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Brazil drought drops Amazon port river level to 122-year low
Scientists predict the Amazon region may not fully recover moisture...
AI can be as dangerous for world as nuclear weapons: EAM Jaishankar
S. Jaishankar,External Affairs Minister On the ongoing Middle East...
Meet the company where staff work less, but produce more
Microsoft gave its 2,300 Japan-based employees Fridays off in 2019, and said it saw productivity rise 40% When French company boss Laurent de la Clergerie decided to let his staff work a four-day week, on the same pay as before, he knew he risked hurting his bottom...
Women employees in hospitality industry face more work-life pressure than men: Study
At the group-level, stereotyping by colleagues, preconceived notions and paternalistic attitudes of bosses are a major hindrance to the women employees, while at the firm-level, lack of mentoring opportunities and gender stereotypes by employers pose a grave challenge...
Irda asks insurers to put details of health covers for transgender persons in public
Earlier, IRDAI had asked insurer to evolve a health insurance underwriting policy covering approach and aspects relating to offering health insurance coverage not only to standard lives but also to substandard lives Hyderabad: The insurance regulator IRDA has...
DCGI approves Themis Medicare’s VIRALEX® for Covid-19 treatment
VIRALEX is an immune-modulatory agent with broad-spectrum antiviral properties. It enhances both innate and adaptive immunity and strengthens the body's defense response to viral infections Enhances both innate & adaptive immunity and strengthens body's immune...
Howden M&A bolsters its Asia Pacific team to manage surging deal activity
There is a significant growth in demand for M&A insurance in APAC, with clients seeking to manage the transactional risks that arise in the course of M&A transactions There were 20,694 deals in APAC with an aggregate value of USD 1.193 trillion, up from 17,745...
Moderate hikes in motor 3rd-party premium likely in FY 2022-23
In a bid to promote environment friendly vehicles, the draft notification has proposed a 15 per cent discount for electric private cars, electric two wheelers, electric goods carrying commercial vehicles and electric passenger carrying vehicles There have no revisions...
Over 229 million construction workers to benefit from new code of practice on safety and health:ILO
Key revisions introduced to the code of practice underline the importance of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management systems, maternity protection and waste and emissions management ILO:More than 229 million construction workers around the globe may benefit...
Cyberattacks accompany Russian military assault on Ukraine
Officials have long expected cyberattacks to both precede and accompany any Russian military incursion. The combination of DDoS attacks, which bombard websites with junk traffic to render them unreachable, and malware infections hewed to Russia's playbook of wedding...
Market crash: 77 stocks on BSE 500 index hit their 52-week low levels, Investors lose Rs 10 lakh crores
''The Sensex has fallen 1,800 points, as Russia begins military operations in Ukraine. The geopolitical event has been causing a rout across equity markets, as the world can ill-afford further disruption in trade and commodities when COVID has already weakened...
Women reluctant to join company boards, difficult to find those who are interested: Sitharaman
''I have actually made a lot of attempts in my own level as a minister in calling up some people and saying please would you not want to come to a board? We want your experience. We want presence. No, I have not had enough women coming. So, there is a serious issue,”...