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R K Srivastava, former director general of health services at the Union Health Ministry, added that these solutions were vital for improving the quality of life and social inclusion of the elderly, long-term hospital patients and individuals with congenital or...
Cabinet approves over Rs 10,000 crore to boost India’s AI ecosystem
By democratising computing access, improving data quality, developing indigenous AI capabilities, attracting top AI talent, enabling industry collaboration, providing startup risk capital, ensuring socially impactful AI projects, and bolstering ethical AI, it will...
PFRDA inaugurates app for financial inclusion, boost NPS
PFRDA Chairperson Deepak Mohanty on Thursday launched a web application developed by Zerodha Broking Limited to provide easy access to NPS for subscribers. The app offers seamless access to NPS to a wider subscriber base, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development...
Odisha signs MoUs to develop landslide early warning & multi-hazard impact-based warming dissemination systems
These collaborations will strengthen the government’s preparedness for managing disasters through impact based forecasting, early warning dissemination and last mile connectivity. This will empower the people of Odisha to leverage technology to mainstream disaster...
Future Generali India Insurance launches women-health insurance plan
Anup Rau, managing director and CEO, Future Generali India Insurance 75% of women believe that existing health insurance policies fall short of addressing women-specific needs, says an exclusive survey by Future Generali India focusing on gauging the pulse of Indian...
Bajaj Allianz General launches a Gen AI powered Bot “Insurance Samjho”
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched "Insurance Samjho" a Gen AI powered Bot. This revolutionary next-generation AI technology bot is designed to simplify insurance complexities, empower customers with knowledge about their policies with easy-to-understand...
UK based Euromax Capital picks up 25% stake in Integrated Risk Insurance Brokers
UK based investment bank Euromax Capital has picked a 25 per cent stake in Indian insurance broker Integrated Risk Insurance Brokers (IRIBL). The deal has received approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA), said the company.. ``I...
ICICI Lombard appoints Anand Singhi as its new Chief – Retail and Government Business
ICICI Lombard General Insurance has appointed Anand Singhi as its new Chief – Retail and Government Business. With an experience spanning over two decades in the company, Singhi has handled key functions in the company such as Business Operations, Underwriting,...
Higher reinsurance costs and growing catastrophe budgets to erode profits of Asia-Pacific insurers: S&P
"With central banks across Asia-Pacific looking to adjust interest rates at different times, relative value of assets and returns, as well as hedging costs, could move," said Craig Bennett, credit analyst at S&P Global Ratings Melbourne: International rating...
Equity MFs inflow nears 2-yr high at Rs 26,866 cr in Feb on strong NFO push
''As we delve into the Feb 2024 data, we observe that there is a surge in SIP accounts, totalling 8.20 crore with 49.79 lakh new SIP registrations. This underscores investors' unwavering commitment to disciplined wealth accumulation,'' Venkat Chalasani, Chief...
Indian women turn smart investors, beat men in SIP investments: Report
Goal-based investing has emerged as a key point for women investors, with retirement and children's education taking precedence New Delhi: At least four in ten women are new investors in the country, starting investing early in life in instruments like Systematic...
Govt directs Automobiles, Consumer Durables sectors to provide detailed info on warranty, service centres
Rohit Kumar Singh, Consumer Affairs Secretary To address the new as well as emerging concerns affecting consumers regarding the repair of their products, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh held a meeting with the major stakeholders of four sectors --...
8 lakh bank employees to get 17% annual wage hike, 5-day work week awaits govt approval
For the retired employees, it was agreed that the monthly ex-gratia amount shall be paid in addition to the pension/family pension paid by the Public Sector Banks including SBI, to pensioners and family pensioners, who became eligible to draw pension on or before...
India’s aviation industry should embrace new safety rules quickly
Among the new stipulations released in January are mandates that weekly rest periods be increased to 48 hours from 36 hours to allow recovery from accumulated fatigue.India’s aviation industry needs to embrace these rules quickly with the understanding that safer...
EVs will be cheaper to produce than gas-powered vehicles by 2027, Gartner says
Gartner expects production costs to drop considerably faster than the costs of batteries, which are the most expensive part of an EV and account for around 40% of the vehicle's price Battery electric vehicles will be, on average, cheaper to produce than a comparable...
One third of humanity still offline, says UN telecomms agency chief
“Emerging technologies, like AI, can be used to erode trust in our elections, in our institutions, and it can threaten our jobs, our privacy, and I think also our very future,” she said adding that more than 2200 cyberattacks happen each day. An ITU study indicates,...
Over 50 Himalayan organisations declare climate disasters result of governance failures
It criticised mindless infrastructure like mega dams, highways, railway projects, and commercial tourism, and blamed decades of development-driven greed for unprecedented land use changes for damaging rivers, forests, grasslands, and mountains Over 50 social and...
Gold nanoparticles can help arrest ageing Experts
"It is known to slow down the collagen depletion and stimulate cell regeneration. gold bhasma is an extremely powerful age-defying agent as it improves metabolism, tones up muscles, strengthens underlying tissue, bones, nerves, etc," R P Parasher, National President...