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Climate change intensified Typhoon Shanshan, says study
Shanshan, which made landfall on Thursday morning on the southern...
Decriminalisation of labour laws, female workforce to drive inclusive growth: official
Sumita Dawra,Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment...
Equities present memorable parting gift in 2021; investors turn wealthier by nearly Rs 78 lakh cr
''Globally and in India, the market cap to GDP ratio touched an all-time high due to large liquidity flows, low interest rates, expectation of early return to normalcy and low returns from other asset classes,'' said Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO of HDFC Securities...
2022: Daunting labour reforms, informal workers’ social security fund await take off
There is a provision in the industrial relations code that any unit with up to 300 workers will not need permission from the appropriate government for closure, retrenchment and lay off. At present, the threshold is 100 workers New Delhi: Ushering in a big wave of...
2021:Indian Life Insurance Trends
Vighnesh Shahane, MD & CEO, Ageas Federal Life Insurance With the hike in rates by reinsurers, term plan prices are set to rise, but they still remain one of the most important and crucial investments in one’s financial portfolio In India, a third wave could...
Covid arbitrage: Trade of the year
The uber rich in other parts of the world, from U.S. to the U.K., also found ways to hide. Jetting off to far-flung New Zealand, seeking out doomsday bunkers, or simply retiring to holiday homes far from the crowds It was a warm spring evening in Taipei and more than...
India will see Omicron surge but cases will be mild, vaccines will help: Angelique Coetzee
Dr Angelique Coetzee In the case of a vaccinated person or one who has had a history of being infected by COVID-19, it will spread to fewer people, she said, adding that unvaccinated people will potentially spread the virus 100 per cent ''Existing vaccines would...
Omicron patients likely need up to 70% less hospital care, says report
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said its early findings are "encouraging" but the variant could still lead to large numbers of people in hospital, reports the BBC People getting infected with Omicron are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital...
Third Covid-19 wave triggered by Omicorn in India to peak in February: IIT-K researchers
The research report used the data of the first and second waves in India, and the current rise in cases triggered by Omicron in various countries, to predict a possible third wave in the country Chennai: Researchers at IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) have predicted that a third...
India’s cybersecurity services and product industry revenue at USD 9.85 bn in 2021: Report
“India's cybersecurity industry was at the forefront supporting Government and all critical sectors to manage the heightened cyber security risk in the last two years through the pandemic,'' Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) Secretary Ajay Sawhney said New Delhi:...
EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for COVID-19 travel pass
After a booster shot, the validity of the COVID-19 pass will be extended further without a set limit, because at the moment there is not enough information about the duration of protection from boosters, an EU official said The European Commission on Tuesday adopted...
No evidence to suggest that existing vaccines don’t work on Omicron: Govt
"There are limited available data, and no peer-reviewed evidence, on vaccine efficacy or effectiveness to date for Omicron," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply New Delhi:There is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on...