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Centre to conduct thorough check of airports, says Civil Aviation Minister
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, who visited the Terminal-1 site soon after the incident, said, "We will conduct a thorough check on all the airports that come under our purview…we will make the necessary report and see if there is a...
Wage negotiations for all PSU general insurers to begin soon
GIPSA informed deputy central labour commissioner on Thursday that the performance of all PSU general insurance companies has improved and they were are awaiting DFS go ahead for calling unions for wage revision negotiation. In turn, deputy CLC advised the DFS and...
Truecaller partners with HDFC ERGO for Fraud Insurance in India
Alan Mamedi, CEO, Truecaller commented, "Despite offering the world's best caller identification and fraud protection services, some of our users unfortunately can become victims of criminal fraud. We want to be able to offer peace of mind by protecting our users...
Nifty surpasses 24,000 for 1st time, Sensex goes past 79,000 after sharp bull run
The market capitalization of BSE-listed firms hit a lifetime high of Rs 4,38,41,960.73 crore (USD 5.25 trillion), with investors' wealth increasing by Rs 3.93 lakh crore in just four sessions. Noteworthy, it took the BSE benchmark merely two sessions to move from the...
Ayushman Bharat health scheme to provide free treatment to all aged above 70 years: Prez
President Droupadi Murmu The Government is going to take yet another decision in this area. Now all the elderly above 70 years of age will also be covered and get the benefit of free treatment under Ayushman Bharat Yojana,' President Droupadi Murmu said while a...
General insurers have to pay GST on any sale of motor salvage by them: Govt
In cases, where the insurance claim is settled on full claim amount, without deduction of value of salvage/ wreckage (as per the terms of the contract), the salvage becomes the property of the insurance company and the insurance company will be obligated to discharge...
Sedentary, non-coffee drinkers at 60% more risk of dying, study finds
Further, the team also found that sitting for more than eight hours a day was linked with over 40 per cent higher risk of death from any cause and almost 80 per cent higher risk of dying due to heart disease New Delhi: Non-coffee drinkers who sat for six or more hours...
Nearly 50 adults in India insufficiently physically active in 2022 Lancet Study
They projected that in 2030, 60 per cent of the adults could be insufficiently engaging in physical activity, should current trends continue New Delhi: Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a...
Apple unfairly fired an employee for making racist comments, says UK judge
The UK’s legal regime encourages employers to aim for a zero tolerance of race discrimination, which can attract the most severe punishment for any breach. Apple must clearly set out a zero-tolerance policy and the consequences of its violation in order to implement...
WHO, scientists call for urgent action on mpox strain
Mpox is a viral infection that spreads through close contact, causing flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases are mild, but it can kill The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as...
Korean explosion raises concerns over battery safety
Battery-related fires have also posed greater risks in recent years as countries pivot away from fossil fuels and expand the use of clean energy and vehicles. The growing demand has increased the number of battery producers around the globe, with fires breaking out...
With new technology cybercrime crews increasingly turning to more sinister techniques for ransom
Tactics like leaking sensitive records and double-hacks aren’t completely new, but have become more common and represent an evolution from traditional ransomware attacks, when scammers simply would encrypt data, demand a payment and then move to the next victim A hack...
Global fintech industry sees robust 14 pc revenue growth, India shows the way
“Profitability and compliance are now the cornerstones of fintech success,” said Deepak Goyal, BCG managing director and senior partner and co-author of the report New Delhi: Despite significant shifts in funding and valuations, the global fintech industry saw a...
Mutual funds gave over 17 per cent average returns in first half of 2024
In terms of returns, top mutual funds schemes were from the Midcap and smallcap categories Mumbai: Indian equity markets gave stellar returns in the first six months of 2024. The Sensex was up nearly 8 per cent and Nifty was up nearly 9 per cent so far this year. The...
Sensex, Nifty close at record high, media and energy stocks shine
Among the sectoral indices, media, energy, PSU bank, fin services and pharma were major gainers Mumbai: Indian equity indices closed at a record high on Wednesday following a rally in media and energy stocks. During the market hours, the Sensex and Nifty registered a...
14 people killed in landslides, floods and lightning incidents in Nepal
"We recorded a total of 44 incidents on June 26, 2024. In those incidents 14 people have lost their lives, 8 are due to landslide, 5 due to lightning and 1 in flooding. 2 people are still unaccounted for in the incident of landslide while 10 people have sustained...
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination to some workers with exposure to animals
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed or caused the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry globally in recent years and has increasingly been spreading to mammals, including cows in the United States and, in some cases, also to humans Finland plans to offer...
TATA AIG General Insurance issues largest-ever Rs 100 crore of Performance Surety Bond
Deepak Kumar, senior executive vice president & head - Reinsurance, Credit & Aviation Insurance at TATA AIG General Insurance, stated, "Through this issuance, we are standing by our client to fulfil their contractual obligations throughout the entire tenure of...