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Researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Public Health journal, challenged the theory that privatisation can improve the quality of healthcare through increased market competition, and by enabling a more flexible and patient-centred approach...
Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive
"We are on a surer footing when it comes to agricultural practices; (using satellite data) safeguards us from climate change, pest and disease, problems with irrigation scheduling," Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian contract farmer with global giant Syngenta. Lokeswara...
98% Indian firms surveyed admit to loss of sensitive information in 2023: Rubrik
According to the report, healthcare organisations experienced 50 per cent more encryption events than the global average across 2023 and cloud continues to drive inherent risk and security blind spots as 70 per cent of all data is typically not machine readable by...
After IMD, Skymet predicts bumper monsoon season, to hit Kerala coast on June 1
Unlike last year, there is no active cyclone around the globe, more so in the Southern Hemisphere abeam Peninsular India, to detract monsoon. The only ‘invest’ area is far to the west, near Madagascar, unlikely to have any impact, said Skymet New Delhi: After IMD,...
IRDAI forms panel to review performance and enhance efficiency of Insurance Ombudsman
The committee will be headed by Shalini Prasad, former special secretary, NITI Aayog and will have tenure of two years. The other members of the panel are- Rakesh Joshi, former whole-time member, IRDAI, Kuldip Singh, former Insurance Ombudsman, Pushpa Girimaji,...
Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes Adani Ports from over ethical concerns
Norges said it decided to exclude Adani Ports due to "unacceptable risk that the company contributes to serious violations of individuals' rights in situations of war or conflict" Norway's central bank said on Wednesday that its executive board has decided to exclude...
Class Action Suits: 2 separate cases to provide level a playing field for India’s minority investors
Following the insertion in 2016 of a class-action provision in the Companies Act, a number of them could, in theory, come together and seek compensation from the company, its directors, auditors and even external consultants for acting in bad faith By Andy Mukherjee...
SEBI open to oversight of crypto trade, in contrast to Reserve Bank
Sebi said it could monitor cryptocurrencies that take the form of securities as well as new offerings called Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). It could also issue licenses for equity market-related products, said the person aware of the panel's discussions Mumbai: India's...
Swiss Re withdraws from iptiQ business, appoints Ivan Gonzalez as CEO Corporate Solutions
Moses Ojeisekhoba, CEO Global Clients and Solutions, to pursue opportunities outside Swiss Re iptiQ is a digital insurance company and division of Swiss Re. The business offers consumer products for life, health, home and car insurance on a white-labelling platform...
General insurers issue around 700 surety bonds for Rs 3000 crore in recent months
So far, NHAI has received 164 Insurance surety bonds consisting of 20 bonds for performance security and 144 bonds for bid securities for implementing its projects New Delhi: After initial hitches, some of the domestic general insurers including New India Assurance,...
Hinduja group seeks time beyond May 27 to pay Rs 9661 crore for acquiring Reliance Capital Limited
According informed sources, CoC in today’s meeting has taken a tough stand and informed Hinduja Group to make the payment by 27th May or action in accordance with the RFRP will be taken whereby CoC can. encash performance bank guarantee of almost Rs. 500...
Need more doctors, hospital beds to achieve healthcare vision 2047: Report
The report also highlighted the importance of having 100 per cent health insurance coverage for the country's population There is a need to increase the number of qualified doctors to more than 50 lakh and also add 30 lakh more hospital beds in the country in order to...
April Heatwave: Calls for comprehensive heat action plans
Extreme temperatures can also impact economies. People are less productive during hot weather, even if they work indoors, while children struggle to learn in extreme heat Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha's Bhubaneswar remained...
1 per cent of GDP lost, 49 per cent of young adults consume tobacco: KPMG report
Dr Narender Saini, Former General Secretary of the Indian Medical Association, said "Tobacco use affects both the health and economy. The burden of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality has been on the rise. Respiratory ailments, cardiovascular diseases and various...
HDFC Life announces highest-ever bonus of Rs 3,722 cr on participating plans
HDFC Life has announced its highest-ever bonus of Rs. 3,722 cr. on participating plans during the company’s board meeting in April 2024 benefitting 22- 23 lakh policyholders. Out of the total bonus amount, Rs 2,798 crore will be disbursed to policies in the current...
Rushabh Gandhi to succeed R M Vishakha as MD&CEO of IndiaFirst life Insurance
Rushabh Gandhi, MD&CEO designate, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Rushabh Gandhi has over 29 years of experience in the financial services industry and across national and international markets Mumbai: As planned earlier, the board of IndiaFirst Life Insurance has...
Sebi allows LIC 3-yrs from now to comply with 10% minimum public shareholding norms
The corporation now has to achieve 10 per cent public shareholding on or before May 16, 2027 Mumbai: The capital market regulator Sebi has allowed Life Insurance Corporation(LIC) three more years from now to comply with its minimum public shareholding (MPS) norms of...
ISRO: Earth Impacted by Intense Solar Storm
''This is the biggest geomagnetic storm since 2003 in terms of its strength, as the flaring region on the Sun was as big as the historically important Carrington event that took place in 1859,'' ISRO said in a statement. Bengaluru: A powerful solar storm impacted...