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Current internal challenges in Bangladesh have impacted the flow of patients as a considerable number of these travellers have either cancelled or postponed their visits, according to a report by knowledge-based analytical group CareEdge Ratings.The contribution of...
Feeling lack of purpose, personal growth could be signal of dementia: Study
Mild cognitive impairment is often seen to precede dementia, in which the symptoms become severe enough to interfere with daily activities The feeling that one's life lacks purpose and that there are fewer opportunities for personal growth could be a very early sign...
Goldman Sachs’ fund division to leave climate investor group
U.S. members of global climate-focused coalitions have come under pressure as some Republican lawmakers have criticized them for potentially breaching antitrust rules by pushing companies to cut climate-damaging emissions. Goldman Sachs’ fund division is to leave...
Flight and voice data boxes extracted from crashed Brazilian plane
The airline VoePass, which operates a small fleet of planes made by ATR, said the flight Friday was traveling from the state of Parana to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport when it crashed in a residential area, killing 58 passengers and four crew members...
UK sets up AI Laboratory to tackle cyber threats
The new organization would in time seek to work with technology companies and academic experts, as well as international allies, to counter AI-based threats to national security and British businesses UK spies are stepping up efforts to tackle cyber and artificial...
Hiscox unveils GenAI-enhanced lead underwriting platform
By combining Hiscox AI Laboratories with Google Cloud’s generative AI, Hiscox now has the ability to remove manual elements of the underwriting process. Risks that are in scope are assessed using Google Cloud’s Gemini large language model, and the process generates an...
Investors’ wealth declines Rs 4.52 lakh cr as markets plunge
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) again turned sellers on Monday as they offloaded equities worth Rs 4,680.51 crore after a day's breather, according to exchange data New Delhi: Equity investors became poorer by Rs 4.52 lakh crore Tuesday as markets plunged due...
Africa public health body declares mpox emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned last week that the viral infection's rate of spread was alarming. It said that over 15,000 mpox cases and 461 deaths were reported on the continent this year so far, representing a 160% increase...
DICGC made interim payments of Rs 5,359 crore to 3.77 lakh depositors as of March 31: RBI Dy Governor
Michael Debabrata Patra,Deputy Governor,RBI Currently, the deposit insurance coverage limit (Rs 5,00,000 or approximately USD 6,000), fully protects 97.8 per cent of deposit accounts and 43.1 per cent of deposit value in India. Jaipur: India’s Deposit Insurance and...
Axis Bank-Max Life deal: Delhi HC rejects Subramanian Swamy’s PIL
On Monday, the high court bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela declined to admit the PIL In February, Swamy filed an PIL before the Delhi High Court seeking a comprehensive probe into the alleged fraud in Axis Bank involving undue...
Legacy tech hindering pricing and profitability, says report
While the buzz around AI is inescapable and the potential benefits undeniable, its true value can only be fully harnessed when insurers get their own houses in order. The reality is the sector’s current pricing infrastructure doesn’t have the capacity to support this...
GST Council meet on Sept 9, to decide on removing or reducing 18% GST on retail Health Insurance
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The issue of removal of 18 per cent GST can be decided by the GST Council. Several suggestions have come up and I shall take up with the GST Council,” Nirmala Sitharaman had said during her reply to the amendments of Finance...
NCDRC directs Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, doctor to pay Rs 65 lakh to patient
While awarding the compensation, the commission considered various aspects, including losses of income and consortium, payment made by the patient for medical treatment, travelling expenses and day-to-day medical and nursing-care costs. New Delhi: The National...
Life insurers’ new business premium rises 14% to Rs 31,823 crore in July
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) saw a 19.78 per cent jump in its new business premium to Rs 18,431 crore from Rs 15,387 crore in July 2023.The premium growth for the private life insurance industry slowed down and grew by 7 per cent, reaching Rs 13,392 crore...
Govt issues guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
The Government of India approved the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana on 29th February 2024, with the aim to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity. The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore...
Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital
Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry summers, but authorities have said climate change is fueling bigger and more frequent blazes. The fire sent a blanket of smoke over the center of the Greek capital, darkening the sky. It began Sunday afternoon about...
India’s population expected to reach 152.2 cr, sex ratio can increase from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036
By 2036, population of India is expected to reach 152.2 crore, with a slightly improved female percentage of 48.8% as compared to 48.5 percent in 2011. The proportion of individuals under 15 years is projected to decrease from 2011 to 2036, likely due to declining...
SC concerned over non-implementation of central law on health care professions
The NCAHP Act provides for "regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by allied and health care professionals, assessment of institutions, maintenance of a Central Register and State Register" of allied health care professions in the country...