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Probe into EY India’s office after worker’s death finds it lacked labour welfare permit
EY faces scrutiny in India over the death of audit executive Anna...
Few Europeans want a return to 9-5 at office after pandemic, survey shows
"We are likely to see tech stepping in to monitor our mental health and happiness as much as our physical health, with smart devices becoming our wellbeing assistants," said Meik Wiking, chief executive of Denmark's Happiness Research Institute, which is collaborating...
Cos revamping employee benefit strategy in view of pandemic, says Willis survey
''The employee benefit strategy in India has traditionally focused on market competitive and benchmarked benefits which subsequently moved towards differentiation. However, the pandemic has driven employers in India towards an introspective benefit strategy built...
Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO
Of the estimated 6.3 billion tonnes of plastics produced before 2015, almost 80 per cent had never been properly disposed of Asia was estimated to be the largest user of plastics in agricultural production, accounting for almost half of global usage. Moreover, without...
Investor wealth surges over Rs 3.96 lakh cr as market rally continues
With reports that the new COVID variant Omicron is unlikely to be more severe than the Delta variant, an overall positive sentiment persisted in the global markets Mumbai: Investors saw their wealth rise by more than Rs 3.96 lakh crore on Wednesday as stocks continued...
Australia releases of draft Reinsurance Pool Bill
Insurers will now need to investigate and test how the model will operate to drive down premiums and improve availability for cyclone and cyclone-related flood and we look forward to further engagement with Government over the next two weeks of consultation on the...
Panel orders immediate closure of NCR industries not using cleaner fuels
"Despite the measures taken in different sectors towards improvement of air quality in Delhi-NCR, the air quality still remains in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category," the Commission for Air Quality Management said. NEW DELHI:In a stern action against industries,...
Families of 1,509 healthcare workers paid insurance claim of Rs 50L each under PMGKP: Govt
Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar Further, on account of the unprecedented situation, private hospital staff and retired or volunteer/local urban bodies/contract/daily wage/ad-hoc/outsourced staff requisitioned by states/central hospitals/autonomous...
MALAYSIA:Malene Insurance Brokers becomes Howden Takaful Brokers
Howden Takaful Brokers’ team of 30 specialists will offer bespoke shariah-compliant solutions across Howden’s product range. They will sit alongside Howden’s other broking teams and will offer clients seamless access to bespoke Takaful solutions in specialty,...
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted
UN:Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. However, “the doomsday scenario” projected by the WHO has not materialised,” Dr Pedro...
With Omicron, third wave projected to hit India by Feb, but may be milder than second: IIT scientist
“With the new variant, our current forecast is that the country could see the third wave by February but it will be milder than the second wave. So far we have seen that the severity of Omicron is not like the one seen in the Delta variant,” Agarwal told PTI. New...