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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...
Bangladesh crisis impacts India’s medical tourism: Report
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...