by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
The Delta variant, also referred to as a "double mutant" because it carries two mutations, is 55 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant (initially detected in the United Kingdom) and will rapidly become the dominant strain of coronavirus...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: As the European Union relaxes travel restrictions under its ''Green Pass'' scheme, India has asked the members of the 27-nation grouping to individually consider allowing Indians who have taken Covishield and Covaxin vaccines and want to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Regulation
New Delhi:With the government, on Wednesday, gezettifying the 27 of amendments in LIC Act 1956 that are part of the Finance Act 2021, the 65-year old Life Insurance Corporation, with over Rs 35 trillion of assets, stands corporatised to facilitate...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: COVID-19 in children is often asymptomatic and rarely require hospitalisation, however it is possible that a small percentage of children who get infected may need hospitalization and the Centre is making all adequate arrangements in terms of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2021 | Indian News, Life
New Delhi: Standard Life's shareholding in HDFC Life Insurance will come down to 3.89 per cent post sale of shares by the foreign promoter on Tuesday. Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings), one of the promoters, said in a communication that they had undertaken a sale...