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Disruptions from tropical storms this time of year have become an annual occurrence in Japan and other countries in the region. They’re also more severe, causing factories to halt production and companies telling employees to stay at home. The latest typhoon,...
Wall street firms to pay $470 million to settle with US regulators over texting
The penalties mark the latest wave of a sweeping multi-year enforcement initiative targeting Wall Street’s use of so-called “off channel” work communications such as text and WhatsApp messages in breach of rules which require firms to retain certain work-related...
US FDA seeks fresh curbs on sodium levels in packaged, processed foods
"Reducing sodium in the food supply has the potential to be one of the most important public health initiatives in a generation," FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones said in a statement Fast-food chains, including McDonald's , Burger King-parent...
India only G20 nation to achieve climate targets, its efforts surprise world: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi “We have met the climate targets set under the Paris Agreement ahead of schedule. India is the only nation among the G20 countries to do so, and we are proud of it,” the prime minister said New Delhi: India is the only country among G20...
18% GST on premiums: a significant deterrent to insurance purchase and penetration
Experts argue in favour of removal of 18% GST on Health covers to boost insurance penetration ``If GST is removed, a straight 18% less in amount will keep people from choosing higher sum-insured or better policy coverages in the same amount'' Rakesh Jain, CEO,...
CM’s pharmacy stores’ on the anvil to make generic medicines available to people: Stalin
M K Stalin,Chief Minister,Tamil Nadu In his Independence Day address after hoisting the national flag at Fort St George, Stalin announced a comprehensive scientific study on natural calamities triggered by heavy rains in the mountainous regions of the state, including...
2024 Cat bonds issuance set to exceed 2023 record
A fresh analysis by Swiss Re shows issuance of the bonds was well over $12 billion in the first half of 2024, putting it on track to exceed the $15.6 billion issued throughout 2023 Investors can face huge losses if a pre-defined catastrophe hits, but enormous gains if...
EV Battery Fires: South Korean blaze puts spotlight on safety concerns
Auto experts say EV battery fires burn differently than fires in internal combustion engines, often lasting longer and being harder to extinguish as they have a tendency to reignite South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer...
Floods threaten Europe as searing heat gives way to storms
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including heat waves, violent storms and wildfires. Countries around the Mediterranean Sea — which reached a record average temperature of 28.16C (82.7F) on Tuesday — are some of the...
HDFC ERGO onboards Xceedance to implement SaaS core insurance delivery systems
The project involves implementing Duck Creek's comprehensive suite of cloud-native core insurance delivery applications, including policy, claims, billing, data insights, and other solutions, along with developing a front-end interface on a no-code platform GURGAON:...
Investment Advisers, Research Analysts should disclose AI tool usage to clients: Sebi
"With technological innovations and advancements, many AI tools are currently available in chatbot form such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, etc. These AI tools, however, may not adequately safeguard sensitive data shared during conversations, potentially...
Google to expand AI initiatives in India, targeting language barriers, agricultural efficiency
Abhishek Bapna, Director of Product Management at Google DeepMind, emphasized that Google's agricultural initiatives are driven by two major goals: improving livelihoods and addressing climate change through necessary interventions. Banks and insurance companies could...
People’s concerns over natural disasters growing in recent years: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, PM Modi said, "This year and over the last few years, we have all become...
MCA notifies new accounting standard, Ind AS 117, for insurance industry
The insurance regulator IRDAI can now announce the date of adoption of the new standards by the Indian insurance industry. The new framework would require domestic insurers to further bolster their disclosure needs, leading to greater transparency and informed...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
An emergency committee met earlier on Wednesday to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether the disease outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern," or PHEIC.PHEIC status is WHO's highest level of alert and aims...
MOU between NHA & MUHS to offer digital health education & support Ayushman Bharat
As per the MoU, MUHS will offer its Digital Health Foundation Course to NHA and co-develop additional Digital Health programs to support the roll-out of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Digital Mission National Health Authority (NHA) and Maharashtra University of...
Domestic PV wholesales dips 2.5 pc at 3,41,510 units in July: SIAM
"Though three-wheeler and two-wheeler segments are performing well, there has been some de-growth of passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles in July 2024, compared to July 2023," SIAM President Vinod Aggarwal said in a statement. New Delhi: Passenger vehicle...
Centre cracks down on spam calls, directs access service providers to take action
“All promotional voice calls from the unregistered senders/unregistered telemarketer (UTMs) using telecom resources shall be stopped immediately,” said the telecom regulatory authority body New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday directed all access service providers to...