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Building Risk Resilience: An update for India Inc
Indian companies today are dealing with a very different risk...
FPIs pull out Rs 35,475 cr this week from Indian markets, March outflows hit Rs 88,180 cr
Overall, the continued selling pressure reflects cautious sentiment...
Zurich Insurance to buy Canadian cyber risk management firm BOXX Insurance
“BOXX’s digital-first, service-led approach will help us further enhance customer engagement and provide integrated solutions that make people’s everyday life easier,” Cara Morton, CEO Zurich Global Ventures said in the statement. Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to...
Drones clear Mount Everest’s trash-covered slopes
Climate change is only adding to the urgency to clean Everest. Snow and ice are melting, exposing decades-old garbage that can contaminate waterways fed by the runoff and that flow down to villages below Human waste, empty oxygen cylinders, kitchen leftovers and...
NCDEX in partnership with IMD to develop country’s first weather derivatives
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on June 26, lays the critical groundwork for the launch of India's first weather derivatives -- a long-anticipated market instrument designed to help farmers and allied sectors hedge against climate-related risks such as...
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 have a greater link with adverse birth outcomes. New Delhi: India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low weight at...
Axis Max Life Insurance reports cyber threat
Indian firms such as Angel One, Niva Bupa Health Insurance and Star Health, and HDFC Life Insurance have reported high-profile security breaches in the past 10 months. Cyber fraud cases in India jumped more than four times in fiscal 2024, causing losses of $20 million...
Govt modernising weather forecasting system to boost real-time prediction, says Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister In charge Meteorology Department Singh elaborated that Automated Weather Stations (AWS) and doppler radars are being added across the region to boost real-time weather prediction. New Delhi: Union Minister In charge Meteorology...
NDMA tests indigenous Cell Broadcasting system for swift alert during natural and man-made disasters
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with the NDMA, Government of India, has been actively enhancing mobile-enabled disaster communication systems across the country to provide timely information to citizens New...
Automakers clash with India over ‘aggressive’ emission limits
As automakers and government officials discuss the proposals, the outcome could shape India’s clean vehicle policy for years to come as the country tries to balance climate goals with economic growth and affordability for its 1.4 billion citizens. Automakers are...
GIC syndicate 1947 novates managing agency services to Asta
Ramaswamy Narayanan, CMD, GIC Re Ramaswamy Narayanan, GIC Re chairman and managing director, said: “We are pleased to commence this partnership with Asta as we consider they are best-placed to help deliver the group’s strategy through managing our fully-aligned...
T’gana pharma plant explosion: Sigachi says unit fully insured, assures support to affected persons
"The Hyderabad facility is fully insured, and we are in the process of initiating the necessary claims as per standard procedures. We remain committed to resuming operations at the earliest, with enhanced focus on safety, risk mitigation, and operational excellence,"...