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India’s billion-dollar infra projects face extreme weather test
India is ranked sixth among countries most affected by extreme...
CCPA issues advisory to e-commerce platforms for self-audit within 3 months to detect dark patterns
CCPA has also issued notices to e-commerce platforms in some cases...
$3.7 billion UK mass action against Facebook over market dominance rejected – for now
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of the Facebook group, faces a mass action brought on behalf of around 45 million Facebook users in Britain. London: Facebook on Monday temporarily fought off a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion)...
Indian ESG-focused firms performed better than global peers: RBI
The findings suggested that the companies which have managed and disclosed their ESG related risks better are associated with higher stock prices compared to a larger set of listed companies which do not have such disclosures India ranks ahead of all the countries...
Aon’s rebuilding for resilience project addresses Hurricane Ian devastation
Dan Dick, global head of property analytics at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, said: “Our teams gained first-hand experience of the devastation caused by this historic hurricane, which allowed us to conduct thorough analyses and identify practical steps to improve...
Medical negligence: Police rely on state medical council’s opinion in absence of law
''The investigating officer should, before proceeding against the doctor accused of rash or negligent act or omission, obtain an independent and competent medical opinion preferably from a doctor in government service qualified in that branch of medical practice who...
India:60% private insurers see rapid rise in frauds: Deloitte Survey
New fraud trends, such as data theft, and traditional frauds, such as collusion between third parties and mis-selling of insurance products, continue to prevail and are still a concern for the sector, the survey noted. About 60 per cent of Indian private insurers...
Countries join forces to fight back against harmful beauty practices
“Mercury is a hidden and toxic ingredient in the skin lightening creams that many people are using daily, often without an understanding of just how dangerous this is”, GEF CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodriguez said Geneva: The governments of Gabon, Jamaica and...
Adani crisis unlikely to spill over to other Indian conglomerates
Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group The crisis has raised questions about India’s credibility as a global growth engine and a destination for international investors. Earlier this month, MSCI reduced the free float of four companies owned by Adani, while Moody’s...
Micro quakes preventing large-scale event in India but country prepared for any eventuality: Experts
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, 59 per cent of India's land mass is prone to earthquakes. Zone V is seismically the most active region, while Zone II is the least. Around 11 per cent of the country' area falls in Zone V, 18 per cent in Zone IV and 30 per...
Delhi Police to partner with Truecaller to help protect people from impersonators, cyber frauds
''This will help users identify verified numbers and protect them from frauds and scams relating to impersonation in the name of government officials. All verified numbers of Delhi Police will have a green badge and a blue tick mark, with a government service tag...
Corporate financial health to worsen, says Janus Henderson
While companies’ financial metrics have been resilient so far, the second half of 2023 is when corporate margins will decline as weaker consumer confidence and higher interest rates bite, the study found The risk premium on euro and U.S. investment-grade corporate...