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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarInterviews on Aug 27 to select chiefs of GIC Re, AIC and MDs of LIC
The senior official of the state owned general insurance companies who have been shortlisted for the interview are – M Poddar, general manager(GM), National Insurance Company, Dinesh R Waghela, GM, Oriental Insurance Company,SN Rajeswari, GM, New India Assurance, DTV Sashtri, GM, United India Company,Deepak Prasad, GM, GIC Re , Anil Shristav, GM, OIC, Devesh Shristav, GM, GIC Re, M and Bullaswami, GM, NIA.
Among the senior officials, who have been called for the interview for selecting two MDs of LIC are, MK Gupta ED, Personnel. Raj Kumar CEO, LIC Mtual Fund , HS Sasikumar, ZM,Bhopal, S Nallakuttalam.
Putin vows Russian nuclear accident that killed 5 scientists poses no further risk
US lawsuit accuses E-Cigarette makers of targeting kids, deceiving consumers
The U.S. Surgeon General has called vaping an “epidemic.” The Food and Drug Administration has been investigating the safety of e-cigarettes and Juul’s marketing practices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday it is looking into a cluster of 94 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping in 14 states between June 28 and Aug. 15, and is consulting with health departments in Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Indiana and Minnesota
Linking profile with Aadhaar: SC to hear FB’s plea for transfer of cases
The apex court on Monday was told by the Tamil Nadu government that social media profiles of users need to be linked with Aadhaar numbers to check circulation of fake, defamatory and pornographic content as also anti-national and terror material.Facebook Inc is resisting the state’s suggestion on grounds that sharing of Aadhaar would violate privacy policy of users.Facebook Inc had said that it cannot share Aadhaar number with a third party as the content on its instant messaging Whatsapp was end-to-end encrypted and even they do not have access to it.
7 global trends making engineering & construction projects bigger & costlier than ever
Analysis by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) of more than 13,000 engineering insurance claims over the last five years has identified seven major trends in engineering and construction projects, driving some of the largest losses ever, according to a new report by the insurer. The report also examines how new technologies, such as drones, satellites, lasers, and computer modeling, are increasingly being used to speed up claims and mitigate risks
Max Life Insurance announces the launch of Max Innovation Lab
As part of this Programme, the startups will help create solutions by leveraging new age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Big Data to facilitate a host of services such as intelligent data acquisition and processing generated from online/offline sources, intelligent underwriting, intelligent agent/seller hiring, financial management and more
Non-life insurers register 23% rise in July premium at Rs 14,378.45 crore
India sees dramatic rise in cyber attacks post-Kashmir decision
Task force on Direct Tax Code submits report to FM Sitharaman
The task force was assigned to draft direct tax laws in line with the norms prevalent in other countries, incorporating international best practices, and keeping in mind the economic needs of the country.The proposals in the draft code are aimed at bringing more certainty to taxation of personal and corporate income and capital gains, and at bringing the gist of numerous judicial pronouncements made since 1961, when the current tax law came into force, in one place for easy reference. It could improve ease of doing business and reduce the compliance burden as well as tax disputes.
Development and environment protection go hand in hand:Javadekar
ADB Introduces Contingent Disaster Financing for Natural Disasters
Slowdown ‘very worrisome, businesses complaining aloud’: Raghuram Rajan
In ominous signs that the slowdown may be deep, the auto sector is facing its worst crisis in two decades with reports suggesting thousands of job losses in the automobile and ancillary industry, real estate sector has huge unsold inventory, while fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have reported a decline in volume growth.
Even India’s hiring activity slowing as economy cools, says Care Ratings
Banks, insurers, auto makers and logistics and infrastructure companies are among those hiring at a slower pace, according to the study by Care Ratings Ltd. that relied on annual reports for the year ended March from nearly 1,000 companies. The services sector, which accounts for a bulk of the economy, was the lone sweet spot that displayed robust jobs growth, the study by the credit assessor showed.
Disclosure lapses: Sebi puts stricter regulations for listed companies
Leaked document warned of fuel, food, medicine shortages if No-Deal Brexit
Novo Nordisk to fight Danish shareholder lawsuit seeking $1.75 Billion
U.S. investigating lung diseases linked to e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes are generally thought to be safer than traditional cigarettes, which kill up to half of all lifetime users, according to the World Health Organization. But the long-term health effects of the nicotine devices remain largely unknown. In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began an investigation into seizures among e-cigarette users.”
Closing the infrastructure gap
Globally, there is a need to invest USD 69.4 trillion in infrastructure between 2017 and 2035, which amounts to USD3.7 trillion a year. Approximately USD43.7 trillion (63% of the global total) is required in emerging markets, with China and India alone accounting for USD 23.6 trillion (34%) and USD 5.6 trillion (8%) respectively.