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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarConsent management, localisation, parental nod for kids on social media in focus: Experts on DPDP
"We foresee that businesses will face some complex challenges in managing consent as it forms the heart of the law. Maintaining consent artefacts and offering the option to withdraw consent for specific purposes could necessitate changes at the design and architecture...
UPSDMA holds training to tackle nuclear chemical disasters at Maha Kumbh
Jointly organised by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and the UPSDMA, Lucknow, the training focused on modern techniques of disaster management, quick assessment of chemical disasters, safe rescue operations and health assistance management along...
Study estimates about a quarter of Indian population can access stroke facility in an hour
Ischaemic stroke is the most common, accounting for about 70-80 per cent of all strokes in India, according to a September 2024 study, published in the journal Scientific Reports New Delhi: Roughly a fourth of the Indian population has access to a rehabilitation...
Axis Max Life Insurance unveils sustainable wealth 50 Index Fund
Axis Max Life Insurance Ltd. formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company. announced the launch of Axis Max Life Sustainable Wealth 50 Index Fund. This first-of-its-kind fund which intends to invest in companies that generate consistent cash flows based on the...
64.5 mn passengers carried on international routes in Jan-Nov 2024, up 11.4 pc: Centre
“The number of domestic passengers carried by scheduled domestic Indian carriers has witnessed a growth of 5.9 per cent in the year 2024 as compared to the previous year 2023 during the same period,” said the ministry New Delhi: A total of 64.5 million passengers were...
EPFO launches centralised pension system, benefitting 6.8 mn members
The Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) is a paradigm shift from the existing pension disbursement system that is decentralised, with each zonal/regional office of EPFO maintaining separate agreements with only 3-4 banks, the ministry explained in a statement...
Draft DPDP rules moot parental consent for processing children’s data
E-commerce, social media and gaming platforms will fall under the category of data fiduciaries. As per the rules, entities will be able to use and process personal data only if individuals have given their consent to consent managers – which will be entities entrusted...
Centre on alert over respiratory, seasonal influenza cases amid Covid-like HMPV outbreak in China
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union health ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies, according to official sources New Delhi: The National Centre for...
2 dead and 19 injured in Southern California plane crash
The people who died were believed to have been on the plane, while those injured were inside the building. The deceased victims will be identified after officials have contacted the next of kin, the Fullerton Police Department said in a statement FULLERTON, Calif: Two...
Over 400 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to bad weather
"While landing and takeoffs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," Delhi International...
Auto sales: Retail sales up 9% in India, crosses 26 million units in 2024
In 2024, EV sales reached 1.95 million units, up from 1.5 million in 2023. EV penetration also went up to 7.5%, compared with 6.39% in the previous year. Driven by rising private consumption and disposable incomes, India saw vehicle retail sales increase by at least...
Jan1 renewals: Property catastrophe & specialty see reduction in risk adjusted pricing across board
Globally, reinsurers are on track to produce a combined ratio near or below 90% and a low-teens ROE for 2024. Not only have reinsurers' operating and performance ratios improved but so have aggregate balance sheet metrics, providing some context around how quickly and...
Jan 1 renewals see softening of reinsurance pricing, favourable market conditions to persist in 2025: Howden
After an extended period of rate increases across the (re)insurance sector – driven by accumulating and intersecting crises, capital constraints and cyclical adjustments – the availability of deployable capacity in the marketplace signals a new phase in the cycle,...
LIC remains 4th largest global life insurer in S&P’s latest ranking
Published a week back, S&P has Allianz SE, ($807 billion, 4.8%), China Life Insurance Co. ($685 billion, 3.9%) and Ping An Insurance (Group) Co.($686 billion,13.3 %) of China Ltd. as the three largest life insurance companies in the world, according to a ranking...
ICMR proposes revised version of National Essential Diagnostics List
The district-level hospitals must facilitate CT scan, MRI, mammography and echocardiography, according to the draft guidelines New Delhi: The ICMR has proposed a revised version of the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL), which enumerates the minimum number of...
Tribunal awards Rs 1.5 crore compensation to kin of man killed in accident
The deceased was the proprietor of a labour supplier firm and earning Rs 12.95 lakh annually. The compensation amount included Rs 1.06 crore towards future loss of dependency, Rs 42.68 lakh for income towards future prospects, Rs 15,000 each for the loss of estate and...
General insurers remain bullish on industry’s growth in 2025
"Cyber insurance is expected to gain prominence alongside the adoption of parametric insurance for disaster management and surety bonds as alternatives to traditional bank guarantees in infrastructure projects," Bajaj Allianz General Insurance MD & CEO Tapan...
High nitrate levels in groundwater threaten public health in 440 districts: Report
Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu had over 40 per cent of samples above the limit while there was high contamination in samples from -- Maharashtra at 35.74 per cent, Telangana at 27.48 per cent, Andhra Pradesh at 23.5 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 22.58 per cent...