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Unhealthy Indian Workforce: Chronic illness hits by 40, 1 in 5 employees seek mental health support
If left unaddressed, rising rates of chronic illness, mental health...
Emerging Talent Trend: Skills to succeed in a changing insurance industry
In US insurance industry, data scientists are emerging as the...
Promoting Mental Wellbeing: Investing in APAC Youths
Research shows that approximately half of all mental health conditions emerge by age 14, with 75% developing in the following decade. Among adolescents, mental health conditions now account for 15% of the global health conditions — a ratio significantly intensified by...
Govt to address ecommerce dark pattern concerns with all stakeholders
Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs After extensive stakeholder consultation, the department issued comprehensive guidelines on the prevention of dark patterns on November 30, 2023 recognising 13 prominent dark patterns in e-commerce including False...
74% employees prioritise long-term benefits over bigger paychecks: Report
Around 74 per cent of employees interviewed stated that they would choose a slightly lower salary in exchange for stronger long-term benefits such as health insurance, retirement planning, and education support, a report by staffing solutions and HR services provider...
GST council to meet soon to discuss rate rationalisation compensation cess future
The GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister and comprising state counterparts, in its meeting in December last year, did not take up the GoM reports on rate rationalisation and rate reduction in health and life insurance.. New Delhi: The GST Council is likely...
Maternity leave integral to maternity benefits, says SC, sets aside Madras HC verdict
"Maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits. Reproductive rights are now recognized as part of several intersecting domains of international human rights law viz. the right to health, right to privacy, right to equality and non-discrimination and the right to...
One in three Gen Z Indians now invests in markets: SEBI Chief
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey pointed out that the market ecosystem has grown significantly in recent years, with the number of participants nearly...
Climate risks cost EU farmers 28 billion euros a year, EU says
“Climate change and its consequences could restrict farmers’ access to finance, as banks could become even more reluctant to take risks than they are today,” Christophe Hansen, the EU’s commissioner for agriculture and food, said in a statement, urging action to...
Use of term ‘bouncer’ intended to invoke fear terror in public mind: HC
It also observed that the primary reason for engaging the services of a security agency or security guards is to ensure a safe and respectful space, but when these employers or employees become "miscreants", assuming themselves to be extra-constitutional authorities,...
Bajaj Group get CCI’s nod to acquire Allianz’s 26 pc stake in insurance JVs for Rs 24,180 cr
"CCI approves the proposed combination involving acquisition of stake in Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company and Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors by Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Holdings & Investment and Jamnalal Sons," the...
FM calls for right balance of regulations, freedom
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Touching upon the emergence of new technologies, Sitharaman, who is also in charge of the Corporate Affairs Ministry, said artificial intelligence technologies raise novel questions about market power, transparency, data access,...