According to the India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), a staggering...
Category:
Policy
Latest
SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to ensure adequate life support facilities in ambulances
Besides other prayers, the plea has sought directions to the...
US targets Iran’s energy trade, 8 Indian nationals several firms sanctioned
``The State Department imposed sanctions on approximately 40...
TRAI directs telecom companies to enhance apps and portals to curb spam messages
“Also, essential details for the registration of complaints should be automatically populated, if users grant permission to access their call logs and other relevant data,” said the telecom regulatory body'' NEW Delhi: New Delhi:In a bid to curb spam calls and...
Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
South Korea has made efforts to improve its safety record after several past accidents, many of which have been blamed on negligence. Each year dozens of workers are killed in industrial accidents, which prompted parliament to pass a law aimed at punishing the...
India’s disaster management moving forward with a ‘Zero Casualty Approach, says Home minister Shah
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister Shah also reviewed the preparations to deal with Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) New Delhi: Emphasizing on optimum use of satellite imagery provided by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) by various agencies for flood and...
Birth rates halve in richer countries as costs weigh, OECD report says
Particularly low total fertility rates were measured in Korea, at 0.7 and Italy and Spain, each with 1.2 children per woman. The highest were in Israel on 2.9, followed by Mexico and France, each with 1.8.The average age of women giving birth rose from 28.6 in 2000 to...
Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties
Moscow's influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on a briefing call with reporters on Thursday.The software's privileged access to a computer's systems could allow it to steal sensitive information from...
Group Mediclaim Policies: No claim can be denied for non- availability of details of members, says IRDAI
A policyholder can access information on unclaimed amounts with any insurer in one place at https://bimabharosa.irdai.gov.in/Home/Unclaimed Amount Commenting on the new regulations, Rakesh Jain, CEO, Reliance General Insurance, said, ``A key feature in the circular is...
Punishing summer: 114 heatwave deaths reported, nearly 41,000 cases of suspected heatstroke
Uttar Pradesh is the worst-affected having reported 37 deaths followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha, according to the data compiled under the National Heat-Related Illness and Death Surveillance by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). “The data may not be...
India stems wealth exodus amid robust economic development: Report
India increased the number of millionaires in the country by 85 per cent in the last decade. With 326,400 HNWIs, India ranks 10th in the world regarding the number of millionaires. New Delhi: Buoyed by overall economic development, India has stemmed its wealth exodus,...
Girija Subramanian takes over as CMD of New India Assurance
Girija Subramanian, CMD, New India Assurance This is also for the first time a serving CMD of a state owned insurance company had appeared for the interview for selecting a CMD of another PSU insurer New Delhi: Girija Subramanian, 58, CMD, Agriculture Insurance...
India Inc raises concerns over draft Digital Competition Bill
"The bill will impact various sectors and domains of the digital economy, including user experience, data protection and security, supply chains, investments, business costs for MSMEs and consumer affordability. It is also likely to impact non-digital domains, owing...