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Addressing ethical challenges of AI, making social media accountable on fake news: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Addressing the Parliament, Union Minister of Electronics and...
FIIs turn buyers, invests Rs 24,453 crore in Dec first week
In October, the total FIIs selling through exchanges was Rs 113,858...
Govt must set moderate divestment targets, DIPAM Secy
High targets lead to a perception that the government will sell minority stakes in state-run companies, prompting a fall in share prices of such firms, Pandey said. New Delhi: The Indian government should focus on privatisation of state-run companies instead of...
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launches integrated portal for pensioners
The portal – www.ipension.nic.in – will act as a one-stop solution for all the pensioners' needs. New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendar Singh on Tuesday launched an integrated portal aimed at ensuring “ease of living” for the central government pensioners. The portal –...
Helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath crashes; 7 dead
Fog and poor visibility are said to be the reason for the crash Dehradun: A helicopter ferrying pilgrims from Kedarnath temple to Guptkashi here crashed into a hill due to poor visibility on Tuesday, killing all six pilgrims and the pilot on the spot. The chopper --...
Mental Illness: Indian Insurers now cover alzheimers, depression and bipolar disorders
Sanil Basutkar Having an appropriate cover and healthcare plan for mental illness needs to be an important aspect when looking for a comprehensive insurance for you and your family How does insurance cover work for mental illness?For around 60 years after...
Employers may need to justify bans on wearing religious signs, EU court says
However, the court said an employer's neutrality rule could be deemed indirectly discriminatory if it results in someone of a particular religion or belief being put at a disadvantage. It said that in this particular dispute, it would be up to a works tribunal in...
Indian women prefer savings plans among life insurance products: Tata AIA survey
72% of women believe life insurance is integral to their financial planning post-Covid-19. The respondents from tier-3 cities feel more strongly about this. A savings plan was the most preferred among life insurance products, followed by term insurance. Pension plans...
Mental, physical & financial resilience improving, says New HSBC Life 2022 +Factor Study
Greg Hingston, CEO, Global Insurance and Partnerships, HSBC Life, commented: "The interconnection between mental, financial and physical dimensions is clear. When one dimension improves, the others follow. When physical, mental and financial health are all addressed,...
Singtel’s second unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breach
Last week, Dialog realized “a very small sample” of its data, including some employee personal information, had been published on the dark web. Singapore: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. said on Monday its unit Dialog faced a cyber attack that potentially affected...
Companies lack targets for employee mental health, study shows
Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, reported in 2020 that mental ill-health in the workplace cost companies on average 1,652 pounds, or $1,900 based on mid-September exchange rate, per private sector employee each year, CCLA cited There may be no...
Wage Revision: FM withholds approvals on “performance linked wages” for PSU Gen insurers, GIPSA to meet unions tom
``The ministry of finance wants the unions to agree for the performance based wage revision in future before effecting the new revision of 12 per cent hike with five years of arrears for the workforce of the general insurance industry,'' said sources in the ministry...