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India’s health survey data reveals 13% children born prematurely, 17% with low birth weight
Climate conditions, such as rainfall and temperature, were found to...
Axis Max Life Insurance reports cyber threat
Indian firms such as Angel One, Niva Bupa Health Insurance and Star...
Electric vehicles are less reliable than gas-powered cars: US consumer report
Consumer Reports noted that lingering concerns about reliability will likely add to the issues that give many buyers pause when considering a switch to the new technology, joining concerns about higher costs, too few charging stations and long charging times Electric...
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention The threat of "a climate change-related disease becoming a pandemic and coming from Africa" was what keeps Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres for Disease...
WMO report shows 2023 shattered climate records experts highlight concerns for India
“Greenhouse gas levels are record high. Global temperatures are record-high. Sea level rise is record high. Antarctic sea ice is record low. It’s a deafening cacophony of broken records,” said WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas Dubai: The year 2023 has...
Work-related accidents and diseases increased by 5 per cent compared to 2015: ILO
Circulatory diseases, malignant neoplasms and respiratory diseases rank among the top three causes of work-related death Agriculture, construction, forestry and fishing and manufacturing are the most hazardous sectors, accounting for 200,000 fatal injuries per year,...
Finance and insurance sector jobs most affected by adoption of AI:UK Report
Management consultants were singled out as the occupation most exposed to any of the 10 AI applications included in the study, from image recognition to language modeling or translation. The technology is most likely to transform professional roles such as lawyers,...
First bond to insure against cyber attacks issued
Long Walk Reinsurance Ltd. issued a $75 million so-called cat bond, sponsored by AXIS Capital, to insure against “a cyber-catastrophe event” across its main underwriting units, the Bermuda-based firm said Tuesday. “We expect this transaction will serve as a template...
Current solar cycle intensity to peak in 2024 may impact Earth’s satellites find researchers
"During intense solar storms, the Earth's upper atmosphere expands outwards, thereby introducing friction on the low-Earth satellites. The friction can lead to a decay in the satellites' orbits and reduce their lifetime. Thus, they are able to live in space for a much...
Cybersecurity, customer protection essential for digital payments momentum: RBI paper
The authors further said despite the traction observed in digital payments, cash persists due to a strong inclination of the populace to transact and save in cash Mumbai: Cybersecurity, customer protection, and cost-effectiveness are essential for sustaining the...
US warns of evolving threats to ships sailing in Red Sea
Most insurers already charge extra premiums for sailing through those waters and those charges could increase further if the attacks continue, according to Munro Anderson, head of operations at Vessel Protect, a specialist marine war risks underwriter A spate of...
Govt disconnects 70 lakh mobile involved in financial frauds: DFS Secretary
Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services About Rs 900 crore of defrauded money has been saved, benefitting 3.5 lakh victims, an official statement said New Delhi: To check digital frauds, the government has disconnected 70 lakh mobile numbers so far...