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Sitharman meets trade unions for pre-budgetary consultations
The unions demanded that the government must withdraw the proposal...
Decoding New Labour Laws:Enhancing worker welfare & ease of doing business
The labour codes establish distinct definitions for 'employee' and...
Bharat Panchal appointed as chief risk, security, and stakeholder management officer of Bima Sugam
In another key appointment, Bima Sugam India Federation has appointed Bharat Panchal, a three-decade IT veteran having experience in fintech, banking, and telecommunications sectors, as its chief risk, security, and stakeholder management officer. Recently, Prasun...
2 PMJAY beneficiaries die after angioplasty Gujarat govt orders probe
Relatives of these 19 patients, in a video which they made outside the hospital on Monday night, alleged the medical facility conducted the procedures in a haste and kept everyone in the dark just to take undue benefit under the Ayushman Bharat scheme Ahmedabad: The...
Salaries in Southeast Asia expected to rise in 2025: Aon Survey
One in three firms view cybersecurity roles as crucial to their organisation, with a 160 percent year on year (YOY) increase in headcount for such roles. Artificial Intelligence/machine-learning and risk managers roles had a 100 percent and 70 percent YOY increase,...
COP29: Baku meet adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement’s Article 6
The Article 6.4 mechanism is seen as an important tool in bridging the climate finance gap.The mechanism aims to enhance climate finance flows to countries with carbon-rich ecosystems, supporting both environmental integrity and equitable access to funding. Baku: In a...
Right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen: SC
"The right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen which is protected by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Prima facie we are of the view that no religion encourages any activity which creates pollution or compromises with...
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs 128 lakh cr in Samvat 2080, Gold gives 32 pc return
This made Samvat 2080 the biggest wealth-creating year on record, banking upon a stable government, strong fundamentals s and record inflows by domestic funds which was at Rs 4.7 lakh crore Mumbai: As the Indian stock market ended Samvat year 2080, investors' wealth...
Cat bonds remain unscathed after Hurricane Milton
After two weeks of number-crunching, it now seems clear that investors in catastrophe bonds emerged from Hurricane Milton relatively unscathed. In fact, holders of the bonds may be looking at returns of as much as 12%, according to Zurich-based asset manager and...
Singapore lawmakers amend bill to stop Allianz’s insurance deal
The move comes two days after the government — in a rare move — said it wouldn’t be in the public interest for the Income Insurance Ltd. transaction to go ahead in its current form. It wasn’t satisfied the firm can continue to fulfill its social mission as a...
Star Health confirms data breach, Hacker ‘selling 57.5 lakh insurance premium records for $150K
“We acknowledge that we were the victim of a targeted malicious cyberattack, resulting in unauthorized and illegal access to certain data. We make it absolutely clear that our operations remain unaffected, and all services continue without disruption,'' Star Health...
Cyber Risks: Frequency of large claims (>€1mn) up 14%, severity increase 17% in H1 2024
Worldwide, the average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high in 2024 of $4.9mn. In comparison, the average data breach costs in Japan, South Korea, ASEAN, and India are $4.19mn, $3.62mn, $3.23mn, and $2.35mn respectively, according to IBM's Cost of a Data...