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Indian healthcare sector poised to reach $320 bn by 2028: Report
To tackle the challenges, organisations in these sectors are...
India’s equity markets touched $5.29 trillion market cap this year, 4th largest globally
“The investor’s preference towards equity as an investment avenue...
SC asks general insurers to develop an app for expediting MACT claim payments
If the GI Council and other insurance companies fail to develop the app within two months, the Central government will be called upon to do so,said the SC New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of orders in bid to...
‘Most Important Ingredient of Sexual Assault Is Sexual Intent, Not Skin-to-Skin Contact’: SC
The most important ingredient for constituting the offence of sexual assault is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the child. Construction of a rule should give effect to the rule rather than destroying it. Any narrow interpretation of the provision which...
Modi urges global cooperation to make cryptocurrencies safe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Prime Minister Narendra Modi India's digital currency market was worth $6.6 billion in May 2021, compared with $923 million in April 2020, according to blockchain data platform Chainalysis. MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 surpasses those partially vaccinated
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Eligible people across India with a special focus on districts where less than 50 per cent of the eligible population has been vaccinated, the statement said New Delhi: The number of fully vaccinated individuals against COVID-19...
India could bar transactions in crypto, permit holding as assets
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week chaired a meeting to discuss the future of cryptocurrencies amid concerns that unregulated crypto markets could become avenues for money laundering and terror financing, sources had said on Saturday. MUMBAI: India is...
Swiss Re remains positive on global insurance premiums and profitability,expects higher inflation
Jerome Haegeli, group chief economist, Swiss Re Market conditions suggest that positive pricing momentum will continue across all lines and regions. Inflation-driven higher claims development in all lines of business, continued social inflation in the US and...
WHO and partners unite for Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination
Last year, just 13 per cent of girls aged nine to 14 globally were inoculated against HPV, while some 80 countries – representing around two-thirds of the global cervical cancer burden – have yet to introduce vaccination. UN: With more than 300,000 women dying from...
India temporarily shuts five coal-fired power plants around New Delhi
Delhi, among the world's most polluted capital cities, battles chronic winter smog every year as a drop in temperatures trap deadly pollutants from coal-fired plants outside the city, fumes from vehicles, and open burning of garbage. New Delhi: India has temporarily...
Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govt
Kochi: Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govtThe Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought the state government's stand on a plea seeking a declaration that family members of non-resident...
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID pill in 95 countries
Pfizer, which also makes one of the mostly widely used COVID-19 vaccines, has said the pill cut the chance of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of severe disease by 89% in its clinical trial. read more The drug will be used in combination with ritonavir, an...