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86 pc of Indians see jewellery as core wealth asset, Gen Z accelerates shift
About 56 per cent of consumers now view jewellery as both an...
BIS develops over 600 new standards in 2025, 9,700 new licences granted
Sanjay Garg, Director General, BIS noted that Indian Standards...
Asia’s extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say
"Heatwaves have always happened. But the additional heat, driven by emissions from oil, gas and coal, is resulting in death for many people." In the Philippines, one of the worst-hit countries, authorities issued health warnings, shut down schools and rationed...
Bombay HC allows maternity benefits for third child
"The right to reproduction and childrearing has been recognised as an important facet of a person's right to privacy, dignity and bodily integrity under Article 21. Article 42 enjoins the State to make provisions for securing just and humane work conditions and...
The General Insurance Council (GI Council), guided by the Insurance Regulatory and DevelopmentAuthority of India (IRDAI), strives to ensure that health insurance serves as a crucial aspect offinancial security for individuals and families across India. Through...
Oral cancer costs India $5.6 Billion in lost productivity in 2022: Tata Memorial Centre
India contributes two-thirds of the global mortality due to oral cancer and has a younger population at risk, said the study, which analysed how the disease affected 100 patients treated between 2019 and 2020 with a follow-up of 36 months Mumbai: A study by the Tata...
Docs warn gym goers as sudden heart attacks return, killing at least 4 in 24 hrs
Dr Manish Aggarwal, Senior Consultant and head of interventional cardiology at PSRI Hospital, noted that a doctor's assessment can warn of any risk factor for coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypertension, strong family history of heart disease, which can help avert...
Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says
U.S. insurers are already required by law to fully cover mammograms for women over age 40 who want them, but the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF's) recommendation will now ensure the continuity of that coverage under the Affordable Care Act beyond next...
Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO
A safe and healthy working environment supports mental health, and good mental health of course enables people to work productively. Issues such as depression and anxiety are pervasive in workplaces, impacting productivity and performance. When left untreated, the...
Dubai floods expose weakness to changing climate
“Climate change is unsettling long-held assumptions about landscape and climate conditions that have informed the design and planning of buildings and cities for generations.” The heavy rains that flooded Dubai last week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and...
World’s workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
Workers, especially the world’s poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for longer periods and at greater...
Investor climate group to go for assets in private equity, debt
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose pension fund and insurer signatories manage $9.5 trillion in assets, said the new Target-Setting Protocol was its most ambitious yet to help halve emissions by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by mid-century The world’s...