only region to record a rise in cases, up 7%, while other areas reported declines or stable trends. LONDON/MILAN: Europe has become the epicentre of the...
No pre or post-arrival Covid testing for kids, say revised guidelines for international arrivals
According to the existing guidelines, if travelers are fully vaccinated and coming from a country with which India has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines, they shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home...
Covaxin safe, shows 77.8 per cent efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19: Lancet study
Covaxin, an inactivated whole virus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, recently received emergency use approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) for people aged 18 and above. Two doses of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, offer...
Patients with COVID-19 history contribute towards new diabetic cases, says Delhi hospital
"In people with a confirmed history of moderate to severe Covid-19, various recurring and new health ailments have been reported which includes hypoxia, weakness, weight-loss, hair-loss, myocarditis, thyroid and diabetes (being reported as one of the most common...
96 countries recognised Covishield, Covaxin: Health Minister Mandaviya
Among 96 nations include Canada, the United States of America, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, and Switzerland. New Delhi: As many as 96 countries have recognised Covaxin and Covishield and both of these COVID-19 vaccines have...